Apple iPhone 14: Everything you need to know
Social media buzzed with talk about the iPhone 14, which won the admiration of many for its unprecedented modern and future capabilities, after Apple announced its latest releases for the iPhone 14 on the seventh of September, with the presence of iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is on the market on the sixteenth of September this year, so are the recent generations of iPhone 14 really worth buying or not? This is what we will find out in this article.
Overview of the iPhone 14:
iPhone 14 comes with a stylish design, aluminum frame, glass back and front ceramic shield, 6.1-inch screen with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, hexa-core A 15 BIONIC processor, 6 GB RAM, storage capacity starting from 128 GB and up to 512 GB, battery 3279 mAh, dual rear camera and 12 MP front camera.
iPhone 14 colors:
iPhone 14 is available in black, white, red, blue and purple.
iPhone 14 design:
The phone takes a rectangular shape with a curve in its corners to form a beautiful design, with a front glass of the type (Gorilla Glass) in addition to a ceramic cover, with a glass background also framed by an aluminum frame in the same color as the phone, and the top of the phone contains a built-in stereo speaker, Built-in microphone and TRUE DEPTH camera, with the power button on the right and the volume buttons and silence switch on the left, under the power button is a 5G mmWave antenna, but this is limited to iPhone 14 models sold in the US.
The charger and USB slot is located at the bottom of the phone with built-in speakers and microphones, and at the back of the phone is the camera unit, which has the unchanged notch on the back of the iPhone, and this unit features two diagonal lenses with a True Tone flash and a microphone.
Dimensions: iPhone 14 comes in length (5.78) inches equivalent to 146.7 mm, width (2.82) inches equivalent (71.5) mm, and thickness (0.31) inches equivalent to 7.80 mm.
Weight: The iPhone 14 (6.07) ounces (172 grams) is slightly lighter than the iPhone 13.
Water and dust resistance:
iPhone 14 has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating, so it can be in water under six meters (19.7 feet) for up to 30 minutes.
At IP68, the number 6 stands for dust resistance (meaning the iPhone 14 can withstand dirt, dust, and other particles), while the number 8 stands for water resistance, and IP6x is the highest dust resistance rating out there, with an IP68 rating the iPhone 14 can withstand splashes and rain and exposure to water, but deliberate exposure to water should be avoided.
Water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions, according to Apple, and they can deteriorate over time as a result of normal wear, and damage from liquids is not covered by Apple's standard warranty, which means it's best to use caution when it comes to exposure to liquids.
iPhone 14 Screen:
The iPhone 14 screen did not differ much from the iPhone 13. It comes with a 6.1-inch OLED Super Retina XDR, with a contrast ratio (2,000,000:1) for the blackest black and the brightest white, and a brightness of up to 1200 nits for HDR photos, videos and TV shows. and movies, and 800 nits max brightness on standard iPhone 14 models.
The screen resolution is (2532 x 1170) with 460 pixels per inch, and it also provides wide color support (P3) for bright and vibrant colors, in addition to the True Tone feature that provides a wonderful viewing experience that is not stressful for the eyes by balancing the screen brightness with Ambient lighting especially under daytime sunshine.
The screen is protected by a "ceramic shield" made by soaking nano-ceramic crystals in glass, and the ceramic crystals have been manipulated to improve clarity while maintaining durability. daily wear and tear with an oleophobic, anti-fingerprint coating, support for displaying multiple languages and characters simultaneously, and Haptic Touch technology that provides haptic feedback when interacting with the screen.
iPhone 14 Performance:
The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max versions come with the same A15 chip that was used in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, and this is the first time that Apple has not updated the A-series chip across its modern phone lineup. .
The A15 chip contains a hexa-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, in addition to a five-core graphics processor unit, and we find that last year Apple only used the five-core GPU version of the A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max versions, and the GPU version was Quad-core in the iPhone 13 and the small iPhone 13, and there are some modest improvements in the GPU as Apple also uses an updated internal design that provides better thermal efficiency, and so we find that there is a relative improvement!
iPhone 14 carries a 16-core Neural Engine in the A15 chip capable of performing up to 15.8 trillion operations per second, and supports features such as Cinematic Mode and Smart HDR 4.
Memory and RAM:
iPhone 14 features 6GB of RAM, an increase of 2GB over the previous generation versions.
All versions of the iPhone 14 start with a solid memory of type NVMe with a capacity of 128 GB and 256 for the second version, and the iPhone 14 can be ordered with a storage space of up to 512 GB, and this is half the maximum storage space of the iPhone 14 Pro models, which reaches 1 TB.
iPhone 14 battery:
iPhone 14 has a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery of 3279 mAh, which is slightly larger than the battery of the previous generation of iPhone 13, the battery works for more than 20 hours in video playback, 16 hours in streaming video playback, and up to 80 hours when playing audio in the background, which is about an hour better than the iPhone 13.
iPhone 14 is characterized by fast charging, so half of the battery can be charged in 30: 35 minutes using a power adapter with a power of 20 watts or higher. Transducer.
