Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max 
PC Pro|December 2022
A new CPU and the "Dynamic Island" are the big changes, but we wonder whether they're worth the price hike
LANCE ULANOFF
Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max 

PRICE 128GB iPhone 14 Pro, £916 (£1,099 inc VAT); 128GB iPhone 14 Pro Max, £999 (£1,199 inc VAT) from apple.com/uk 

While the regular iPhone 14 doesn't stray too far from last year's formula, the iPhone 14 Pro is a more ambitious release. It comes with a bunch of fresh features that make the £1,099 price seem almost reasonable - until you realise that's a £150 jump from last year and only buys you 128GB of storage. Those with big pockets and even bigger storage needs can pay £1,640 for the 1TB model. There's also a larger Pro Max variant for £100 more. Both are available in Deep Purple, Gold, Silver or Space Black.

Admittedly, when you first take the phone out of the box there's not much innovation on display. With their stainless steel frames and brushed glass backs, the two phones look identical to the old iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. At the front, the glorious shiny screen is once more protected by Apple's Ceramic Shield. The 14 Pro is actually a hair taller than its predecessor, but it will still fit snugly into an iPhone 13 Pro case; the Max is a tiny bit shorter and narrower than the last phone. The buttons remain in their familiar places, as does the Lightning port; even on its flagship phones, Apple hasn't yet moved to USB-C.

Dynamic Island

The displays on these phones are among the best around. The iPhone 14 Pro has a sumptuous 6.1in OLED screen, while the Pro Max uses a larger 6.7in panel, with a slightly higher resolution just to keep things sharp. Both look fantastic, with DCI-P3 colour and rock-solid contrast, and they can get blazingly bright: the baseline brightness is 1,000cd/m², but they can hit 1,600cd/m² when playing HDR media, and outdoors the screen can ramp up to 2,000cd/m².

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2022 من PC Pro.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2022 من PC Pro.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من PC PRO مشاهدة الكل
Microsoft makes funeral plans for Windows 10
PC Pro

Microsoft makes funeral plans for Windows 10

Extended support tariff and nag screens are ready for the October deadline

time-read
3 mins  |
January 2025
Are delivery drones finally ready for take-off?
PC Pro

Are delivery drones finally ready for take-off?

More than a decade in the making, Amazon is again set to run a trial of its delivery drone in the UK. But there are better uses for delivery drones, explains Nicole Kobie

time-read
8 mins  |
January 2025
Sony PlayStation: the game changer
PC Pro

Sony PlayStation: the game changer

David Crookes looks at how the first PlayStation turned the gaming world on its head, impacting rival console manufacturers, videogame developers and the perception of games themselves

time-read
9 mins  |
January 2025
Apple M4 series
PC Pro

Apple M4 series

Don't expect revolution, but this is a notable all-round upgrade in performance for all members of the series

time-read
2 mins  |
January 2025
What is NUI?
PC Pro

What is NUI?

Forget cryptic buttons and fiddly menus-Steve Cassidy explores a more intuitive approach to user interactions

time-read
3 mins  |
January 2025
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (2024)
PC Pro

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (2024)

Sleek, stylish and packing a superb OLED panel, this is the best high-end Chromebook since the Pixelbook

time-read
3 mins  |
January 2025
How can I make my IT truly sustainable?
PC Pro

How can I make my IT truly sustainable?

It's not just about setting computers to sleep overnight; Nik Rawlinson finds out how to minimise your overall environmental impact

time-read
9 mins  |
January 2025
Apple Mac mini M4
PC Pro

Apple Mac mini M4

Half the size of its predecessor yet packing far more power, this is the biggest Mac upgrade of the year

time-read
5 mins  |
January 2025
UPGRADE TO BUSINESSCLASS WI-FI
PC Pro

UPGRADE TO BUSINESSCLASS WI-FI

A HOME OFFICE DESERVES A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH MAKES THE SWITCH

time-read
10 mins  |
January 2025
GIFTS FOR GEEKS 2024
PC Pro

GIFTS FOR GEEKS 2024

IN OUR ANNUAL-ROUNDUP OF GIFT IDEAS FOR PEOPLE IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY FOR, WE COVER EVERYTHING FROM CHESS SETS TO PORTABLE BLUETOOTH TURNTABLES

time-read
5 mins  |
January 2025