Last Wednesday saw the launch of the iPhone 14, a smartphone that the latest rumors have positioned as one of the most continuous at the moment. In the end, almost all the rumors came true because this terminal did iPhone 13 carbon copy the design issue and the improvements it brings on a hardware level are really minimal.

If we have an iPhone 13 we have no reason to buy iPhone 14, because we will take a terminal with the same design, the same build quality and a few minor improvements at the hardware level. Personally, it is very clear to me that the iPhone 14 is a terminal that Apple could perfectly spare, because it does not bring anything new and does not even release a new SoC A16.

I don’t find it an attractive smartphone, and I do not worth what it costs. The 1,009 euros that Apple is asking for the base model would be a lot better spend on a refurbished iPhone 13 Pro in “excellent” condition, which is almost equivalent to new. We can find units on the market for less than 1000 euros.

But I have a different opinion about the iPhone 14 Pro. It is true that in general Apple has a repetitive designbut changing the notch to an oval islet is a success and represents an important advance which takes the iPhone out of the “stone age” of all screen finishes. Because let’s face it, using the notch in 2022 to sculpt an all-screen finish on a high-end smartphone It’s like going back to 2017.

I like Apple’s approach to the floating island and its integration into iOS. They also highlight the improvements that the apple company has introduced at the hardware level, namely they are not limited to the more powerful SoC, the A16. In this sense, new main camera 48 MP It is without a doubt one of the most important advances and it makes a big difference.

I think the iPhone 14 is a disappointment and The iPhone 14 Pro is the opposite. If I had to buy one of the two, it’s quite clear to me that I’d go for the other, although there’s no doubt that the iPhone 14 Pro is priced so high that it’s ultimately out of reach. average consumer. It’s a shame, but as long as the euro-dollar parity is maintained, we will have to get used to the gradual increase in prices of general consumer technology. Now it’s your turn, what do you think about the iPhone 14?