Apple has finally launched the iPhone 14 series at its Far Out event. It comes with some noticeable improvements over its preceding series, making it a worthy successor.
The Apple iPhone 14 series consists of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The Mini model has been discontinued due to its low sales over the past years.
The iPhone 14 Pro has new premium features like a new pill-shaped notch, a first-ever 48MP sensor on an iPhone, and a new Always-On Display mode. The phone also has a new chipset with an improved display and other small improvements in other aspects.
Alongside the iPhone 14 series, Apple also launched the Apple Watch Series 8 and the new Apple Watch Ultra. In this article, we will be sharing with you everything you need to know about the Apple iPhone 14 Pro. Let’s get right into it without wasting much of our time.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Key Specs
- 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED
- Apple A16 Bionic
- 6GB of RAM
- 128GB or 256GB or 512GB or 1TB of internal storage
- 48MP + 12MP + 12MP + LiDAR tri rear camera
- 12MP selfie camera
- 3,200 mAh battery
- IP68 certification
- Fast charging support
- iOS 16
Display
The iPhone 14 Pro has a flat 6.1 inches LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display that has support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and True Tone. It has a resolution of 1179 x 2556 pixels.
It also has a peak brightness of 2000 nits which is the highest brightness a phone display can reach as of launch. The LTPO panel, has an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz with it being able to go as low as 1Hz, Apple calls this “ProMotion”
There is now support for Always-On Display, which Android phones have had for a long time. The display is a Apple’s Ceramic Shield which is scratch resistant and has an oleophobic coating.
There is now a pill-shaped notch dubbed the “Dynamic Island”. Apple makes the iOS 16 uses it to enable new ways to interact with the phone. It can show important alerts, activities, and notifications, and you can tap and hold to gain access to controls. Despite being smaller, the pill-shaped notch still houses the 3D sensor needed for Face ID.
Design
The design of the iPhone 14 Pro does not change much when compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 13 Pro. It still has the same premium finish with the same flat stainless steel frames. The phone is now a bit thicker due to the presence of new camera sensors. This is visible on the rear panel as you can easily see the cameras are now bigger.
Upfront, you’d easily notice the new pill-shaped notch called Dynamic Island. The phone has IP68 certification so it is water and dust-resistant
The iPhone 14 Pro is only available in four colors: Silver, Gold, Black, and Deep Purple.
Processor and Memory
The iPhone 14 Pro now powers the new Apple A16 Bionic chipset. It has a 4nm node architecture and is a noticeable upgrade over the previous A15 Bionic. This allows the chipset to decrease the power consumption while still having top-class performance.
The A16 Bionic chipset has a 6-core CPU with two high-performance cores and four power-efficiency cores. Apple claims that it can offer up to 40% better performance. It has a new 5-core GPU that Apple says offers a 50% improvement in graphics performance. There is a new 16-core Neural Engine that offers better AI and ML performance.
The iPhone 14 Pro comes with 6GB of RAM. It is available in four storage options which are 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.
Camera
The iPhone 14 Pro has a 48MP “quad-pixel” sensor main camera on the rear, this is the first time an iPhone is having more than 12MP. The main camera has an f/1.78 aperture with a 1.22μm pixel size (2.44μm after pixel binning). It has a full-focus pixels and second-gen sensor-shift stabilization. When taking photos with the main camera, the phone shoots in 12MP due to pixel-binning technology. Due to its high resolution, the main camera can offer 2X lossless zoom which is perfect for Portrait Mode shots.
The iPhone 14 has main 48MP camera are two 12MP ultra-wide and telephoto cameras which Apple says have been improved, and a 3D LiDAR sensor.
The new 12MP ultrawide camera has a larger pixels size which allows the sensor to let in more light. This leads to sharper images and improved macro shots.
The new 12MP 3X telephoto camera with OIS now has a 7-element lens which lets you get better shots when zoomed in or taking Portrait Mode shots.
As for videos, you can record in up to 4K resolution at 24/25/30/60 fps. You can record videos in ProRes, 10-Bit HDR, and Dolby Vision HDR. There are some improvements in Cinematic Mode as you can now record in 4K resolution as opposed to 1080p.
On the front, there is a 12MP camera for all your selfie and video calls need. It also got an upgrade as the sensor has a larger aperture (at f/1.9) letting in more light. It can also record videos in up to 4K resolution at up to 60 fps.
Apple is very great at computational photography, and they took it to a next level with the new Photonic Engine. It offers improved low light performance, better color, enhanced details, and better overall quality of photos.
Battery and Charging
The iPhone 14 Pro comes with a 3,200 mAh non-removable battery and Apple promises an all-day battery life.
The phone has support for 23W fast charging via its lightning port, 15W MagSafe charging, and 7.5W Qi magnetic wireless charging. The phone takes about 30 minutes to go from 0% to 50% when using that fast charger (via lightning port).
Network and Connectivity
Just like its predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro has support for 5G networks. It has a Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE), NFC, Ultrawide Band support, and GPS (dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS).
The iPhone 14 Pro now support Emergency SOS via satellite which allows you to send and receive SMS if you’re off the grid but under the direct view of a satellite. This feature is coming to the US and Canada first in November and it will be free for the first two years after launch.
The iPhone 14 Pro US version, will have only physical SIM card slot as Apple has ditched it in favor of eSIM.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Price and Availability
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro price starts at $999 for the 128GB model, $1,099 for the 256GB model, $1,199 for the 512GB model, and $1,499 for the highest-end 1TB model.
The iPhone 14 Pro will be available for pre-order as of launch, with deliveries and in-store availability starting a week later.
