Gurman: iPhone 14 Pro to Feature Always-On Display Showing iOS 16's New Lock Screen Widgets

[satchmo]

Why Pro only? Battery?

 

[jarman92]

Wonder if Apple will do a windowed case, like for the Samsung S5?

They actually made one for the iPhone 12, and it’s both extremely ugly and extremely expensive 😅

 

[Danoc]

I always turn off all notifications. I find them more a form of pollution in my life than anything else. So this feature isn't not likely to be meaningful to me.

 

[jarman92]

Why Pro only? Battery?

Cost and product differentiation

 

[ian87w]

Why Pro only? Battery?

After reading it further, it's because of the 1Hz screen. Basically the AoD will be your actual lockscreen remaining on the whole time, and thus having the 1Hz screen is crucial to have that feature without draining battery. We'll see how effective that is in real life.

 

[jarman92]

Android took advantage of OLED properties early on by making simple AODs with time/notifications that continually improves now with widgets etc. But they're specialized to preserve battery life, utilizing mostly black properties of OLED.

But I guess Apple's interpretation of AoD will be the actual full lockscreen being on all the time....

But I can really see the selling point of the 14 Pro models now. No phones have their actual real lockscreen becoming the same AoD yet. I guess Apple wins on that one.

No, the iPhone is just going to light up the time and the widgets in AOD mode, probably in very muted colors. The background will fade to black, just like the Watch.

 

[Princejb134]

Is time to upgrade from iPhone XS

 

[Kissmo1980]

I remember buying the aWatch 6th series because of the AOD.
Every miracle lasts 3 days.
I disabled it eventually. Saved battery life.

 

[BobSc]

so pockets will glow in the dark now?

This is terrible. If you want to be incognito at night, you can't be. This could be very dangerous and will open Apple to major lawsuits.

 

[BobSc]

Wasteful.

I hate waste.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Still gonna hold out for usb-c in 2023. iPhone and AirPods are my last remaining apple devices on lightning.

 

[BobSc]

And get uncomfortably warm.

An iphone warming up my leg in winter actually sounds great. In fact, Apple should build a heater into future iPhones!

 

[martin2345uk]

This is terrible. If you want to be incognito at night, you can't be. This could be very dangerous and will open Apple to major lawsuits.

You will surely be able to turn the AOD off via settings

 

[Realityck]

Looking forward to the always on display. Having weather, battery % would be useful to have Without needing to touch your phone

How's that effect battery life I wonder? I hope you can also set it to be active only certain hours.

 

[David1964]

Looking forward to disabling it as soon as I get the device in my hand.

 

[David1964]

Gurman needs to speculate about a titanium chassis for 14 Pro Max.

Titanium would bump the price up by at least $100.Brushed stainless steel would be better like they had on the iPhone 4/4S models.

 

[The Game 161]

How's that effect battery life I wonder? I hope you can also set it to be active only certain hours.

Well Apple Watch doesn’t have a schedule but I hope the phone would.

 

[Premium1]

But will they bring back the battery percentage to the status bar? Lol

 

[Premium1]

Sad part is the 13 pro series could have this too but apple will paywall it behind the new model...

 

[Premium1]

Small correction to the article: IPhone 13 Pro’s Promotion display CAN’T go as low as 1Hz, at most 10Hz. That makes the always on display not feasible for the 13 Pro phones.

LOLz. So android can do it (with phones only going to 10 Hz but apple can't?) This is nothing more than holding off a feature to try and get some more upgrades.

 

[richinaus]

this will be a good feature and I will be getting a new phone this year.

All I really hope for is a pro with matte steel sides, and not finger marking polished, but I don't really expect it.
It will be cover time if all shiny shiny.

 

[SFjohn]

Was it about one week ago everyone was bemoaning how boring the iPhone 14 series was going to be?

 

[cardfan]

Looking forward to disabling it as soon as I get the device in my hand.

Yep pretty much.

 

[richinaus]

Was it about one week ago everyone was bemoaning how boring the iPhone 14 series was going to be?

I have absolutely no doubt its going to be boring with minor if any changes from the 13. I will just get it and use it. Not excited one bit unfortunately.

 

[robd003]

Any ideas on how much extra power draw this will have? I know on the Apple Watch if you turn off always-on display mode you get a LOT more battery life...