On the surface, the iPhone 14 is almost identical to the iPhone 13, and much less compelling than the iPhone 14 Pro model. But it has actually undergone a huge redesign, making it easier to repair than previous models. Which could mean that average Joes like us could realistically fix our handsets ourselves in future.
The iPhone 14 Pro models stick with the old internal structure, so while they might boast more impressive specs, they're a lot harder to repair than the non-Pro variants. So you might be better off buying a non-Pro iPhone 14 after all.
So what's changed? For starters, the iPhone 14 now opens from the front and back, with a new metal midframe requiring an internal redesign and doubling of the ingress protection perimeter. To put it in perspective, every iPhone since the iPhone 5 has opened only at the front.
Not only that, it should also reduce the iPhone 14's environmental impact by reducing the amount of waste. It's a mystery why Apple didn't make a bigger deal of this at launch, especially considering the iPhone 14 offers so few new features compared to the Pro variants.
Here are all the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max official features and specs
