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On September 7, 2022, Apple launched the iPhone 14 series (iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max). Like every year, iPhone has some “industry first” features and some “first-in-an- iPhone” features that we are excited to explore in our teardown analysis.

Unlike the iPhone 13 pro–which had the proximity sensor and the Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) as a part of the notch–Apple placed them underneath the display for the first time in the iPhone 14 Pro series.

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The iPhone 14 Pro is equipped with a 3200 mAh battery (L-shaped battery), a slight increase in the capacity compared to the iPhone 13 Pro’s 3095 mAh battery. The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a slightly lower capacity battery–4323 mAH–than the iPhone 13 Pro Max which featured a 4352mAh battery. However, the power efficiency of A16 Bionic chip increases the overall battery backup. Apple’s technical specifications mention that the iPhone 14 Pro has a video playback of up to 23 hours compared to the 22 hours of video playback on iPhone 13 Pro.

Like every iPhone (since iPhone 5) the teardown of the iPhone 14 Pro is initiated by removing the display screen. However, the implementation of iPhone 14 is slightly different, making this the easiest teardown among all the previous iPhone versions!

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The new iPhone 14 lineup features MagSafe charging that Apple first introduced with the iPhone 12. MagSafe charging uses magnets for easier Qi-charging by snapping on to the back of iPhones with the capability. The magnetic ring embedded under the wireless charging coil along with a vertical strip of magnet below the ring is identical to the system on the iPhone 13 series. The wireless charging further houses a wireless charging coil along with the NFC antenna used for Apple Pay transactions.

Like the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max use ProMotion display technology that allows for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz. However, theiPhone 14 Pro features a 6.1” OLED super retina XDR display with a HDR brightness of 1600 nits and peak outdoor brightness of up to 2000 nits. The display of the iPhone 14 series also features Ceramic Shield introduced by Apple on the iPhone 12 lineup, which is a cover glass that has nano-ceramic crystals infused into the front-glass of the iPhone to improve its durability. Apple claims that this is the most advanced display ever in a smartphone.

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The front camera setup of iPhone 14 Pro includes a 12-megapixel camera. The infrared camera, flood illuminator and the dot projector, also known as the TrueDepth Camera System, work together to enable Face ID on the iPhone and occupies less space of the display area. The selfie camera supports Smart HDR 4, Deep Fusion, Night Mode, and night mode Portrait shots with a f/1.9 aperture.

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Many of our spotlights and recessed downlights come with LED bulbs for energy efficiency and long-lasting performance, as well as a wide choice of colour temperatures, including warm white, cool white and even daylight. LED retrofit lamps are also available for our non-LED products.

All the information provided here is based on the preliminary teardown analysis of the phone. The information for the ICs is based on the package markings wherever identified, known functions of the identified components, logical reasoning and, to some degree of assumptions. We will gather more conclusive information during our detailed teardown analysis on the iPhone 14 Pro.

The iPhone 14 Pro & iPhone 14 Pro Max are powered by Apple’s A16 Bionic chip that features an Apple-designed 64-bit six-core CPU implementing ARMv9 with two high performance cores called Everest and four energy-efficient cores called Sawtooth. Apple claims the A16 Bionic processor is 40% faster than the competitors’. Here’s why:

The adhesive underneath iPhone 14 Pro’s screen was softened upon heating, separating the screen from rest of the body and using a slack to reveal the internal components such as logic boards and battery. It also includes several thermal pads for better thermal management. The teardown of iPhone 14 Pro also reveals many more connectors on the printed circuit boards (PCBs).

Like the iPhone 13 Pro series, both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, feature identical camera setups with a triple back camera arrangement along with a LiDAR sensor. Apple contends that the iPhone 14 Pro’s camera system is the most powerful ever.

The iPhone 14 Pro also features a LiDAR sensor similar to the one featured in the iPhone 13 Pro series that enhances AR experiences and improves camera performances drastically by enhancing low-light focus, up to six times faster. The new Adaptive True Tone Flash includes an array of nine LEDs that change pattern and intensity based on the chosen focal length.

Spotlights have a sleek and stylish look that works perfectly in a range of homes and interior designs. Not only do they complement contemporary homes but they also add flare to older houses and flats. For help finding the perfect product for your home, chat with our lighting experts today.

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Apple improved their 5G technology in the new iPhone by providing support for even more 5G bands (sub-6 GHz, FR1) compared to any other smartphone (see Table 1), amounting to a total of 25 5G NR bands in iPhone 14 Pro. The supported frequency bands will change based on the user’s geography (see supported frequencies by region on the Apple website1). Same as last year, the U.S. models provide support for the super-fast 5G mmWave (5G NR, FR2), which provides a higher bandwidth and much higher download/upload speeds. The iPhone 14 series support mmWave frequencies i.e., n258 (26 GHz), n260 (39 GHz), and n261 (28 GHz). The iPhone can dynamically switch between the Radio Access Technologies (RAT) based on the user requirements and RAT available.

The iPhone 14 Pro back camera module includes main, ultra-wide, and telephoto cameras and, for the first-time, features action-mode. The main camera and the telephoto camera of the iPhone 14 Pro feature second generation Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). OIS applies stabilization to the image sensor rather than the heavier lens to precisely control motion in X and Y direction while maintaining sharpness and canceling both low and high frequency disturbances like hand movements or car vibrations. The action mode enables the video to adjust to shakes, motions, and vibrations when the video is being captured mid-action.