Apple has given select media outlets and YouTubers access to the new iPhone 14 ahead of when it begins arriving in customers' hands on Friday, September 16. There are two models of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, the standard 6.1-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 and the larger 6.7-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus.

It's easy to get carried away and lose sight of just how far we've come in the smartphone world. Apple's iPhone 14 is 7.8 millimeters thick but can communicate directly with satellites, boasts photographic talents that eclipse dedicated cameras and action cams, and does so starting at just $799.

Improved low-light camera performance, Clever safety features (you hope you won't need)

Improvements feel evolutionary, eSIM may prove a headache, iPhone 13 offers much the same for $100 less

The iPhone 14 comes to market with the same launch price as the previous generation. At the same time, iPhone connoisseurs were more than disillusioned after the presentation of the new smartphone. Apple leaves large parts of the hardware unchanged and does not dare to change the design.

Top performance level despite last year's chip, Very high quality workmanship, Improved image and video quality, Excellent battery life

Hardly any innovations, Charging takes too long for 2022

A slight camera upgrade, new emergency features, and... not a whole lot else

Better selfie camera, Good battery life, Crash detection and satellite SOS are neat

It’s more like an iPhone 13S, Display is still 60Hz, eSIM transition will be easy for most but painful for some

It’s a great handset, but the improvements are so iterative that most of you will hardly notice what’s new.

Action mode offers truly superb video stabilization. eSIM makes it easy to switch phones (with other iPhones). Satellite SOS and Crash Detection add peace of mind.

Many of the specs remain the same as on the iPhone 13. Small battery gains. Photonic Engine isn’t as revolutionary as suggested.

Slightly better cameras but otherwise, not much of an update - buy the iPhone 14 Pro or switch to Android instead

Better low-light photography, Slightly longer battery life, Action mode gives super stabilised video

The same performance as the iPhone 13, No Dynamic Island or Always-On display, 60Hz screen

I would never buy an 18-200 mm megazoom. I don’t even mean here their weak performance because the latest launches in that segment showed that you can find several good devices, fully able to provide images of decent quality.

very universal focal lengths range,, good image quality in the frame centre,, proper correction of the longitudinal chromatic aberration,, slight chromatic aberration in a range from 16 to 100 mm,, sensible correction of coma in 50–300 mm range,, moderate vignetting at the longer end of focal...

weak image quality at the maximum relative aperture and on the edge of the frame for all focal lengths, huge level of lateral chromatic aberration in the focal range from 200 to 300 mm,, high distortion at wide angles of view.

Superzooms have always been a compromise, basically trading their extraordinary focal range and corresponding versatility against reduced image quality and higher maximum F/numbers. With the Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro, that summary still holds, so it's not a game-changer.

Tremendous all-in-one versatility, Class leading 18.8x zoom ratio, 24mm equivalent wide-angle, Sharp at shorter focal lengths, Swift and quiet PZD autofocus, Effective VC image stabilization, Handy close focusing capability, Improved, weather-resistant build, Compact and light, considering the focal...

Reduced sharpness at longer focal lengths, especially at the edges, Slow maximum apertures, Autofocus less reliable towards long end of the zoom, Plentiful chromatic aberration, prodigious at 200-300mm, Strong distortion throughout, both barrel and pincushion, 'Focus breathing' reduces focal length...

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is the World's first 18.8X zoom lens for APS-C sized digital SLR cameras with an impressive 16-300mm zoom range, this gives the equivalent of 24.8mm wide-angle zooming to 465mm.

Hannah Stryker / Review Geek The iPhone 14 is the latest iteration of Apple’s flagship device. Since its launch, the iPhone has set the standard of what a smartphone is, what it does, and how it looks. Fifteen years later, it’s still doing that.

Top-notch cameras, Amazing display, Snappy performance, Great battery life

It's just "this year's iPhone"