Apple’s return to school wasn’t long in coming this year. We barely started in September and the company introduced New iPhone 14. A total of four new models to renew its entire range of phones. he is called iPhone 14the new iPhone 14 Plus and the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Today is that day The new iPhone 14 begins to reach the first buyers And at Xataka we have already been able to test it.
In this article, we will introduce you to our website iPhone 14 Pro first impressionsthe little brother of the top line of manufacturers that comes with a very surprising novelty: the dynamic island that replaces the classic notch that debuted with the iPhone X. We tell you what we thought of this and other novelties on this first contact.
A very continuous design in a new degree
Right out of the box, the iPhone 14 Pro looks a lot like its predecessor. Apple maintains the same design language with Matte glass back and metal side edges in a glossy finish. The unit we tested is Space Black and the fact is that the matte black looks great on the back, which hardly attracts fingerprints. I can’t say the same for the metal rim, which is absolutely impossible to keep clean.
The first novelty that we discover is that The cameras are a little bigger One of those in the iPhone 13 Pro. It protrudes at least a millimeter more which makes it more skewed when we leave it on the table. It’s not a drama, but here it is.
The novelty comes when we open the screen and the new dynamic island appears. Apple is abandoning the notch they’ve been using for five generations and making way for this island. We’ll talk about the accompanying software features later, but On the design level, the screen hole is still the one we’ve seen on Android mobile phones which has a dual front lens, such as Huawei P40 Pro.
The first contact is kinda weird. It’s an item we’re used to seeing, but not on the iPhone. As with the cleft, that feeling fades and eventually you get used to the change. Of course, it’s no more conservative than first-class. It’s narrower, yes, but a lot deeper and covers the screen (about 2 millimeters) which makes the status bar take up more space than before. It’s not outrageous, but here it is.
Since we’re up front, let’s talk about the screen. Apple keeps the same panel it used in the previous generation, with a few minor changes. The main thing is that Maximum peak brightness up to 2000 lumens. I’ve been taking pictures in the bright sun and the truth is you can see this boost of brightness. Resolution, diagonal and refresh rate are maintained at 120 Hz. The screen looks smooth and sharp and the color calibration along with the True Tone system gives us an excellent visual experience.
There is a novelty related to the screen: Always On mode or Always on screen. We don’t have the Always On feature to use as we only see the clock and some other data on a black screen. we have hereSame lock screen and wallpaper included, but with minimal brightness. It only turns off if we put the phone upside down or if we carry it in our pockets, the rest of the time it will always be on. Visually, it looks great and is useful for not having to touch the mobile if we want to know the time or if we have notifications. Of course, in the review we will tell you how this affects battery consumption. The good news is that if you’re not convinced, it can be disabled.
The dynamic island in action
Let’s move on to what most definitely interests the majority: Is the dynamic island really cool? I admit I really wanted to test what is undoubtedly the most amazing newer in the new iPhone and the truth is that it worked out well. A conflict here is that, at least today, the front camera and all of the FaceID sensors cannot be hidden under the screen. For this we already have the notch, what Apple does here is create an island and give it meaning. As annoying as it is, it’s at least useful for something.
The notch was fixed, but this island stretches and changes shape to show us information, Almost as if she was alive. The animation is very cautious, and while there are still many applications to adapt to this change, on this first contact the feel is already something quite polished.
In the review we will see in more depth everything that this island can do, but it is activated with system apps such as a timer, when we make or receive calls, when on silent mode, when paying with Apple Pay or when recording a screen. For example, if we set a timer, the island will be maximized with the timer icon shown on the left and the remaining time on the right. If we press the island once, the clock app will open, but if we press a little longer, the island expands to form a rectangle and also shows us the buttons to stop or delete the timer.
I’ll still have to test it further, but on this first connection, I feel it would be a more useful function when viewing content (knowing you have a pause or you’re recording the screen) rather than interacting with it. The reason is that the island is very small and is located at the top; If we use the mobile with one hand, it is very difficult to reach it. Another drawback is that although we do not want to, we constantly touch the front camera. You will have to clean the selfie camera often.
Right now, the island seems to be a bit lost because of There are still many third-party apps to adapt and take advantage of, Although we know that in the case of iOS it will not take long. I’d also like all notifications to appear on the island and not just below it, but I think it’s only a matter of time before it gets polished up. In general, I have doubts that there will be a noticeable change in the experience of use after the noise Initial. we will see.
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