Apple has released the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. This year, Apple launched the same number of iPhones as last year and the year before. Due to Apple’s decision to name this year’s iPhones differently and their differing features, the iPhone line-up is more confusing than ever before.
Among the brand-new iPhones, there are four basic versions: regular, Plus, Pro, and Max. Pre-orders began on September 9, with availability for iPhone 14 from September 16, and availability for iPhone 14 Plus will start from October 7.
If you’re wondering which one to choose or is the latest line-up is worth upgrading or not, here’s a quick explanation.
First, let’s begin with the iPhone 14 regular model.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone14
The latest reports are indicating that the pro and the pro Max make up to 80 percent of the pre-orders of the expensive phones everybody’s ordering and skipping the standard iPhone 14. Let’s discuss why that might be the case, if you watch Apple’s presentation then you recognize that this phone has a little bit more in common with the previous generation.
If you have already purchased iPhone 14 and no one is blinking an eye, it is not your fault. Both iPhone 13 and 14 look exactly the same except for the colours and camera bump which is hard to recognize. And this is perhaps the reason why pre-orders for iPhone 14 are Worse than For iPhone 13 Mini.
Moreover, it is for the first time that the chip is almost identical because the A15 bionic is still in the iPhone 14. The only difference is it’s using the A15 from the iPhone 13 Pro which means that you might get a little bit more performance if you’re playing games because of that extra GPU core now in terms of the design they’re pretty much identical. Also, iPhone 14 has aluminium build similar to iPhone 13, but it comes in a new blue colour.
So, if you already have a previous model of iPhone, it won’t be much of a change to switch to iPhone 14 regular model for $800, when you can get an iPhone 14 pro for just paying $200 extra.
However, don’t be disheartened because this time while you pay $200 extra you get actually much more as compared to the case in previous iPhone lineups in which regular and pro had much in common.
So, let’s check what is new in iPhone 14 pro, pro max, and plus.
iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro, Pro max, and Plus
Difference between regular and Pro series of iPhone 14:
- Newer chip on the Pro
- Different build materials for chassis: aluminium on regular vs stainless steel on Pro
- Higher 120Hz refresh rate on Pro
- Higher outdoor peak brightness on Pro
- Always On Display on Pro
- New notch design and related software functions on Pro
- Higher storage options on Pro
- 48 MP count primary camera on Pro
- An added third camera on Pro, handling telephoto
- Night Portraits, ProRaw, and Macro are Pro-exclusive camera features
- LiDAR Scanner on Pro
Difference between regular iPhone 14 and 14 Plus; and iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max:
- Size difference for display and overall chassis: Plus, and Pro Max are bigger
- Battery size difference: Plus, and Pro Max have a bigger battery and will last longer, but will also take longer to charge
Let’s delve deeper into the differences, which will help you choose the best model of the iPhone 14 line up.
There are three major things that are new with the iPhone 14 Pro: the internals, the externals, the display, and the cameras.
1)The internals:
A) Latest A16 Bionic Chip
As expected, only the Pro models have seen a spec bump this year, meaning you’ll have to spend more money to get the best Apple silicon. The company’s new A16 Bionic brings a lot of meaningful upgrades to the table but it’s limited to the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The standard iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus, on the other hand, will use last year’s A15 Bionic. It’s still an upgrade from the iPhone 13 because new ones use the A15 Bionic with a 5-core GPU instead of the 4-core SKU.
Apple’s A16 Bionic may not bring any significant upgrades to the overall performance, but it adds things like the display engine for a significantly better experience. Not to mention, it’s also significantly more power-efficient so you can expect to see better battery life on the Pro models this year.
B) Storage
The non-Pro iPhones start at 128GB and top out at 512GB storage for the top-of-the-line variant, while the new iPhone 14 Pro models can be bought with up to 1TB of storage. Do keep in mind that you’ll have to pick up at least the 256GB variant of the Pro variants to take advantage of features like ProRes video recording at 4K-30fps.
C) More battery life
There is a 3,279mAh battery in the iPhone 14, which is a bit larger than the battery from the prior-generation iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 Plus has a 4,325mAh battery. The iPhone 14 offers up to 20 hours of battery life for video playback, up to 16 hours for streaming video playback, and up to 80 hours for audio playback, which is an improvement over the iPhone 13 by about an hour.
The iPhone 14 Plus offers up to 26 hours of video playback, up to 20 hours of streaming video playback, and up to 100 hours of audio playback.
Both devices are fast-charge capable and can charge up to 50 percent in 30 to 35 minutes with a 20W or higher power adapter.
