It looks like Apple is finally ready to kill the notch with the iPhone 14 Pro, as well as usher in some aggressive upgrades. And having switched from Android to iOS recently, I’m now excited for my next professional iPhone. But that is not all this article is about.
Instead, I’ve been chewing on the standard iPhone 14 rumors so far. I am worried.
No excitement from the iPhone 14 rumor mill
Now, I’ve come to expect incremental smartphone upgrades, as many of the best phones are now very good and capable of getting to the point where major improvements cannot be expected from generation to generation. However, there are some rumors that the iPhone 14 not only looks like its predecessor but offers quite a few upgrades.
The notch is expected to remain. Camera upgrades, if any, are set to be minor with two lenses in the phone’s rear matrix. The screen might stick at slow 60Hz, which is poor by 2022 standards. And the chipset could be the same as the A15 Bionic found in the iPhone 13 range, with slightly more RAM.
In isolation, that’s not terrible, though I’m a proponent of the high refresh rate display. iPhones aren’t about specs as much as the smartphone experience they offer.
But if those rumors come to fruition, the standard iPhone 14 won’t do much to move what will likely be the most affordable flagship iPhone.
Compared to the best Android phones in a similar price range, the current iPhone 13 is somewhat lacking in terms of new features or display technology. And a pair of rear camera for $799 now seems a bit stingy. The Galaxy S22 offers three rear cameras and a 120Hz screen for the same price, while the Google Pixel 6 drops the camera count but still has a 90Hz screen with a small camera hole.
So if there were no major upgrades for the iPhone 14, Apple would be in the same situation as the iPhone 13. And I think that’s a bad thing.
That may not be the case for Apple, which will likely sell a load of phones this fall. But for Apple fans and consumers, this could set a worrying benchmark.
He’ll say that if you’re in the Apple ecosystem, the only way you can get the features Android fans have been enjoying for a while is by paying $999 or more. And as the end of life approaches, this may leave a pungent aftertaste.
Iphone? More like why phone
It’s also a little disappointing from a tech fan’s point of view. Apple may not have been the first to use many of the technologies it makes, but it tends to be one of the best. However, I am not increasingly seeing this.
Instead, Apple makes wonderfully beautiful presentations to show us which products are growing or have features that have been used to great effect in other devices by other brands.
The Apple M1 chip was certainly a small revolution, and the Mac Studio was an interesting machine for creators. But look at the lack of a new MacBook Air, touchscreen Macs, or iPad running macOS as an example of Apple seemingly against any real innovation.
And yes, I understood that Apple is a company and designed to sell products, not keep tech journalists on their toes. But the Cupertino company is worth a trillion dollars and has massive cash reserves, so it can afford to mix things up.
If Elon Musk can pump billions into buying Twitter, surely Apple can make a standard iPhone without a notch and a quick refresh screen?!
In the end, I hope the rumors are wrong and the standard iPhone 14 will be a revolution. If not, I’m concerned about what this says about Apple and the old “think differently” spirit.
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