This is it: our review of the iPhone 14 Pro. After three months living with one, are Apple's big new ideas—the Dynamic Island, 48MP camera and all the rest of it—actually any good? Find out here.
This comprehensive reorientation of Apple’s main smartphone lineup not only leaves less well-to-do customers out in the cold, but it also means the Pro models need to be damn well good enough to justify the move. I’ve lived with this 14 Pro Max for over three months now and I have aas the future of the iPhone, replacing the ubiquitous notch. You’ve seen the keynote—play some music or start a timer and the pill expands to show what’s happening in the background.
Even when the Dynamic Island is working fine, there are still hardly any third-party apps that take advantage of it, aside from the usual music and podcast apps. Google Maps only displays an arrow indicator when navigation is turned on , and Waze dispenses with the Island completely. Apple rolled out Live Activities support in iOS 16.1, but until Grab and Foodpanda use the feature to show the progress of eHailing arrivals and food deliveries, there’s really nothing for us Malaysians to see.
Against the sheer brilliance of the display, the stereo speakers have their work cut out to match it, and inevitably they fall somewhat short. They’re still good, mind you—they can getloud and deliver a reasonable amount of bass at lower volumes. But they still sound resolutely like smartphone speakers, so if you want the full theatrical experience afforded by the display, your best bet is still to get yourself a pair of good headphones.
Apple finally gave its customers more options three months later with the iOS 16.2 update, which allowed customers to remove the wallpaper and notifications from the AOD. The latter seems like a rather strange all-or-nothing approach, as there’s still no ability to have smaller icons for notifications—something found on practically every Android phone nowadays.
Battery life is, of course, is very much dependent on usage. On a recent trip to Singapore, I utilised the phone far more heavily, relying extensively on Google Maps for walking directions, taking lots of photos and browsing Instagram while walking or on the train. During that time, I consistently ran down the battery by the end of every day. As usual, your mileage may vary.Another key feature is the A16 Bionic processor, the latest version of Apple’s industry-leading chips.
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