iPhone 14 Pro Max Review
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is the latest Apple releases and updates in smartphones for 2022, and it comes with a new design with an ultra-high-resolution camera and a wonderful dynamic island, in addition to a high performance capacity thanks to a hexa-core A16 Bionic processor, and a 4323 mAh battery, working for more than three days In normal use, in addition to a solid memory that competes with computers, let us learn more about the technical details of the phone and its most prominent features.
The Design:
iPhone 14 Pro Max is slightly larger than the iPhone 14 Pro, as the screen comes with a length of 6.7 inches diagonally with a dynamic island that contains the front camera and a face recognition hole, and the phone takes a rectangular shape with a bend in its corners to become comfortable in use, in addition to a matte glass back and a frame Stainless steel that takes the same color as the phone.
The rear camera unit is larger than the iPhone 14 models because it contains a new camera, larger lenses and a True tone flash, but the locations of the buttons and external connections have not changed in the iPhone 14 models, as the top of the phone contains a built-in stereo speaker, and a built-in microphone and a TRUE DEPTH camera, with the power button on the right and the volume buttons and silence switch on the left.
Dimensions & Weight:
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is 6.33 inches long, equivalent to 160.7 mm, 3.05 inches wide, equivalent to 77.6 mm, and 0.31 inches thick, equivalent to 7.85 mm.
It weighs 8.47 ounces, which is equivalent to 240 grams.
Colors:
The phone comes in four colors (silver, gold, dark violet and black)
Water & Dust Resistance:
With an IP68 water resistance rating, the phone is able to withstand liquids under six meters (19.7 feet) for up to 30 minutes.
The phone can withstand splashes, rain, and exposure to water, which is unintentional if possible because the Apple warranty does not cover damage caused by liquids, which means that it is best to exercise caution when the phone is exposed to liquids.
The Screen:
The 6.7-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display features a high dynamic range (HDR) that provides a wide range of dark and light areas in photos and videos, allowing you to see deep blacks and bright whites while preserving subtle differences between tones where they come in. Contrast ratio 2,000,000:1.
iPhone 14 Pro Max screen comes with a resolution of 2796 x 1290 at 260 pixels per inch with a ceramic coating to provide better protection against scratches, abrasion and daily damage, an oil-resistant and anti-fingerprint coating, as well as 2,000 nits max brightness in HDR and 1,000 nits max brightness in typical brightness, support Haptic Touch that provides haptic feedback when interacting with the screen
Dynamic Island in the screen: Apple finally got rid of the notch in my iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max to replace it with the so-called Dynamic Island - the dynamic or interactive island, which comes engraved in the screen in the form of a black capsule that includes the front camera and a facial recognition hole, and expands when touching and interacting with it Via Apps It's like a little dashboard that provides access to the information you need no matter what app you're using.
For example if you open Apple Music or Spotify and then scroll back to the home screen, you will see the album art displayed on the left side and there is a small wave shape animation on the right, and if you press and hold Dynamic Island, a larger window will appear showing the playback controls, Or you can just tap once to start the app.
There are plenty of other apps that take advantage of Dynamic Island. You can see the status of your timer there, the next direction to take on maps, and the status of incoming and outgoing calls.
In-display promotion technology: iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have updated low-power display backlighting that supports ProMotion refresh rates. Like the iPhone 13 Pro models, this year's iPhones offer adaptive refresh rates ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz, which are lower than 10 Hz to 120 Hz on last year's models.
The display refresh rate changes based on what's on the screen so if you're reading a static website, your iPhone will use a lower refresh rate, but if you're playing a game, watching a movie, or browsing content, you'll see higher refresh rates of 120Hz that provide faster speed and a more responsive experience.
And since the iPhone 14 Pro Max screen's refresh rate can be shrunk to 1 Hz, Apple designed its AOD to mirror the Lock screen (in color) but at a much lower brightness level, so you can still see your background image and lock screen widgets like weather, calendar, and timer. Activity and upcoming notifications.
Always On Display: A new 1Hz refresh rate option enables an iPhone-first Always On Display, without draining battery power.
With the Always-On display, time and widgets remain active on the lock screen, while the wallpaper is dark to give it a subtle look, the status bar, flashlight, and camera buttons are hidden when the screen is inactive, and when the phone is in the pocket or face down, the screen is completely turned off To preserve battery life.
Performance:
The iPhone 14 Pro Max features ultra-fast and accurate performance because it contains the A16 Bionic chip that was used in the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max and which Apple did not change in the iPhone 14 models.
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, GPU, 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 it was Quad-core GPU version in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 small, and there are some modest improvements in the GPU with 50 percent more memory bandwidth as Apple also uses an updated internal design that provides better thermal efficiency, so we find that there is a relative improvement!
Neural Engine and ISP: There is an updated 16-core Neural Engine in the Bionic A16, which is capable of performing approximately 17 trillion operations per second.
The A16 chip also includes an image signal processor that supports the photographic features of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, with up to four trillion operations performed per image.
The phone also runs on the world's most secure and private iOS operating system.
Memory & RAM:
The first version of the iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with a solid memory of up to 128 GB, 256 GB for the second version, and 512 GB for the third version. Random comes from the type LPDDR5 with a capacity of 6 GB RAM to improve performance.
