Apple welcomes back the yellow iPhone into the smartphone color spectrum. On Tuesday, Apple surprised no one by unveiling the new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, adding a bright color spectrum to our list of the best smartphones.
The canary yellow bezel is reminiscent of the yellow last seen on the iPhone 11 and even that iconic iPhone 5c. She is brave, but not necessarily brash. It will also not appear on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
As I wrote in my iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus reviews, these are a pair of excellent iOS devices that haven’t pushed the design bar far. Both phones still have a notch instead of the new Dynamic Island. They also work with the previous generation A15 Bionic processor. They’re still excellent phones with a solid 12MP dual camera and a great 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front.
Perhaps this new color that combines midnight, starlight, (Product) RED, blue and purple as a color variation is the extra spark that the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus need to be a little more inspiring.
You can pre-order the Yellow iPhone starting Friday, March 10 at 9am ET in the US, UK, and Australia. The iPhone 14 still starts at $799 / £849 / AU$1,339 (with 128GB of storage), while the iPhone 14 Plus is priced at $899 / £949 / AU$1,579. Apple will start shipping yellow iPhones on March 14.
Do we care about the color yellow?
People love choice and can be passionate about color, even when it comes to technology. For a while, rose gold Apple devices were a must-have device. The rose gold iPhone 6, which launched in 2016, was a sensation and a must-have for fans of the slightly pink iPhone.
There aren’t many yellow gadgets, unless you look at tech for kids. And while we’ve known for a while that Apple probably made it, the furious, frantic interest isn’t necessary there.
In addition, the yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are no different from blue, purple or night headphones. At least thanks to (Product)RED, you know that when you buy an Apple phone, you’re donating to charity.
Anyway, this is just another option to help you match your iPhone 14 with other, ahem, yellow accessories.