
The iPhone 14 Pro is still a very good, efficient, and cost-effective smartphone, powered by the A16 processor, which should easily support new features.
However, Apple's decision to exclude the "adaptive power mode" feature in iOS 26 is criticized as absurd, strange, and completely unnecessary.
The reviewer believes that such moves, instead of encouraging device upgrades, might actually alienate users, especially since the iPhone 14 series devices are still considered fresh and should have such conveniences.
“or 14 Pro Max will not have this adaptive power mode function when you install iOS 26, which I find absurd, strange, and totally unnecessary.”
“I have the impression that such moves, instead of encouraging people to replace their devices with new ones to have such a mode, will repel them.”
“iPhones 14 are not old devices. [...] 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, or the regular 14 are still fresh devices, and in my opinion, they should have such modes.”