Friday, September 16, 2022

iPhone 14 cheat sheet: Everything to know about Apple’s 2022 flagship phones


Learn all about the key features, specs, pricing, availability and other details about Apple's 2022 release of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.

Apple announced the new version of the iPhone, the iPhone 14 family of mobile phones, at its Sept. 7, 2022, keynote. Each model of iPhone 14 contains a few different specs, pricing and features. In this article, we'll break down the difference between the models to help you decide which to choose.

The iPhone 14 family of devices includes changes primarily focused on the screen, performance and safety features for its users. Let's walk through the iPhone 14 and what it means for users and compare the various models, their specs and prices.

What are the key features of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro?

Screen
The iPhone 14 features either a 6.1″ screen or 6.7″ screen on the Plus model. Both devices come with a new OLED XDR screen that supports Dolby Vision and have a Ceramic Shield glass that protects the device against scratches and drops.
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max feature screens that are 6.1″ and 6.7″ respectively that are brighter than their predecessors with up to 1,600 nits (same as the Pro Display XDR) of brightness and 2,000 nits of peak brightness—the brightest screen ever shipped in a smart phone, according to Apple.
The iPhone 14 Pro models also feature an always-on display that can dim the display and refresh at a low of 1Hz. The screen also features an astounding 460 ppi (pixels per inch) for crispness.

Design
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus features five all-new colors: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple and Product (RED). The external design remains largely the same, but Apple notes that there is a new internal design that increases thermal performance, so the iPhone 14 can remain cool and eek out more performance while staying cooler.
The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max feature an all-new external design around the notch area dubbed the "Dynamic Island." This pill-shaped area around the camera is where the proximity sensor, FaceID sensor, camera and more is housed, but it now also features a screen area that can adapt to hide the sensors and display notifications, alerts and more in the area.
Apple's own apps will support this feature with iOS 16, but developers will also be able to build experiences for the Dynamic Island into third-party apps later this year.

Performance
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus feature an A15 Bionic chip comprising of a 5-core CPU that's 18% faster for gaming performance than the iPhone 13; a 6-core CPU with 2 high-performance cores and 4 high efficiency cores that produce more performance and increase battery life; and a new image signal processor that works with the new camera system to produce a better image handling pipeline.
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max feature the all-new A16 Bionic chip that works to bring better power efficiency with a new 4 nanometer technology that's first of its kind in a mobile phone. This is the world's fastest chip ever put into a smart phone, according to Apple.
The new chip is comprised of a 6-core CPU that's 40% faster than the iPhone's competition and capable of 17 trillion operations per second; a 5-core CPU that has 50% more memory bandwidth for graphics-intensive tasks and games; and a new Display Engine that controls the display for the Dynamic Island, always-on display and more.

Battery life
All of the iPhone 14 models feature "all day battery life" according to Apple, but what does this mean in terms of numbers? The iPhone 14 can eek out 20 hours of video playback or 80 hours of audio playback, while the iPhone 14 Plus can get 26 hours of video playback or 100 hours of audio playback.

On the iPhone 14 Pro side, users can expect around 23 hours of video playback or 75 hours of audio playback, with the iPhone 14 Pro Max getting the best battery performance of 29 hours of video playback and 95 hours of audio playback.

Apple does not provide watt-hour numbers for their batteries, only these real-world use statistics. All of the iPhone 14 lineup is capable of charging up to 15W via MagSafe and 7.5W with Qi chargers, and they are fast-charging capable with 50% charge in around 30 minutes with a 20W or higher charger via a cable.

Camera
The iPhone 14 models across the board received their expected camera updates, with the iPhone 14 Pro models getting the most generous updates.
The iPhone 14 camera system now features a 12 megapixel (mp) main camera with a larger sensor and larger pixels, faster 1.5 aperture, and sensor shift optical image stabilization. The faster aperture on these models allow for quicker motion freezing. Apple also improved the lowlight performance on the iPhone 14 over the predecessor with a 49% improvement for low-light capture in challenging lighting environments.
The iPhone 14 Pro now features an astounding 48mp camera with a quad-pixel sensor that's 65% larger than the iPhone 13 Pro, with 100% Focus Pixels . A new 24mm focal length has been added that can be used to shoot landscapes, and the sensor can adapt to the type of photo that you're shooting.
Low-light performance has been improved by 100% on all cameras, including front camera, compared to iPhone 13 Pro. Apple ProRAW has been updated, allowing users to shoot ProRAW at 48mp resolution.
On all models, the front camera now features a 12mp TrueDepth camera with 38% low-light capture improvement and autofocus for the first time on the front camera. Deep Fusion, Apple's machine learning photo pipeline, is now applied further up in the photo pipeline, which allows for better low-light performance and sharper images.

There's also a new Photonic Engine that is applied during the photo capture pipeline that allows for 2.5x low-light improvement and better color correction. There's also a brighter TrueTone flash on all models.

Connectivity
All of the iPhone 14 lineup continues to improve connectivity by pushing 5G on all models, which is being rolled out by more than 200 carriers worldwide. In addition, all of the iPhone 14 models will also be dropping the SIM tray in all U.S.-based models in favor of eSIM.
eSIM allows for carriers like AT&T, T-mobile and Verizon to automatically transfer or add new plans to phones without the need for a physical SIM card. It also allows for the iPhone 14 to store multiple eSIMs in a single phone for easily swapping between plans or having multiple numbers.

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