As with each new generation, Apple uses a new SoC, improved cameras, and the latest iOS version while retaining the same form factor once again this time around.
The iPhone 14 Pro comes in four different colors: Space Black, Silver, Gold, and Deep Purple.
The build quality and the materials of the iPhone 14 Pro are outstanding.
The iPhone 14 Pro continues to feature an IP68 certification, signifying dust and water protection.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro continues to rely on the Lightning connector for wired data transfers and charging.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro comes with iOS 16 and has already received two updates containing bug fixes during our testing, which makes our iOS version at the time of testing 16.0.2.
The new operating system is expected to become available for all models down to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, making all iPhones released within the last five years up to date.
Although there has not been any official statement from Apple, users can most likely expect similar update support on the iPhone 14 Pro.
A detailed overview of all the new features of iOS 16 is available directly from Apple.
The device uses dual-band GNSS for geolocation and supports the satellite networks GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, and QZSS.
While the total recorded distance is 70 meters shorter on the Apple smartphone and the detailed progression shows that the iPhone requests position updates less frequently than the smartwatch, the route is still recorded very accurately overall.
The call quality of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro when put up against the user's ear is excellent in quiet environments and voices sound very natural.
While our voice sounds more dull in this case compared to when the phone is held up to your ear, it still sounds fairly natural despite some small disturbances which made their way into our sample calls, particularly when the smartphone was very close to the user.
The iPhone supports VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling.
While this is nothing new for Android users, this iPhone marks the first time Apple uses a 48-MP main camera with pixel binning, which combines four pixels into one large pixel.
For pictures at 2x zoom, Apple still relies on the digital zoom of the main sensor, which results in significantly better pictures at this zoom level compared to the iPhone 13 Pro.
At slightly higher zoom levels, the camera setup of the iPhone 14 Pro still performs admirably, although the quality quickly deteriorates at higher magnifications with 15x being the maximum zoom available.
The ultra-wide lens continues to rely on a 12-MP sensor, whereas many competitors offer higher-resolution ultra-wide cameras, which is also apparent in a direct comparison of the pictures.
Depending on the lighting conditions, While the colors of the main and macro sensors on the iPhone 13 Pro would often vary, Apple claims to have fixed the issue.
The camera of the iPhone 14 Pro offers a great deal of flexibility in terms of the available video formats and optional Dolby Vision.
The iPhone 14 Pro's scope of delivery is not exactly immense.
The optional Apple Care+ plan is once again available for a one-time fee that covers two years or a monthly payment.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro comes with an excellent touchscreen that quickly and accurately responds to inputs.
Apple continues to use its own keyboard layout with numerous features that now include simultaneous voice inputs while typing.
The one-handed mode is already enabled by default and available by swiping down on the bottom edge of the screen.
The so-called Super Retina XDR OLED display of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro measures 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) diagonally, has a resolution of 2556 x 1179 pixels, and automatically adjusts its refresh rate between 1 and 120 Hz.
The frequency of 240 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.
We assess the color accuracy of the iPhone 14 Pro's display with the help of a spectrophotometer and our CalMAN analysis software.
The iPhone 14 Pro appears to be very well suited for outdoor use.
With more than 2200 nits, the Apple smartphone remains readable in all situations.
The viewing angles of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro is excellent.
This year's iPhone 14 Pro once again uses a new SoC from the manufacturer itself, the Apple A16 Bionic, which is exclusive to the Pro models this time.
The iPhone 14 Pro's single- and multi-core performance is 7 and 15 % higher, respectively, according to Geekbench and at a level that is far above that of Android competitors with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
The system benchmark results are not quite as impressive with Qualcomm-SoC competitors performing better in AnTuTu, while once again falling behind compared to the Apple smartphone in CrossMark.
Although the NPU acceleration is also excellent in our comparison, the AIMark scores are significantly worse compared to last year's model.
The storage performance of the iPhone matches its predecessor, although the 128 GB model performs worse, which may have a similar cause as on the MacBook Air, where the individual storage blocks have become larger and a single 128-GB storage chip is slower than a smartphone with two storage chips working in parallel.
The Apple A16 GPU once again consists of five cores that are supposed to be reach an about 19 % faster performance thanks to the wider memory bus of the 6 GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
The iPhone 14 Pro shines in our browser benchmarks and pulls far ahead of all Android competitors.
The iPhone 14 Pro is an outstanding gaming smartphone on paper.
The surface temperatures of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro are very low during idle and barely scratch the 29-degree mark.
While the performance dip is less significant compared to many Android competitors, which results in the smartphone rendering around 12 more frames per second than the Edge 30 Ultra, it only beats the iPhone 13 Pro by one.
This is where the benefits of a gaming smartphone become apparent, as the ROG Phone 6 Pro and its 11 more FPS than our Apple phone in the Wild Life stress test in fanless mode show.
The two speakers of the iPhone 14 Pro produce a fairly balanced sound with distinct lower mids, but still without true depth, not to mention bass, which becomes more apparent as the volume increases.
The aforementioned 3.5mm adapter is available from Apple as an optioal accessory for 9 USD and includes a D/A converter, enabling the connected headphones to receive lossless audio.
Although only the SBC and AAC audio codecs are supported via Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos and 3D Audio are also available.
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency).
The power draw of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro is exemplary and significantly lower compared to the Android competiton in scenarios with a fixed brightness level
In order to charge the smartphone as quickly as possible, Apple recommends a charger rated for at least 20 watts, which should be able to charge the battery to 50 % within half an hour
Alternatively, the Apple smartphone can be charged at 15 watts on a MagSafe charging station or 7.5 watts at a Qi-compatible charging plate
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro is a step in the right direction within its own evolution
Although this does not technically make it a major new feature, Apple has managed to integrate the component into the iPhone ecosystem well enough for it to feel like it should have always been there
The iPhone 14 Pro is a well-made smartphone that fits well into its tailor-made ecosystem and leaves few points of attack for the competition
All color and storage configurations of the iPhone 14 Pro are available directly from Apple, while numerous models are also available from major retailers such as BestBuy
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