True Depth Front Camera and Facial Recognition:
The iPhone 14 continues to use the facial recognition system that was first introduced in 2017, but Apple got rid of the notch with the iPhone 14 Pro versions, but the standard iPhone 14 versions still feature a display hole for True Depth camera hardware, and the iPhone 14 features a display hole for True Depth camera hardware. Face across iOS to unlock iPhone, allow access to password-protected apps, confirm app purchases, authenticate Apple Pay payments, and more.
Facial recognition works through a combination of sensors and cameras so that the dot display device displays tens of thousands of invisible infrared points on the surface of the skin to create a 3D scan of the face and then draws the curves and planes of each face with the scan reading by the infrared camera. Transfer the face depth map to the A15 chip where it is converted into a mathematical model that the iPhone uses to authenticate the identity
This feature works in low light and in the dark, and with hats, beards, glasses, sunglasses, scarves, and other accessories that partially obscure the face, and as of iOS 15.4 the feature will work in the presence of masks.
Selfie Camera:
The 12MP front camera comes with an F/1.9 lens slot and supports the autofocus feature. It is also designed to let in more light than before for improved selfies and FaceTime video calls. It also features autofocus for the first time, which improves quality. Low-light selfies are twice as good.
Supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30 or 60 frames per second, QuickTake video, and slow-motion video shooting at 1080p at 120 frames per second, in addition to Portrait and Portrait Lighting technology to capture an attractive professional image as this technology works with facial recognition Determining the depth of the image, adding one of these six effects (Natural, Studio, Surround, Theatre, Stage Mono, Gradient Mono on a white background), Photography Styles feature to selectively apply adjustments to the front camera, and also supports Night mode for video shooting.
Dual Lens Rear Camera:
The iPhone 14 has a dual-lens camera with a sapphire crystal cover that contains a 12-megapixel wide lens, which Apple now calls the "main" lens, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens.
Apple has updated the main camera with an ƒ/1.5 aperture, an improvement over the ƒ/1.6 aperture used in the iPhone 13 camera. The new lens, which also has a larger sensor, lets you in more light to better improve poor lighting conditions, and Apple says the main camera The new camera enables 49 percent more light than the iPhone 13 camera.
You can shoot in night mode thanks to a host of newly added technologies including:
● Lens Correction (Ultra Wide)
● Advanced red-eye correction
● Auto image stabilization
● Possibility to geolocate photos
● Save the image in one of these formats, HEIF and JPEG.
● Color pop and clarity ensures a vibrant picture
● Smart HDR 4
● Photonic actuator
Photonic Engine, a new feature for the iPhone 14, Apple says the Photonic Engine provides a "giant leap" for medium to low-light image performance in photos, both for the main lens and for the ultra-wide lens, and with the Optical Engine you'll get up to 2.5 times better photos In low light with the main camera and two times better picture in low light with the Ultra Wide Camera.
iPhone 14 Features:
Siri 12: Use your voice to trigger shortcuts from your favorite apps, just say "Hey Siri" to send messages, set reminders, and more hands-free.
IOS 16: The world's most private and secure operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
Accident recognition: The same feature that appeared in its latest versions of smartwatches, where it notifies the emergency as soon as accidents are predicted, and Apple recently announced the Emergency SOS via satellite 7 feature, which answers a set of important questions and when activated, aims To obtain the necessary details for emergency personnel, which reaches them within 15 seconds if the area is free of trees and clouds, and a few minutes in mild weather conditions, and this feature is free for iPhone users in America and Canada for two years until Apple issues another decision.
Find My Location can also be used if you're camping or hiking off the grid, giving your family and friends peace of mind about where you are.
Multiple sensors: face ID, barometer, accelerometer, proximity, gyroscope, barometric pressure, and compass.
Bluetooth: It comes with version 5.3 in addition to the NFC feature (Near Field Communication) in iPhone devices only with reader mode, in addition to an ultra-wide chip for spatial awareness.
Services: The iPhone 14 supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou positioning services.
Networks: iPhone 14 supports the fifth generation (5G) networks of the category (sub-6 GHz) of less than 6 GHz and (mmWave) the strongest in the frequency between (24GHz: 40GHz) with 4x4 MIMO 8 technology to double the speed of data transmission across networks, It also supports Gigabit LTE technology to transfer data at a speed of GB/s with 4x4 MIMO 8 technology to double the speed of data transfer across networks in the presence of a 5G network, and the phone also supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO technology.
External speakers: They come with stereo sound to get a better audio experience, in addition to an additional microphone to isolate noise.
iPhone 14 Limitations:
● The ultra-wide camera has not been updated, there is no telephoto lens, the iPhone 14 is limited to 2x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom.
● Refresh rate is still only 60Hz
● No optical zoom
● Lack of SIM card slot will annoy some
● iPhone 14 does not support ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate or the Always-On display technologies available on iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
What's the in box?
iPhone 14 with iOS 16 operating system
Lightning USB cable
Price:
iPhone 14 price in Saudi Arabia starts from SR3,499 for the 128GB model, as of November 2022.