Perhaps, but this thread is tagged iPhone 14 Pro, not sure if that’s something the forum does or if this was posted in an iPhone 14 Pro specific part of the forum.
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iPhone 14 Pro Reviews are in and the consensus is well meh
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His earlier work was more detailed.
I agree about Marques. I’ve been watching him pretty much since he started and I remember how detailed his videos were. They have definitely changed and I’ve moved on to other reviewers.
I agree about Marques. I’ve been watching him pretty much since he started and I remember how detailed his videos were. They have definitely changed and I’ve moved on to other reviewers.
Iphonedo is one of the best as his reviews are both technical and informative. Most other YT reviews are fluff. At this point I don't know who has been bought or just wants to stay in Apple's good graces. Thus it's better to try the phone and see for yourself. If it doesn't satisfy send it back to Apple within 14 days penalty free (if bought directly from them).
Oh, you guys are right, that is what it's tagged, and reading his original post again that's what he wrote too. My bad. Still, I do believe that the OP's sentiment might better be applied to the iPhone 14, not the pro.
Every year it is "meh" for crazy people that upgrade every year lol
Coming from an 11 Pro I should see some noticeable upgrades
Coming from an 11 Pro I should see some noticeable upgrades
It definitely put me off their phones. Too bad because when the display didn’t fail it was great and the cameras were good.
Hardware wise Samsung is the closest competitor to Apple. Software wise, you pretty much have to compare to Pixel. No doubt.
The other thing that holds the Android manufacturers back, though, is customer care. No one can compare to Apple (and don’t get me started on my nightmare 4 MONTH experience of Samsung customer service - having my phone essentially hostage at their repair depot for 4 months after I’d only owned it for 62 days).
If that's a real concern for you, Apple's elderberry silicone case is a great solution. I ordered one along with the clear MagSafe case.
Thanks, I always look forward to Austin's reviews as well! One thing that really jumped out at me that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere else--you can set ProRaw to 12 MP in the camera settings! So you can get the advantages of ProRaw and the advantages of pixel binning simultaneously. In fact, Austin said that is going to be his main shooting mode with the iPhone going forward.
I was going to be turning off the AOD whether it effected battery life or not.
Holy originality Batman!
Can’t wait to be the judge of this myself but we appreciate the warning.
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I think reviewers and everyone else forgets that we have reached a peak in cell phone technology. iPhones and other smartphones AREN’T going to have amazing new innovations every year. Also, if you are upgrading iPhones every year then turn around and complain about it not being new enough is kinda weird.
Example, someone on an iPhone X would find the iPhone 14 pro to be a major upgrade and o think that’s who Apple targets with these upgrades that refine the previous models.
Apple knows that that people that upgrade every year are in the minority and most people upgrade years apart.
I say all that to say, I think people are expecting too much for Apple and other smartphones that release new versions yearly. Not to say there won’t be any new innovations but I wouldn’t expect them any time soon.
Example, someone on an iPhone X would find the iPhone 14 pro to be a major upgrade and o think that’s who Apple targets with these upgrades that refine the previous models.
Apple knows that that people that upgrade every year are in the minority and most people upgrade years apart.
I say all that to say, I think people are expecting too much for Apple and other smartphones that release new versions yearly. Not to say there won’t be any new innovations but I wouldn’t expect them any time soon.
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Seems like to me you are trying to convince yourself that this is a minor upgrade because you are keeping your 13 pro. Which is the furthest thing from the truth. The reviews I have seen have been stellar. Best in years. The 14 pro beats the 13 pro handily. The regular 13 is closer to the 13 pro than the 14 pro is.
The best review is the one the buyer does and that review can last up to 14 days. All the other YouTube videos are basically meaningless to me.
What review were you reading?😅 Just buy one. You know you want too. It’s easy to admit a mistake.
"I think that the iPhone 14 Pro is truly the best phone that Apple has ever released, crushing everything else before it."
Agreed. MKBHD reviews are very superficial/surface level these days and aren’t useful in making an actual decision. They’re more focused on their intros which they think are ground breaking and take days. I could literally care less about an intro that last 10sec and took a week to do. Make more useful content…
My thoughts exactly and I am also coming from 11 pro max. It's like me coming next year and crapping on everyone's parade who upgrades to the 15.
I don't disagree here. He does seem to think that the intros are what counts, which is weird. I couldn't care less about the intro and am more interested in the content. We get it, you have spectacular video editing equipment. But using it on 10 second intros doesn't do much for me.
Outside of that I generally like his reviews.
Reading the Verge, looks like I’ll be using Safari reader mode from now on, with low level anxiety inducing layout and adhd triggering aesthetics.