Front camera & Face ID:
The six-element front lens on the iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with a 12-megapixel resolution and an ƒ/1.9 lens slot that is able to provide better low-light performance for selfies and videos. The front camera also supports autofocus with pixel focus for the first time, so that it can focus perfectly Faster in low light and group selfies from a distance with tone adjustment and contrast optimization to capture a vivid color image with Smart HDR 4, bring out detail in low or medium light with Deep Fusion and photographic modes to selectively apply adjustments to the camera .
Facial recognition works through a combination of sensors and cameras, where a dot display device projects tens of thousands of invisible infrared points on the surface of the skin to create a 3D scan of the face that draws the curves and planes of each face and then relays it to a mathematical model that the phone uses to authenticate the identity. To use Face ID to unlock a phone, it is also used to authenticate payments as an alternative to a password, and it works in low light and in the dark, and with hats, beards, glasses, sunglasses, scarves and masks.
Video Recording:
4K video recording at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 30, 60 or 25 fps is also supported, as well as HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps , ProRes video up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128 GB storage), slow-motion support for 1080p video at 120 fps, and time-lapse video with stabilization
QuickTake video, cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p), and Time-Lapse night mode support.
Rear Camera:
The iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with three lenses of a larger size in the rear camera unit with True Tone flash, as a new lens was added on the iPhone 14 models.
The primary lens is known as the “wide lens”, as it comes with 48 mega pixel resolution, 24 mm focal length, 100% focus, with an ƒ / 1.78 aperture, and IOS optical stabilization by switching the second-generation sensor, which is a seven-element lens, and the second lens is called “ultra-wide.” And it comes with a 12-megapixel resolution with 1.4 μm larger to provide clearer images with more detail. The six-element lens features a 13mm focal length, 100% focus, f / 2.2 aperture and a 120-degree field of view. The new third lens is called “Telephoto lens.” "
The telephoto lens offers 3x optical zoom, which can be used in conjunction with the 2x zoom enabled by the wide camera (quad-pixel sensor) The six-element 12 MP lens has a focal length of 77 mm and focus at 100% with an aperture of f / 2.8 and support for optical image stabilization, as well as a 6x optical zoom range, and digital zoom up to 15x.
Other advantages of the camera:
True Tone flash: Redesigned with an array of nine LEDs that can change pattern based on the lens' focal length, it's up to 2x brighter in telephoto shots.
Cinema Mode: Available in 4K at 30 fps and 4K at 24 fps, with video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Macro Photography: The ultra-wide camera can focus as far as 2cm, making it ideal for close-up photos, and it can also take macro photos or macro videos, including slow motion and time-lapse.
Night Mode: Captures a series of images within a few seconds and stitches them together to allow photography in extremely low-light situations. The Night Mode works on Pro models with Portrait Mode thanks to the LiDAR scanner and with all three lenses.
Portrait and Portrait Lighting technology for capturing an attractive professional image. This technology works by recognizing the face, determining the depth of the image and adding one of these six effects (Natural, Studio, Surround, Stage, Stage Mono, Gradient Mono on a white background)
Panorama: To take panoramic photos up to 63 megapixels.
Burst mode: Allows a series of shots to be taken at once, which is good for high-action shots.
Battery Life:
iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are equipped with a built-in 4,323 mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery, which can work for more than 29 hours in the case of video playback and up to 95 hours in the case of audio playback.
iPhone 14 Pro battery can quickly charge up to 50% of battery volume in about 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter (available separately), supports MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W, and Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
It can also be charged via USB from a computer or power adapter, and you have to bring a charger because the phone does not come with a charger head, it only provides a USB connection.
There are still MagSafe magnets on the back of iPhone 14 Pro models, with those magnets able to connect to the MagSafe charger and other magnetic accessories.
5G network connection:
The phone supports the fifth generation (5G) networks of the category (sub-6 GHz) and the strongest (mmWave) in the frequency between (24GHz: 40GHz) with 4x4 MIMO 8 technology to double the speed of data transfer across the networks, and it also supports Gigabit LTE technology to transmit Data at 4x4 MIMO 8Gbps. Also supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax ) 2x2 MIMO and U1 Ultra Wideband with Bluetooth version 5.3 supporting A2DP, LE
The phone has many sensors, including face ID, barometer, accelerometer, proximity, gyroscope, barometric pressure, and compass.
Some of the services include: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou.
Recognize accidents:
It's the same feature that appeared in the latest versions of Apple's smartwatches, where it notifies emergency immediately after accidents are predicted, and Apple recently announced the Emergency SOS via satellite 7 feature, where it answers a set of important questions and when activated, aims to get The necessary details for emergency personnel, which reach them within 15 seconds if the area is free of trees and clouds, and a few minutes in unfavorable 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 are camping or hiking off the grid, giving your family and friends peace of mind about where you are
iPhone 14 Pro Max Features:
+ Amazing 48MP Camera
+ Very smart dynamic island
+ Longer battery life
+ wake up screen
+ Eye protection mode
Disadvantages of iPhone 14 Pro Max:
- The lack of a SIM card slot will annoy some
- Still only charges 20W
- Thinner and heavier
Now that we know the technical details of the phone, do you think that the iPhone 14 Pro Max is worth buying, or are there still some necessary updates that the phone did not come with?
Price:
iPhone 14 Pro Max price in Saudi Arabia starts from SR5,199 for the 128GB model, as of November 2022.