Apple launched the iPhone 14. This was the first appearance of the new model that served as the opening presentation of 2022.

The event also centered on Airpods Pro 2, the new Apple Watch, as well as the iPhone 14 Pro.

The distinction is important because this year when Apple launched the iPhone X alongside the iPhone 8, there was a difference in functionality between the iPhone 14 and the Pro, certainly greater than the one that distinguished the iPhone 13 from the iPhone 13 Pro. As dramatic as it was thought in recent days.

In this article for now, along with some digressions and references to rumors, there is only official information provided by Apple. We’ll update it when new news, tests, and technical details that haven’t been officially released arrive.

iPhone 14

Apple, like most of its competitors, is now accustomed to releasing a bunch of smartphones. Gone are the days when Apple released only one new model per year. Newer, but still far off, were the times when the two models were released, one standard and one more advanced whatever the names of these two models.

Apple released four iPhone 14 models this year:

• iPhone 14;
• Plus;
• Pro;
• Pro Max.

As mentioned above, the iPhone 14 is in this year’s entry bracket. These are phones with good-sized screens, capable of taking excellent photos and managing the new iOS 16 operating system and all the new functions it will bring with them with ease.

Hello iPhone 14 Plus and goodbye mini

The tiny iPhone that debuted with the launch of the iPhone 12 was in a precarious position from the start to the point where it was thought there would be no new release. Then, in the end, Apple decided, perhaps to improve the investment, to introduce the iPhone 13 mini, delaying its cancellation until 2022.

Instead, the iPhone 14 Plus was born with a 6.7-inch screen. We are not facing a real novelty. In the past when Apple released the iPhone side by side and the iPhone Plus for some time, they had few differences from the basic version and this is also the case this year: the iPhone 14 Plus differs from the iPhone 14 only because of its larger size.

Rumors about the existence of the iPhone 14 Plus have been circulating since the end of 2021 and were recently confirmed by an image of one of the cases. Even if the picture wasn’t very convincing, in the end, the gist was right.

iPhone 14 design and technology

Apple doesn’t usually radically change the design of its hardware. Historically, it has only done this three times: with the iPhone 4, the iPhone 6, and the iPhone 12. With the iPhone X and the arrival of Face ID, there have been key innovations due to the full front screen but the overall look of the models from iPhone 6 to iPhone 11 has remained the same.

What Apple has constantly done from one model to another are small changes, which, while not able to completely change the aesthetics, have updated the details and allowed for technical innovations to be introduced.

For example, the iPhone 13 is not easily distinguishable from the iPhone 12, the only difference is the larger camera block. The iPhone 14 appears to be following this path.

Colors

An iPhone 14 launch is not a real launch if there are no new colors. Purple returns this year for the iPhone 14 and Pro. If you think you’ve already heard about this color, you’re not wrong; The iPhone 12 was already launched in purple but this year’s color should be different. More real estate Apple ditched the pink, again without too many surprises but kept the blue that is flying blue. The shades of black (midnight), white (galaxy), and red also change.

Notch is alive and fighting with us

Over the past few months, there has been talking of an important difference: eliminating the notch housing the hardware needed for Face ID. The notch has been a controversial design choice since its introduction in 2017 and is gradually becoming accepted because, in parallel, the Android smartphone world has opted for a camera that is inserted inside a small hole in the screen.

Hopes to bid farewell to this indisputable competitive disadvantage became tangible when trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in March 2021 that the 2022 iPhone models would not have a notch in the front, opting instead. Android phones.

In fact, over time, it seemed more and more that this, which would not be a cancellation of the notch but a further size reduction, would have concerned only the iPhone 14 Pro.

Note that the traditional versus the “dot and oval” notch of the iPhone 14 Pro will also result in some basic interface differences between the two models. The Pro, as the specialist journalist Mark Gorman said, integrates the notch into the interface, and presents a series of information inside it; It’s the so-called dynamic island that we’re talking about more broadly elsewhere.

Photography and cameras

The hope of rejuvenation in photography is always at the forefront of customers’ minds when a new iPhone arrives.

For many years now, Apple has been working on camera functions with great accuracy and consistency. However, we also know that the best and most advanced are reserved for the Pro models, and the fear was that there was no news this year in the sector for the iPhone 14, but fortunately, that was not the case.

If the iPhone 14 Pro is indeed a huge step forward in the 48-megapixel imaging industry, which has been expected for months, the iPhone 14 is still taking a step forward perhaps not as big as its “big brother”, but significant.

The new main camera of the iPhone 14 has a larger sensor and larger aperture capable of capturing 49% more light; Even the ultra-wide camera takes better photos in the dark and delivers two times better photos, Apple says.

The processor integrates a new technology called Photonic Engine that can combine the best pixels of different exposures into a single image, which works before the image is compressed, to preserve more data, improve colors, and give more brightness, naturalness, and detail.

Apple is also putting a novelty in video stabilization in the iPhone 14. This is Motion Mode, a system that should significantly reduce vibrations and unwanted motions reflected in the video while walking.

