The new iPhone is great, but... - iPhone 14 & 14 Pro

[@benjaminsmith3625]

dbrand must have known Linus wasn't doing this unboxing: they put actually nice skins on them!

[@gndgp69]

lol yeah they might have known that he'll be not hosting this video

[@ronch182]

They probably need them on the MAC Address channel and dont want Linus' mug all over the video they'll have there.

[@RedRingOfDead]

Ofc, at least these don't get dropped

[@prashank]

or sales not doing too hot

[@fritzceo9194]

@@prashank It's mostly for the lolz for the Linus face skin lmao

[@GeoffDeGeoff]

With respect to SIM cards. They were originally there to prevent user lock in. But then carrier level locking came in at a phone level.

[@Phanbot01]

So how does the esim work? Im on T-Mobile, if I activate the phone, will it cause my current sim to deactivate? I have 2 Android phones that I like to share the sim with, and it would suck if I was no longer able to use the Asus RoG phone 6 pro whenever I felt like using it.

[@utubekullanicisi]

But it has also been a security issue as thiefs were able to disable Find My functionality for your phone when they took out the physical SIM card. So, good riddance.

[@utubekullanicisi]

@@Phanbot01 I'm all for the physical SIM to go away as I think your (and my) complaint is relatively minor compared to the advantages of lack of physical SIM, but I was also thinking the same thing. I have 2 SIM cards for the same phone number for my iPhone and iPad, and sometimes I turn off cellular on my phone to use my cellular plan with my iPad. Will that niche use case essentially disappear now, or is there still a way to do this with eSIM (having 2 eSIMs on separate devices for the same phone number / cellular plan & not having to "transfer" your SIM to another device every time you decide to use your phone number / cellular plan on a different phone/device)?

[@LordFogthe3rd]

@@utubekullanicisi but what if I’m trying to travel

[@utubekullanicisi]

@@LordFogthe3rd Somebody has to remove the physical SIM card so that other countries who don't have a good infrastructure for eSIM yet start to take it seriously. Every time something major like this happens there will be a painful transitionary period, but the earlier someone starts it, the earlier you'll overcome that period, so.

[@GregoryCunningham]

I’m a buyer for an Aerospace company. And while I agree Apple uses insane terms sometimes, Aerospace grade Aluminum is an actual thing. 6061 or 7075 are the most common for our applications. My guess is Apple uses 6061.

[@anivicuno9473]

But does that necessarily mean a better product? Because i'm sure every aluminum grade has its own balance of cost, durability, ductility, and hardness and so on, but how does "aerospace aluminum" translate to better phone shell? It's like of Ford advertised their truck by saying "we built this truck using aerospace aluminum" it would still be nonsense because they haven't explained any supposed advantages, just the name. If apple had said, we used aerospace aluminum to increase drop protection, that wouldn't be marketing nonsense, but when they just say "we used aerospace aluminum", it's pointless, mindless, marketing.

[@fynkozari9271]

Doesn't excuse them for lying about sapphire glass though.

[@mihnealazar7039]

I remember when Apple launched the iPhone 7 they said they upgraded it from 6000 to 7000 series. I’m not sure though, it’s been 6 years 🥲 but I’m curious, what is the difference between them? I’m not from the industry

[@Niz-ts4rx]

@@mihnealazar7039 7075 is much stronger than 6061, but 7075 also has a lower melting point. They each have their own ideal applications. The iPhone 7 introduced the stronger aluminum because of the good ol’ bend gate.

[@antoinev7183]

@@mihnealazar7039 Actually it was the 6s that introduced 7000 series aluminum, along with a redesigned/reinforced unibody enclosure.

[@Forfeit_The_Game]

5:25 You'll know when the industry is about to change when Samsung make an advert about how their phones still have a SIM slot.

[@hsc894]

Only for them to drop the SIM card slot on their new phones weeks later, just like with the headphone jack and the charging brick. Typical Samsung...

[@riecknicholas]

I feel like everyone's forgotten how easy it is to pick up a sim when travelling, and now that borders are opening up again, anyone who travels at all might start avoiding iPhone.

[@ILoveGrilledCheese]

Don’t worry Samsung will immediately copy everything apple does directly after making fun of it

[@lazyreuvin]

I will literally die if they ever adopt that stupid Dynamic Island.... I will sell my monitor, phone, and my tablet...

[@brezza6892]

@@ILoveGrilledCheese that what happens when something toxic is introduced to a market and society rewards it with funding and incentive.

[@georgewendell]

4:35 Aerospace grade aluminum is actually a specification of metal vs "armor aluminum"

[@GElectr0n]

Yeah. Aluminium is cool

[@HidrogenoyMau]

Came to say this, also surgical grade stainless steel. I get that Apple has ridiculous naming schemes for other things, but those are actual standard terms.

[@solared]

but it being "aerospace grade" can mean anything from rocket engines to plane seat armrests, no? :D

[@Aaron-zl5gq]

Good god it’s not Apple talk, man you guys are idiots , aerospace grade aluminum is the highest grade aluminum alloy , same with surgical grade steel , it’s the highest level of standards for metals not Apple talk god so many idiots.

[@JimmyZeng]

@@Aaron-zl5gq "highest grade", "highest level of standards", bullshit.

