Apple iPhone 14 Pro (128 GB) – Gold

The Good: The software is extremely smooth and stable. Battery life is good and not too exceptional. It’s certainly not as good as 13 Pro Max. The battery is currently lasting me 24 hours instead of 18 hours on my Android. I’d say the 3200mAh from Apple is comparable to a 5500mAh Android battery. The 48MP camera is sharp and fast. The dynamic island is extremely helpful in many situations that involve multitasking. I use it very frequently during calls. The screen is bright and looks very clear even in direct sunlight. Haptics are very unique and delightful. Face id is much easier than a fingerprint scanner. Gone are the days of wiping your fingers. The Safari password manager can save passwords for all sites and authenticate directly with Face Id. The size of the phone 6.1 inch is very comfortable for one hand use and one needn’t shuffle around the phone for one hand use like on 6.7 inch phones.
Where Apple really shines is with the ecosystem. My 14 Pro, Series 8 watch and Airpods 3 integrate so seamlessly that it’s hard to find the same perfection in other ecosystems I have used in the past. The security of this device is top notch but is also a double edged sword. App usage isn’t very straightforward such as no access to the internal memory. But such limitations are there to enforce strong security. One simply cannot get the same data isolation and security as in iOS on Android. Highly personalized ads too don’t appear while using this phone which means privacy is preserved much better than on Android.

The Bad: The phone is extremely heavy for it’s size, so with a case and protector it weighs around a quarter kilo. It still uses a lightning port so new accessories are needed. If you don’t have a basic skill for photo editing you might notice the photos from the phone are a bit dull and not directly postable, but nothing a small tweak can’t fix. Battery drains faster when using the camera outside so for vacations either consider a power bank or switch to a 14 Pro Max. AOD is beautiful but honestly it’s a bit distracting and you could save more battery by simply using tap to wake instead.

The Rant : I’d also like to complain about either the Seller (Appario Retail) or Amazon for not giving value to pre-orders. I ordered my phone on 11th (iPhone 14 Pro was available by Apple on 9th Sept and stock of 128GB 14 Pro arrived to Amazon on 11th) and it wasn’t even dispatched till 17th thus defeating the purpose of pre-ordering. Pre-ordering from Apple ideally results in the product reaching your doorstep on 16th September instead of being dispatched on 16th September!

Prompt delivery: ordered in morning, delivered in the evening
Secured delivery: delivery guy made video of opening of package. We opened package and saw everything things and sealed. Then we let delivery boy to go. Thanks Amazon!

Nothing compares to an iPhone.

Apple was always Apple👌👌👍. But for secure packaging I gave 1 Star… It looks like ordinary 📦..I received package with 1’’ hole in it by IPhone was Genuine. Thanks 🥲