The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are now official and come with a ton of new features. Two of the biggest improvements are the redesigned notch, which Apple now refers to as a “dynamic island,” and the new always-on display. Next, take a look at the new iPhone 14 Pro in action.
September 8, 2022: Updated with more videos.
New iPhone 14 Pro colors
The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in four colors, two of which we’ve seen before and two of which are new: gold, silver, deep purple, and space black. The first images we’re seeing from the hands-on area of the Steve Jobs Theater bring the new colors to life and also show some improvements to the silver.
The new space black color is not very dark on the back, but it is noticeably darker than the graphite finish. Where it really stands out is on the stainless steel bezels, which are pure black similar to the old space black Apple Watch. The new deep purple design looks very nice with its glossy finish around the stainless steel edges and a more muted purple on the back.
The iPhone 14 Pro’s gold finish appears unchanged from its predecessor, but TechCrunch’s Matthew Panzarino says the silver color looks significantly better. In previous versions, the white/silver looked dull and cloudy, but this year it seems to be much closer to bright white.
Here are some images of the new white finish and how space black looks compared to graphite on the iPhone 13 Pro, courtesy of Panzarino.
And here’s a look at iJustine and Krystal Lora’s new deep purple.
Always-On display and Dynamic Island
Outside of the new colors, the other major changes in the physical appearance of the iPhone 14 Pro are the new dynamic island and the Always-On display.
Dynamic Island is what Apple calls the notch replacement. As rumored, the company is bridging the two separate screen cutouts. The big surprise here is that the area between the gap is completely interactive and, well, dynamic. Contains contextual information based on the application you are using or live data from other applications.
For example, Dynamic Island can display artwork for the music you’re currently playing. It also integrates with the Clock app for things like stopwatches and timers. There’s integration with Apple Maps for navigation information, Live Activities support for real-time notifications, and more.
The Always-On display works as expected. It shows a toned-down version of your iPhone’s lock screen with things like widgets and the time visible. It can also display a toned down version of your wallpaper.
Head below to see some hands-on images of the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dyanmic Island and Always-On Display. The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max go on sale on Friday and will be available on September 16. We expect in-depth reviews of the embargoed press early next week.
Some hands on time with the new iPhone 14 Pro and the Dynamic Island!
The 1/48MP camera is insane. The mound is huge. 2/ Dynamic Island is very cool. Worried about smudging the selfie camera though3/ Digging the darker black stainless steel here4/ Lightning again, no USB-C #appleevent pic.twitter.com/7EfRXGIpDc
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