[@denisruskin348]

Jake: "Looks kinda bad" Also Jake: Has above his head like 3 grands worth of lighting equipment.

[@ak_hoops]

This

[@BlackhawkTDI]

Exactly

[@boneyboi]

He’s honestly just trying to hate on it or at least that’s what it feels like with a fair bit of his Apple content

[@vdevov]

SIM cards are great for people that need a backup phone at the ready. Even for people that don’t normally need that, it’s great for the dumb instance where you need your phone fixed and you’re without it for hours if not days. Just take the SIM card out, pull that dusty Pixel 4 out of the drawer, plop in the SIM, and boom, instant temp phone with all the features you need.

[@codec862]

1 eSIM and 1 physical SIM seems like it would be easy to do and the ideal setup for flexibility

[@jonasb4395]

@@codec862 iphone has esim since the X

[@libardomm.trasimaco]

For me is important. Specially, everytime when I travel to other countries. Is just plug and everything is ready.

[@coherentpanda7115]

@@libardomm.trasimaco In a couple years esim will be the norm, so it won't matter. It's a just for a couple years until full adoption you might run into trouble.

[@CanIHasThisName]

eSIM works the same way and can potentially be even more convenient. You don't move a physical object around and it can be as simple as scanning a QR code. You can also have one eSIM stored in multiple phones. Other than the really slow rollout, eSIM is better than physical cards in every way. It's not really new tech anymore and we should have been running entirely on eSIMs years ago.

[@dougc84]

I upgraded to the 14 Pro from an XS Max. After a while, the larger screen really started bothering me, and this feels slightly better. The camera is light years better though, but I do miss 3D/force touch. A lot.

[@jayg339]

I upgraded to a 13 pro max from an xs max last year and the 3d touch was the first thing I missed - and I still miss it. 3d touch would probably work really well with the dynamic island because there is such an immediacy to the touch that doesn't exist with the software based haptic touch.

[@alternistronx]

force touch was great and really differenciating from any phone in the market.. its a shame

[@elijah1110]

I cant believe they got rid of force touch

[@mihnealazar7039]

Indeed 3D Touch / Force Touch was one of the best features they implemented.

[@happinessiskey2858]

I agree and definitely think it should come back. I have a slight feeling that a lot of people actually used and just didn’t know it had a name or knew they were using it. This is actually one of the big reasons I haven’t upgraded from my XS Max. I hate the way stuff feels on the newer iPhones when I use the cursor moving thing - it takes forever and doesn’t always work right. I used 3D Touch writing this very comment. I use it A LOT. I think USB C might be the thing that turns me to upgrade grade though…. if that ever happens. Ugh. Edit: don’t know what you had till it’s gone kind of thing - we should start a petition to bring it back, haha

[@utubekullanicisi]

Apple's "SmartHDR" isn't the same thing as the "Photonic Engine". Apple uses SmartHDR to enhance photos with high amounts of light. In mid-to-low light their "Deep Fusion" kicks in, and in low light Nigth Mode kicks in. This new Photonic Engine basically refers to a newer, better version of Deep Fusion, where the part of the processing of the photo that is done by the Neural Engine gets applied much earlier than in the past, applying the processing to the raw photo from the sensor rather than the final compressed JPEG output. In the end Deep Fusion hasn't gone away on the iPhone 14 models, but Photonic Engine now refers to the entire new imagine processing pipeline for mid-low light photos (in situations where it's not dark enough for Night Mode to be activated, but still dark).

[@techcommentlooker3951]

no offense but I think most people would say why do we need more fancy marketing terms of image processing? Its all computational photography in the end and its what every other smartphone manufacturer does. Some more or less than others thats it. Could just mention the benefits like more details this year or better low light etc.

[@aridoks]

Yeah in bright studio lighting I’m sure the sensor array and camera is visible but in most situations it’s not at all

[@sensnowy]

As Jerry rig everything explained, these aero space aluminium terms are actual terms for aluminium. Makes a difference. Like their glass. I recommend his tear down and scratch test.

[@vanjagrigoriev1442]

As is surgical steel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_stainless_steel, though it does say that it doesn't actually have a strict definition.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

But aren't those materials just the materials commonly used in industry. There's no regulation saying that a particular alloy needs to be used. Aerospace just implies high strength, low weight. I think surgical steel implies low corrosion.

[@felixbelanger2659]

@@Snoop_Dugg it's industry standards that are used by marketing in a more or less deceitful way... It's most likely 316 stainless and 6061 aluminum, nothing wrong with that just pretty "run-of-the-mill" though

[@mihnealazar7039]

@@felixbelanger2659 I remember Apple said they used 7000 series in the iPhone 7 compared to the 6000 in the 6 and 6s when they introduced it. I’m not 100% sure since it’s been 6 years but (limited) info on the web seems to point in this direction too.

[@RycoonGalloy]

@@mihnealazar7039 6S had the better aluminium to fix bendgate from the 6

[@AngryBerb]

You guys should really get a much sturdier table and bolt it to the ground. The constant shaking and wobbling in the over-head shot was very distracting and annoying.

[@RipperDoc97]

Donate

[@nullcheck]

YES!

[@GotoTechReviewsChannel]

I can't unsee it now, thanks.

[@type_mob]

what

[@acedoom9039]

Nah it's just a demo of snapchat on iPhone 14 Pro.

