Apple announced the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, along with AirPods Pro 2 and the Apple Watch Series 8. The iPhone 14 Plus has a big 6.7-inch display for those who want a bigger canvas, and the iPhone 14 has a smaller 6.1-inch display.
Here’s a quick rundown of the new iPhone 14 features, including a much better camera, better eSIM support, and new emergency SOS via satellite features.
Here is a quick overview of the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus and their features:
- The OLED screen on the iPhone 14 is 6.1 inches, while on the iPhone 14 Plus, it is 6.7 inches.
- The iPhone 14 costs $799 and goes up to $899 for the iPhone 14 Plus.
- The iPhone 14 Plus is supposed to have the longest battery life of any iPhone.
- You can still call for help with Emergency SOS via satellite when you aren’t in cell phone range. It will be free for two years after it comes out in November.
- The five colors are midnight, starlight, blue, purple, and product red.
- The A15 Bionic chip comes from the iPhone 13 Pro. It has a 5-core GPU, which makes it 18% faster.
- The new 12MP main camera has a sensor that is 49% better in low light and is 1.9 microns bigger.
- The 12MP front camera has a faster f/1.9, autofocus for the first time, and better low-light performance.
- Photonic Engine: The image pipeline has been improved to take better photos in low light. You’ll see a 2x improvement on the front camera, 2x on the ultra-wide camera, and 2.5x on the main camera, so details and colors will be much better.
- Action mode is new and can be turned on and off for a smooth video. This is a big improvement for the video. There is no need for a gimbal.
- Bad news? The iPhone 14 only works with eSIM, so it doesn’t have a SIM card tray.
- Both the iPhone 14 and the new Apple Watch 8 have crash detection.
iPhone 14 Release date and Price
The release date for the iPhone 14 is September 16, and pre-orders start on September 9. On October 7, the iPhone 14 Plus goes on sale.
iPhone 14 Design
Apple didn’t develop a new way to make the iPhone 14 look. In fact, it looks almost exactly like the iPhone 13. The diagonal layout of the back camera module is still there, which isn’t bad—it looks pretty good. The thin notch is the same one that came out last year.
There’s a change under the hood. Apple says the iPhone 14 has better thermal performance, which means you can use it for longer (like gaming). Apple has also gotten rid of the physical SIM tray, so the iPhone 14 can only be used with an eSIM.
Emergency SOS with Satellite is another new thing with the iPhone 14. This is the rumored satellite connection we’ve heard about for a while. It would let you get help in an emergency even if you didn’t have a regular cell signal. This is perfect for people who live in the woods or out in the country. With the iPhone 14, you get Emergency SOS with Satellite for two years.
Crash Detection, first seen on the Apple Watch Series 8, is also on the iPhone 14. This can tell when you’ve been in a car accident, and if you can’t talk, you will call the police.
Five fun colors are available for the iPhone 14: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, and Product (RED).
iPhone 14 Display
The iPhone 14 has two screen sizes, just like in previous years, but the new one is the iPhone 14 Plus, which has a 6.7-inch screen. The iPhone 14 is 6.1 inches, but both phones have Apple’s Super Retina XDR OLED displays with a peak HDR brightness of 1200 nits.
Both have a ceramic shield on the front glass for extra durability.
iPhone 14 Camera
The iPhone 14 has some big camera upgrades. The main sensor is much bigger, and the pixels are bigger (1.9 microns). The faster f/1.5 aperture and sensor-shift image stabilization make the iPhone 14 49% better in low light. Even in night mode, the exposure is now twice as fast.
Apple didn’t say much about the ultrawide’s specs, so we thought it might be the same as the iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 Pro got a big update to its ultrawide camera, but the front camera (f/1.9) got a hybrid focusing system thanks to TrueDepth and autofocus.
We also heard about changes to Apple’s Deep Fusion technology, which combines multiple frames with different exposures into one image in situations with medium to low light. With the iPhone 14, Deep Fusion is used on images before they are compressed.
Apple also added Action mode to the iPhone 14, which makes video stabilization much better. The company that makes the phone said you might not even need a gimbal. That’s a big claim, but Action mode sure looks cool. Situational, much like Cinematic mode last year, but neat all the same.
iPhone 14 Specs and Battery
As rumors said, the new A16 Bionic chipset, which is only in the iPhone Pro this year, did not make it into the iPhone 14. Instead, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus get the same A15 Bionic chip as the iPhone 13 Pro last year. That means it still has a 6-core CPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, but the iPhone 14 now has a 5-core GPU, which makes it better for playing games.
We still don’t know how much RAM the iPhone 14 has, but maybe Apple will tell us soon.
