With the iPhone 14, Apple does not take great risks, but improves some details and tries, despite appearances, interesting things, especially on Pro models. Price, release date, camera, design, color, data sheet... We take stock.

Apple aficionados will finally be able to get their hands on the iPhone 14. Three of the Apple brand's new models, the iPhone 14, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max hit the shelves on September 16, 2022, and are now available in major stores. Specialized brands such as Darty, Fnac, or Boulanger and on the e-commerce platforms Cdiscount, Amazon, or Rakuten. If the sale of the iPhone 14 is open, for those who have not pre-ordered it will be necessary to wait for a little before receiving it. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is only announced to be available for shipment from October 5 on the Fnac website and October 15 at Boulanger. On the Apple site, you will even have to wait until October 24. Sales of the standard model, the iPhone 14, have gone less well: the smartphone is indicated as available for delivery in 2 hours in all major cities on apple.com. This slightly improved version of the iPhone 13 is less popular, as is the iPhone 14 Max, which will only be available on October 7.

The rumors turned out to be true. Apple did present four new iPhones during its September 7, 2022 keynote with the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, on one side, and the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max on the other. Among the expected new features, the always-on screen will equip the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. This innovation was introduced at the WWDC (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) on June 6, 2022, during which Apple presented a new version of its iOS 16 operating system. This technology is already available on Android smartphones or on Apple Watch Series 5 allows the display of widgets, such as weather or data from the Health app even when the screen is locked. The locked screen, therefore, remains visible and can be viewed at a glance. On the other hand, when the smartphone is down or deep in a pocket, it darkens to preserve the battery. These always-on displays benefit from ProMotion technology with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz to save battery life.

Alongside the always-on screen, one of the big new features of the iPhone 14 Pro is its new notch around the front camera called dynamic island. It combines new hardware and software by allowing the display of information. This modular notch presents the music listened to, the Airpods used and the FaceTime calls in progress among others.

Release date

After the Airpods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE 2, and Apple Watch Ultra, Apple presented four new iPhones on September 7, 2022, from the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters. social in Cupertino, California (at 7 p.m. On The same day in France). This is the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020 that Apple's traditional keynote has been done in public. The iPhone 14 is available for pre-order on September 9 from 2 p.m. In France and will be marketed from September 16, as will the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, which will follow the same pattern. On the other hand, the iPhone 14 Plus will only hit the shelves of Apple Stores on October 7.

IPhone 14 Pro, Pro Max, and… More

Only the Pro versions of the iPhone 14 will accommodate certain new features such as the always-on screen, or even a new camera and dynamic island, a version with a modular display of the famous notch that appears on the brand's smartphones. from the iPhone X. A new chip called A16 Bionic and a 48-megapixel rear camera equip the smartphone in the Pro version. The basic iPhone 14 and its Plus version only offer an A15 chip, which is already present on the iPhone 13, in a revised and improved version. This is the first time that the Pro versions have a more powerful chip than the other versions. This is for Apple to reduce costs and absorb some of the supply issues.

Apple has therefore declined four versions of its iPhone 14 an iPhone 14 with a 6.1-inch screen, an iPhone 14 Pro also with a 6.1-inch screen, an iPhone 14 Pro Max with a 6-inch screen, 7 inches, and a brand new version, the iPhone 14 Plus also with a 6.7-inch screen. In addition to screens of different sizes, they do not all have the same battery life:

iPhone 14: 20 hours of video playback;
iPhone 14 Plus: 26 hours of video playback;
iPhone 14 Pro: 23 hours of video playback;
iPhone 14 Pro Max: 29 hours of video playback.

The end of the iPhone mini?

The iPhone 13 mini might just be the last version of the iPhone to feature a 5.4-inch display. Small screens are becoming less popular with consumers and are selling less. Apple has therefore chosen not to release an iPhone 14 mini with a 5.4-inch screen. The mini range, thus disappears in favor of the version of the iPhone SE, the 3rd generation of which was released in March 2022.

The price of the iPhone 14

If the speakers during Apple's keynote did note that iPhone prices did not increase between 2021 and 2022, this only applies to the American market. It will cost at least more than 1,000 euros in France to acquire a brand new iPhone 14. In France, the iPhone 14 will cost 10% more than the iPhone 13 and the two Pro models will see their prices increase by 15 % compared to that of their predecessors. Here are the prices revealed on the Apple website:

iPhone 14: 1,019 euros for 128 GB; 1,149 euros for 256 GB and 1,409 euros for 512 GB;
iPhone 14 Plus: 1,169 euros for 128 GB; 1,299 euros for 256 GB and 1,559 euros for 512 GB;
iPhone 14 Pro: 1,329 euros for 128 GB; 1,459 euros for 256 GB; 1,719 euros for 512 GB and 1,979 euros for 1 TB;
iPhone 14 Pro Max: 1,479 euros for 128 GB; 1,609 euros for 266 GB; 1,869 euros for 512 GB and 2,129 euros for 1 TB.

Design and new colors

In terms of design, the iPhone 14 resembles its predecessor, the iPhone 13 with flat edges and rounded corners that also recall that of the iPhone 4. The Cupertino company has worked on new colors for its iPhone 14 A purple tint, already tested in the spring of 2021 on the iPhone 12s, returns well to Apple's palette. The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus will be available in Blue, Purple, Midnight (Black), Starlight (White), and Red. The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are available in Intense Purple, Gold, Silver, and Space Black.

Crash detection and SOS by satellite

The satellite SOS option, which was presented for the Apple Watch Series 8, also integrates the new iPhone 14 models. It allows you to send a text message to help even in an area where network coverage is weak or non-existent. However, this option should only be available in the United States and Canada initially. Another option called accident detection makes it possible to notify the emergency services when a car accident takes place.

No USB-C yet

The iPhone 14 will not yet be equipped with a USB-C port as provided for by European regulations for its charging. Apple's Lightning system will still be at work on the iPhone 14 even though some rumors indicated that the iPhone might no longer have a charging port at all and therefore charge via MagSafe, Apple's wireless charging system. 'Apple. This hypothesis was invalidated during the Apple keynote. The USB-C port would therefore only arrive on iPhone models from 2023.