The island getaway

Apple has been working towards a notchless future and Dynamic Island is their answer. Part hardware, part software, full magic!

- Nishant Padhiar

APPLE IPHONE 14 PRO MAX

₹1,89,900/apple.com/in

Setting the template for the rest of the industry to follow, Apple has done what it was best known for. Pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

Only in this case, the rabbit happens to be a shape-shifting pill and the hat could be the notch it came out of! Contrary to rumours, Apple surprised us with a tiny piece of tech that puts a smile on anyones face who spends more time staring at their phones than other humans. So it is going to be liked by a LOT of us.

By now, you're already on the same page as Apple regarding its 2022 line-up. Refinement over radicalism. Sitting like a crest atop Apple's bejewelled crown, the iPhone "Pro" series has been the absolute state-of-the-art in terms of processing power and a general showcase of Apple's engineering prowess. This year, that flex gets a bit more justification with the top-shelf A16 Bionic SoC reserved only for the Pro models.

Our review sample is the fully tricked-out 1TB option that opens up our appetite for 4K/30 ProRES videos or even ProRAW photography if you're actually the pro-user Apple hopes you are. But, the truth is that the 14 Pro has already been earmarked by anyone who holds a special affinity towards the latest iPhones...and Deep Purple. The only element that shows off its 2022 status.

1 Small pill. Big pay