The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series are launched. Which series of iPhone is the most popular? I believe that I have already established a high opinion. The iPhone 14 Pro series is obviously much more popular. The main reason may be that everyone thinks that the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are upgraded Not much, no freshness. However, in fact, the iPhone 14 Plus may be a “dark horse”. In this article, we will send you an unboxing review of the iPhone 14 Plus, and will share why you feel more and more interested in this phone following using it. , at the same time will share the advantages and disadvantages of use. Read below!
▲ The iPhone 14 Plus I will bring to you today is the blue version.
The same big screen and big battery, but it has a better feel than the Pro Max!
I think the most special thing regarding this phone is that when you get it for the first time, there will be a sense of surprise, “Why is it so light?” This situation not only happened to the author himself, but also at a certain party. A friend who came into contact with this phone for the first time also expressed the same impression.
Obviously, the weight of this mobile phone is 203g. Why does it feel light when you pick it up? The main reason is that we have become accustomed to the weight of the iPhone Pro Max series of around 240g over the years. We always feel that an iPhone of this size and style should be so heavy. Although the appearance specification of 160×78.1×7.8mm is almost similar to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, suddenly When it was nearly 40g less than expected, I suddenly wondered how the iPhone 14 Plus feels so good!
The point is, the 4323mAh large power and 6.7-inch large screen of Pro Max level are also available following 40g less. For those who wanted to buy the Pro Max series but mightn’t bear the weight, it seemed like they had found a new outlet. , for example, the author is one of them.
▲ The iPhone 14 Plus continues the simple and environmentally friendly packaging, including card pins, charging cables, stickers and a few manuals.
▲This time we got blue, and I like it very much. Although the appearance is similar to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, it is not positioned in the Pro series following all. The screen of the iPhone 14 Plus is still different from the camera specifications, such as the lack of LTPO automatic screen refresh rate, the resolution is slightly lower to 1284×2778, and the lower specification dual lens configuration, but we believe that the actual performance is absolutely in line with the expectations of most users for flagship models.
▲ The iPhone 14 Pro Max (left) and the iPhone 14 Plus (right) are similar in size, but the 14 Plus is 40g lighter. (The official weight of the 14 plus is 203g, this one has a screen protector, so there is an extra 1g)
▲The configuration of the buttons is also the same as that of the iPhone of the digital series. There is a power button on the right side of the fuselage, and a volume button and a quick mute button on the left side. In addition to the glossy mirror surface used in the back cover area, the frame including the end and the fuselage are treated with a matte texture.
▲ Nano SIM card slot.
▲The bottom of the fuselage is also equipped with speakers, charging slots and microphones, and has IP68 dustproof and waterproof functions.
▲Because it is not a Pro series, there are only two lenses, the main lens and the ultra-wide-angle lens. (The camera part will be introduced in detail later.)
▲ Another big difference in appearance is that the screen maintains the bangs shape and does not use the latest dynamic island digging design. At this stage, ask me which solution is better? I personally prefer the bangs design, because I think the bangs design has relatively low visual interference when watching the full screen. Unfortunately, from the current trend, it seems that the dynamic island is bound to become the mainstream of the iPhone in the future. I wonder which design you prefer?
Video function
The audio and video function is naturally a major advantage of this phone. The maximum brightness of the 6.7-inch large screen can reach 1200 nits, which is also the largest screen of the iPhone. Although the maximum brightness is not as good as the 2000 nits of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but During the test, the condition of using it is very good, and it can be read well both indoors and outdoors. In particular, I want to mention an extra point. I have used various brand flagship mobile phones. I personally am most satisfied with Apple and Samsung in the automatic screen brightness part, because the automatic brightness adjustment in various occasions is very stable, and it is not often inexplicable. Too dark or too harsh.
In addition, since the iPhone 13 series, the iPhone’s stereo dual speakers have made obvious progress, and the performance is excellent regardless of volume. The speaker performance of this iPhone 14 Plus has kept up with the level of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The volume is loud, the maximum sound is not broken, the bass performance is better than other competing products, and the sound volume of the upper and lower speakers is balanced. , while the stereo effect is also obvious.
Combining the above advantages and the relatively light weight of this phone, although it lacks high refresh rate and automatic screen refresh rate functions, I think it is more comfortable than the iPhone 14 Pro Max when watching videos or browsing the web. Much better, because the visual and auditory enjoyment is excellent, and the pressure on the wrist when held horizontally or on the pinky finger when held vertically is much lessened.
▲Although the screen specifications of this phone are not as good as the Pro series, it is still quite good overall. The point is that the 6.7-inch large screen is more comfortable and enjoyable than the small screen to watch videos or slide web pages.
▲The stereo dual speakers are integrated in the upper earpiece position and the bottom of the fuselage. The speakers of this phone perform quite well and can definitely be ranked in the front class of the flagship model. You can rest assured.
▲Come and listen to see the stereo dual speaker sound quality and volume performance of this phone.