[@CheesyWhales]

Well Jake, consider that you're sitting under a bunch of studio lights when you're looking at the cutout. It's fine in regular viewing.

[@ralfn5075]

The price increase is insane on these. The iPhone 14 starts at 1060 USD, and 1350 USD for the Pro here in Norway. Almost $300 up from the iPhone 13 models.

[@uwuLegacy]

Increase? Did the iPhone 13s not cost as much when they came out

[@Chopper153]

So? Your currency has fallen against USD, so this is expected.

[@harshpatil9825]

Ya the price has increased every were except us and Canada,apple knows most of the media is from us so they didn't increase the price in us and fooled everyone

[@sium4231]

@@Chopper153 not really, euro is basically equal to the USD and yet we have the 14 Pro starting at 1350€, that’s a lot more

[@Chopper153]

@@sium4231 Exactly one year ago, 1 Euro = 1.19 to 1.2 USD . This means a YoY depreciation of 16.7%. As such all products imported from the USA or made by American companies will become more expensive in Europe. Forget electronic goods, many euro countries won't be able to import fuel during winter.

[@GamEchGT3299]

It was painful to watch him struggle to open the dynamic island navigation widget by long pressing it lol.

[@Taijifufu]

Is an always-on OLED problematic? Or does it matter if you're supposed to get a new iPhone every year?

[@Sharvictus]

OLED on phones is not really an issue tbh.

[@GiovanniP199]

It's really low light, burn in won't be a problem even after many years (at list not from the always on).

[@CallumAi]

I doubt it’ll be problematic in terms of burn in, given the low intensity. Personally I’d switch it off anyway. iPhones have had very good wake on raise for years, so I don’t see always on being any advantage to me.

[@cangel8563]

Don't think so it's kinda useless anyway most people will probably disable it

[@zodkip3147]

@@CallumAi I agree. Low intensity AOD isn't an issue for burn in related issues

[@Gerard1971]

Always On Display was first introduced in Nokia phones in 2005 and on AMOLED phones in 2010. That year I had a Samsung Omnia 7 with AMOLED screen that didn't have AOD, but maybe could have supported it. It was standard on Nokia Lumia Windows Phones as of 2013, and called Glance Screen. Samsung Galaxy didn't have this until the S7 in 2016. But it is nice to see that Apple is also finally catching up.

[@RycoonGalloy]

but those were trash OLEDs that would burn in... and this one probably does too

[@Gerard1971]

@@RycoonGalloyI've never experienced burn in on Windows or Android phones with AOD. As far as I know content is slightly repositioned to prevent this.

[@brezza6892]

@@RycoonGalloy my S7e doesn't have burn in.... With AoD.

[@bobjordan5597]

Can wait for android to finally catch up with apples battery life, processors, and cameras

[@CanIHasThisName]

@@Gerard1971 You won't notice burn in of static images unless you have something displayed for a very long time, but OLED degrades over time. I've had two Lumia phones and both of them had massive shift in color after about two years (it was noticeable when comparing to a new phones).

[@adfjasjhf]

5:02 I don't agree with your statement. Switching SIM cards on the fly makes a HUGE difference while travelling. Buying some cheap local card is way better than paying fees to your provider. While you do get most of your data plan in across the whole EU, this no longer applies to UK for example. I can only imagine that switching e-sim will be really painful or that I'll have to carry out some QR code with me.. not really useful.

[@username65585]

Apple didn’t come up with the term medical grade stainless steel. Surgical stainless steel is a grade of stainless steel used in biomedical applications. The most common "surgical steels" are austenitic SAE 316 stainless and martensitic SAE 440, SAE 420, and 17-4 stainless steels.

[@ezaike335]

Nice info

[@DMAN5970]

they have to cheap shit to save costs

[@grumpychocobo]

For all the silly names, Photonic Engine and the version before it which I cant' remember the name of, they are not just HDR and a bunch of photos. It's the entire processing pipeline from sensor to file.

[@ChrisJohannsen]

It's no different from what androids do. Computational photography

[@flamingkillermc2806]

deep fusion

[@terminator6199]

I am not a cyclist, I am Bipedal Engine Pro.

[@username65585]

Also “photonics engine” isn’t new. They just updated it.

[@TheGloriousLeader]

Deep Fusion.

[@human_brian]

Surgical and Aerospace grade metals are a specific formulation so it make sense to use them. It doesn't mean all that much in the grand scheme of things but it's not much different than using 18/10 for stainless steel.

[@suntzu1409]

""aerospace grade"" and ""surgical"" is extremely general and ambiguous, enough to safely ignore them just as marketing fluffs. Strength-to-weight is extremely important in aerospace. Aluminium is better at it than your average iron/steel. Consequently, aluminium in general is more ""aerospace-grade"" than your average iron/steel and you could call any kind of aluminium ""aerospace-grade""

[@gwyn.]

3D touch is actually quite useful imo when you need to relocate your insertion point when typing it can act as a virtual cursor instead of having to tap in between the small text. Haptic feedbacks are definitely an improved experience, but they decided to take it away which kinda sucks.

[@roliletea]

You can just tap and hold the space bar to do the same thing. I will miss force touch once I upgrade though...

[@seabedrock]

Yeah you can long press the spacebar and the cursor moves with haptic feedback.

