Now that Apple has officially revealed the iPhone 14 line, the dust is still settling. We were surprised at some of the announcements. The Apple Watch Ultra is a subject I am still thinking about, but those thoughts will be saved for another time. Instead, let’s take a look at what the iPhone 14 Pro, and Pro Max “stole” from older Android phones.
Dynamic Island — LG V10
The introduction of the iPod nano was perhaps the most controversial announcement made during Apple’s Far Out event. Dynamic IslandWith the iPhone 14 ProPro Max. Apple finally did what everyone had been asking since the iPhone X launched: It removed the notch. It’s still there on the iPhone X. iPhone 14iPhone 14 Plus, but it makes sense for Apple to offer some sort of differentiation feature between its Pro and non-Pro models.
While Dynamic Island may sound like an innovative new feature, that is only a partial truth. LG, however, was there first with the LGV10. LG created the “” to offer users a different way of interacting with their notifications.Second Screen.” Users could use the Second Screen to create shortcuts for contacts, see incoming notifications, or control music playing without ever having to use their main display.
LG tried to do something else, but the implementation and lack of support didom the Second Screen right from the beginning. The LG V20The Second Screen was kept around and provided essentially the same implementation but with mixed results. This proved to be very convenient for V20 owners. Other resultsIt doesn’t add anything to the experience.
Apple’s Dynamic Island implementation is not a new screen. It simply adds a screen. The “Island”, which displays Dynamic information such as song artwork, will appear when you quit the app and start playing music. It transforms basic notifications like FaceID into a dropdown graphic that attaches to the Island.
Dynamic Island is not a exact copy of LG’s Second Screen but it is pretty obvious that there’s some inspiration there.
Hole-punch selfie camera
Apple was not going to stick with the notch forever. Apple decided that it was time to do something revolutionary and decided to go with a hole-punch selfie camera cutout. Apple needed to redesign its modules and create two cutouts because of the many sensors embedded in the notch. The selfie camera is on the one side, while the other houses proximity sensors and any other Apple devices. Face ID.
Huawei Nova 4, which ditched the notch completely, was the first company in the world to introduce a holepunch selfie camera. Since then, it’s hard to find a smartphone without one. Many of these include many of the best Android phonesSuch as the Galaxy S22 series, Pixel 6, ASUS ZenFone 9Other.
Apple is clearly behind the 8 ball here, as we see a few phones start to introduce an under-display camera for selfies. Notably, the Galaxy Z Fold 4And ZTE Axon Ultra 40Two of the latest offerings have a UDC. It shouldn’t be surprising to see more phones release with such a change.
Always-On Display
Apple is still waiting for something it should have done years ago, but they are not releasing it. The Always-On DisplaySince forever, Android phones have had this feature. It allows users to quickly glance at the time as well as any pending notifications. Following the launch of iOS 16 and the subsequent announcement, the writing was on the Wall. lock screen widgets.
Then, choose one of the iOS 16Developer Beta builds sort of spewed the beans as some iPhone users discovered that their lock screens displayed an unrecognizable interface. It turned out that Apple was simply implementing the software necessary to support the Always On Display. This feature is not available on all four iPhone 14 models. The AOD is only available for the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Pro Max.
Dynamic Refresh Rate
Android users have enjoyed faster refresh rates and dynamic refresh rates almost for the same time as Android users, but it is still astonishing that Apple took so long. We Know that Apple was going to slap some fancy marketing term on to use instead of “dynamic refresh rates,” and ProMotionIt was born. This feature was introduced last year with the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. However, it only refreshed your screen between 24Hz to 120Hz.
Apple decided it was time to take things further with the iPhone 14 Pro, Pro Max and Always-On Display. The iPhone 14 Pro lineup, with its ProMotion screen, can dynamically refresh the display down to 1Hz. Instead of going below 24Hz. As stagnant content is not required to be refreshed as often, the obvious reason for this is to keep the iPhone’s battery charged up.
The OnePlus 9 ProAnd Oppo Find Pro X3The LTPO display enabled two phones that offered dynamic refresh rates of between 1Hz to 120Hz. As you would expect, this feature has now been included on many more devices including the Galaxy S22 Ultra series and the iPhone 14 Pro series.
Car Crash Detection
Even if you were able to watch the whole “Far Out” event you may have been distracted by all the different videos highlighting the positive impact that the Apple Watch has had on the lives of iPhone and Apple Watch users. Google has a new feature that everyone should thank for, and it was implemented with the Pixel in 2020. Car Crash DetectionAndroid’s first addition of this feature was the Android 4.0 March 2020 Featured DropPixel 2, 3, or 4 owners
This was possible thanks to the various motion sensors and ambient sound built into your Pixel smartphone. If your phone detects a crash, it will sound an alarm. This will allow you to assess whether you require additional help. If you do not respond, your Pixel will dial emergency services.
Apple is not only bringing this feature to the entire iPhone 14 line, but also the Apple Watch Series 8This is the first smartwatch with this functionality. Apple has made this possible through the implementation of an upgraded 3-axis gyroscope that works in tandem with a “high-g force accelerometer”, which can measure up to 296 gs of force. The iPhone/or Apple Watch will then use an algorithm to determine if there has been a crash. If no response is received within 10 second, it will notify emergency contacts.
In June 2022, It was discoveredThe Car Crash Detection function may not be available on Pixel phones any longer. Hidden code within Google’s Google Pixel phones Personal Safety AppIt is possible that this functionality will be added to other Android phones via an update. At the moment, however, this functionality is only available for Apple and Google phones.
