The iPhone 14 Pro, compared to the iPhone 13 Pro configuration can be said to be enhanced across the board

The iPhone 14 Pro, compared to the iPhone 13 Pro configuration can be said to be enhanced across the board

The daughter of Steve Jobs came out to say that she upgraded from the iPhone 13 to the iPhone 14 following today's announcement

Sure, the A15 went from a 4-core GPU to a 5-core GPU, but most people won't be able to use the performance difference. The memory increase is just icing on the cherry on top of the iPhone's memory mechanism. The sensor and aperture upgrades are better than nothing. But the feature doesn't work at home, which is embarrassing.

On the contrary, the next door iPhone 14 Pro, compared with the iPhone 13 Pro configuration can be said to be comprehensively enhanced, at least in the camera hardware to give enough sincerity, basically equalized with the Android mainstream flagship, breath screen display and pill screen is also a big pain point, at least out of others can know I changed for a new phone.

One might say, is Apple not going to sell the iPhone 14?

Indeed, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max accounts for around 85% of order distribution in China, with the iPhone 14 Plus accounting for the lowest share of order distribution at around 5%, which translates to the next ten iphones sold Maybe one or two are the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.

In fact, most of what Apple has done in the last two years has been to widen the gap between the standard and Pro versions. I don't know if you'll remember, the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro have almost the same interior layout. It's just a piece of plastic in place of the telephoto and LiDAR sensors.

The problem with this is that most people buy either the iPhone 12 or the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the iPhone 12 Pro in the middle becomes less popular and the average selling price of the iPhone 12 series starts to fall.

On the iPhone 13, that changed. Some major Pro upgrades, such as the 120Hz screen, were absent from the standard version. The latest features required paying more for the Pro, a strategy that kept the iPhone 13 Pro out of stock for a while.

And the iPhone 14 series, is the embodiment of Apple's further implementation of the segmentation strategy, only Pro can get the latest and strongest features, the standard version is only a routine upgrade, compared with the previous generation can be repaired.

Next year's iPhone 15 series will most likely do the same, continue the bangs screen and the previous generation chip, add the 120Hz LTPS screen, the same sensor...

But you don't have to say, people did follow this trick, Apple used this trick to complete the transition from the 5,000 yuan high-end market to the 7,000 yuan high-end market without notice.

So with all that said, how do you buy the iPhone 14 series?

If you're looking for the latest hardware and software, and you're looking for upgrades, then Z suggests that you go straight to the iPhone 14 Pro, or if you need a larger screen and longer battery life, get the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

If you happen to have an iPhone 11 or earlier that doesn't require much in the way of photography, performance, or screen, and are on a budget, you can opt for the iPhone 14, or the iPhone 14 Plus for additional needs such as a large screen and long battery life.

If you're concerned about actual needs and value for money, Z strongly suggests you consider the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12, which won't be obsolete in 2022;

If you have a need for a small screen, take your last chance on the iPhone 13 Mini, which may be the last truly small flagship on the planet.