The time has long passed when Apple showed at its presentations one, and then two new iPhones, differing only in screen size and the presence of several cameras. Beginning with iPhone X presentations, three new smartphones were released every year. And during the presentation of the iPhone 12 in Cupertino, four devices were demonstrated in general. At the same time, although there were differences between them, the most important thing is that the processor of the new iPhones in all situations was almost the same. For example, the iPhone 13 uses Apple A15 chipset with a quad-core GPU, and in the iPhone 13 Pro with a five-core one.
In any case, it was the same chip, just upgraded a bit for the Pro models. This year the situation is changing dramatically. In pursuit of savings in production and the desire to maintain the cost of basic versions or increase them not so much, Apple refused to install in standard versions of iPhone 14 new processor. Let’s see what we know about the chipset that the iPhone 14 will get and how it will affect users.
iPhone 14 – Processor
When it was introduced last year iPhone 13 lineup, many unanimously said that a processor of such power is simply not disclosed on standard versions. If in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max its power, along with a large amount of RAM, is used for the camera and subsequent image or video processing, then for the iPhone 13 such performance was excessive. Apparently, when designing, Apple also considered and installed a slightly simplified chipset in the standard version of trinash.
In the same year, Cupertino took a more thorough approach to choosing a processor for standard iPhone models. Most likely, this approach was stimulated by a shortage in the component market and the rising price of both production and the parts for smartphones themselves. As a result, it was decided to use in the iPhone 14 Apple A15 processor. But not from standard version of iPhone 13, but from the Pro model. As mentioned above, it has one more GPU core: five instead of four. Taking into account the fact that RAM in iPhone 14 will be increased to 6 GB in the same way as in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max models, then we can safely say that the performance of the new standard iPhones will reach the level of last year’s firmware.
Most likely, Apple does it for a reason. In Cupertino, they annually work on the cameras of all iPhones. Of course, the largest number of changes goes to proshki. Now, last year’s innovations of the Pro-models get to the standard versions. It is likely that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will get the opportunity video recording in ProRes and cinema effect mode. This mode allows you to shoot video with a shallow depth of field and make smooth automatic focus shifting from subject to subject. The most interesting thing is that you can shift the focus after shooting. Moreover, these features are available without any third-party software using standard iOS tools.
It is for these new functions that an additional graphics core and an increased amount of RAM are required. Thus, we can safely say that the cameras in the standard iPhone model will seriously catch up with the firmware. And taking into account the fact that increased screen refresh rate iPhone 14 is not expected, there is a chance that the new version will even be a little more productive than last year’s Pro models. Therefore, everyone who decides to purchase of iPhone 14will definitely not be disappointed with its performance and the features that it will receive from Apple.
iPhone 14 Pro Processor
If it’s important for you to get a new processor along with a new smartphone, then you should look at the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. It is these models that will receive the fresh 4-nanometer Apple A16. Due to the smaller process technology, battery consumption during use Always On Display will be somewhat less. Naturally, the new chipset will be more powerful than last year. Apple already has a good tradition of demonstrating year-on-year performance gains between its solutions every year.
Taking into account the fact that the firmware should also receive a new 48-megapixel camera, more power will be required to process images from it. It is unlikely, of course, that Apple will allow you to constantly shoot in full resolution. Most likely, pixel binning will occur, and the final image will still be 12-megapixel. But even for this operation it is better to use a more productive processor. Just Apple A16 ideal for this purpose.
In any case, the performance reserve of all modern iPhones will not be so easy to exhaust. The average user in general, most likely, will not see the difference between generations. If you decide to buy regular iPhone 14, then do not look at the processor. Even an old chipset will give you a great device experience. And after a while you won’t even remember what kind of chip it has.
