The iPhone 14 is basically an iPhone 13s. It has a very similar processor and looks a lot like the previous generation, but like the iPhone S of yesteryear, it offers a bunch of new camera features that dramatically improve photography.
For a starting price of $1,009, the iPhone 14 is more expensive than the iPhone 13 in Europe, which costs (and costs) $909. In Mexico, on the other hand, the same launch price is maintained. The iPhone 14 costs 20,999 MXN again, but the price of the iPhone 13 has now dropped, which costs 18,999 MXN.
This price increase in Europe and other countries means that the standard iPhone is less affordable than before and, given that we could save $100 buying a new iPhone 13, the question is: the new features justify- they the price? ?
What’s new (and what hasn’t changed)
With the arrival of the iPhone 14, Apple has widened the gap between the standard iPhones and the Pros. This year, almost all major features are missing from the iPhone 14. This does not mean that the iPhone 14 n is not a good option. , it just means that you are sacrificing more by betting on the lower model.
One thing you won’t sacrifice is the notch. The standard notch is still present in the iPhone 14, so if you want the new Dynamic Island, you have two options: buy the iPhone 14 Pro or wait until next year because the iPhone 15 would have the new technology.
If you are not interested in the dynamic island, the notch The iPhone 14 is the same size as the iPhone 13 (which is smaller than the iPhone 12 and earlier phones).
If you were expecting the iPhone 14 to get the display improvements that came with the iPhone 13 Pro, you’ll also be disappointed. ProMotion technology came to the iPhone 13 Pro, but not the iPhone 14.
Neither the always-on display, the flagship feature of the iPhone 14 Pro, nor the ultra-brightness of the high-end models.
On the contrary, the iPhone 14 offers a very similar experience to the iPhone 13: 800 nits of maximum brightness and 1,200 nits of maximum brightness (HDR), although this is still an improvement over the 625. maximum nits of iPhone 12 and iPhone SE.3.
What are the new features of the iPhone 14?
Most notably, you get crash detection and satellite connectivity for emergency phone calls in the US and Canada.
Both are great features, but few people will switch iPhones just because they think their new phone could save their life. Still, there’s no doubt that when the iPhone launches in 2023, Apple will mention “all the lives they’ve saved” with these features.
There are a few new color options to differentiate the iPhone 14 from the iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 comes in blue (transparent), purple, midnight (black), starry white (silver), and (PRODUCT)RED (red ), while the iPhone 13 is available in green, pink, and blue (dark), as well as midnight, starry white, and red.
You’ll probably put a case in there, but be careful which one you buy: Apple has changed the location and size of the power and volume buttons slightly, so cases from previous models probably won’t fit.
The camera
The best way to tell the difference between iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 is to place them back to back. You’ll clearly see that the cameras on the back of the new iPhone make the phone look taller, and for good reason.
The iPhone 14 continues to have a dual-camera array with 12 MP lenses (wide and ultra-wide), but now with a faster aperture (ƒ/1.5 instead of ƒ/1.6) and a increasingly larger sensor of 1.9 μm. in the main camera.
There’s also a new computational system called the Photonic Engine that allows Apple’s Deep Fusion image processing (a feature of all iPhones since iPhone 11) to be performed on uncompressed images with more data available. .
These changes should primarily result in improvements in most low-light photos. In fact, Apple claims that performance is 49% better under these conditions.
I put this claim to the test and was surprised to find quite a big difference in some photos. For example, in this dimly lit room, the details of the green leaves are much sharper in the iPhone 14 photo.
iPhone 13:
iPhone 14:
The Photonics Engine also powers the new Foreground Blur feature in Portrait Mode. This means that not only the background is blurred when taking a photo in Portrait mode (from the front or rear camera). What’s directly in front of you is also blurred, which has the effect of drawing even more attention to the face.
We tried to create this effect, but the results weren’t as good as the images taken by Apple’s professional photographer.
Speaking of the front camera, there are also improvements over the iPhone 13. The TrueDepth camera now has autofocus and improved low-light performance with a wider aperture (now ƒ/ 1.9 instead of ƒ/2, two).
Although some minor differences can be observed between the two selfies below, the big advantage is actually in the time they took to make.
Shutter speed has improved a lot: metadata says the iPhone 13 takes a 1/43s capture compared to the iPhone 14’s fastest capture of 1/60s.
