Apple's iPhone 14 Steps Up the Camera, Keeps Familiar Design

Apple's iPhone 14 looks a lot like the iPhone 13, but it steps up with camera improvements and new safety features.

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Apple's iPhone 14 has the same overall design as the iPhone 13, including a 6.1-inch screen with a notch that houses the front-facing camera and Face ID sensors.

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That 12-megapixel selfie camera has an updated TrueDepth camera system.

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The US models of the entire iPhone line do not include a physical SIM card slot. If you upgrade to one of these phones, you'll need an eSIM.

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Inside the iPhone 14 is the A15 Bionic chip, which is the same processor seen in the iPhone 13 lineup and the 2022 iPhone SE.

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The iPhone 14 ships with iOS 16, which includes new features such as customizable lock screens.

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The iPhone 14 has a 12-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera.

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Compared with the iPhone 13, the 14's main camera has a larger sensor and a new lens with a faster f/1.5 aperture.

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Car crash detection is a new feature for the entire iPhone 14 lineup and the new Apple Watch lineup. It takes advantage of sensors in the iPhone 14 to detect a car crash and automatically alert emergency contacts and emergency services.