The new iPhone 14 might not seem like a big upgrade when you compare it with other recent generations of iPhones , but there is so much difference that sets them apart from each other, especially when customers are happy about what they have just discovered .
The new iPhone 14 series was launched on September 7th, 2022, and it also comprises of the iPhone 14, a brand new Plus that was introduced, the new iPhone 14 Pro, and the new iPhone 14 Pro Max. additionally, this year, Apple has also made the decision on ending the production of the mini model iphones due to poor sales.
There are some exciting changes that was made on the new iphone series such as the removal of sim port, it also features a notch less display with dynamic island that are on the pro models, also a faster A16 chip, 48- megapixel camera.
The new phones also have new safety features such as Crash Detection and support for Emergency SOS via satellite. The support for emergency sos will be available in Canada and the united states from november
Some people have made a complete breakdown of their several discoveries of the new iPhone 14, and they have discovered that Apple has restructured the inner part of its new iphone 14 series. The conclusion of this change is that the iPhone 14 is now very easy to repair unlike the other generations. It was also said that this new iphone series is the easiest among other generations.
Previous iPhones models such as the iphone x,iphone xr, iphone xs, iphone xsmax could only be opened through the front for inner repair.while the new iphone14 can be opened from both sides which makes it easy to replace the screen and also the black glass.
It has always been a hard task replacing the back glass of previous generations of iphones. The glass is glued down by a very strong adhesive bond that cannot be subdued by excessive heat or even chemicals.
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So in other to fix the back glass, the repairers would have to completely breaking the glass and then smoothly scraping it off. Some also resort to use a laser to subdue the adhesive bond before breaking the glass completely.
There are quite a useful number of YouTube videos that will guide you on how it works. It is quite expensive if you want to follow this method. For example, it cost over 599 dollars to replace the back glass of the iPhone 13 Pro Max for those who do not have AppleCare plus, while those who have AppleCare plus will pay only 29 dollars.
In contrast, the iPhone 14 series back glass costs only 169 dollars for repairing. The new iPhone 14 series also have two screws that holds the display firmly and it also holds tightly the rear glass. And while there is still an adhesive on it, it is easier to melt the back off before you pick it with a pick.
This restructuring of the new iPhone 14 series is still as long lasting as expected. There is a also a new mid frame on the phone that absorbs most of the shock when the phone falls down. In addition, components such as the speaker, Face ID sensor, and the fancy light sensor are no longer embedded with the display.
This actually means that the display will be easy to replace. This particular change was introduced first on the iphone 13 pro. Regardless of these several changes on the new iphone, there are some worrysome features Apple hasn’t changed yet.
A very reliable source says that Apple is still trying to pair parts to the phone, so users will be able to activate the back glass after replacement. Nevertheless, the above mentioned improvements are a welcome addition and have earned the iPhone 14 a repairability a very decent ranking.
An interesting point to note down is that this inner design change is limited to only the iPhone 14 and does not apply to the iPhone 14 Pro models. And also users who are interested in upgrading to Apple’s latest iPhones will want to know how long the battery on the new models can last.
Like the iPhone 12 and 13 series, the iPhone 14 lineup also includes four iPhones. This includes the regular iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. There’s no mini model because apple scrapped it for the big screen iPhone 14 Plus.
The new iPhone 14 price starts at 799 dollars for the 128GB variant, it is the most affordable iPhone in the new lineup. before the new iPhone 14 came out, the iPhone 13 saw a discount of about 100 dollars, bringing its price down to 699 dollars.