Adam Kos There is a considerable halo around the iPhone 14 considering the minimal innovation compared to its previous generation and the high price. Is there actually a reason to get one, and who will? There is no need to argue over the fact that compared to the previous generation there are not so many innovations, but what about those that preceded it?
As soon as Apple introduced the iPhone 6 Plus, it was the obvious choice for me considering its larger display. I remained loyal to the larger model even in the case of the iPhone 7 Plus, XS Max, and now the 13 Pro Max. I don't find it complex, but because it provides a larger display and thus displays more content, it's more convenient for me. But my significant other is of the opposite opinion and simply does not want to use such a large device. After the iPhone 5 and 6S, she switched to the iPhone 11.
Small evolutionary steps
The iPhone 11 was the one that is still relatively well-beaten on its equipment, and these days its purchase is advantageous only with regard to the price, not the specifications. The appearance of the device can be anything, if you take into account that most of the time you look at the display anyway, so it is the most important thing in a mobile phone, everything else comes after that.
iPhone 14 vs. iphone 11
The iPhone 12 was the one that got the Super Retina XDR display in the base line, which is synonymous with OLED for Apple. It simply cannot be compared with the Liquid Retina HD display, i.e. the LCD in the iPhone 11. In addition, Apple has also raised the resolution, brightness, contrast ratio, and added HDR. The device is smaller, narrower, thinner, lighter. In addition, with each new generation, the performance and quality of the camera will jump, and some little things will be added.
The 5th has added MagSafe and XNUMXG while also working on durability, the XNUMXth has reduced the cutout, raised the maximum brightness and can handle film mode and photographic styles, the XNUMXth has a Photonic Engine, satellite calls, traffic accident detection, the front camera has learned automatic focusing. If you look at the Apple Online Store and make a comparison, in general the differences between the individual basic versions have historically not been too great, so why is the current generation so criticized?
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Other preferences
Since the iPhone 14 came to us for testing, and I have it with me right now, I can say that it is a great phone with only a few flaws. Since I use the higher end models, I miss the telephoto lens, but the wife doesn't care. Since I'm using the 13 Pro Max, you can see the difference in the higher frequency of the display. But the wife with the iPhone 11 doesn't care about this either. The fact that I have some kind of LiDAR, can shoot in ProRAW and record in ProRes doesn't really matter to me, let alone her. I would like the Dynamic Island, because I can try it on the tested iPhone 14 Pro Max and you can see the future vision in it, but again, it still has the original large cut-out, which does not actually limit her use of the phone in any way .
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If you own an iPhone 13, it doesn't make the slightest sense to go to 12. If you own an iPhone 11, you probably have the biggest dilemma, because all in all there is quite a lot of news here. But if you own an iPhone 14 and practically anything older, the iPhone 12 is simply the obvious choice. I don't see much reason why to settle for any older generation in the form of thirteen or twelve, especially considering the quality of the cameras. The ultra-wide-angle doesn't try too hard, but the main one is constantly improving and it shows in the results. In my opinion, Apple did not step aside and offered its customers exactly what they needed. Owners of XNUMXs will buy up to XNUMXs, but those who have an older basic model such as the iPhone XNUMX have a great new generation here that will give them exactly what they expect. Then there is no point in solving the price. But Apple is not to blame for the situation in the world.
