Apple 14 series 📱

Apple Launch event highlights: 

Key announcements:

iPhone 14 Pro: featuring new 'Dynamic Island' notch replacement, always-on display and big camera upgrades.

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus: featuring a new dual-camera system, Crash Detection and a new, larger 6.7-inch size – although the iPhone mini is no more.  

Apple Watch Ultra: a brand new design inspired by "extreme activities," featuring a 49mm display, customisable Action button and three new straps. 

Apple Watch Series 8: with a new temperature sensor that enables advanced features for women’s health, and Crash Detection for car crashes.

AirPods Pro 2: featuring the new H2 chip, for enhanced sound and noise cancellation, upgraded touch controls and new 'Find My' features for the charging case.

Although the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus feature the same A15 Bionic chip as last year’s models, the new phones come with a new 12MP main camera with a larger sensor, 1.9micron pixels, f/1.5 aperture, and Sensor-Shift OIS. Apple claims that the new camera offers 49% better low light performance. The ultra-wide camera remains unchanged, but the phones get a new true depth camera over on the front with a faster f/1.9 aperture, auto-focus, and 38% better low light performance.

Apple has further improved low light performance on the software front with the new Photonic Engine, and the iPhone 14 series offers 2x better low light performance with the ultra-wide and selfie cameras and 2.5x better with the main camera. For video, the new iPhones get a new Action mode with advanced stabilization.

In addition, the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus get support for multiple eSIMs. Thanks to this, users will now be able to store two eSIMs on the same device. While this feature was available on the iPhone 13 series as well, Apple has gone ahead and removed the SIM tray on all U.S. models to promote eSIM adoption. The new models also get crash detection support, which uses a new high dynamic range gyroscope and dual-core accelerometer to accurately detect crashes.

Talking about the flagship models– iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro, Apple has a lot of innovation to flaunt starting with the new pill-shaped notch that changes size depending on the notification. Apple calls this Dynamic Island. In fact, it’s a very unique feature, unseen on any smartphone yet.

Without impeding content on the screen, the Dynamic Island maintains an active state to allow users easier access to controls with a simple tap-and-hold. Ongoing background activities like Maps, Music, or a timer remain visible and interactive, and third-party apps in iOS 16 that provide information like sports scores and ride-sharing with Live Activities can use the Dynamic Island.

The iPhone 14 Pro series features Always-On display and is powered by the latest A16 Bionic chipset with a 48MP main camera on iPhone featuring a quad-pixel sensor, and Photonic Engine. There’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection as well.

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in four colours: deep purple, silver, gold, and space black. The pre-orders begin September 9 and it will be available starting September 16.

The iPhone 14 Pro (6.1-inch) and iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7-inch) feature a stainless steel and textured matte glass design. Both the models include a new Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion that features the Always-On display for the first time ever on iPhone, enabled by a new 1Hz refresh rate and multiple power-efficient technologies. This makes the new Lock Screen even more useful, keeping the time, widgets, and Live Activities available at a glance.

The advanced display also brings the same peak HDR brightness level as Pro Display XDR, and the highest outdoor peak brightness in a smartphone: up to 2000 nits, which is twice as bright as iPhone 13 Pro.

The pro camera system on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with Photonic Engine, improving mid- to low-light performance across all cameras through a deep integration of hardware and software. There’s up to 2x on the Main camera, up to 3x on the Ultra Wide camera, up to 2x on the Telephoto camera, and up to 2x on the TrueDepth camera.

For the first time ever, the Pro lineup features a new 48MP Main camera with a quad-pixel sensor that adapts to the photo being captured, and features second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation. For most photos, the quad-pixel sensor combines every four pixels into one large quad pixel equivalent to 2.44 µm, resulting in better low-light capture and keeping photo size at a practical 12MP.

The quad-pixel sensor also enables a 2x Telephoto option that uses the middle 12 megapixels of the sensor for full-resolution photos and 4K videos with no digital zoom. This delivers optical quality at a familiar focal length, which is great for features like Portrait mode.