Front Camera

The front camera of the iPhone 14, however, has some new features: the aperture is increased from the current f/2.2 to f/1.9, and the fixed focal length has been abandoned to adopt an autofocus system.

All of this makes the possible better depth of field effect in portrait mode for both photos and videos and improves the quality of video calls, both with Apple FaceTime and with other major video calling and video conferencing platforms.

iPhone 14. screen

Rumors have been circulating for months about a ProMotion display with refresh rates up to 120Hz for all 2022 iPhone models. But this was known from the start that it would be a novelty meant for the Pro models.

iOS 17.2 changes the interface, which we will talk about in an article soon. Among other things, there is deep customization that also allows you on the Pro to turn on the always-on display.

The iPhone 14 instead uses a standard OLED display LTPS without ProMotion at 120 Hz, the same (as can also be seen from the specifications) as the iPhone 13. According to analyst Ross Young, Apple made this choice due to a lack of availability of necessary displays and components, But certainly, there is a desire to distinguish between the two models.

Inside iPhone 14

From a hardware perspective, it’s been easy to make predictions over the past few years. In fact, since the launch of the first iPhone, Apple has updated the main processor with every new phone. This is also the case this year…more or less

CPU A15X

A16 Bionic, the successor to the A15 Bionic found on all iPhone 13s (although potential problems found by Apple and TSMC in completing the 3nm build process), is only found on the Pro; The standard iPhone 14 continues to use the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic. However, it’s not quite the same chip as the iPhone 13 as Ming-Chi Kuo hinted in a tweet, but it’s a modified version that adds a new graphics core.

The reason for this choice can be related to the high prices of components, construction processes, and materials, which we talk about below. Leaving the old albeit slightly improved processor in the iPhone 14 and giving it only to the Pro certainly has market reasons; Thanks to this choice, Apple can better justify the increase in Pro models.

It should also be noted that the iPhone 14’s A15 integrates a new image processor that gives the iPhone 14 all the services needed to support the new camera.

iPhone 14. internal memory

With the iPhone 13 Pro models, Apple added a new 1TB storage tier, while now rumors are that with the Pro update, Apple will add a 2TB variant.

The rumors about the reliability were unconfirmed (and not materialized) and in fact, the iPhone 14 does not change its way to memory: it appears to be 128 GB, with cuts higher than 256 and 512 GB

Charging at 30W

For a few months, there has been talking of 30W charging for the iPhone 14. No confirmation has arrived on the launch of the new models. However, as we update this article, it’s not clear if Apple simply didn’t mention the increase in charging power or if it wasn’t on the Pro or iPhone 14.

Satellite communication

iPhone 14 Pro is the first phone with the ability to connect to a satellite network. This is an emergency feature that has been talked about since last year and was believed to have debuted with the iPhone 13.

Technology Earth Orbit, satellites in low Earth orbit, in the absence of a signal and a traditional cellular range, allows you to send messages to emergency contacts without going through phone operators.

Until a few weeks ago, although it was assumed that Apple was working on this system, it was believed that it would not arrive with the iPhone 14. But in the days leading up to the unveiling of the new model, said Tim Farrar, a consultant for satellite communications At Telecom’s research firm, California-based Media and Finance Associates, he’s sure the service will be announced in collaboration with Globalstar.

Even the design and logo for the invitation to the event on September 7 indicate something to do with space.

It was so and now the iPhone 14 is where the Pro can give a voice to those who live in remote areas without cellular connectivity.

The system is complex and includes a special routing technology, a radio triangulation system, and a certain platform that collects the information necessary to send an emergency message, reducing bandwidth occupancy.

At the moment, however, emergency messages are only available in the United States and Canada.

accident detection

iPhone 14 can automatically detect when you are the victim of an accident. This is an important function, borrowed from the Apple Watch, because, as Apple explains, a large number of road accidents occur in situations where victims do not hit other cars but go out off the road on their own or crash into them. fixed obstacles.

To get the accident detection function as accurately as possible, Apple has used public domain data related to real accidents which, thanks to the intelligence of the smartphone, is compared to what the sensors see.

iPhone 14 understands when an accident occurs thanks to a new high-gravity accelerometer capable of recording powerful accelerations or decelerations of up to 256g, reading sudden changes in direction thanks to a high dynamic range gyroscope, and detecting pressure changes in the passenger compartment due to pressure changes caused by the deployment of airbags.

Finally, the microphone can determine sound levels on impact.

In such cases, as happens with the Apple Watch, the phone asks the user to confirm the event. If there is no response to the requests, an emergency call will be initiated automatically.

iPhone 14 price

If we talk about the price, for a few months there was a fear that the iPhone 14 would cost more than the iPhone 13. Then hope was born in this at least for the entry model, despite the inflation that hit all countries of the world. World and the growth of energy costs There have been no changes to the price list. It was, to some extent, that way.

iPhone 14 of 128 GB costs $1029 compared to $939 for iPhone 13. iPhone 14 of 6.1 inches has a starting price of $1,179

iPhone 14 can be ordered.