So the real difference here is how long you’ll need to hold your arm still to get the same result.
iPhone 13:
iPhone 14:
However, what will really make you want to buy the new iPhone is not the photos, but the videos. If you open the camera and choose the video option, you will see that a new icon corresponding to Action mode appears at the top left, where a person appears running.
If you enable it, you can record while you are walking or even running and get smooth video. It works impressively, and even when it warned that there wasn’t enough light, it managed to get a reasonably good result.
The iPhone 14’s camera is a nice upgrade overall, but the action mode alone is worth it.
Other camera improvements include a glow Brighter True Tone and the fact that the ultra-wide camera can capture a slightly wider image. Also, the exposure time for Night mode photography is faster.
Better performance and battery life
Besides the fact that the iPhone 14 looks like the iPhone 13, there’s another reason why some would say there’s not a big difference between the new and the old phone: they both have a A15 processor. However, the A15 of the iPhone 14 is not exactly the same as that of the iPhone 13.
The iPhone 14 uses the A15 Bionic that Apple used in the iPhone 13 Pro and has one more GPU core than the standard A15 chip. Apple says users will experience 18% faster GPU performance compared to the iPhone 13.
This extra GPU core will come in handy if you play games or use other graphics-intensive applications. It’s not just an extra GPU core. The internal design of the iPhone has been redesigned for better heat dispersion, which has slightly improved battery life.
In these landmarksit can be seen that the iPhone 14 offers a decent speed boost over the iPhone 13 and brings it closer to the iPhone 13 Pro and even beats it in some tests.
One of the big changes for the US market is that Apple is moving away from SIM in favor of eSIM, which won’t matter to most users. Plus, thanks to a new Qualcomm X65 modem in iPhone 14, 5G speeds are improved while consuming less power.
Apple claims the iPhone 14 can deliver up to 20 hours of video playback on a single charge, about an hour longer than the iPhone 13. That’s not quite as good as the iPhone’s promised 23 hours 13 Pro, and it’s well below estimates for the iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Plus.
In our tests, these scores matched. Geekbench 4 battery tests indicated just under 9 hours for the iPhone 14; 9:44 for the iPhone 14 Pro; 8:11 for the iPhone 13; and 9:15 a.m. for the iPhone 13 Pro.
In typical use, you should easily get more than a day’s worth of battery life, so you’ll probably stop charging overnight like you’ve been doing so far.
Aquí es donde entra en juego la carga rápida: all iPhones más pequeños de Apple ofrecen “hasta un 50% de carga en 30 minutos con une adapter de 20 W o superior” (necesitarás cinco minutos más para conseguir lo mismo en los modelos más large).
As has been the case since the launch of the iPhone 12 in 2020, Apple no longer ships iPhones with the power adapter. You’ll find a Lightning cable in the box, but if you don’t already have a plug, you’ll need to purchase one. We recommend purchasing a 20W adapter for faster charging.
Should you buy the iPhone 14?
Most people who are wondering if they should buy the iPhone 14 will do so with an iPhone that is much older than the iPhone 13. They would do well to consider the iPhone 13 as an alternative because it’s still on sale.
Aside from Action mode and other camera improvements, there’s not a huge difference between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14, so if those features aren’t to your liking, you’ll be just as satisfied with the cheaper iPhone 13.
If you’re interested in the new camera features of the iPhone 14, you might want to consider spending a bit more to get the iPhone 14 Pro, which comes with a 48MP camera and 3x telephoto lens. as well as all the new camera features. of the iPhone 14.
Plus, you’ll get an A16 processor, always-on display, and Dynamic Island. For you, it may be worth paying an extra $310 / MXN$5,000 to have these features.
If you’re upgrading from a large iPhone, like the iPhone XS Max or iPhone 12 Pro, for example, we suggest waiting until the iPhone 14 Plus arrives in October before upgrading. Buy the iPhone 14 because it will feel smaller in your hands than you’re used to.
However, the iPhone 14 has enough new features to make it a great option if you want to upgrade your iPhone from an older model than the iPhone 13.
The biggest downside of upgrading to the iPhone 14 is that the iPhone 13 is still available and cheaper. The iPhone 14 is a great phone, but it’s hard to fully recommend it at a time when you could save a little by buying last year’s model without sacrificing a lot.
For more buying advice, check out our Comments other iPhones of 2022, our pick of the best iPhones and our iPhone buying guide.
Original article published on igamesnews.com.
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