Apple’s ProRAW option is also available with 48MP support. A16 can apply up to 4 trillion ops to every single photo. In its default mode, the iPhone uses ‘quad-pixels’ - combining the results of four pixels into a single 12MP image to avoid using up to much storage space. Perhaps the biggest upgrade is to the camera system with a 48MP main camera (compared to 12MP on 8).
The 5-core GPU delivers a 50% boost in memory bandwidth, while the neural engine is now capable of 17 trillion ops per second. The two high performance cores are faster than before, while the four low-power cores maintain performance but deliver better efficiency. The display features include support for 120Hz Pro Motion as before, but also in ‘always-on’ mode a 1Hz capability. The A16 is built on a new 4-nanometer process with 16 billion transistors and a focus on power efficiency, display and camera. It was notable that during the A16 presentation there was mention of dedicated silicon to drive the anti-aliasing of ‘dynamic island’ animations. No-one wants another MacBook Pro TouchBar misfire, but first impressions are positive. How well it will be supported by third-party apps is difficult to say. This island also animates and expands as needed with your interactions. You can have your music player there, a countdown timer or both. This ‘dynamic island’ surfaces all sorts of updates. The true-depth sensor is now under the screen, but rather than have separated cameras punched into the display there’s a notification window that hides and connects them. The forward looking camera array is comprehensively updated. The screen also offers 1,600 nits brightness - same as Pro Display XDR - and can peak at 2,000 nits - twice as much as before. No need to touch your screen to see the latest widget updates such as flight tracking update or sports scores. But only the Pro models offer an always-on screen. IOS 16 delivers a radical refresh of the home screen with a vast array of smart customisation options and home-screen widgets. This year’s A16 SoC is exclusive to the Pro models as are the year’s most fun features. Sometimes the Pro models seem an inessential upgrade over the standard model, but this year marks a significant divergence. Pre-orders begin on Friday and availability is from the September 16th and October 7th for the Plus model.
IPhone 14 pricing begins at £849 / £949 for 6.1 and 6.7 inch displays with 128GB storage and options for 256/512GB upgrade. Another US-only change is the removal of the Sim tray to go eSim only. The service is free for the first two years, but after that there’ll be a charge. It also supports Find My so you can friends more easily in remote locations. Text messages are compressed while relay centres facilitate contact with emergency services. Initially for the US and Canada only, this relies on a new antenna with on-screen UI to guide you into finding the nearest satellite and maintaining contact as it moves. There’s also some safety features across the range, including car crash detection (same as Apple Watch) and Emergency SOS via Satellite. When shooting video, Action Mode offers advanced image stabilisation. The front-facing camera also has a faster aperture (f/1.9) plus autofocus for the first time.Īll this year’s iPhones will come with Photonics Engine that applies Deep Fusion machine-learning even earlier in the imaging process. The camera system is upgraded with a new 12MP main camera with a larger sensor and bigger pixels, plus a faster aperture (f/1.5). The chassis design is externally the same as last year, but the internal design is revised for better thermals. There are two versions, the 6.1 inch iPhone 14 and the 6.7 inch iPhone 14 Max but no iPhone mini. What most distinguishes the iPhone 14 is what it lacks - this being the first generation where the base model makes do with last year’s chip, namely the A15 Bionic - albeit tweaked with an extra GPU core. Was Apple’s much trailed ‘Far Out’ event truly far out? K Stewart is your guide to Apple’s latest slew of new releases.
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