I’ve saved all year for this phone, so I won’t be spending a large amount from my paycheck.
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iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 14 Buyer's Guide: Apple's Mid-Range iPhones
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I’ve saved all year for this phone, so I won’t be spending a large amount from my paycheck.
Would be so up for a mini pro. Have 13PM. Awesome battery. Nice screen. But a mini with 100hr gsmarena battery would be perfect
This is some real art of journalism right here. A 7 paragraphs long essay when you’ve could have said it with two letters: NO.
Imo current 13 owners probably won't benefit much upgrading to a 14, unless there's a specific feature they are looking for (eg. the auto-focus front facing camera). Like usual, Apple's intended target are not last year's iPhone owners, but those with 2, 3, or more generation older iPhones. Eg someone with an iPhone 8, XR, or 11 might find the 14 to be a huge upgrade (5G, OLED, more RAM, etc).
I agree.
i am using iphone x with ios 13.7 and it works perfectly. maybe on iphone 15.
I upgraded last year, so the 14 Pro Max isn't on my radar. If you're coming from an 11 Pro or before, these upgrades are worth a look and see what perks your cell service will give you and/or Apple. I'll be looking at the iPhone 16 Pro line, my 13 Pro Max has been a great device so far. If you held off last year, the iPhone 14s are still great to jump on (or the iPhone 13s too).
14 has action mode for video recording which enables very smooth capture. This feature is worth swinging towards the 14 over a 13 Pro.
I'm not buying anything since I have no FOMO virus yet.
(saying this made my iPPM13 loyally purrs.)
(saying this made my iPPM13 loyally purrs.)
Crash detection and sate connectivity for emergencies is clutching the straws.
In your daily life, how often will you use those features?
alright, I want to hear from all these whiners who complain that the 14 is only an incremental upgrade from the 13, what were they expecting? also, Samsung and Google, and.....are all incremental upgrades these days, there is a reason for that:
So pick a phone at a quality level, not much difference in technology, choice comes down to OS preference, with some brands having some "better" specs than others, but not much in real world performance
- Cameras are great (I am personally tired of hearing some writers go on about a brand of camera being "better" when it is mostly the app that has some nifty features and while those nifty features are available on other brands, but not necessarily the stock app, an app is not a camera - a camera is a combination of the lens, shutter, pixels and built-in hardware image processing, an app is software. Geesh, you think this was hard)
- displays are great (indistinguishable from reality, according to display testers)
- SOCs provide more than enough power (take android, years behind Apple, yet no one cares, because they are good enough)
- Wifi, bluetooth, cellular is all current
- display glass is all pretty darn good, either gorilla glass or apple's own version
- Battery life is all more than adequate
- biometric sensors all work (hey FaceID is the best, but fingerprint sensors work too)
- Drop resistance, water resistance, dust resistance are all pretty comparable and more than adequate
- Privacy and Security have been greatly improved over the years (if you care, you are already an Apple user)
- app availability is wide and robust on all platforms
- iOS and Android are both great and vastly improved from a few years ago
So pick a phone at a quality level, not much difference in technology, choice comes down to OS preference, with some brands having some "better" specs than others, but not much in real world performance
seriously, someone said that? I have an X, it is a serious upgrade for me. Better display, better cameras, faster, way faster (kinda like going from an android to an iPhone faster) Neural engine (there are some cool features on iOS that my X can't run as a result of not having). But I guess you could be in the camp that not much has changed in 5 years, even saying that something has improved is just - hearsay. Maybe you are right after all
Apple might as well have continued selling the 13 and calling the 14 Pro line up……simply 14.
It‘s getting helluva confusing when the recent iPhone is basically last year‘s model and the Pro are the truly new phones but cost arm and leg.
Photonic engine! Go! Someone at Apple is a Mazinger Z fan lol
The iPhone 14 is among Apple's latest iPhones and follows last year's iPhone 13, but how different are the two successive iPhone generations?
In 2021, Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 as the successor to the popular iPhone 12, with improved rear cameras, longer battery life, the A15 Bionic chip, and more. As devices that are more affordable than the "Pro" models, but more full-featured than the low-cost iPhone SE, the iPhone 14 will likely be the most popular option among customers, starting at a price of $799 for the 128GB model. The iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 continue to be available from Apple for $599 and $699, respectively.