Efficiency and battery life
In terms of performance, at first I mightn’t understand that the non-Pro series iPhone 14 and 14 Plus only used the previous generation bionic chip instead of the latest A16, but following careful study of the specifications, I found that the 14 and 14 Plus actually It uses the A15 five-core GPU version of the 13 Pro series (the so-called full-blooded version of the A15), not the quad-core GPU A15 used in the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, so although I still feel a little regretful, but strictly The overall performance of the 14 and 14 Plus is still higher than that of the iPhone 13 and 13 mini.
But you also understand that even if the iPhone does not need to mention the performance, the actual use of the iPhone is quite impressive. Even the iPhones in the past two years are at least equipped with the A15 bionic chip (even the SE 2022). In fact, the performance is Don’t worry at all, in this part, we will also provide the benchmark results of several common test software for your reference.
It is worth noting that this time the iPhone 14 has at least 6 GB of RAM, and it will not always happen that “just turning on the camera will cause the background application to be cut off”. The lack of memory is not enough for people like us who often need to write. It’s really scary, if you forget to save and turn on the camera, the article we just wrote may be destroyed.
In addition, this phone was specially mentioned when it was published, because its internal assembly was optimized, which made the heat dissipation effect better. In this part, when we tested the hardware benchmark, we might feel that the heat was very slight. And during the whole test period, we did not encounter the situation that the mobile phone was obviously hot, which made us feel very relieved.
▲AnTuTu efficacy test results.
▲Geekbench performance test results.
▲3Dmark performance test results.
As for the battery life, we also used the method of continuously playing high-quality streaming videos for testing. We adjusted the brightness and volume of the mobile phone to regarding 50%, and continuously played 1080p quality YouTube videos for one hour. The iPhone 14 Plus The power was adjusted from 72% to 66%, a total of six percentage points.
After conversion, when the power is full, it can play videos continuously for up to 16.7 hours. Although it is slightly inferior to the iPhone 14 Pro Max tested last time, the performance is still very good, and it belongs to the level that the battery life performance is very reassuring!
▲Due to the large battery and low-power processor, even if the large screen consumes more power, following continuous playback of YouTube videos, the battery life can reach 16.7 hours when fully charged.
Camera function
Then look at the camera. First of all, the iPhone 14 Plus is a two-lens configuration, lacking a telephoto lens, and the main lens and ultra-wide-angle lens are both weaker than the iPhone 14 Pro series. But if you look closely at the specifications, you will find that it is actually set a bit like a processor, that is, it uses the main lens with the same specifications as the iPhone 13 Pro series, which means that the lens hardware specifications of the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are still higher than those of the iPhone 13 and 13. mini is better‧
If you happen to be looking for a more advanced camera, then you can just go straight to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and this iPhone 14 Plus is for those who like a big battery and a big screen, but don’t like it. Users who need advanced cameras!
As for the actual experience, the lenses of the iPhone 13 Pro level have been used. I think you can understand that its photo performance will not be too bad. With the shock-proof blessing of the photosensitive element, the photo performance is very reliable day and night. As for the performance of the ultra-wide-angle lens, there is no auto focus and no macro shooting support. It seems that if you really need advanced camera needs, you really have to choose the Pro series.
It is worth mentioning that this time, the iPhone 14 series supports sports mode video recording, that is, video cropping through the ultra-wide-angle lens to achieve extremely stable video shock-proof effect. Moreover, the iPhone 14 Plus is also very powerful in video recording. All lenses support up to 4K 60fps video specifications. This time the front lens also adds autofocus support. In terms of camera strength, the iPhone 14 Plus will still not lag behind.
▲Although the specifications of the lenses cannot be compared with those of the 14 Pro series, the three lenses of the iPhone 14 Plus all support 4K 60fps recording. The main lens has a photosensitive element for shock resistance, and the front lens supports autofocus. Strictly speaking, it is quite powerful.
▲ The iPhone 14 Plus does not have a telephoto lens, and the above are real shots at 0.5X, 1X, 2.5X, and 5X focal lengths.
▲4K video recording quality
▲Turn on the sports mode 2.8K video shockproof effect (walking)
▲Turn on the anti-shock effect of 2.8K video recording in sports mode (down the stairs)
More real shots:
▲The main camera takes real images of day and night scenes.
▲The front lens portrait mode is real shot and imaging.
Verdict: A larger-screen iPhone that’s better for most users
Yes, following all, for the vast majority of users, advanced camera functions may not be the main appeal of buying a mobile phone. If you want to lose the feel that most affects the user experience, not everyone can barely accept it. The point is that the price of this phone is easier to get than the Pro series, and it performs very well in all aspects of use, and there are no major drawbacks, and as soon as it goes on sale, large retailers like Wilson have also started to reduce the price of the phone. , if the 128GB iPhone 14 Plus drops to $7000, I believe it is the beginning of this phone becoming more and more competitive and market acceptance!
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