Apple iPhone 14

What Hi-Fi?

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too.

The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

While it's certainly not worth upgrading from recent models, if you're looking to replace an older device coming to the end of its life, the iPhone 14 is a great, safe phone with all the elements that make iPhones some of the best on the market.

Know Your Mobile | Richard Goodwin

If you're running an iPhone 11 or iPhone 12, the iPhone 14 – while similar looking on the outside – is a massively significant update. The camera is dramatically improved, its 5G modem is significantly faster and less power hungry, the battery life is superb, and its overall performance is around 40% better than the iPhone 12.

The Economic Times | Aabhas Sharma

The 6.1-inch screen size is almost perfect - not too big and not too small - and carries flat aluminium rails on the side. It looks like the iPhone 13 and is comfortable for one-handed usage, which is a big plus.

Engadget | Cherlynn Low

The iPhone 14 is very similar to the iPhone 13, which itself was very similar to the iPhone 12. That doesn't mean it's a bad phone - it's just less of an upgrade for anyone using a phone that's only two years old.

ZDNet | Jason Cipriani

Upgrading from an iPhone 13 to an iPhone 14, or even from an iPhone 12, isn't the most compelling move, but for everyone else who just needs a new iPhone -- the iPhone 14 is well worth the investment.

CNET | Patrick Holland

The iPhone 14 is a great upgrade if you're using an 11 or older iPhone as it provides longer battery life, faster performance, a much better screen, increased durability and cameras as well as safety features like Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via Satellite.

phoneArena | Daniel Petrov

All in all, for newcomers to the iOS universe the iPhone 14 would be enticing as the cheapest 2022 iPhone model with the new Crash Detection feature that may be helpful during accidents, but that's about it.

Mobile Syrup | Patrick O'Rourke

Even with its shortcomings, the iPhone 14 is a formidable smartphone

Forbes | David Phelan

The iPhone 14 is a great choice for any who appreciate the smaller display and don't require the higher megapixels and always-on display of the iPhone 14 Pro. Going with the 14 saves some money, but it does so by sacrificing those power features.

Digital Trends | Joe Maring

The iPhone 14 isn't a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor. But with a great design, screen, performance, and cameras, that's far from a bad thing at all.

AVForums | David Phelan

The iPhone 14 is a real performer and Apple has chosen a processor that's enough to ensure it never pauses or stutters, whatever you're doing.

Pocket-lint | Britta O'Boyle

There are of course some upgrades - you get an improved main camera, an upgraded front camera and a slight battery increase compared to the iPhone 13. The design is identical and there's not a huge bump in performance either, but it's still a great design and a small performance upgrade all the same.

BGR | Christian de Looper

The iPhone 14 isn't much of an upgrade over the iPhone 13, but it's still a great device and an upgrade for anyone coming from the iPhone 11 or older.

news.com.au | Elly Awesome

If you care about your selfie quality, recording smooth videos and want better battery life, then it's definitely a phone to consider, especially if you're coming from an iPhone 11 or earlier.

Tom's Guide | Mark Spoonauer

The iPhone 14 is a very good phone for the money, offering improved cameras, a faster A15 Bionic chip and fun Action mode for video capture. But at this price, we'd like to see a telephoto zoom and 120Hz display.

PC Mag | Eric Zeman

While the iPhone 14 doesn't offer all of the innovative new features available to the Pro line, Apple has made plenty of small tweaks under the hood to boost its performance and keep it competitive.

Ubergizmo | Hubert Nguyen

The camera hardware (front and back) has been slightly improved, and that's always important. But everything else is pretty much a software or slight functionality improvement.

NextPit | Benjamin Lucks

It has rarely been so difficult to recommend buying a new iPhone. Because with a bit more picture quality, a bit more battery life, and one more GPU core, we already cover almost all innovations of the latest iPhone in the basic version.

Android Authority | Robert Triggs

The iPhone 14 is the best entry-level iPhone flagship ever made, but there's nowhere near enough new technology to encourage existing iPhone 13 owners to upgrade, nor to entice Android users over the fence.

Wired | Jeremy White

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