iPhone 14 and 14 Plus announced - no mini, no SIM tray, new cameras

The company debuted the base models with a noticeably redesigned iPhone 14 Pro today. True, this time

instead of the mini model, which performed poorly insales, Apple has prepared the iPhone 14 Plus. By and large, this is the same basic iPhone 14, but increased to 6.7″ screen with “bangs” and a more capacious battery. However, the base model itself has noticeably changed this year. No, visually it’s the same: bangs and two cameras diagonally. But what kind!

The main 12-megapixel sensor of the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus has becomelarger (pixel size reached 1.9 microns), and aperture increased from f / 1.6 to f / 1.4, which together improved the performance in low light by 2.5 times relative to the iPhone 13. A twofold increase in this indicator was also received by the width, and even the front. She, by the way, received an aperture increased to f / 1.9 and autofocus. The icing on the cake of the camera system upgrade was the Action Mode movie mode. This is a hardware-software system that allows you to produce an ultra-stabilized picture, similar to GoPro and other action cameras.

Now about a couple of other significant innovations.First, all iPhone 14s now allow rescuers to be contacted via satellite in an emergency. This option will be sold as a subscription and will be available to residents of the US and Canada in November. Secondly, Apple continued to rid the concept of a smartphone from unnecessary elements. This time around, SIM cards are the victim: in the US, all iPhone 14s lack a SIM tray.

In terms of the chipset, Apple this year decided to strengthenstratification relative to firmware, installing last year's Apple A15 Bionic in the younger models. However, it should be clarified that we are talking about a more powerful modification with 5 graphics cores from last year’s firmware. OLED screens did not acquire a 120-Hz frequency, and the brightness remained at the same level: 1200 nits at peak.

The color palette has changed a bit:the standard black, white and red options are complemented by purple and blue, but pink and green are no longer available. Devices will hit the shelves in versions of 128, 256 and 512 GB, while the base iPhone 14 will be available at the old prices: $799, $899 and $1099, while the iPhone 14 Plus is offered for a hundred more: $899, $999 and $1199 respectively.

Specifications
iPhone 14 iPhone 14 Plus
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Firmware iOS 16
Screen 6.1″, 2532 x 1170 pixels, 460 ppi, Haptic Touch, 60 Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (max), TrueTone, DCI-P3, Super Retina XDR, Ceramic Shield glass 6.7″, 2778 x 1284 pixels, 458 ppi, Haptic Touch, 60 Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (max), TrueTone, DCI-P3, Super Retina XDR, Ceramic Shield glass
Chipset A15 Bionic
CPU: 6 cores (2 performance, 4 energy efficient), 5 nm
GPU: 5 cores
NPU: 16 cores
ROM 128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
SIM and memory card nanoSIM + eSIM, dual eSIM

eSIM only (in some regions)
Camera Double, Smart HDR 4, Night mode, Portrait, Panorama up to63MP Deep Fusion Live Photo , Action Mode: 2.8K@60fps
Main: 12 MP, f/1.5, 1.7 µm, matrix OIS, 100% Pixel Focus, equiv. focal length 26 mm, optical zoom x2, digital zoom x5, 7 lenses
wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.4, equiv. focal length 13 mm, 120 degrees, 5 lenses
Selfie “Bangs”, 12 MP, f/1.9, Focus Pixels autofocus, Smart HDR 4, Night mode, Portrait, Deep Fusion, Live Photo, EIS, Retina screen flash, 4K@24/25/30/60fps video recording, 1080p@25/30/60fps, slow motion -mo 1080p@120fps, Cinematic mode 4K@30fps
Charging Lightning, wired 20W (unit sold separately), wireless 15W (MagSafe), and 7.5W third-party
Wireless interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5 GHz, Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
NFC Yes (Apple Pay)
Biometrics Face ID
Sound Stereo, Dolby Atmos
Water protection IP68
Dimensions and weight 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm
172 g
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8mm
203 g
Price $799
$899
$ 999
$899
$ 999
$ 1199

    © Vladimir Kovalev.

    According to Apple