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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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. 🤔

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

"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"

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

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?

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.

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

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

Ive been using a 14 Pro this week and the battery life is the thing that has stuck out to me the most. I've been charging it every 2 days.

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

Aren’t they cropping in on the larger sensor for action mode? Not trying to make any apologies here but I think having the new larger sensor, they’re probably able to crop in a bit without the image becoming too crappy

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

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

I had 2 dbrand cases and both were good for a time they didn't start unglue themselves. They replaced first one, I didn't bother to replace second one.

Is it HDR or is it merging multiple pictures to improve signal to noise ratio in low light situations or both?

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.

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

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

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”

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.

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.

What happens if your phone with eSim dies? How'll you transfer the sim to a new phone?

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.

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

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.

I used 3D Touch all the time. When it was removed it took me a while to get used to not having it

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.

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.

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

I just got a 14pro yesterday, upgraded from the SE2 overall it’s a solid upgrade. Dynamic island will be as successful as its 3rd party app support. If only a few devs support the feature I don’t see it making it beyond the 14 Pro.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Curious to see what your thoughts are on the S22 ultra when UI 5 is released next month. Apparently it's going to fix a lot of camera issues including HDR pictures, video and lowlight.

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.

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

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

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.

I am pretty excited to use the "dynamic island" feature, it's always pretty bothersome to swipe up or down just to switch a song or to stop a screen recording

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

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

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"

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

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

For iPhone I would go Pro, or Pro MAX for the OLED display which is why I moved to the iPhone 11 Pro. Nice to be able to see the screen when I am out walking around, and in sunlight. When it comes to eSIM I am going to have to check with my carrier to see how this would work for me if I need to move to a backup iPhone. A few years back I dropped, and killed my iPhone to a point it would not power up. I was lucky in that I still had my previous iPhone so all I did was pop out the SIM, and move it to my old iPhone. I was back up and running until I could get my newer iPhone repaired. Need to see how hard this is going to be if I have a new iPhone that only supports eSIM. Is there a KISS way to move my phone number/eSIM to a backup iPhone? After some review it is looking like I may be moving away from the iPhone product line if I can not purchase one with a SIM card tray. Looking like no easy way to move from device to another device should it die. This is a deal breaker. At least I am going to get a USB type C port. For now sticking with my iPhone 11 Pro with A13 154.9 GFLOPS supercomputer in my pocket until Apple comes out with an iPhone that has SIM tray, and a USB Type C connector that I hope is either USB4 40, or USB4 80.

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

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.

I just noticed that the packaging for the cable and books is setup to look like the original iPod

How'd the watches get the Always On Display before the phones?

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.

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

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.

Will a Canadian model work with a US sim card?

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).

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

Is it supposed to be dBrand as in de-brand by removing the oem's logo or d-brand like the brand but *cool* ?

What is the difference between the 13 and the 14..? 1 core gpu?

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

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

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

The only time I ever notice the camera and sensor cutout is if there is direct sunlight, or if the artificial light is bright enough for me to see it. I like the island to be honest. I think it actually makes the notch have some function to it other than it's there.

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.

If you cared about audio maybe the non pro is best? I'm guessing if someone cared about audio the built in speakers of any model wouldn't be there choice ;p

17:31 is that a dynamic shirt? the print changed lol

How does my 5 year old Huawei P10 have an autofocusing front camera and iPhone only figured it out now?

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.

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

But does it have numbers above the letters on their keyboard

That stabilizer is just more processing trickery

That HDR photo thing is a great idea, worked really well on my Galaxy S7 back in the day.

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 ;) .

Does it still have the typical iPhone poor performance in low signal areas?

Where can I get those skins? dBrand doesn't seem to have them.

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.

It’s 2022 and this guy still wants a headphone jack

These new iPhones can be optioned with eSIM here I. Australia, at least on the Optus network.

no one gonna point that they could have done the notch animations for the standerd iphone too? and called it dynamic shore