Here are five things that you might not know about Apple's new iPhone 14 series. 

Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 14 series yesterday. With the new lineup, Apple has decided to differentiate between the standard and the Pro models, with iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max getting most of the new features such as the new 'Dynamic Island' notch, 48MP primary camera, A16 Bionic, and more.

While we have covered all the iPhones and the features they come with quite extensively here on Pocketnow, here are some less-known features of the iPhone 14 series:

Five iPhone 14 Features You Didn’t Know

1. iPhone 14 Pro Chimes a Startup Sound While Turning On

While all the currently-available iPhones don't make a sound when turning on — they just show the Apple logo and turn on — the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max come with a startup and shutdown sound, similar to the iconic startup sound on Macs. The user can choose whether to turn on/off the sound, and the toggle is located under Settings → Accessibility → Power On & Off Sounds. 

Reputed assistive tech reporter Steven Aquino notes that the feature has been added to help blind and low-vision people. The sound would the user know when their iPhone starts up/shuts down. While the feature sounds cool, it's unclear why Apple is not bringing this to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. 9to5Mac speculates the chime is a part of the A16 Bionic’s bootrom, which may explain why it is exclusive to Pro models (as standard models come with last year’s A15 Bionic). 

2. iPhone 14 and 14 Pro Models Come With Same Wi-Fi Chip as iPhone 11

While we're all expecting Apple to upgrade the Wi-Fi chip to Wi-Fi 6E with the iPhone 14, the company has decided to go with the same Wi-Fi 6 chip it first introduced with iPhone 11. 

Thankfully, Apple has upgraded the Bluetooth version to Bluetooth 5.3. The new LC3 codec was released last month, and the addition of Bluetooth 5.3 to the iPhone 14 Pro means that it will be able to transmit signals at a much lower bitrate without dropping the audio quality.

3. Emergency SOS via Satellite Cost is Free Only for Now

Apple, during its keynote yesterday, talked extensively about the new satellite communication capability of the new iPhones. For those unaware, the satellite communication feature on iPhone 14 series will allow users to send out SOS texts in case of emergencies. Apple says the service will be available only in the US and Canada for now. It will launch in November and will be free to use for two years. It is, however, unclear how much the service will cost when the free period ends.