Apple says that the iPhone 14’s battery will last “all day,” which is vague at best. We’re not too worried, though, because the iPhone 13 had pretty good battery life.
Apple said that the iPhone 14 Plus has the best battery life up to this point, which is a bold claim. We’ll find out. We didn’t hear anything about charging wattage, which we thought was strange.
iPhone 14 and iOS 16
We already know everything there is to know about iOS 16, but the iPhone 14 will be able to use all of its new features, such as the new lock screen, changes to Mail and Messages, and more. In the next few weeks, iOS 16 will come with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
You can also use the improved Live Text and Visual Lookup and the new iCloud Shared Photo Libraries.
iPhone 14 Outlook
Many rumors about the iPhone 14 from the past year seem to have come true. In fact, it’s not all that different from the iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 Plus has taken the place of the iPhone mini, the most significant change.
It looks like the iPhone 14 isn’t that much better than the iPhone 13, but it’s a good upgrade for people with an iPhone 12 or older. With the A15 Bionic chipset from the iPhone 13 Pro, better cameras, and longer battery life, the iPhone 14 seems like a modest 2022 phone.
Here is a quick overview of the AirPods Pro 2 and its features:
Apple’s much-anticipated AirPods Pro 2 will feature enhanced noise cancellation (now at twice the previous level) and innovative personal, adaptive transparency. Detailed information is provided below.
These AirPods sound better, last longer on a single charge, and are better for the environment than the AirPod Pros. Tim Cook called them “the most advanced AirPods yet” at the Apple Far Out event.
AirPods Pro 2 Release date
The AirPods Pro 2 will be available online on Sept. 9, 2022. In-store availability will begin on September 23, 2022.
Apple has not released a new in-ear headphone model in three years, the most recent being 2019’s AirPods Pro. Apple released the third-generation AirPods in October of last year. On the other hand, these were merely an improved variant of the standard design.
According to research from Canalys, Apple still has a 31.8% market share of wireless earphones despite not releasing many new models in recent years. Samsung came in second with 9.5% of the market.
AirPods Pro 2 Design
The new headphones will look similar to the Galaxy Buds 2, but with a more conventional stem design. The headphones will still be the traditional white color associated with Apple headphones.
AirPods Pro 2 Price
The AirPods Pro 2 retail at $249.99.
Here is a quick overview of the new Apple Watch Series 8 and its features:
Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 8, its newest wearable device. It comes with a new temperature sensor, which Apple says “shows that it cares even more about women’s health.” The Series 8 also has two new motion sensors that can tell if you were in a serious car accident. It will be out on September 16, and the GPS model will cost $399 and the cellular model will cost $499.
The company says that it can track temperature changes as small as 0.1 degrees Celsius and that it checks your temperature every five seconds. The company says that tracking your body temperature overnight can give you information about your ovulation cycle, which can be used to improve the cycle tracking feature of the watch for women who have their periods. The company says that this information is encrypted right on the watch, which is important for anyone who wants to track their cycles after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Apple also says that anyone who uses Cycle Tracking will now get a warning if their period is irregular, which could be a sign of “underlying health conditions.”
The company says that the crash detection feature will only run when you’re driving, which helps keep the watch’s 18-hour battery life. Apple is also adding a low-power mode that will make the watch’s battery last 36 hours longer. The feature will also come to older watches, starting with the Series 4, as long as they’re running watchOS 9. When you turn on the mode, the always-on display and auto-workout tracking will stop, but you’ll still be able to track your activity and know when you’ve fallen. The Series 8 and older watches will also be able to do cellular roaming soon.
The Series 7 from last year had a slightly updated look that made the screen bigger than previous models (but did not, as rumors suggested, introduce a radically new look with flat sides). Aside from the new look, it only had a few new features. It charged faster, lasted longer, and came in some new colors. The Series 8 aluminum comes in midnight, starlight, silver, and red. The stainless steel model comes in silver, gold, and graphite.
Conclusion
Apple just wrapped up one of its events in recent memory by announcing 8 different products. A lot of attention was paid to the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The mini version available for the previous two years has been replaced by a Plus model with a larger 6.7-inch screen. It’s a hassle-free approach to getting Apple’s phablet-sized iOS device.
Apple also showed off the new Apple Watch 8, a high-end model with a massive 49mm case. The watch has improved fitness tracking capabilities, a larger display, and longer battery life. It is also more durable; it can withstand dives up to 40 meters, and a third-party app can provide real-time information while diving.
Not only did Apple release the Watch Series 8, but they also released the Watch SE’s successor.
