The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus use a 5-nanometer Apple-designed system on a chip, the A15 Bionic, while the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max have a faster A16 Bionic. The iPhone 14's A15 chip has a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.

When you order the iPhone 14, you get a USB-C-to-Lightning cable in the box but no charger. If you want a charger (which you do need, if you don't already have one), you'll have to purchase it separately. This will add $18 to $60 to your iPhone's cost depending on which charger you buy. Here are some good options.

You get an improved camera system that delivers better low-light performance, an Action mode for super steady video and handy safety features like crash detection and Emergency SOS via satellite. Some may prefer the bigger iPhone 14 Plus if you want a larger screen and longer battery life.

Dual-camera system

• Dual-camera system.
• 12MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, seven‑element lens, 100% Focus Pixels.
• 12MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view, five‑element lens.
• 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x.
• Sapphire crystal lens cover.
• True Tone flash.

Upgrading to the iPhone 14 will get you 5G support, more storage (128GB at the base level versus 64GB) a better main camera with a wider aperture lens, new video shooting options like Action mode and Cinematic mode, a better selfie camera with Night mode and Apple's Photonic Engine processing, compatibility with ...

Compared to last year's iPhone models, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have the same OLED Super Retina XDR display, but with improvements to brightness for better performance in the sunlight and better HDR. Typical max brightness is now 1000 nits (up from 800), while peak HDR brightness is 1600 nits (up from 1200).

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will be available in five stunning new colors: pink, yellow, green, blue, and black. Pre-orders begin Friday, September 15, with availability beginning Friday, September 22.

Hence, if you are opting for an iPhone for the first time and have the money to spare, consider the iPhone 14 by all means for its camera enhancements and safety features. But if you are already using an iPhone 12 or an iPhone 13, buying the iPhone 14 will feel like a waste of money.

The new iPhone 14 can withstand about 19 feet for up to 30 minutes underwater which means in the event that you do drop your phone in the water, you can jump in and save it. However, be careful around sand and the ocean as the salt water's corrosive nature can cause more damage than you bargained for.

According to Counterpoint's Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker, the iPhone 14 Pro model's volumes and revenues in its first year of global release almost doubled compared to that of the iPhone 11 Pro model for the same period, driving record iPhone revenues for Apple.

iPhone 14 vs iPhone 12: Which is right for you? The iPhone 14 is better than the iPhone 12 in almost all areas, offering a brighter screen, a faster chipset, more capable cameras, and longer battery life. It also boasts basic satellite connectivity and Crash Detection.

The iPhone 15's cameras are a big improvement over the 14 Plus, you can use the middle 12 megapixels of the sensor for zooming in without losing quality, which is a very handy feature to have.