This is the iPhone 14 Pro Max in Purple
This is the iPhone 14 Plus in white, I mean…
Purple.
What you are watching right now, was recorded on the iPhone 14 Plus.
This is the iPhone 14 Plus in Purple.
What you are watching and hearing right now, was recorded on the iPhone 14 Plus.
I will make sure to show you on screen when I change cameras.
It’s a reasonable day today and I thought, rather than just take this thing out of the
box and go through the specs, let’s use it like I normally would throughout the day.
Now, I have to warn you.
I am trying hard to look at this phone objectively but my expectations are very low.
And I will explain this in more detail later in the video.
The first impression I got as soon as I took this phone out the box was how much lighter
it is in comparison with other phones of the same size.
For a moment there, I thought…
Maybe I have to insert the battery or something.
This aspect of the weight hasn’t really been a focus but I think it’s super important.
The iPhone in general has amazing cameras, and this is true for a lot of smartphones
these days.
The quality on smartphones has pretty much surpassed what most people will ever need.
Looking at these shots here and a quick side by side on a couple of shots, you can see
that for standard point and shoot this is awesome.
You’re not getting all the options you get on the 14 Pro range but come on this is great
quality.
Now, the display is something I really was curious about because you’re paying over
a thousand dollars for the 14 Plus.
And you are still getting a 60-Hz display.
Is it noticeable?
Well yes!!
The brightness is also a consideration here but without comparing this to other phones,
it looks a bit more saturated.
Whether I am using TrueTone or not, just looking at the 13 Pro Max and 14 Pro Max side by side,
there is a slight saturation difference when looking at photos.
Hard to see here on video to be honest but it’s noticeable to the naked eye.
Watching content so far looks pretty good, despite that lack of ProMotion display, you
don’t feel that too much here.
Which makes sense.
The battery on this is supposed to be better than the 14 Pro Max.
But careful here… take this with a massive pinch of salt because….
The 14 Pro Max battery has been all over the place.
There’s been quite a few updates, a lot of people are fine with this are getting two
day battery and loads of people are getting very random battery performance on the 14
Pro Max.
I think the Always on display is causing that issue and feels weird right to have to turn
it off to get battery.
Honestly, playing devil's advocate here, if I get through the day then I really don’t
care as I tend to charge my devices overnight anyway.
And if I forget to charge it overnight I can do that at my desk or in the car so for me
this really is overplayed sometimes in the social media.
But with the 14 Pro Max, there’s definitely something wrong.
Way too many bugs.
Out of the box I had 80% with the 14 Plus so I didn’t charge it at all, and just went
out and started using the phone.
It’s early days though…but we shall see how this performs once things have settled..
I know these days there’s a lot of focus on the cameras and display… which I will
get onto in a minute….
but let’s cover this other…very important aspect…
As you saw (or heard) it there, the I have the 14 Pro Max here on the same network and
it feels to me that there is no difference in reception.
But there was a noticeable difference in the audio quality.
Without going through the microphone specs, it’s a bit of a shame because again…
This is over a thousand dollars and I personally was expecting better feedback from my mate
there.
I will have to take this to a more crowded space too and see how it performs there…
Shall we talk about the Notch?
This is where I have to be careful…It’s very tempting for me to just criticise this
but having used the 14 Pro Max with the new Monkey Island, I mean dynamic Island…
I gotta say, the notch is actually not that bad.
The Dynamic island is a total gimmick in my opinion and a very clever Marketing trick
by Apple.
I covered this in a whole more detail in other videos but I will this one very important
point for you.
If what is making you consider the Pro instead of the Plus is the dynamic island….
Then I’d consider it again, because honestly it’s just a gimmick.
Now if you are considering the Pro because of the cameras and display, then absolutely
go for the Pro.
Personally I’d rather not have anything on the screen.
But that’s another video.
Right, as I mentioned at the beginning of the video, I have a few points to cover that
I think are really important when it comes to this device.
Apple in my opinion are being sneaky with the pricing here.
They are making it almost like a no brainer to buy the Pro version.
And I don’t buy the supply issues that were rumoured leading them to delay this phone
by a month.
Let’s be honest….
They wanted a lot of people to buy the Pro.
And a lot of us did!!
This is a month later because now, people who were on the fence, can think again and
maybe get this phone.
The trouble for Apple is…
I honestly think they are banking too much on the ecosystem.
I am not a great example as I do mix my Android and Apple devices, but a lot of customers
are waking up to the fact that there are alternatives out there pushing the boundaries a bit more.
Take the Pixel 7 Pro for example.
I am not gonna recommend it because I haven’t got it yet, but it’s almost the same price
as this and is looking pretty decent with lots of cool features.
Considering my low expectations...
I wasn’t as disappointed as I thought I would be.
There are two highlights for me with this phone.
One is the ergonomic aspect.
I definitely score this quite high when I am considering a new phone and this feels
great.
The other highlight was Action mode…
This is becoming a bit of feature now on the channel…
Actually, before I forget….
YouTube is really hard work for a small channel like this.
And it can be really tricky with so many big channels pumping out videos before us because
they get the device for free.
And in a way tend to say positive things…which makes my job even harder, because I have to
really use these and not just do an ad for you.
So I hope you appreciate that and if you are enjoying this video, I would really appreciate
a thumbs up…
It will go a long way.
And if you like my stuff in general, a sub to the channel would be amazing.
Back to the 14 PLUS…
You know what the best part is?
I really think it depends where you’re coming from.
The more I think about this the more I have to realise that not everybody needs a Pro
phone.
So I think if you’ve been using a 12 Pro or a 13 Pro, this is gonna feel like a downgrade
in some areas.
Especially from a 13 Pro.
In fact, I think people on the 13 Pro, should probably skip this model altogether.
But this would be a great phone for people who are upgrading this year and want that
bigger display without caring too much about the Pro features.
You put this on a decent case and a screen protector and it will last a long time!
But I am not gonna sit here and say that this phone really excites me because it doesn’t.
Yes I am enjoying the fact that it has a large display without feeling like you are carrying
a heavy brick…
But I’d say, be aware of the options you have right now at
this price point.
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Somewhere.
Bye!