The iPhone 14 completely ditches the physical SIM tray in the US, meaning you can no longer just pop your physical SIM inside to turn on cellular connectivity. We haven't seen a huge difference in our photo tests compared to the iPhone 13 Pro, so don't expect a major upgrade here. The triple-camera system is now led by a 48-megapixel primary camera, which can also capture 2X zoom photos in pretty great quality, effectively giving you four zoom levels with the ultrawide and telephoto. The Pro models add a 120-Hz screen refresh rate, which makes all interactions look and feel more responsive, the screens can get brighter, and they're made of stainless steel instead of aluminum, so they're a smidge more durable. The iPhone 14 Pro Max lasted a little more than a day, whereas the iPhone 14 Pro will need to be recharged by bedtime (with heavy use). These devices differ only in size and battery life. (It doesn't drain the battery much, and you can turn it off.) You also get the SOS and Crash Detection upgrades like in the iPhone 14, which are reassuring features. These are the only iPhones that have an always-on display, which leaves the screen on so you never have to reach for it to see your notifications or the time. This pill-shaped cutout doesn't just house the selfie camera and Face ID sensors, but it also fluidly expands to show passive information, like music playback, call controls, and navigation details. They do have a shiny new design on the front-the notch is gone in favor of the newly named Dynamic Island. When you get down to brass tacks, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max ( 7/10, WIRED Recommends) aren't markedly different from their predecessors. Both will help you reach emergency services if you're in an area with no service or if you're unresponsive after a car crash. Two new passive features you'll appreciate are Emergency SOS via Satellite and Crash Detection. A new Action video mode lets you capture super-stabilized videos. There are some nice new perks, like how Cinematic mode (Portrait mode but for video) now films in 4K instead of just 1080p. Many of the improvements are in the cameras, which have larger sensors and are powered by a new image-processing pipeline called the Photonic Engine that Apple says produces brighter and sharper photos, but we haven't noticed much of a difference from the iPhone 13. The Plus will likely last a day and a morning, if not a little more (it arrives October 7). I've found the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 to be perfectly manageable in one hand, and it roughly lasts a full day with medium to heavy use, but the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus is the same size as the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is unwieldy. Apple has replaced it with the iPhone 14 Plus, identical to the 14 except in size and battery life. One major change? There's no mini iPhone anymore. ![]() It has the same old notch design, with all the basics you'd want, from MagSafe and wireless charging to IP68 water resistance. It has a similar processor-the A15 Bionic with one additional graphics core, so gaming performance is (almost imperceptibly) better. The iPhone 14 is an awful lot like the iPhone 13 that came before, which isn't a bad thing. Note: Apple hasn't been including a charging adapter (nor earbuds) in the box since the iPhone 12, just a USB-C-to-Lightning cable, so you might need to buy an adapter. The single-lens rear camera takes pretty great daytime shots, but there's no night mode, and low-light images are lackluster compared to phones like the Google Pixel 6A. It gets sub-6 5G connectivity, meaning it won't be able to hit the super-fast internet speeds available on pricier iPhones, but this isn't a big deal as you rarely run into that type of 5G. That chip also brings better battery life, but the SE will last you roughly a day of use-less if you're a heavy user. ![]() It has the same A15 Bionic processor as the iPhone 13 models, making this budget phone a powerhouse among its peers and capable of running the most demanding games. Internally, it's a whole lot more powerful than the previous generation. This is also the only iPhone in the lineup without ultra-wideband support, which improves AirDrop and lets you precisely find nearby AirTags. There's no MagSafe accessory system here, and the headphone jack is nonexistent, but at least you still get plain ol' wireless charging. ![]() (We've rounded up our favorite cases and accessories here.) That means you still get a cramped yet compact 4.7-inch LCD screen with a physical home button, thick bezels around the screen, and Touch ID. Externally, there are none-even the cases for the 2020 model will fit the iPhone SE 2022. Apple refreshed its most affordable iPhone for a third generation ( 7/10, WIRED Recommends) earlier this year, though you'll be hard-pressed to spot the differences.
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