iPhone 14: Brutally Honest Review



The iPhone 14 isn’t a bad phone by any means, but it’s lack of attention-grabbing features make it a bit boring. Even though those buying the regular model aren’t usually the yearly upgraders.

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This Post Has 31 Comments

  1. PWR_Savage🔥

    I got the 14 because my family wanted to get the best phone to use for a long time but I love the purple color

  2. Peizxcv

    Why buy an iPhone 14/+ when you can get 13 Pro/Max for cheaper?

  3. Fair Park

    If they put 90hz for 14/14+ it’s okay then.. but it’s still 60hz.. 🫥

  4. De Walt

    Absolutely not.. 24-48mp with Native RAW is crucial.. the camera and lenses are a leap forward.. Mixed review.. 14pro/max is the best to date

  5. Griseo

    It’s the same phone as the 13 and the 14 pro is the same as the 13 pro aside from dynamic island. Techtubers are clowns

  6. Denise Johnson

    I had my XR from 2018 and it was all but falling apart, the screen LITERALLY lifted. THIS was the only reason I decided to upgrade a few days ago in which I went for the iphone 13. Not only do the 13 & 14 look exactly alike they have all but the same features. I am so glad I made this decision! along with saving some money.😊 Thanks for the review.

  7. Robert Crain

    All these videos about how boring the 14 is, are in my opinion, irrelevant. This whole 'boring' phenomena around the 14 is based on the idea that only people with a 12 month old phone are updating. The vast majority of phones are bought on phone plans, consisting of 24-36 month plans, meaning the 'average' person would only be updating every 2nd or 3rd + year. Even when peoples' phone plans are up, many choose to wait another year or 2, meaning the 14 wouldn't exactly be 'boring' to them. I upgraded from the 12 Pro Max, and even I have seen to improvements – if I didn't see them, I wouldn't have bought the 14 Pro Max.

  8. I’m a mobile app developer.
    No one around me replaces phones every year. The average would be three years.
    So a “boring” iPhone means nothing for people who replace their phones every three years, and that is the majority according to Apple themselves

  9. Omar R

    Iphone is without a doubt the worst piece of cr@p phone I have ever had, no idea why people keeps saying is super simple and easy to use when you have to go through tons of extra steps just to do the most basic things

  10. ifergal

    After being TOTALLY loyal to Apple since 2003, i gave up iPhones and Macs for a Samsung S21 Ultra running DEX on a Dell monitor and i wont go back to Apple unless iPhones get USB-C and DEX like capabilities. Period! I really cant believe Apple have the audacity to call an iPhone Pro a Pro device when its still using a connection that runs at USB 2.0 speeds! Steve is rolling in his grave!

  11. H. Y013

    Very said 🙄🤔….

    0% innovation…. iphone
    Buy samsung this time🤗🤗🤗

  12. RoadmanRob

    Bless you. Your trying to say it’s shit without upsetting mr apple. 😂😂😂

  13. Chumba Wumba

    Gone are the days of MAJOR year-over-year changes for some of the LOW END  tech. iPhone 14 is perfect example. Yes, compared to last model 13 its a {{{yawn}}}. But imagine people going from iPhone SE Gen 1, iPhone 8, iPhone 11, even iPhone 12 Pro. It was a bummer that has the same CPU as last year, but for its feature set and power needs, thats quite ok in the end. My view.

  14. Brian

    For someone thinking of changing from a pixel 6 pro to an iPhone, is the iPhone 14 enough? Or should I be going for the pro max? I feel the pro max may be overkill for my use.

  15. Daily_Dial

    Thanks for the vid! I fear the days of amazing innovations from Apple are slowing down. And that’s understandable. The upgrade is, like you say, perfectly fine for many people in need of a new iPhone.

  16. Durandt Eksteen

    I am still on iPhone 11 with iOS 16. The only thing I would have wanted on it is the square body that the 12 and up has. It still runs perfectly. No need to upgrade 🤷🏻‍♂️

  17. Mister Ed

    I think you nailed it, Andrew. Small incremental improvements. It’s going to be difficult for Apple to sell a phone that’s just a little bit better.

  18. Stephanie Perry

    Will there be any NDAed previews/reviews released for the 14+ today or Friday? I haven’t really seen any yet.

  19. JoAnnS

    What I have been waiting for was a larger basic phone. Even though I upgraded last year, I had to have the 14 Plus!

  20. R Snr

    This is the model I’d get by mother in the event she wants or needs a news phone from her iPhone SE 2. I just don’t want to teach Face ID but this is the model for her. Given the proper carrier deal

  21. Cameron Bosch

    5:25 Hold up Andrew; in the U.S., where it actually makes financial sense to buy iPhones, it is ONLY $200 more to get a iPhone 14 Pro Max. Imo, just get the Pro Max, the 14 Pro Max if you can afford it or the 13 Pro Max if you can't. The 14 & 14 Plus are DOA imo.

  22. I upgraded from 10 XS Max to 14 pro max it’s a massive upgrade for me so shocked how much of a difference it is

  23. Atorb Tech

    I will do an honest reply :
    The iPhone 14 is not for a user of the iphone 13 and may be the 12. I say 'may be 12' cause the camera on the regular 12 is from the iphone 11 which is pretty bad during indoor lighting and low light scenarios. I felt awful using the 12 cameras.
    the iphone 14 is a good upgrade coming from the 11 or even the 12. Why?
    1. The 14 has much improved low light performance, i don't wanna listen to any YouTuber say other wise, personally i was feeling awful with the 12 camera and i am satisfied with the 14's low light, at least on the main sensor and the front cam.
    2. The front cam is much better than the 12 or the 13. Yes it is a very visible upgrade. Much more details when you try to apply filter or edit the photos from the front cam.
    3. The Battery life feels much better than the regular 12, not much but i feel its about 20% which is great for somebody who cant afford to charge during the day
    4. I use the cinematic mode a lot on the 14 now. It was literally a comedy on the 13, very unrefined and a gimmick. While exporting the videos to a Mac using Image Capture app, the iphone exports the original video along with the cinematic video taken, an added bonus.
    5. The RAM is now 6Gb and that shows, very less app reloads.

    So dnt say it a bad device or upgrade. Its a good device for the right person.
    If you dnt mind the ecosystem ,just buy the Galaxy s22 ultra and be happy. It has much more features and real world performance than the 14 pro max.

  24. Phillip James

    It might as well be an iPhone 13S. The true iPhone 14 models are found in the new Pro Series of iPhones.

  25. karl76uk

    Hi Andrew at the end of your video what’s the stand you have the iPhone 14 on ?

  26. Robert Floyd

    50 percent more memory, and additional GPU, much easier/cheaper to repair, and SOS features. The Plus version also offers a much bigger screen. I don't consider these insignificant upgrades.

  27. James Sweeney

    i mean, they had so much left over in stock from the 13 series. its the same phone, literally.

  28. nunsc

    It's a phone I can't get exited bout any phone tbh

  29. Meghana Naik

    Can you please do a brutal honest review of Apple Watches as well please (*both se Amd series 8) @Appleinsider

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