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According to news from Sept. 9, Apple unveiled its much-anticipated iPhone 14 series of smartphones at its annual fall launch on Wednesday, at which CEO Tim Cook praised the new iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch.

"on a case-by-case basis, these are industry-leading products that work together to provide users with magical experiences," Cook said.

There is no doubt that the star product at the conference is the iPhone 14 series of phones, but the specification gap between the standard version and the Pro (professional version) model before is bigger than any previous generation of iPhone.

If users want functions such as "message screen display" and "Smart Island", it will cost hundreds of dollars more. Many netizens called the standard version of iPhone 14 "unattractive".

One analyst praised the overall performance of the iPhone 14 series of smartphones in an interview, but said she was surprised that Apple's new phone didn't have much improvement in camera zoom.

Today, Apple is going well, and it is once again the world's largest company by market capitalization with an overall size of $2.65 trillion. According to the latest figures, Apple's iPhone now accounts for more than half of the market share in the United States, leaving competitors far behind.

Cook introduced the new features of the new iPhone and the new Apple Watch at the launch, many of which are related to safety, health and fitness.

The new iPhone and Apple Watch can detect whether a user has been in a car accident and automatically call an emergency service if there is no response. The agreement with Globalstar, a satellite company, allows iPhone users to send messages for help without a cell phone signal. The new sensor can also help female users better monitor their health, including the ovulation cycle.

But comparing the iPhone 14 standard version with the Pro version, you will find that the gap is not so big.

If the mediocre standard version of iPhone 14 is keen on the new iPhone and all the cool new features, users may want to avoid the standard version. Apple's message to consumers seems to be, "either buy the Pro or don't buy it."

"this year could be the stage for the Pro version," the well-known technology media said a day before the release. "this upgrade may be more expensive, but the reward is real improvements in performance, design and cameras. By contrast, the standard version of iPhone 14 has not improved much."

Tom's Guide, a well-known hardware review website, made a similar statement: "Apple didn't put much effort into the design of the standard version of iPhone 14. In fact, it looks like iPhone 13."

There is always a gap between the standard version of the new smartphone and the Pro model, such as memory size and battery capacity, but not as big as the iPhone 14 model.

Do users want a 4800-megapixel camera instead of 1200 megapixels? Then buy the iPhone 14 Pro and want the A16 chip instead of the A15 chip? Buy iPhone 14 Professional Edition. Don't want to press the wake-up button on your phone to read key information directly? Only iPhone 14 Pro version has the function of message screen display.

The much-discussed "smart island" function can only be achieved in iPhone 14 Pro. If you buy a standard model, there will still be bangs on the screen.

The standard version of iPhone 14, which starts at $799 in the United States, has a longer battery life and a better camera than the iPhone 13. But if users want "smart island" features, higher-resolution cameras and faster chips, it will cost more than $1099.

Carolina Milanesi, a technical analyst at Silicon Valley Creative Strategy Consulting, said Apple was clearly "doing something right" given the growing market share of its products. "from iPhone's point of view, they have the strongest product portfolio ever." Improvements in functions such as display and low-light photography and increased battery life are good news for consumers, she said.

"from the user's point of view, what I personally think is that Apple should pay more attention to camera zoom," Milanesi said. "there are some improvements in zoom, but Apple competitors have really powerful zoom and hyperzoom."

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