[@DoubleU159]

@@roliletea you could also use the 3D Touch to highlight extremely accurately in the exact same motion, you can no longer do that.

[@samupalonen]

I came here to say the same thing, even though there’s somewhat comparable features now with my newer phone I will definitely miss the 3D Touch. I didn’t realize I was going to be losing it when I upgraded my phone and I’ve been slightly bummed ever since :/

[@nominel_]

I'm guessing the better audio on the base 14 was due to the internal redesign, maybe the plate in the middle that everything is mounted on gives more surface area for vibrations? Though on the topic of the internal redesign it is very interesting that apple didn't talk about it at all even though its the biggest change of the 14. 🤔

[@anivicuno9473]

Maybe they didn't want to have to mention that they "saved" some space by moving to esims, and instead of using that saved space to do literally anything, they put a plastic rectangle instead. Innovation everyone.

[@NotRezzOnYT]

@@anivicuno9473 Then the non US version would miss out with whatever they could’ve put in there.

[@malachyfernandez6285]

The earpiece has been thinned out on the 14pro, as it can no longer eat into the notch. That’s why the audio is worse

[@carlosm.8422]

I use it to stash things

[@Ignas359]

@@malachyfernandez6285 ffs when can we get some bezel back

[@krio.]

0:57 But you do have the option: buy the phone and add a charger accessory. How hard can that be?

[@B9KGF]

"Aerospace grade" simply means that the alloy is being used in aerospace. 6063 or 6061 which is a common affordable aluminum meets that grading, as it can be used for example in framing, or even a cabinet hinge in a commercial airliner. Don't think it means "ultra high quality"

[@aeriumfour6096]

3:39 Fun fact, a singular Hert is called a Discomfort.

[@Chapter7Certified]

Can't really see the sensors in normal conditions it's prob cause you're in studio lighting

[@MaxRovensky]

12:22 well they spent a few years on it so it'll stay for at least 3-4 generations Remember touch bar?

[@oliverbevan2575]

Yeah? It stuck around from 2016-2021. What’s your point?

[@nathanvrvrt]

I also have the idea that it makes the iphone better. But he doesnt get how to use it properly!

[@ericpacheco366]

Last year's SoC at a higher price on the iPhone 14, yey....

[@alpacatje]

Go buy your android then 😂

[@alpacatje]

Go buy your android then 😂

[@battman505]

Okay but fair play to them their soc is still leagues beyond what android has to offer and the gpu has more cores that were only in the pro model last year.

[@movitz1579]

Its the same price?

[@natetollett5515]

It’s not the SoC from the base iPhone 13

[@menjivarTv]

I wonder what Linus’s opinion is on the iPhone 14 being easier to repair both in authorized and unauthorized ways

[@BlackFireXS]

What do you think he's gonna say? "It's a MAJOR win for consumers for repairability, hats off to Apple for figuring out a way to make it easier to repair." and then "I wish a company with as much capability and capital as Apple to do more for the consumers when it comes to repairability so that people don't have to spend another buttload of hard-earned cash when their purchase gets damaged or has an issue". There you go.

[@prismo1917]

While that is technically true from a mechanical point of view, they are still doing all the bullshit in software from last gen, oh and some new fun ones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWO6mYhtbM6brZo

[@johnnycheung5536]

iPhone 14 is even less repairable than the 13. Everything is serialized. Apple really doesn't want people to repair their phones without Tim Cook's explicit approval.

[@gabrielarevalo2128]

Plot twist: No, it is not

[@minebin]

@@BlackFireXS I read this in Linus' voice lmao

[@_Kisaragi]

making fun of apple for the metal names was kinda weird considering those are the actual names of the metal and apple didn’t just make it up, sure they could use the exact grades but most people have no idea what that means

[@cmdrspacecroissant421]

Around 4:40 you made fun of the therm « aerospace grade aluminum » but it’s not their branding it’s actually the righ naming used in the industry

[@dardevelin]

When phones started there were no SIM cards. SIM cards were the result that most phones were sold vendor locked and you needed cooperation from your carrier to migrate. This the SIM card was born to spur competition phones could be unlocked by the receiving carrier when the sim is inserted into the device. Nowadays most devices are sold unlocked thus this is less of an issue, but we shall see how it develops. The obvious downside is there is no longer the ability to be completely off a cell tower if your device is on and some entities want you to be connected

[@kainenable]

OMG, was I the only one driven nuts at 6:59 with the spit on his lips?

[@marcin8112]

At least for the next few years Tim Cook will be able to say 'we made the new dynamic island up to 2x darker, it's the darkest dynamic island ever in a mobile phone' and sell it as a feature whilst everything else stays the same.

[@tadi7847]

Hz is Hertz, not herts or hurts. It's a unit, its not plural and you dont have to make it singular by removing the z. 1 Hertz, 144 Hertz, .... etc.

[@JCUDOS]

1:13 "Inside you got your typical propaganda." Hahahaha, I like Jake!

[@FirestormX9]

i mean the short overview was meh, really

[@hhaste]

The Dynamic Island demo section was rough.. should probably learn how it works beforehand rather than try to figure it out during a "demo"

[@hazza1o1]

the dynamic island is smaller than the notch, and it was pretty draining to hear Jakes pompous, apple hating attitude during this video.

[@191.]

