Assistive touch (which modifies how the phone responds to swipes, taps, and gestures) benefits anyone experiencing dexterity, tremor, or fine-motor issues.

And if you need to communicate with someone else who reads braille, the phone allows you to type in six-dot or contracted braille through voice or a braille-specific keyboard.

For those who have low vision, the display and text size are adjustable, so you can make the screen easier to read.

Though many similar features are found on Android models, the iPhone 14 lineup has the most options for customizing accessibility settings, both systemwide and per app. It’s also compatible with many different hearing aids, including those made specifically for the iPhone.

For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, notable features include live captions (which turn speech into text in real time), the ability to minimize background noise directly on the phone during conversations, and recognition and alerts for sounds such as smoke alarms or doorbells.

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