Here’s everything you need to know about the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple has finally revealed the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max and this pair of iPhones bring in some significant changes.
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max has drop the notch display, in replacement there is a single pill-shaped display cut-out. But the iPhone 14 Pro also sports a new 48-megapixel main camera, new A16 Bionic chip, and other improvements.
iPhone 14 Pro: everything that’s new
- The notch is dead and in its place is a pill-shaped cut-out to house the Face ID sensors and front-facing camera.
- This cut-out is called the “Dynamic Island” that changes size depending on alerts, like calls or Face ID use, AirPods on charge and background activity.
- The new display is now brighter at 1,600 nits and has slimmer bezels. And peak brightness tops out at 2,000 nits for use in sunlight.
- There’s now an Always-on display, enabled thanks to new tech that allows for refresh rates as low as 1Hz, as well as a new LTPO panel to seriously dim the screen for low-power mode.
- A new A16 Bionic chip mixes the power of 16 billion transistors with efficiency. It’s built on a 4-naonmeter process, with a 6-core CPU that beats the A15 Bionic, yet sucks up less power than the competition; think the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. There’s a 5-core GPU more with 50% more bandwidth and a display engine to power the Dynamic Island. The Neural Engine can now handle 17 trillion operations per second to help aid computational photography.
- A new 48MP camera promises more detail-rich photos and improved low-light photography, with up to 2x performance than the iPhone 13 Pro, thanks to Apple’s new Photonic Engine. ProRAW can also be used with uncompressed 48 megapixel photos, enabling more editing flexibility for adjusting white balance and tone mapping.
- All three cameras (main, telephoto, ultrawide) all get improved low-light photography. A new flash with 9 LEDs helps facilitate this.
- For video, there’s 4K resolution up to 40 frames per second for Cinematic mode, and the new action mode is put to use for improved video stabilization.
- Apple promises an “all day battery life.”
- There’s also crash detection so the iPhone 14 Pro can automatically call emergency services if it detects you’ve had a crash.
- The iPhone 14 Pro still starts at $999 (AU$1,749) and iPhone 14 Pro Max at $1,099 (AU$1,899), with pre-orders coming September 9 and a full release on September 16.
iPhone 14 Pro release date
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will go on sale September 16.
But those keen to get a head start on the crowds can pre-order both iPhone 14 Pro models on September 9.
iPhone 14 Pro price
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will stick at starting prices of $999 (AU$1,749) and $1,099 (AU$1,899) respectively.
Both phones come in a selection of four colors: Space Black, Silver, Gold, and a new Deep Purple.
Both the phone are also available in Pakistan and can be pre ordered through Telemart.pk at the starting price of 559,999 PKR.
iPhone 14 Pro cameras
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max both got new 48-megapixel main cameras. These will enable higher resolution photos with more detail and better low-light photography.
iPhone pro featured with ProRAW, the ProRAW mode can now capture uncompressed 48MP photos to enable a lot more editing potential. And for video fans, the 48MP camera allows for 4K at 30 frames per second in Cinematic mode.
The 48MP camera also enables a new 2x zoom mode by using the middle 12 megapixels of the main sensor for full-resolution photos and 4K videos with no digital zoom.
iPhone 14 Pro chipset and battery life
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max both get the new A16 Bionic chip. The 6-core CPU is up to 40% faster than the competition (Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1). The high-performance cores consume 20% less power than before.
The 5-core GPU offers 50% more bandwidth, which should deliver more gaming performance and slicker graphically intensive apps. And a display engine has been added into the mix to take care of the Dynamic Island.
Apple revealed no battery sizes but promised the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will deliver “all-day battery life”. Fast charging with a 20W adapter filling up the battery to 50% in around 30 minutes.
There was no mention of RAM, either capacity or type, but expect the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max to be blazingly fast. Storage will come in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB options.