D) New sensors of Car Crash
The whole iPhone 14 line-up debuts first ever safety features that can deliver aid in an emergency when it counts the most. With a new high dynamic range gyroscope and dual-core accelerometer that can detect G-force readings of up to 256Gs, Crash Detection on the iPhone can now identify a serious auto accident and quickly contact emergency services when a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone. These capabilities expand upon already-existing features like the barometer, which can now detect changes in cabin pressure, the GPS, which provides extra input for changes in speed, and the microphone, which can identify loud noises characteristic of serious auto accidents. Even more precision is provided by sophisticated motion algorithms created by Apple that were honed using more than a million hours of actual driving and collision record data.
E) eSim only
As with the iPhone 13 models, the iPhone 14 lineup support 5G connectivity (sub-6GHz and mmWave in the United States), and they use a new Qualcomm X65 modem. In the United States, iPhone models ship without a physical SIM card as carriers now use eSIM. For people who switch phones or use sim cards for data when traveling this may be a point of concern.
F) Emergency Satellite communications: SOS
Another new feature of the iPhone 14 lineup is Emergency SOS via satellite, which combines specialised parts that are tightly linked with software to enable antennas to connect directly to a satellite, enabling communicating with emergency service providers when cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity is not available. Sending a message through a satellite might take minutes since they are moving targets with minimal bandwidth. When there is no cellular or Wi-Fi connection, this ground-breaking technology also enables users to manually communicate their position with Find My over satellite, giving them peace of mind while trekking or camping off the grid. Users in the US and Canada will be able to this feature via satellite in November, and the service will be free for the first two years.
2) The Externals
A) New colours
The new colours for the iPhone 14 lineup are : blue and purple and the pro version have a matte finish while as regular version doesn’t.
B) Bigger Camera Bump
This is not a stark difference between the 14 and 13 line-up, nevertheless it is worth mentioning your iPhone 13 case won’t fit iPhone 14 because of this reason.
3) The Display
A) 120 Hz OLED Display
The iPhone Pro models are the only iPhones with support for ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, which gives users a fluid and smooth experience. The regular iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus still have the 60Hz display.
B) Always on Display/ Lock screen
The iPhone Pro models support the Always-On display, which was already available in android, now apple has it too. This is enabled by the new Apple silicon; the A16 Bionics’ new display engine, which is also supports the brightness of up to 2,000 nits on the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The cheaper iPhone 14 models are still use the last year’s A15 Bionic chipset, so they don’t support Always-On display.
C) Dynamic Island
The new iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max have a pill-shaped cut-out on the top of display screen instead of a notch over there. This is a big change for the new iPhone 14 line up as they’re the first ones. It’s named Dynamic Island and it has an inbuilt software that enables it to move around and animate to show you different UI elements.
The Dynamic Island, however, is available only in the Pro models, meaning the regular iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus still have the notch on the top. In fact, Apple didn’t even reduce the size of the notch on the iPhone 14, so it’s exactly like the iPhone 13’s notch.
4) The Camera
Pro series is all about camera. It is safe to say that the Pro models have received some major camera upgrades in 2022 but the standard iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus use the same dual-camera system as the one in iPhone 13.
A) 48 Megapixel sensor: a big leap from 12 megapixels
iPhones are moving away from 12MP sensors to 48MP ones for the first time. For “professional” photographers and videographers, this is expected to be a big leap. Due to the new photonic engine, low-light photography will be greatly improved. As for the ultra-wide and telephoto lenses, you can expect some slight improvements over last year’s iPhone 13 Pro models. However, the 48MP sensor on the Pro models is the real showstopper.
In addition to the Photonic Engine, the non-Pro iPhones also have a dual-camera setup with 12MP main and ultra-wide lenses.
The larger sensor gives you more light gathering and sharpness, as well as faster shutter speeds, so motion is frozen more often in less-than-ideal conditions. Moreover, the shorter shutter time lets me take low-light pictures. However, the larger sensor also allows you to get a shallower depth of field without a portrait mode, which is more than an iPhone has ever been able to achieve.
B) Second-generation focus shift
100% coverage with focus pixels has been pretty locked in on tracking subjects and keeping things in focus even with the shallow depth of the field.
- Additional new features: new Action mode, true depth, optical image stabilization, 100% focus pixels, new F1.78 lens, a big leap in low-light performance & Ultra-wide improvements.