Everyone:"Remove the NOTCH, Apple!" Apple:"Alright.." Also Apple: Proceeds to put a whole island into the screen

The problem with the 3D Touch was that BFUs had no visual clue that they could force push on some icons and not on others. That together with the fact that devs had to create new menus and features using 3D Touch made it fail. The dynamic island is already integrated with the live activities API, so whichever app can work on the lock screen automatically works with the “island”

[@thisistimmy]

I don’t think the live activities API is present on iOS 16 yet

[@justaweeb1884]

what is a BFU?

@@justaweeb1884 “brain free user” - a software dev lingo similar to Layer 8 error, or the error: ID 10T

[@Mynames1234]

0:36 , "Is this a different phone dude, did we get the wrong one, it looks pretty similar..." can't wait to hear this when they review the RTX 4090 vs 3090....

[@chuggernaut23]

Glad you guys picked a hardcore apple hater to give an “unbiased” review… smh

[@harshadeep8391]

Tech Tip: It is pronounced 1 Hertz or 1 Hz. Yes, even when it's used to refer to a singular unit of frequency, it was named after a physicist, Heinrich Hertz.

[@MisterFuturtastic]

I prefer the pill over the notch for what it's worth.. don't know why but it's more aesthetically pleasing.

[@karthickshankar1527]

Get ready to be lost in dynamic Island, cast away style

[@coodude25]

I don't understand why you would think that losing the sim card is not a huge downgrade. I don't know a huge amount about this, so I could be mistaken, but this just feels like one more hoop I have to jump through in order to move my connection between devices. Swapping my sim card to a different phone is extremely easy and has been extremely useful when I have broken my phone (also when friends have broken theirs and needed to borrow one). Am I missing something or is this only bad?

[@thisistimmy]

Recently, there have been a growing amount of SIM card scams involving 2FA, so this gets rid of that. It’s actually supposed to be more convenient than physical SIM cards. You can see this on the cellular iPads where you can select what carrier and plan you’d like and it’s activated right away. You can switch on the fly. For some reason, it’s not like this on iPhones and you have to scan a QR code or call to get it activated. Hopefully, they change it to be more like how the iPad works

[@CanIHasThisName]

Installing an eSIM into your phone can be as easy as scanning a QR code. You can store multiple eSIMs in your phone and you can have them ready in a backup phone, activating them from the settings. If you want to buy a plan, you don't need to visit a physical location to get your SIM. This is also true when traveling to other countries - you just buy the eSIM before you even get there. Every year we churn out billions of plastic sim cards. Getting rid of them will be a good thing.

[@cam70980]

I detest apple for starting the no charger in the box trend

[@cangel8563]

Not props for the SIM card let people have options. And it sucks when going in another country

[@RaymondwLin]

In a single sentence you want the headphone jack back but say sim card tray is archaic...okay. I don't know sim card tray is quite useful when travelling. Go to Japan or Korea or any country, just buy a sim card from vending machine and off you go. No need trying to going into a local phone shop and trying to speak to someone with broken English to get a sim card. Sim card tray is quite useful for a lot of people. I am sure headphone jack is too but if the sim card tray is archaic, then so is the headphone jack.

[@funnybunnz7551]

I upgraded from an IPhone SE (2nd gen) to a 14 pro last week and I love it some much. Its taking some getting use to but I think it was worth the price tag since my old phone sucked.

[@fynkozari9271]

How much was the price tag? $900? That's more than 2 high end phones I'm willing to pay.

[@jlatoo]

@@fynkozari9271 ok?

[@unauthac1193]

@@fynkozari9271 the same as the past 4-5 years.. what is the issue?

[@fynkozari9271]

@@unauthac1193 For the mediocre performance increase, the price should be as mediocre. I bought 8T for $350, all I had to do was wait 1year. 120hz, 65watt charging, 12gb 256gb sd865. Lets see Iphone charge faster than 20 watt.

[@unauthac1193]

@@fynkozari9271 your comment makes no sense. There might not be a massive bump in performance between models, but that is mainly because they are already miles ahead of the competition already. Btw iPhone pro charges past 30w, it doesn’t need 12gb ram because it is more efficient.

[@zeroax1s]

My main issue with the SIM card removal is that carriers here in the US really enjoy charging a $30 activation fee. I have kept the exact same sim card and swapped my phones buying from Samsung and just bringing over the same sim. If I didn't do this, I would've wasted $90 is "activation fees" by now. I'd imagine the carriers will handle esim equally poorly

[@DaCheat100]

I feel like the android fanboi is strong with Jake. The reason the island still has to be there is because it’s more than just a bloody camera. There is a) the selfie camera; b) ambient light sensor; c) speaker; d) microphone; e) proximity sensor; f) flood illuminator; g) dot projector; and h) infrared camera. All of this is needed to make Face ID work. I feel like he’s missing this point.

[@baycosinus]

speaker is not on the island, they cramped it up on the upper frame. agree on your point tho.

[@Enter-the-Meta]

Exactly. There’s a reason iPhones have the most secure face authentication of most modern phones, and the hardware they use for this can’t just be placed under the screen like even some cameras can be. I personally admire the move to hide a hardware cutout under software and consider it innovative, although I am *almost* an apple fanboy at this point (although I am also a phone tech, so I appreciate the hardware).

