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The author said that they didn't notice the ProMotion when using the phone and it seemed the same as their 13 Pro...it's because the iPhone 13 Pro has pro motion! If you wanna compare, just toggle low power mode on and off and it will toggle 120 & 60hz and you will be able to tell the difference 

the author also mentioned that the titanium is "lighter than the aluminum of its predecessor". All pro models have been made with stainless steel which is heavier than titanium, but titanium itself is 2/3 heavier than aluminum.

the last thing is that the author said that the ambient light/proximity sensor noticed them leave the room then come back, toggling the always on display on and off. This is also untrue. This toggling happens because the phone recognizes the Apple Watch you are wearing (which they mentioned they have) is moving away from the phone, so when the watch is away from the phone for a certain amount of time, the AOD turns off, then turns back on when you approach 

These are very minor things but I've worked with iPhones for almost a decade and i love the little nuances that make them stand out so i wanted to share 

Starting with the iPhone 5s, when the home button is replaced on any device, TouchID functionality is forever lost. When FaceID came out, any front facing camera, proximity sensor, or ear speaker make FaceID go away forever. From the iPhone Xr & newer, replacing the battery gives an "unknown part" message that makes it sound like there is a problem, and battery health is lost. On the iPhone 11 and newer, any screen that is replaced gives this message and True Tone is lost. On iPad Pros with the M1 chip & newer, if you replace the screen, the pencil won't draw straight anymore, and will have squiggles (which is ridiculous because apple doesn't even offer repairs on iPad screens, they just replace the unit). On iPhone 14, if you replace the flashlight, any picture taken with the flash on won't save. 

ALL of this is because Apple, at its core, doesn't want anyone getting 3rd party repairs. All of these issues arise even with OEM original parts. They aren't a "calibration" issue, but are because each device and each part has its own serial number, and if those serial numbers don't match up, the device knows and then is made to act in this way. The worst part is, Apple doesn't offer this special software to be allowed to rewrite the serial numbers to repair shops unless the shops become an "Apple Authorized Repair Shop", meaning that the shop is only allowed to work on Apple devices and nothing else, which is a huge revenue hit. Since Apple has allowed Self-Service repairs, if your repair is allowed by Apple in their system, you can contact Apple Support remotely and then they can change the serials for you over the air. It's diabolical, truly, and I wish more people and lawmakers were aware and talking about it. Apple offering manuals and repair parts to people is just an act so that they don't get forced into doing something "worse" than they want. 

It's also weird that they didn't include this even with iOS 17. To get a 48mp image to not be raw, I have to send it in iMessage and save it (it becomes regular, and 20mb)