
Alas, a rumored boost to charging speed did not come to pass. The main camera gets an upgrade to 48MP, rumors claim, and we've seen the last of the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro displays with the new Dynamic Island feature. The new Pro models get a 4-nanometer A16 Bionic chip, which should top the performance of the A15-powered iPhone 13 Pro editions when we get the chance to benchmark the new models. And since we declared that the iPhone 13 Pro Max was a "practically perfect phone," that leaves this year's models with a high bar to clear.īased on what we've seen with the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple is certainly game to try. What to look for with iPhone 14: We're combining the two iPhone 13 Pro models which - apart from their different screen and battery sizes - essentially sport the same features. iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Maxīest features: The best current cameras in a smartphone, brighter displays, A15 Bionic performance You can probably hold on to your current phone without suffering from excessive FOMO. Upgrade outlook: The iPhone 14 figures to be an improvement over the iPhone 13, but not a particularly dramatic one. The iPhone 14's main camera uses a bigger sensor than the iPhone 13, and the front camera has a wider aperture and autofocus now. Other improvements over the iPhone 13 include new a crash detection feature and the ability to send emergency messages over satellite. That should give a slight performance boost to the iPhone 14 over the iPhone 13, but not enough to justify buying a completely new phone on its own. Technically, it's the iPhone 13 Pro version of the A15 Bionic, which has an extra graphics core. Start with the chipset inside the iPhone 14, which is essentially the same A15 Bionic silicon that the iPhone 13 uses.

The iPhone 13 remains an excellent phone in its own right, and the improvements the iPhone 14 delivers look more incremental than revolutionary at this point. iPhone 13 differences illustrate that perfectly. What to look for with iPhone 14: The days of upgrading your phone every year are long gone for most people, and the iPhone 14 vs.

What's missing: No fast-refreshing display, slower charging than rival flagships Best features: Best-in-class performance, bright display, superior cameras
