The first iPhone 14 unitsShip today
The video was published by PBKreviews Thursday night and has been viewed over 100,000 times. Despite the fact the iPhone 14 Pro Max was relatively unassuming, the teardown did reveal some interesting details.
One area that does not have change is the biggest disappointment for some customers. The teardown features the U.S. version of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which means there’s no SIM tray, but the space freed up by this absence contains what appears to be plastic filler rather than any additional componentry.
Original version of the video stated that space contained a satellite unit. This claim was later removed due to viewer comments. You can see more discussion of the “filler” in a Reddit threadMore information about the video
It is not surprising to anyone who knows. Apple may phase out physical SIM trays completely at some point in the near future, but as long as it is making two versions–eSIM only in the U.S., and physical SIM everywhere else–it makes far more sense logistically to keep them as similar as possible.
The teardown reveals some interesting changes, including the repositioning and matching of the Dynamic Islands’ pill cutout with the TrueDepth camera, and the addition of a metal plate to heat dissipation. Interesting and informative details are provided by the new camera setup. But it’s likely that most viewers will remember what hasn’t changed more than what has.
