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iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro Max is here! First impressions and photos thread

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Another year another iPhone launch!

I rocked up at 8am this morning and picked up my iPhone 14 Pro Max deep purple at the Apple Store in Sydney Australia. There was a long queue and big crowd and I had to wait 20 mins in line and another 10 in store

First impressions:
  • the deep purple is sexy AF. It appears grey in some lighting but turns purple under indoors and under sunlight. It’s more purple than shown in photos and reviews
  • The stainless steel band and camera model shimmer under the light and you can definitely tell it’s purple
  • The phone feels the same weight in the hands as 13 PM
  • The screen / display looks warmer / more yellow than the 13 PM display
  • Pill cut out sits lower than the notch and is noticeable when you look at the screen / watch videos. Will take some getting used to
  • Dynamic island - WOW was my first reaction. Animation is smooth and the bouncy pill cut out when you interact with it is a nice touch. Lots of first party usage already and can’t wait for live scores, Uber tracking and other third party apps to make use of it. Face ID appearing in the island and other status and running apps showing in the island are very well executed
  • The ability to tap the top of the notch to go back to the top of the page requires a more precise tap directly above the camera when the island is occupied by an app eg Apple Music.
  • AOD - not as bright as the reviewers say. Do wish we could change the wallpaper for the AOD, brightness and other settings. Maybe we’ll get it in an iOS update.
I also have the space black for my partner and it is definitely a much darker shade of black than space grey and graphite. A blend between graphite and matte black from the iPhone 7 days. But not as black as that on the space black stainless steel apple watch.

Pics below. Cases include umber, forest green and midnight leather, elderberry silicone and clear case.
Happy to take any questions!

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Finally, was no need to pre order good guys have walk-in stock here NCNSW

From those photos would never buy purple and black needs to be blacker on the back maybe.

Camera is HUGE lol
 
Boardiesboi said:
Another year another iPhone launch!

I rocked up at 8am this morning and picked up my iPhone 14 Pro Max deep purple at the Apple Store in Sydney Australia. There was a long queue crowd and I had to wait 20 mins in line and another 10 in store

First impressions below. Will add more as I set it up properly and start using it.

- the deep purple is sexy AF. It appears grey and almost in some lighting but turns purple under indoors and under sunlight. It’s more purple than shown in photos and reviews

- The stainless steel band still shimmers in under the light and you can definitely tell it’s purple

- The phone feels the same weight in the hands

- Pill cut out sits lower than the notch and is noticeable when you look at the screen / watch videos. Will take some getting used to

- Dynamic island - WOW was my first reaction. Animation is smooth and the bouncy pill cut out when you interact with it is a nice touch. Lots of first party usage already and can’t wait for live scores, Uber tracking and other third party apps to make use of it

- AOD - not as bright as the reviewers say. Do wish we could change the wallpaper for the AOD, brightness and other settings. Maybe we’ll get it in an iOS update.

I also have the space black for my partner and it is definitely a much darker shade of black than space grey and graphite. A blend between graphite and matte black from the iPhone 7 days. But not as black as that on the space black stainless steel apple watxh.

Pics below. Cases include umber, forest green and midnight leather, elderberry silicone and clear case.
Happy to take any questions!

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omg 🥲😍
 
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Congrats on your purchase! I wished they would have released the Space Black option last year. I’ll keep hoping it gets darker next year! Hope you can share more on the battery life in the coming days.
 
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Boardiesboi said:
Another year another iPhone launch!

I rocked up at 8am this morning and picked up my iPhone 14 Pro Max deep purple at the Apple Store in Sydney Australia. There was a long queue crowd and I had to wait 20 mins in line and another 10 in store

First impressions below. Will add more as I set it up properly and start using it.

  • the deep purple is sexy AF. It appears grey and almost in some lighting but turns purple under indoors and under sunlight. It’s more purple than shown in photos and reviews
  • The stainless steel band still shimmers in under the light and you can definitely tell it’s purple
  • The phone feels the same weight in the hands
  • Pill cut out sits lower than the notch and is noticeable when you look at the screen / watch videos. Will take some getting used to
  • Dynamic island - WOW was my first reaction. Animation is smooth and the bouncy pill cut out when you interact with it is a nice touch. Lots of first party usage already and can’t wait for live scores, Uber tracking and other third party apps to make use of it. Face ID appearing in the island and other status and running apps showing in the island are very well executed
  • AOD - not as bright as the reviewers say. Do wish we could change the wallpaper for the AOD, brightness and other settings. Maybe we’ll get it in an iOS update.

I also have the space black for my partner and it is definitely a much darker shade of black than space grey and graphite. A blend between graphite and matte black from the iPhone 7 days. But not as black as that on the space black stainless steel apple watxh.

Pics below. Cases include umber, forest green and midnight leather, elderberry silicone and clear case.
Happy to take any questions!

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Love that purple and the Elderberry case looks good with it! Enjoy your new phone!
 
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Boardiesboi said:
Another year another iPhone launch!

I rocked up at 8am this morning and picked up my iPhone 14 Pro Max deep purple at the Apple Store in Sydney Australia. There was a long queue crowd and I had to wait 20 mins in line and another 10 in store

First impressions below. Will add more as I set it up properly and start using it.

  • the deep purple is sexy AF. It appears grey and almost in some lighting but turns purple under indoors and under sunlight. It’s more purple than shown in photos and reviews
  • The stainless steel band still shimmers in under the light and you can definitely tell it’s purple
  • The phone feels the same weight in the hands
  • Pill cut out sits lower than the notch and is noticeable when you look at the screen / watch videos. Will take some getting used to
  • Dynamic island - WOW was my first reaction. Animation is smooth and the bouncy pill cut out when you interact with it is a nice touch. Lots of first party usage already and can’t wait for live scores, Uber tracking and other third party apps to make use of it. Face ID appearing in the island and other status and running apps showing in the island are very well executed
  • AOD - not as bright as the reviewers say. Do wish we could change the wallpaper for the AOD, brightness and other settings. Maybe we’ll get it in an iOS update.

I also have the space black for my partner and it is definitely a much darker shade of black than space grey and graphite. A blend between graphite and matte black from the iPhone 7 days. But not as black as that on the space black stainless steel apple watxh.

Pics below. Cases include umber, forest green and midnight leather, elderberry silicone and clear case.
Happy to take any questions!

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The Elderberry case is a perfect match. Looking good. I think the Deep Purple is the best color phone to date. I am tempted to go naked.
 
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