Apple iPhone 14 Review
We all were hoping to see some nice changes, both cosmetic and hardware, however Apple has decided to keep things simple. The new iPhone 14 looks identical to the iPhone 13 but is just slightly thicker this time.
The phone has the same camera setup with a new aperture size which will help you take better shots in low light. The battery life on the new iPhone is said to be better than last year.
I was also hoping to see the new Apple chipset however, it’s not coming in the base model. So, is the iPhone 14 really an upgrade over its predecessor or just a new name? Let’s find out in this Apple iPhone 14 Review.
Apple iPhone 14 Price in India and Variants
The Apple iPhone 14 starts at Rs 79900 in India for the 128GB variant. There are two other variants – Rs 89900 for the 256GB storage variant and Rs 109900 for the 512GB storage variant.
The phone will be available in five colour options: Purple, Blue, Midnight, Starlight and Red. You can buy the phone directly from Apple’s official website or Amazon and Flipkart as well as Apple Premium Resellers.
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Apple iPhone 14 Box Contents
The Apple iPhone 14 packs the following items inside the box:
- Handset
- USB-C to Lightning Cable
- Documentation
Apple iPhone 14 Specs at a glance
Before we talk in detail about the Apple iPhone 14, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:
- Display: 6.1 Super Retina AMOLED display
- Chipset: A15 Bionic
- RAM & ROM: 6 GB RAM | 128 GB, 256GB, 512GB Storage
- Software: iOS 16
- Rear camera: 12MP + 12MP
- Selfie camera: 12MP
- Battery: 3,279mAh
- Weight: 172 grams
- Dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm
Apple iPhone 14 Design and Build
The Apple iPhone 14 brings no major changes in the design department. By saying no major changes, what I mean is the new iPhone is a bit thicker than last year with bigger camera lenses. No other change at all. In fact, you won’t even be able to tell them apart at first glance.
It features a standard notch on the top of the front side housing the Face ID and selfie camera. Talking about the backside, you get to see the glass back with a matte finish, which looks really good. The edges are flat and made of aluminium with curved corners.
The in-hand feel is good and it feels really sturdy. It does, however, attract some fingerprints, so you better get a phone cover. Apart from that, you’ll notice two lenses on the back which are somewhat bigger this time. The phone brings a new Purple colour option which looks great.
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Other than that, there are four more colour options: Blue, Midnight, Starlight and Red. Even though it’s not a big change, it is nice to see the old Purple colour back in the game.
The right side of the phone features the power button, while the left side houses the volume buttons, mute switch and SIM card slot. The bottom side holds the traditional lighting port along with a speaker grille.
All in all, the phone seems like a small upgrade, at least for the base model. There is absolutely no change from the design perspective. It looks exactly like the iPhone 13. I won’t call a new colour option a design upgrade.
The same chipset as last year means not much change in performance. Yes, the main lens performs somewhat better in low light than its predecessor, but again, nothing extraordinary. The battery life is a teeny-tiny bit better, thanks to better optimisation.
So, the main question – is it really worth it? I don’t think so. It’s the same chipset, same display, same design. If you are using an iPhone 13, you are better off sticking to it. However, if you have an iPhone 11 or 12, you can consider this as a decent upgrade.