A16 Bionic chip

The A16 Bionic chip has a multi-core processor with six high-performance and two efficiency cores, a five-core GPU, and a 16-core neural engine capable of performing up to 17 trillion operations per second. 

It was built on a 4nm process, and its components are intended to accelerate AI as well as other tasks in smartphone apps and iOS.

Apple Watch Ultra : 

Along with the Watch Series 8, Apple released the Apple Watch Ultra, a brand new Watch model, as well as its rugged, flagship smartwatch. 

It features a new design with a larger display and a new design, has been specifically designed for intense sports tracking, exploration, and outdoor activities, and has a longer battery life. 

Apple Watch Series 8:

Apple claims that the Watch Series 8 can detect changes in body temperature and has a crash detection feature that will only work when the user is driving. 

The Apple Watch Series 8 will be available in four different colours: midnight starlight, silver, and product red, as well as three different stainless steel finishes: silver, gold, and graphite. 

Apple Watch SE:

Since its release two years ago, the Apple Watch SE has been an excellent alternative for people looking for a more affordable wearable to pair with their iPhone. 

It has a Retina OLED display, an optical heart rate sensor, fall detection, and an emergency SOS, as well as water resistance up to 50 metres deep. However, premium-level features such as an electrical heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, and an always-on display have been omitted. 

Redmi 11 Prime : 

Xiaomi has launched two new smartphones in India. These two devices are the Redmi 11 Prime 5G and the Redmi 11 Prime 4G. Both are meant for budget consumers and have almost the same specifications. The major difference in the devices is the chipset. The Redmi 11 Prime 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, while the Redmi 11 Prime 4G comes with the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. Take a peek at the specifications and prices of the devices below.

Redmi 11 Prime 5G Specifications in India

The Redmi 11 Prime 5G has a 6.58-inch FHD+ IPS display with support for 90Hz refresh rate. The peak brightness of the device’s display is 400nits, and it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top. As mentioned, it is powered by the 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC coupled with up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The internal storage can be expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card.

There’s a dual-camera setup at the rear with a 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP portrait sensor. For selfies, there’s an 8MP sensor at the front. The device packs a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. There’s support for face unlock as well.

Redmi 11 Prime 4G Specifications in India

Redmi 11 Prime 4G comes with a 6.58-inch FHD+ IPS display with support for 90Hz refresh rate. The peak brightness is again 400nits, and it is powered by the new MediaTek Helio G99 SoC coupled with up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card.

There’s a triple-camera setup at the rear with a 50MP sensor, 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP portrait sensor. The Redmi 11 Prime 4G packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Xiaomi is offering the charger inside the box with both smartphones.

Redmi 11 Prime 5G, Redmi 11 Prime 4G Price in India

Redmi 11 Prime 5G will be available in two memory variants and three colours (Meadow Green, Chrome Silver, and Thunder Black):

a) 4GB+64GB = Rs 13,999

b) 6GB+128GB = Rs 15,999

The Redmi 11 Prime 4G will be available in India in two memory variants as well:

a) 4GB+64GB = Rs 12,999

b) 6GB+128GB = Rs 14,999

The Redmi 11 Prime 5G will go on the first sale on September 9, 2022, via Amazon and official Xiaomi retail channels at 12 PM.

Realme Buds Air 3S:

Realme Buds Air 3S TWS earphones have been launched in India for Rs 2,499. The earphones feature a semi-in-ear design with silicone ear tips. They come with Bluetooth v5.3 connectivity and can connect to two devices simultaneously. Moreover, Realme Buds Air 3S is equipped with an 11mm triple titanium bass driver. In addition, they come with 30hrs of total playback time, 4-microphones with AI noise cancellation for calls, IPX5 rating, 69ms low latency game mode, Dolby Atmos sound and more.

At this price, the Buds Air 3S faces stiff competition from other brand’s TWS offerings. Talking about its alternatives, there are many options are available in the market. We have compiled some of best alternatives, which are cheaper too, to consider if you planning to buy the new Realme Buds Air 3S.