[@BlackhawkTDI]

@@Enter-the-Meta I feel the exact same way

[@JamarD421]

How can you sit there and say that the SIM card should have died off long ago but then ask for the headphone jack back? Maybe I'm wrong but I found that to be an odd thing to say.

[@nescomkid2612]

Typical LTT review, quick to make judgments on new features before opening the phone to the Home Screen. Obviously the Pill cutout ( Dynamic Island ) was bigger than the 13 notch with the Lock Screen icon in it. Just breezed past all your Edited Measurements when you actually went to the Home Screen. All heckling aside, I love all you guys and the channel, I’m just the Apple Nerd defending ;) .

[@cybernetix86]

to be fair the dynamic island is not that noticeable and the you probably can see the the 2 parts inside because you have big ass lights. I can't see it on my phone.

[@rishabhrawat7856]

I feel like these days LTT aren't doing as much research for these videos as there are so many of them. For the past weeks, most i boxing videos have had atleast one instance where they say "how do I do this... Anyways"

[@s--b]

I agree, the videos are still alright but the amount of times they make incorrect assumptions or just generally have no idea about the product they're displaying is way too high

[@Keyboard.Warrior.]

That's realistic reaction. Not everyone has to do your typical review. I Will show the same reaction when i open a brand new tech..

[@marcellkovacs5452]

This is just an unboxing, not a review

[@Forke13]

Well... That's exactly what the short circuit channel is for.

[@Zafiria]

disagree with jake's opinion about the sim card being old tech.

[@Tanner_Teves]

My last 3 phones have been the Pixel 6 pro, Pixel 4 XL, and the Pixel 3. Just last weekend traded in the 6 pro for a 14 pro max and man im not gonna lie im really loving it. Battery life is awesome, display is great, cameras are top notch , had to get used to iOS but i feel like it has better optimization for every app over my 6 pro. It's not perfect, but I am loving it so far

[@neo69121]

ok

[@josgha2917]

I like how long it took for you to remember the Long Press xD

[@beanwithbacon]

Sim cards are not archaic. They may seem like it but honestly they're still the easiest way to change carriers when traveling. Some things just make sense and should be left alone.

[@CanIHasThisName]

This is not true. You have to physically visit a store and buy a SIM card. eSIM carriers can cover dozens of countries at a time and allow you to buy the eSIM plan and activate it before you're even physically in the country you're traveling to - all in a language you understand. Physical SIM cards are absolutely archaic, people think they have some advantages because they're not familiar with how eSIMs work. The only problem is that carriers didn't care enough to start supporting them earlier, even though they were introduced some 10 years ago and available on smartphones for more than 5 years now.

[@beanwithbacon]

@@CanIHasThisName I fully understand how eSIM cards work and no, sorry, but dealing with changing my carrier via eSIM is NOT easier than simply popping in a new card.

[@CanIHasThisName]

@@beanwithbacon In the specific scenario you described, it definitely is. And in other scenarios the only way it is not easier is if you are unfamiliar with how it works.

[@beanwithbacon]

@@CanIHasThisName I'm familiar with how it works and no, I don't think eSIMS make life easier at all. Newer ways are not always better, something Apple has ALWAYS failed at realizing.

[@leftcoastbeard]

Regarding SIM cards, I just had a phone die on me and I was able to pull my SIM and put it into a backup phone while the original gets fixed. With an eSIM, that process would likely be a huge pain, especially in Canada.

[@Skelejake]

Solid take and first impression. This is the “s” model of the iPhone 13 series. Fine phone if you’re not going from a top end 13 series.

[@thisistimmy]

But even the S series got new SOCs back in the day 😭

[@lilman227]

I like having a SIM card. It lets me quickly setup a new phone without talking to a carrier or going through a website. Just pop in the SIM card, and get instant voice and data.

[@Randuski]

People keep saying how visible the cameras are, but i never see them. Only if there's a ton of light, at a specific angle. But even being out in the sun i rarely see it

[@FemboyAhri]

People will find anything they can to belittle Apple

[@zeikjt]

They are filming these in studio lighting so probably a ton of light here.

[@BrandonWestfall]

Agreed, on my 13 pro max I don’t even notice it unless I’m specifically looking at the camera.

[@aphelionmedia]

Completely agree. I never see mine.

[@flaky8314]

The camera really isn’t that noticeable, I have the 14 pro max and all this hate on the camera cut out being obvious is just exaggeration

[@EV3REST]

I really don’t like the way Jake gave this video a negative vibe. I have absolutely nothing against the critique, because it’s fair, but the whole mood felt as if Jake was purposefully trying to pick on the phones that he clearly doesn’t like. Rough handling of the boxes was also an ick. Overall this was hard to watch.

[@dajamesthompson]

Dynamic Island is better than Jake says.

[@insainllama]

This is probably one of the worst first impressions that I’ve seen from you guys in a while. Didn’t really provide much useful information and instead filled with a bunch of jabs against apple. Some jabs brought up valid points, but most seemed unnecessary. Jake also seemed unprepared to be presenting this video. Should have had someone else host.

[@jayg339]

Yeah, I mean what actually is this video? “Just crap on Apple for 10 mins and we got a video.”

[@grumpychocobo]

The unprepared is what I noticed. Several of the things said or complained about just contained incorrect info but meh, whatever. Apple isn't really their thing.

[@The_Viktor_Reznov]

What did they get wrong? What did they not showcase? What else would you want from them?

