iPhone 14 – FIRST HANDS-ON REVIEW!
today we’ve got something special for you the iphone 14 is here it’s not the update we expected but the one we’ve got it got some mixed reactions from various media so i decided to buy it and check for myself is this iphone as bad as people claim it to be i’ve spent a few hours with it and i do have something to say about this guy so let’s look at the newest and greatest the iphone 14 in all its glory let’s kick it off by looking at this phone you may have noticed that it looks
kind of the same flat edges rounded corners flat durable glass yet somehow it feels new maybe it’s just me being too excited after buying a new phone or maybe it’s because there is no sim card tray anymore the aluminum body is much lighter than on pro models which makes this phone less noticeable in pockets for example the iphone 13 was great in terms of sensation and build quality and the iphone 14 doesn’t let me down still one of the best designs ever but what’s under the hood before we dive into software features let’s look at
its guts how does it compare to the previous model quick recap an iphone 13 was rocking an a15 chip with four core graphics what do we see here a15 surprised it turns out
this chip should have zero problems with all modern apps and games even as demanding as ganshin impact hopefully it will throttle less thus given us a much better gaming experience also the image signal processor got upgraded which made the photonic engine possible but let’s leave that for later now the cameras who said selfie let’s check the front facing module first it has 12 megapixels resolution and now for the first time ever an autofocus this is great for photos and videos additionally the photonic engine works its magic and gives much better photos in the low light
unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to design a comprehensive photography test but here are some of the results we’ve got personally i like how the new iphone works with skin tones colors textures and overall picture it looks less flat more pronounced just look at these shots now you really can see the faces their shape and almost feel the depth it has always been a mystery how apple manages to get such good-looking photos from relatively small front-facing cameras but what about the main set of cameras sadly they didn’t see a bump in resolution like pro models
did but the results are great nonetheless here’s something odd when it comes to the main camera it’s harder to see a major difference yeah the images look cleaner more detailed sharp and pleasant to look at but something’s missing to me something essential maybe it’s lacking that feel of novelty let’s go darker let’s look at low light shots finally now that’s what i’m talking about that’s innovative finally our low light photos will not look like a painting previously i had a serious problem with making sharp clean images at night now it seems like the issue is
gone forever the photonic engine is insane it takes a complete darkness and turns it into a clear almost day-like image the colors the shadows even the smallest details are visible but you know what can really blow your mind the ultra wide camera the sensor got a better aperture and when combined with the power of the photonic engine does deliver some seriously good photos surely the images taken on the pro models will look even better but what we already see on the screen is great i do really like how these photos turned out i will do
a full camera comparison later so make sure you are subscribed you may say now you forgot about videos okay so video recording it got better the camera is better at picking small details slight color variations and making them apparent yet the videos have looked phenomenal already so it’s hard to notice a drastic jump in terms of quality the cinematic effect got improved and now supports 4k however youtube’s compression won’t let you feel the quality improvement and now action mode i find it a really useful new addition too many moments in life are lost because the
videos were too shaky to watch we still have to test this mode further but what you see on the screens does look great the image is crystal clear without dropped frames or uneven lighting the environment is not as dynamic as the one at the event but the iphone has been available only for a few hours so give me some time stick around to see a full camera shoot in battle sometime later the screen is another point of interest it’s the same panel at 825 nits of peak brightness color accuracy was never a problem with these
oled iphones and i see no issues with this one it’s a fairly bright well calibrated panel deep blacks rich colors great contrast this screen is classic something so good that requires no changes i am sure you are fine with the screen you have now so you shouldn’t experience any problems with this display okay but how about battery and charging apple has claimed that the battery life got better if we just look at battery capacity we can see that it got better 3279 million power instead of 30 to 27 million power in the iphone 13 which
equals to 1.6 increase this may not sound like a lot but we know how it goes every little helps i still have to test it further but i can instantly tell that the battery didn’t get worse that’s for sure the one thing that stresses me out is the lightning board why why is it still a thing it’s slow has low charging speed and it easily breaks oh yeah it’s reversible but the type c is two okay relax no one hears your screams the needs of a video creator it’s all about the environment saving the planet
okay you may say what about ecm and satellite connectivity the iphone now is esim only in the us which is clearly visible since there is no sim card tray but satellite connectivity is a topic for another video at the place i’m right now there is no option of testing it directly we’ll have to wait a while go outdoors and try to get lost if i will be saved by sending an sms via satellites you will be the first to know now the time has come to reveal why this iphone 14 is so special why does
this phone feel so new and fresh yet familiar because it’s an iphone 13. it’s basically the same phone the camera the processor the body everything remains the same even the photos you saw were taken with the iphone 13 with a slight post editing doesn’t that look realistic that should make us think my recommendation don’t waste your money on this new iphone 14. i hope this video did show you how laughably similar the new iphone 14 is there is no point in buying it when the iphone 13 can be picked up much cheaper do you want
to pay a 100 extra for something you will barely ever notice well i hope after watching this video you now have a clearer picture of what apple is selling wait until next year promises to be much better in the meantime here’s another video about the brand new iphones and yeah see you in the next one
