iPhone 14 and 14 Pro review: A picture is worth a thousand dollars

• From left to right: the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. [credit: Samuel Axon ]

Whether we’re talking about the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro, or the iPhone 14 Pro Max, this year’s update focuses on the cameras.

Yes, the Pro models have always-on displays and an oh-so-very-Apple approach to replacing the controversial screen notch. But as nifty as those perks are, they shouldn’t be the reasons you buy these phones.

The cameras are now so prominent—in the Pro models especially—that it’s starting to feel like we should call these devices "smartcameras" rather than smartphones.