[@gfyGoogle]

Couldn’t agree more. Dude was comparing the notch to the island when the phone was locked, which actually has a wider island to house the lock/unlock icon. To have such a smug attitude when they don’t even understand basic features just makes them come off like a huge asshole. I expect better from LTT.

[@joshconfer209]

Fair points, but this is an iterative release and is basically the same as previous years. He is viewing it from a base level user perspective. None of the new features do anything beyond power users and cool points.

[@TheDependentHusband]

Sim Card is a thing of the past, agreed! But eSim has its own flaws. Mostly when you travel abroad and want to use a different number and not the existing number. Just buying a new sim at the airport and start using it as soon as you reach a new international destination is just so easy. Whereas setting up eSim is a pain, also you need internet to setup new eSim, so incase of traveling abroad without data one is pretty much screwed

[@MegaLokopo]

If only esims could be changed as quickly as a physical sim. Maybe future phisical sims will just be rfid or something like that.

[@HugoTheWizard]

Why do you need that feature? Are you social engineering KZbinrs out of their 2fa devices, luke???? I always knew I couldn’t trust you

[@MegaLokopo]

@@HugoTheWizard No, I travel a lot and don't like that freqently you need service in order to change an esim, and half the time I need to change a sim its because I don't have service. But I totally see the appeal of better water resistant phones. I can't be the only person with a sim card for each carrier. Also why are you using sms for 2fa. You should use email or even better use a physical key.

[@bakedbeanfanclub]

Even with physical SIMs, I’ve had to register my IMEI with them to get it to work for every carrier I’ve ever used in the US. Never been as easy as a physical SIM swap alone for me

[@DE3P_Beats]

plus they don't even do anything with the extra space inside the phone from the removed sim card slot lol, it's just an lil block in place

[@Mrsquiggley]

On my XR I can switch between esim profiles in seconds by going to settings, mobile, select the number I want activated, and click on. So it’s genuinely pretty easy. Initial Setup (at least for me in australia) of the sim profiles was super easy as it was all in app from the mobile network provider, but some networks in other countries make it a pain in the ass for initial setup.

[@kunjupulla]

It is hertz (Hz), regardless of the plurality.

[@Neoxon619]

Like I said in the comments of previous videos, the only thing that’s enticing for me with this iPhone is the Dynamic Island. Otherwise, my iPhone 12 should be more than enough for another year (especially with USB-C being rumored for 2023).

[@demospolsion6539]

I mean if you really wanted to, your phone could last ages. I just upgraded to the 2022 SE from the 7

[@ZOMBIE2LIFE]

Yeah, best thing is to wait for the iPhone 15.

[@roku_nine]

Wtf? dynamic island is so stupid.

[@seattlesoto]

@@roku_nine Its a gimmick. Look megapixel camera, look ProRes, Look image stablization, look "dynamic island"... LOOK SQUIRREL!!! But no USB-C.

[@BobSentell]

No power brick because "everyone already has a power brick" and makes the cable USB-C so it is incompatible with all those bricks we already have.

[@Crusader1089]

If they insist we must use lightning could they at least update it to be USB3/4 speeds on the pro model? The old Ipad Pros before the redesign had USB 3 speed lightning. It's absurd we're still dealing with data transfer speeds from the year 2000.

[@coherentpanda7115]

My first argument would be they want you on the cloud, but then they didn't even bother to update the wifi modem to futureproof for 6 Gbps. So, it's lazy and likely stubbornness to move away from their own tech and embrace USB standards.

[@JTshoot]

Surgical stainless steel and aerospace grade aluminum are actual technical terms, unlike Samsung's "armor aluminum", I don't expect much from you guys but at least do SOME research.

[@mallyd926]

i like how they say these aren't reviews but then proceeds to tell us if we should buy it or not.. what happened to initial impressions lol

[@williamtully1762]

And far from a very accurate review. More like a video in which a pointless dig is made at every new feature on the pro and the lack of those same features on the base

[@jayg339]

Yeah it’s a little odd. And the iPhone cynicism is as well.

[@davidferrer678]

They can’t help themselves.

[@joshconfer209]

The initial impression is don't buy it, or do buy, or maybe buy it. That's my impression ;)

[@FemboyAhri]

Marques does this. His videos are pretty good for first impressions and then final reviews

[@840isaac]

The action mode cannot be brought to older phones because it needs that bigger sensors to do software crop.

[@Waffls]

Warm take: sim card slots in phones are good for people who travel and want to grab a prepaid sim card at whatever country they're going to.

[@thisistimmy]

But what about being able to just select the carrier and plan right in the settings on your phone? Not even having to go to the carrier store or vending machine and maybe forgetting the SIM card tool? That’s how cellular iPads work and it’s great. Why it doesn’t work like this on iPhones is pain

[@CanIHasThisName]

When you travel, you can buy an international eSIM that will cover multiple countries at a time and can be purchased before you even set foot to the country you're going to.

[@abhishekparmar6702]

Sorry to be that guy but its not Hert(s) [Frequency] hence its singular Hert (as you said it in the video). Its Hertz, as in H.R. hertz after whom the unit of frequency is named, hence, it will still be 1 Hertzzzzzzzzzzzz. :)

[@jackson_69_69]

I was genuinely excited to see the first impression and then the host came in with so much bias before even giving the phone a chance. Almost defeats the purpose of having a first impression.

