The new iPhone series is here with almost a year after the launch of the iPhone 13 series we got the new iPhone 14 series. This year Apple has finally ditched the Mini lineup for Plus.
Apple iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus:
Design & Display:
The new iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus looks identical to each other with the smaller notch on the front. Yes, this time both the new iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus comes with almost slimmer bezels than the predecessor. The new iPhone 14 Plus will sport larger 6.7 inches OLED display whereas the iPhone 14 with smaller 6.1 inches OLED display. Both of them come with a notch over the top carrying the Face ID.
On the back, the new iPhone 14 Plus & iPhone 14 will feature the same iPhone 12 like dual rear cameras with a glossy glass back. The only change we noticed is that the cameras are now placed diagonally instead of one above the other. It comes with iPhone 5 like aluminum chassis to give it a premium look and feel. The iPhone 13 & iPhone 13 Mini measures just 7.4 mm thick. Further, iPhone 13 weighs 164g and the iPhone 13 Mini weighs 135g.
The new iPhone 14 Plus & iPhone 14 will come with a new Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2352*1170p (iPhone 14) & 2778*1284p (iPhone 14 Plus) along with new tougher protection on top with Corning’s latest Victus glass with Ceramic Sheild. Both devices also feature Dolby Vision and HDR 10 support. Both phones do come with an IP68 rating making them dust and water-resistant.
Processor:
The new iPhone 14 Plus & iPhone 14 comes powered by the world’s fastest Apple A15 Bionic SoC. The new Apple A15 Bionic is built on the TSMC 4nm process that gives a great performance. The 6-core CPU delivers a 40 percent jump in performance, and the 5-core GPU delivers an 80 percent leap in graphics performance compared to the previous generation of an iPad mini. Advanced machine learning (ML) functions are powered by a 16-core Neural Engine and new ML accelerators in the CPU, delivering 2x faster ML tasks than its predecessor.
Camera:
The iPhone 14 Plus & iPhone 14 will come with dual rear cameras with the 12MP Wide main sensor with f/1.6 aperture and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 120-degrees FOV, 13mm focal length, OIS, and LED flash. The device will also get Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, and improved Night Mode. It will also support Dolby Vision HDR video recording capabilities. Both iPhones ship with 12MP f/2.2 aperture selfie cameras with FaceID support.
Connectivity & Battery:
Both the devices will come with Magsafe charging aka 15W wireless charging support. The entry-level iPhone 14 will boast 5G connectivity exclusive to US models & will support the faster mmWave standard. Apple will introduce Smart Data Mode which toggles between 4G and 5G based on app bandwidth to increase the battery life. The device also comes with Emergency SOS via satellite.
The connectivity options include Wifi-6, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, lightning port, and Dual SIM with 5G support. Apple will not include the charger and earphones along with the new iPhone 14 series. It comes with 20W fast charge support. It runs on iOS 15 out of the box. It will arrive in Midnight, starlight, blue, purple and product red colors.
Pricing:
The new iPhone 14 price starts at $799 (Rs.63,700/-) for base 128GB & $899 (Rs.71,500/-) for iPhone 14 Plus with 128GB. Both devices will come in three storage options 128GB/256GB/512GB. The new iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus will go on sale from Sept 16 & Oct 7 respectively in India.
The iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus goes on pre-orders from Sept 9 in India. The iPhone 14 starts from 79,900 INR for 128GB, Rs.89,900 for 256GB and 512GB at Rs.1,09,900. The iPhone 14 Plus 128GB at 89,900/-, 256GB at Rs.99,900/- & 512GB at Rs.1,19,000/-.
