I airdropped 1000+ photos from an old phone to new phone and the new phones dynamic island showed an airdrop symbol and a tick so I assumed the transfer was successful. I factory reset the old phone only to realise after that only 80 photos had transfered. I don't know if it's a bug or a terrible design issue. Then again - also my mistake for not checking.
iPhone 14 Pro
A Factory Restore does not delete content in iCloud, only what is located locally on your iPhone. Were the photos on your old iPhone stored in iCloud and have you created a new Apple ID that you use on your iPhone 14 Pro?
If your photos were stored in iCloud, you can find them here:
https://icloud.com - sign in with the Apple ID you used on your old iPhone.
If your photos were stored in iCloud and you use the same Apple ID on your new iPhone 14 Pro, you should be able to download your photos directly to your iPhone again via iCloud.
Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi, and preferably a charger. Check that iCloud Photo is activated here:
Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Photos
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