A fresh look for the new iPhone Pro models – Always On display and a ‘pill’-shaped notch

A notch  that… changes shape, an Always On display and a significantly improved 48 MP camera! A fresh wave of innovation comes to the new Pro models in the iPhone14 series, the Pro and the Max, which come in 6.1 and 6.7 inch sizes respectively.

More specifically, they are the only new-generation iPhones to feature the new, incredibly powerful A16 Bionic chip, which is 40% faster than the competition.

Higher brightness, Always On

As for the display, the Super Retina XDR with ProMotion offers the highest brightness of any smartphone, reaching 2.000 nits and 1600 in HDR mode, while featuring Always-On technology for the first time.

This allows the notch to transform depending on the situation and the notification it needs to display, in a feature Apple calls “Dynamic Island”.

It is also worth noting that the rumours were confirmed: the Pro models feature the new, smaller, pill-shaped notch.

More durable than ever

Apple also promises that the iPhone 14 Pro/ Pro Max are built to be more durable than ever, with a ceramic coating (which it calls Ceramic Shield) on the display glass, offering stronger protection than any other smartphone glass, as well as resistance to splashes, accidental spills and dust.

A camera that is twice as good

For the first time in years, Apple is giving the iPhone camera resolution a major upgrade, with the 14 Pro/Pro Max set to feature a 48MP quad-pixel sensor.

Thanks to the Photonic Engine, the new cameras deliver an x2 improvement across all types of low-light photography and conditions, while the upgraded flash is twice as bright as last year's. Optical zoom on the telephoto camera now reaches x3. Overall, all front and rear cameras deliver twice the performance in low-light conditions.

When it comes to video, the Pro models feature action mode for perfectly steady footage, while Cinematic Mode is improved with recording at cinematic standards of 4K/30fps and 4K/24fps.