Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max review

        

The iPhone 14 Pro Max is the finest iPhone ever, version 2022, size XL. This year's novelties include the notch turning into a pill, the introduction of an Always-On display, and a brand-new primary camera. While the 14 Pro offers all of these features, the Max's larger screen and longer battery life, combined with its status as the "ultimate" model, give it a distinct market advantage.

 Nobody liked the Face ID notch, which has been present on phones since the iPhone X. Perhaps its rebirth as a pill is a step toward its eventual removal. The pill is a Dynamic Island of alerts, blurring the barrier between hardware and software, but not before turning the eye discomfort into a benefit.

Similar in concept is Apple's Always-On display, a software feature made only now possible by LTPO panels' ability to ramp down to 1Hz refresh rate.

One of the major advancements this year is a significant improvement in brightness; this one just pertains to hardware.

 Apple is yet again late to the party, but it has now joined almost every other manufacturer in releasing a camera with a Quad Bayer type sensor. The 48MP main unit's specifications are unique, thus it appears to be an exclusive design. The front-facing camera now has autofocus, while the ultrawide camera has a larger sensor but keeps the same telephoto lens (and maybe even OIS).

 On the hardware front, there is, of course, the required chipset upgrade and not much else. Does the fact that the US models have a blanked-out SIM card slot that will only accept eSIMs qualify as a hardware change? New features that combine software and hardware include crash detection and emergency satellite connectivity.

Features of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in a glance:

•  Body: 160.7x77.6x7.9mm, 240g; Corning-made glass on the front and back; stainless steel frame; IP68 water and dust resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins).
•  Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chip with six cores (two at 3.46 GHz Everest and four at 2.02 GHz Sawtooth); Apple GPU (5-core graphic
•  Memory: NVMe; 1TB 6GB RAM; 128GB 6GB RAM; 256GB 6GB RAM; 512GB 6GB RAM.
•  iOS 16 is the OS/software.
•  Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.28 on the back camera "dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 1.22 mm; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm, 1/3.5 sec "3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS;
•  12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120, 1/2.55", 1.4 m, dual pixel PDAF; ultra wide angle; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner; depth
•  Wide (main): 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS; Depth: SL 3D; front camera.
•  Rear camera: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound recording; 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS front camera.
•  Battery: 4323mAh; Quick charging, USB Power Delivery 2.0, MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W, and Qi wireless charging 7.5W are all available.
•  Other features include Face ID, proximity, compass, barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, NFC, stereo speakers, Ultra Wideband (UWB) compatibility, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), and Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified).