Thinking about buying an iPhone 14 on Black Friday?

The iPhone 14 series and Black Friday 2023 🤔

Black Friday 2023 is just around the corner and you might be thinking about buying the Apple iPhone 14 now, since the arrival of the iPhone 15 has made iPhone 14 prices just a little bit cheaper. While most smartphone vendors encourage you to buy with discounts and supposedly limited-time offers, in this article we will show you what to expect of the iPhone 14 and Black Friday.

What has Apple improved on with the iPhone 14?

We have often critiqued on Back Market that Apple only makes minor changes to its new smartphones in order to be able to bring out a new iPhone every year. But this year, the technical improvements compared to the previous model were particularly small, see also our iPhone 14 review.

Compared to the iPhone 13, they are almost identical in terms of design and even have the same display with the same resolution. There have also been no changes to the rest of the casing, such as greater dust or water resistance.

In previous models, a better chip was always installed in the successor model. This time, however, Apple decided to install the same chip in the iPhone 14 as in the previous model. Although there is an additional GPU core in the iPhone 14, this only minimally improves the computing power of the iPhone 14. In contrast, the new A16 chip is only available in the two Pro models. There is also no change to the available memory compared to the previous model.

The biggest improvement in the iPhone 14 is probably the larger aperture in combination with the larger camera sensor, which allows more image information to be captured. People for whom the camera is particularly important would probably still prefer the Pro models. Only the Pro models have a 48-megapixel main camera and a telephoto lens. While the iPhone 14 only has the usual 12 megapixels.

👉 Here you can find more information about the iPhone 14 cameras.

The iPhone 15 and sustainability

If you're considering buying the latest iPhone 15 on Black Friday, then one important aspect to think about is sustainability. By constantly buying the latest smartphone model, you are supporting a consumer culture in which an unnecessarily large number of smartphones are produced and more resources are wasted as a result. But it's not just the production of millions of new devices that consumes enormous resources and emits CO₂; the massive number of parcels sent on Black Friday also leads to unnecessarily high CO₂ emissions.

Although Apple has made progress in terms of sustainability in recent years (see their latest Apple Keynote announcement), it still uses many components that are difficult for third-party suppliers to repair. Due to its own business model, Apple often tries to set its own standards that are not compatible with other manufacturers. In many cases, this not only leads to annoyance among customers, but also to more waste of resources.

This year with the iPhone 15 release, they introduced the USB-C port now as part of improving their sustainability efforts - but be aware that this isn't the case for the iPhone 14 which still uses a lightning port and is not compatible with other smartphones and devices (including Apple products).

👉 Find out what else has changed with the iPhone 15 in our detailed review here.

How cheap is the iPhone 14 now?

Although little has changed from iPhone 13 to iPhone 14 compared to the transition from iPhone 11 to iPhone 12, the current prices are still high considering the new 15 generation is in the market already. Apple currently charges £699 for their most basic specs with the entry model (prices checked on 15/11/2023).

(Your face at the checkout):

"Doesn't Apple know we're in a cost of living crisis!?"

This means if you're looking for extra storage on the the iPhone 14, then you know it won't be any cheaper; on the Apple website you'll have to fork out £799 for 256 GB and £999 for 512 GB.

👉 You might be interested in: Apple iPhone Black Friday deals - which iPhone should I buy this Black Friday 2023?

Black Friday 2023 with Back Market

Who needs Black Friday deals when you can buy cheap refurbished smartphones from Back Market all year round? Especially smartphones like the Apple iPhone 12, which came onto the market three years ago, have an excellent price-performance ratio.

This is because, in contrast to the Pro models, Apple has made very few changes to the normal iPhones in the last two generations. With a refurbished iPhone 12, you get a smartphone that hardly differs from its successors in terms of everyday performance, but only costs about half as much. If you also sell your old iPhone, you also have the opportunity to buy your new mobile phone for even less.

Our quality promise: As all our smartphones have been checked by experts beforehand and repaired if necessary, you can play it safe on Back Market. We offer a 12-month guarantee. So not only can you save a lot of money with a refurbished iPhone 12, you're also supporting a sustainable business model that reduces electronic waste!

👉 You might also be interested in this: Looking for an iPhone 12 or 12 Pro Black Friday deal in 2023? Don't wait any longer!