The first reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be shared by select media publications and YouTube channels ahead of the launch of the devices.
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The Pro and Pro Max have the same camera systems, the same display sizes, the same battery life, and the same weight as their predecessors.
We've rounded up both written and video reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro models below, complete with a feature-by-feature breakdown.
The Dynamic Island is exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models. Aided by software, the cutout becomes different shapes and sizes for things such as incoming phone calls, notifications, Face ID, and more.
The Dynamic Island is more useful than the notch on previous phones, but no third-party apps support it at launch. The Live Activities feature will allow third-party applications to support Dynamic Island.
"Right now, the Dynamic Island feels like one of those things that need a year of refinement and developer attention before we really know how important it is," said Patel.
Jacob Krol of TheStreet said that the always-on display on the iPhone 14 Pro did not affect battery life.
And from my testing so far, using the always-on display doesn't negatively impact the battery life or overall runtime of the 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max. I've still been able to get a full day of moderate use on the 14 Pro, with the larger in size -- and likely in battery capacity -- 14 Pro Max lasting for a day and half with the same use. Apple specifically called out some enhancements within the new A16 Bionic which has cores designed to be efficient operators of the display.
Raymond Wong was impressed with the new main lens, but he couldn't see a difference in the photos he took in the dark.
I've tested more than my share of Android phones with high-megapixel camera sensors and they've always underwhelmed in some way. Apple’s ProRAW DNG was a bit disappointing for the iPhone 13 Pro and 12 Pro; there's barely more detail to get from a 12-megapixel RAW compared to a 12-megapixel JPEG. Not so with 48-megapixel ProRAW files; these images are massive (often clocking in between 70-80MB) and the amount of detail you can get is borderline nuts for a phone.
Wong's review includes numerous photos shot on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Wong shared his thoughts on the new colors.
My iPhone 14 Pro review unit is Space Black. I love it. The glass back and the stainless steel frame are noticeably darker than the gray Graphite iPhone 13 Pro; like a mix between the black and Jet Black iPhone 7. My iPhone 14 Pro Max review unit is Deep Purple; it's a dark purple that sometimes looks gray or black. Both look sleek in person; both are still fingerprint magnets. You can also get them in silver and gold.
Up to a 16% increase in multi-core performance can be found in Geekbench 5 results for the 13 Pro models.
The iPhone 12 Pro has 1,586 single-core and 3,962 multi-core.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the battery life of the 14 Pro models was not as long as that of the 13 Pro models.
As far as battery life goes, none of the iPhone 14 or 14 Pro models I tried lasted significantly longer than their predecessors. The story might be different with the step-up model, the iPhone 14 Plus. Apple says it has "our longest battery life ever"—I'll test that claim when it arrives.
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