As the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 share the overwhelming majority of their features and have the same design, should you consider sticking with the iPhone 13 to save money? Our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these two iPhone models is best for you, and serves as a way to clearly see the differences that the iPhone 14 brings to the table.
Comparing the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 both feature the same display size, 5G connectivity, A15 Bionic chip, and design. Nevertheless, the iPhone 14 still offers a number of upgrades, such as an additional GPU core, Emergency SOS via satellite, the Photonic Engine, and Action Mode.
Differences
iPhone 13
- 4-core GPU (A15 Bionic)
- 4GB of memory
- Dual-camera system
- 12-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.6 aperture
- 12-megapixel front-facing camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)
- Up to 19 hours battery life during video playback
- Thickness of 7.65mm
- Weighs 174 grams
- eSIM optional
- Emergency SOS
- Available in Green, Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and PRODUCT(RED)
iPhone 14
- 5-core GPU (A15 Bionic)
- 6GB of memory
- "Advanced" dual-camera system
- 12-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.5 aperture and larger sensor
- 12-megapixel front-facing camera with ƒ/1.9 aperture and autofocus
- Photonic Engine
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (4K HDR up to 30 fps)
- Action mode
- Up to 20 hours battery life during video playback
- Thickness of 7.80mm
- Weighs 172 grams
- eSIM only (in the U.S.)
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Crash Detection
- Available in Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight, and PRODUCT(RED)
Final Thoughts
The iPhone 14's upgrades over the iPhone 13 are mostly iterative, offering small refinements in terms of photography and videography capabilities, battery life, and GPU performance. 6GB of memory, Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via satellite, three features that also come to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, are more significant upgrades for the safety-conscious, as well as the enhanced camera hardware. That being said, the iPhone 14 is probably best suited to those coming from an older device.
At face value, there is likely not enough to justify getting the new model over the iPhone 13 for most customers. Matters may be different if you want a larger display size, however, as there is no equivalent to the iPhone 14 Plus in the iPhone 13 lineup.
The iPhone 13 is still highly capable for everyday use, and iPhone 14 shares the vast majority of the iPhone 13's most versatile features, such as the A15 Bionic chip, OLED Super Retina XDR display, Ceramic Shield, Night mode, MagSafe, and IP68 water resistance, so it may be better to wait for a more substantial upgrade.
Article Link: iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 14 Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade?
The answer is absolutely not. I can't recall being less tempted by an upgrade from one year to the next.
Clearly this was the painful year where they decided to really break the non-"Pro" iPhone away, leaving that lineup with fewer new features. And, by the way, some of the worst "color" options to date.
Clearly this was the painful year where they decided to really break the non-"Pro" iPhone away, leaving that lineup with fewer new features. And, by the way, some of the worst "color" options to date.
You'll see that the post you're replying to was posted before the announcement, so everything was just hearsay and this article was pure speculation at that point. Unfortunately, MacRumours have decided to bump this guide now the announcement's been made and everything is known, which means some of the guide content is wrong or misleading, and most of the comments are no longer relevant.
Well, my answer was definitely not, no way, not happening, not enough of an upgrade, no need, waiting till next year, nothing spectacular, might get a Samsung fold, not enough money in the bank, I'm to old at 65, don't need a better camera, I'm happy with my 13 Pro, not an early adopter, would need another case, would be a waste of money after having a 13 Pro for just a year, I have an iPad Air and mini so not needed.
iPhone 14 Pro 128GB Silver will be delivered between 3rd and 10th Oct.
Eh? How did that happen?
What's my excuse? I don't really need one. Well, okay then, what's my excuse to my wife? "Well luv, see that, where it says the battery health is down to 98%, that's terminal, it could fail at any time. What else could I do?" What a tangled web I weave.
iPhone 14 Pro 128GB Silver will be delivered between 3rd and 10th Oct.
Eh? How did that happen?
What's my excuse? I don't really need one. Well, okay then, what's my excuse to my wife? "Well luv, see that, where it says the battery health is down to 98%, that's terminal, it could fail at any time. What else could I do?" What a tangled web I weave.
Can someone please TL;DR upgrade path for iPhone 11 owners and 2nd Gen SE owners. Given that iPhone 14 isn’t a huge improvement over 13, does buying a used 13 (or even new) make more sense?
They even not compare the new iPhone with the last one, only 3 gen before 🥱🥱