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Three more sleeps and we will know what the new iPhones look like. Well, we know what the rumours are but everything we know and do not know of will be official.
I have had the iPhone 14 Pro Max since day one and below is what I like and dislike about my phone:
The Good:
– Dynamic Island
I still don’t think the potential of the Dynamic Island is fully realised yet, and is disappointing because we now know what is coming in iOS 17, but I am hoping there is some Dynamic-Island-related surprise in the final build of iOS 17. That said the Island is much better than the notch we had in prior iPhones. I use it a lot, especially when playing audio and tracking Uber/food delivery apps. It makes using the iPhone whimsical in a way — there is this Island at the top of your phone which responds to the various apps you use on your phone.
– The Performance
This goes without saying, every year Apple’s improvements to the SOC are outstanding and the A16 on the Pro iPhones are great and never did I once feel as if the phone was lagging.
– This Display
The display is pretty much the same as the iPhone 13 Pro before this, but the 14 Pro has a 2,000 nits peak brightness outdoors which does make a huge difference. It did kill the battery faster but it is worth it, I do all my photography on the iPhone and in the past I would not clearly see what i am shooting on a sunny day but that was not the case with the 14 Pro Max.
– The Always on display
Android phones have had this for years but it finally came to the iPhone with a bit of a twist where the whole wallpaper was visible, and in colour. Later there was a setting to turn off the wallpaper and go back to an Android-like traditional AOD with only the time and widgets. I did always keep the wallpaper on too until the last two months where i decided to turn off the wallpaper and have kept it like that ever since. iOS 17 has a standby mode which adds to this and is a pretty amazing with the AOD.
– Crash detection & Emergency SOS communication
Thankfully I haven’t had to use these and I pray it stays that way, but I have read loads…
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Technology enthusiast. iPhone photographer. Movie buff. Occasionally funny.
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