Summary
| Specification | iPhone 14 | iPhone 14 Plus | iPhone 14 Pro | iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| Build | Ceramic shield front Glass back Aluminium mid-frame IP68 dust and water resistance | Ceramic shield front Glass back Aluminium mid-frame IP68 dust and water resistance | Ceramic shield front Glass back Stainless steel mid-frame IP68 dust and water resistance | Ceramic shield front Glass back Stainless steel mid-frame IP68 dust and water resistance |
| Dimensions & Weight | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm 172g | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8mm 203g | 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.85 mm 206 g | 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm 240 g |
| Display | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display 2532 x 1170p resolution, 460PPI HDR True Tone Wide colour (P3) 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio 800nits max brightness, 1200nits peak brightness Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display 2778 x 1284p resolution, 458PPI HDR True Tone Wide colour (P3) 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio 800nits max brightness, 1200nits peak brightness Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display 2556 x 1179p resolution, 460PPI ProMotion technology (120Hz) Always-On Display Dynamic Island HDR True Tone Wide colour (P3) 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio 1000 nits max brightness, 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoors) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display 2796 x 1290p resolution, 460PPI ProMotion technology (120Hz) Always-On Display Dynamic Island HDR True Tone Wide colour (P3) 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio 1000 nits max brightness, 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoors) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| SoC | Apple A15 Bionic 6-core CPU 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores 5-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine | Apple A15 Bionic 6-core CPU 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores 5-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine | Apple A16 Bionic 6-core CPU 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores 5-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine | Apple A16 Bionic 6-core CPU 2 performance cores 4 efficiency cores 5-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine |
| RAM & Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB | 128GB 256GB 512GB | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB |
| Battery & Charging | Battery rated for up to 20 hours of video playback up to 16 hours of video streaming Up to 80 hours of audio playback Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately) MagSafe and Qi wireless charging | Battery rated for up to 26 hours of video playback up to 20 hours of video streaming up to 100 hours of audio playback Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately) MagSafe and Qi wireless charging | Battery rated for up to 23 hours of video playback up to 20 hours of video streaming Up to 75 hours of audio playback Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately) MagSafe and Qi wireless charging | Battery rated for up to 29 hours of video playback up to 25 hours of video streaming Up to 95 hours of audio playback Fast-charge capable Up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately) MagSafe and Qi wireless charging |
| Security | Face ID | Face ID | Face ID | Face ID |
| Rear Camera(s) | Primary: 12MP f/1.5, sensor-shift OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.4, 120-degree FoV Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash | Primary: 12MP f/1.5, sensor-shift OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.4, 120-degree FoV Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash | Primary: 48MP f/1.78, second-gen sensor-shift OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2, 120-degree FoV Telephoto: 12MP, f/2.8, 3x optical zoom in Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash | Primary: 48MP f/1.78, second-gen sensor-shift OIS Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2, 120-degree FoV Telephoto: 12MP, f/2.8, 3x optical zoom in Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash |
| Front Camera(s) | 12MP f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 12MP f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 12MP f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 12MP f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels |
| Port(s) | Lightning connector | Lightning connector | Lightning connector | Lightning connector |
| Audio | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers |
| Connectivity | 5G (sub-6GHz, mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.3 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness NFC Dual eSIM support (U.S. models are not compatible with physical SIM cards) | 5G (sub-6GHz, mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.3 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness NFC Dual eSIM support (U.S. models are not compatible with physical SIM cards) | 5G (sub-6GHz, mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.3 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness NFC Dual eSIM support (U.S. models are not compatible with physical SIM cards) | 5G (sub-6GHz, mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.3 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness NFC Dual eSIM support (U.S. models are not compatible with physical SIM cards) |
| Software | iOS 16 | iOS 16 | iOS 16 | iOS 16 |
| Other Features | Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensor | Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensor | Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensor | Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensor |
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What are the well-known issues in iPhone 14 so far?
Apple’s new range has been jeopardized by numerous bugs at launch, for which Apple had to release two emergency updates already for iOS 16. Apple’s iOS 16.0.1 release notification described the update as providing “important bug fixes” and it mentioned the following fixes specifically:
- Phone crash issue during activation and migration during set up of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro
- Photos appearing soft when zooming in the landscape mode on iPhone 14 Pro Max issue.
- Enterprise single sign-on apps failure to authenticate
- Shaking Camera issue in pro models
However, there are several complaints that the latest issues impact CarPlay phone calls and freezing while data migration. There may be some other small issues too, but it is expected Apple would resolve those as well.
Worry for App Developers ?
As the new iOS 16 hits the market, the latest guidelines for app developers also change. This means you have to go through the entire Apple Developer policies documentation again so that your app gets approved by Appstore.
And this is not the end Apple will roll out new guidelines as soon as another update is launched, so it is a never-ending process. The burden falls on the app developers to check each and every detail of the guideline and ensure that their app follows all, which is a lot of work.
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Final Verdict
There’s no doubt that this year’s Pro models offer significantly better features than the standard iPhones, besides the obvious size differences between them. In addition to the unique camera cut-out, you also get a better screen with a higher refresh rate and higher peak brightness. Instead of just getting a storage bump on the top end, you get a better chipset inside the Pro models. Last but not least, the camera is the biggest difference between the Pro and regular iPhone 14 lineup. A new 48MP wide sensor is included in the Pro, which is said to be 65 percent larger than the standard sensor.
So, iPhone Pro is definitely going to be the wiser and better choice either if you are upgrading your old phone or intend to buy a new one.