[@TalesOfWar]

It's obvious to see the camera array... in super bright studio lights.

[@Jsteeezz]

Got my 14 pro yesterday and im in the US. Upgraded from a base storage iPhone 11 I’ve had for 3 years. The e sim was actually pretty seamless to set up, but I am on Verizon who is one of the big 3 carriers. It automatically set up when I held my old iPhone next to it and prompted me to activate my e sim. Was a worthy upgrade from the 11 I am enjoying it.

[@kangaroochili]

Just switched to Verizon and waiting for my 14 Pro to get delivered. How has it been on Verizon with the recent change to 3 year contracts? Never financed a phone that long lol

[@jackwilson4284]

Don’t like that they’ve dropped the Mini, but wondering if the next SE will fill that niche

[@Matisyahuwu]

Am I supposed to like-watch this or hate watch it? I'd actually watch it if someone was just giving an unbiased first impression on the product, not this "Imma insert a joke about apple's designs" every 5 seconds" type video

[@slendydie1267]

I don't get your complaints. It's pretty unbiased actually. You can just skip to the conclusion if you want.

[@joshconfer209]

He is an apple user unashamedly. The sim card part was a bit of a hot take, but he is not wrong with his criticisms. It's an iterative release really hence the marketing jargon overload.

[@carbunclegirl]

@@slendydie1267 How is this video unbiased lmao.

[@Hut153]

Yea pretty hard to take him seriously with all that

[@chaotictattoo]

Basically.

[@bashirsfar3825]

SIM cards are extremely useful when traveling. Land at an airport, buy one immediately, bam data. I’m gonna miss it lots

[@tae_mx]

As much as d brand is fun, I think that with new colors it's better to review the phones without a skin. I mean, ya'll got the purple one, which is the new color.

[@robbyborst215]

He says the notch is bigger when he’s looking at the expanded version….

[@JScott-lg4jb]

iPhone 4 was the og plans that leaked for it but that’s obviously not what happened. Though I think they may push that for next year personally. Though the small round volume buttons might be annoying to get at now

[@NapCraftin]

Facts, can’t wait for the iPhone 5 tho!

[@solared]

It does share something with the iPhone 4. The glass-metal-glass sandwich design with the sharp edges is somewhat unique to the 4, and I can see the similarities. But yeah, I'll take a volume rocker over those twiddly buttons any day now. They were usable on the small 4, but I couldn't imagine them being used on modern phones.

[@samlevi4744]

How many power bricks do you need? I still have the ones from my iPhone and iPad. If I need another one, I’ll get something better anyway.

[@angryakita3870]

Please don’t disparage 3D Touch like that, it was the single greatest feature apple ever added to their phones

[@pkennethv]

As a lover of 3D Touch, it is true that most 3rd party app devs didn't really do too much with it, and 95% of people who own(ed) 3D touch phones didn't even know about or remember to use the feature. iPhone 14 Pro is my first non 3D touch phone, and I still catch myself trying to move the cursor around & highlight text using 3D touch on the keyboard :(

[@chris.taylor]

I can here to see a demo of the new iPhone . I didn’t come here to watch Jake trash on the new iPhone for 20min

[@Induratize2]

Esim has me worried mostly with how they will probably find a way to charge you money to do things with them now. Verizon charges like $30 to "activate" a regular sim card and I am imagining Apple adding a one time fee for switching phones or upgrading to another iphone. Once things move from physical to digital they usually find some way to fuck you

[@thisistimmy]

I think my iPhone 12 Pro was the first phone to use the eSim and having switched to the 13 and 14 now, haven’t been charged any fee. Haven’t tried switching carriers tho

[@dammyayorinde]

I really don't get y everyone is making a big deal over the 14 looking similar to the 13, Apple has been doing this, 4/4s, 5/5s, 6/6s, x/xs, 3g/3gs. It's laughable that u guys think Apple has to come up with a new design every year, that would be impossible. Look at the Samsung s21/s22 can anyone tell the difference? We all need to be content with the fact that we have reached peak smartphone and until a new revolutionary techology appears we won't see any crazy design changes every year.

[@TheRetroPitstop]

Came from a 12 pro max to a 14 pro max worlds of difference. Very happy with my upgrade. Tempted to go to Canada now and buy another one and sell off my us phone but that's my only regret so far!

[@te86a]

You guys have studio lights on, probably why you can see the camera and sensors

[@khylec4647]

Tried a 14 pro, the battery life is noticeably less compared to a 13 pro for whatever reason. One of the "big" new things in the 14 is the satellite SOS system, pretty big deal for those of us that go into the wilderness. Surprised they didn't mention that.

[@uwuLegacy]

Probably because it’s a very niche feature, for the majority of people they will never use it

[@cpt_nosirrah1197]

Pretty sure ‘Aerospace Grade’ is an industry term and not marketing lingo used by Apple

[@tebonr]

Currently have an 11 pro max and was debating upgrading and leaning towards not, until… AT&T’s trade in offer gave me $1000 for my 11 lol kind of a no brainer at that point

[@olcayertas]

Pleas fix the shaking of the top camera guys!

[@FjodorvS]

I think it's the table that's shaking, but either way it's quite annoying, hope we can get a bugfix on that :)