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iPhone 14 Plus, the new kid on the block
published in: Blog // published on: 21.02.2023
The iPhone 14 Series has been announced at the Far Out Event on the 7th of September, alongside the highly anticipated AirPods Pro 2, the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE2, and, Ultra (for the adventurous ones).
In this article, I will cover everything you need to know about the newly released iPhone Series, what are the improvements over last year’s handhelds, and if it’s worth the upgrade.

In terms of the spec sheet, iPhone 14 seems almost identical to iPhone 13. It keeps the same design, with the 6.1-inch OLED display with 460 PPI, at a 60Hz refresh rate. The processor used in both phones is the A15 Bionic.
Color-wise, iPhone 14 tends to have brighter options over iPhone 13. The new options are Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight, and (Product) RED. The battery last with up to 1h more compared to its predecessor.
For more fluidity and more intensive multitasking, Apple has upgraded the RAM from 4GB to 6GB, this is the main difference between the 2 devices.
A new addition exclusive to all iPhone 14 devices is the Crash Detection and Emergency SOS feature. The new smartphones can detect if you just had a car accident, and contact the local emergency services.
iPhone 14 Plus comes as a replacement for the iPhone 12 & 13 Mini, in order to fullfil the market's needs for bigger and more affordable phones. It has identical specifications with iPhone 14, besides the increase in size (6.7”), and battery capacity.
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The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max got rid of the notch and embraced a Pill-shaped cutout dubbed Dynamic Island. It offers integration with Apple Music, allowing users to switch the song played more conveniently, it is less intrusive, helps with shortcut actions, and helps with various background activities (Incoming calls, Screen Recording, SharePlay, etc.)
For the first time, the Always-On display is featured on the 14 Pro and Pro Max models. The faster A16 Bionic chipset is built on a 4nm process compared to A15’s 5 nm. The main camera has been upgraded to a 48MP sensor.
The Deep Purple the new color added to the current Line-Up of Pro models, is seen as quite controversial by some fans. Here I made a selection of iPhone 14 Series Cases and Screen Protectors made by our brand, NEXT ONE.
Is it worth the upgrade? Quite a common question nowadays. I am positive that the Crash Detection and the SOS Emergency features are a nice addition, and will have a positive impact shortly, saving people’s lives. This is one of the main differentiators between iPhone 13 and 14.
Depending on the budget and needs, iPhone 14 Pro has quite some new and interesting features over its predecessor, Dynamic Island being one of them.