4 Things We Didn't Get With the iPhone 14
No notch. A 48MP camera. An autofocus selfie cam. These are all Apple iPhone 14 rumors that turned out to be true, with Apple's latest phones adopting some new features that were first reported as far back as 2021.
PCMag had a wish list for the iPhone 14 based on potential additions, but as it does every year, Apple didn't include every rumored feature in its new hardware. Here's what we'd still like to see in the future.
This potential change was a toss up. The consumer electronics industry at large has long chided Apple for sticking with its proprietary Lightning port for a full decade while (practically) everything else moved on to USB-C. There was some talk that the iPhone 14 might be the first to adopt the universal port for charging and data transfer, but it wasn't to be. The iPhone 14 family soldiers on with Lightning.
Apple might be forced to make the switch no later than the 2023 iPhone 15, however, thanks to an EU edict that mandates all devices use the same port starting in 2024.
The iPhone 13 family is limited to 20W wired and 15W wireless charging—provided you have the right charging equipment on hand. Reports suggested(Opens in a new window) that the iPhone 14 might upgrade to faster 30W charging. Nope. The fresh smartphones from Apple stick to the same 20W/15W speeds as the outgoing models.
Apple is playing it safe here. While some competitors have been pushing charging speeds to 125W and beyond, the 20W rate ensures that iPhones will charge safely and consistently over their lifespan.
Samsung's top-of-the-line Galaxy S phones have been recording 8K video for years (despite the overall lack of affordable 8K TVs). Trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted(Opens in a new window) that the 48MP sensor for
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