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Iphone 14 pro scoops best smartphone award at MWC 2023

Apple iPhone 14 Pro received the best smartphone award under device category at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO).

Other entries considered for the award include the Google Pixel 7 Pro, Nothing Phone (1), Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, and Galaxy Z Fold4.

According to MWC, this award combines outstanding performance, innovation and leadership as determined through assessment of smartphones on the market during the period January 2022 to December 2022, by world leading independent analysts, journalists, and influencers.

Apple also won an award for the disruptive device innovation with its emergency SOS via satellite.

Apple’s iPhone 14 launch event on September 2022 showed the world that satellites could be used to communicate in cases of emergency without requiring any special hardware.

Iphone 14 pro full specs are:

BODY Dimensions 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM – International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers – USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – China
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Always-On display

PLATFORM OS iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 16.3
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
NVMe

MAIN CAMERA Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5″, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

BATTERY Type Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable (12.38 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)

MISC Colors Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models A2890, A2650, A2889, A2892, iphone15,2
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
Price $ 999.99 / € 1,155.99 / £ 1,039.00 / ₹ 122,999

TESTS Performance AnTuTu: 968412 (v9)
GeekBench: 5346 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery life

Endurance rating 86h

 

 

 

Diana Mutheu

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