Graphene rumored to keep iPhone 16 Pro series from heating up،
Although the update fixed the initial overheating crisis, some iPhone 15 Pro And iPhone 15 Pro Max users are still feeling the heat, so to speak. Personally, I noticed overheating on my iPhone 15 Pro Max when charging the device but nothing that prevents me from holding the phone. Part of the problem, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International, could be linked to the use of titanium on the case of the iPhone 15 Pro standard handsets. According to Kuo, the material is less conductive to heat than steel.
Samsung, for what it's worth, made a modification to the Galaxy S24 Ultra to compensate for the extra heat the phone might generate due to the use of titanium on Sammy's high-end phone. To help dissipate heat better, Samsung has increased the size of the vapor chamber used in the Galaxy S24 Ultra by 92% compared to the size of the vapor chamber inside the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
iPhone 15 Pro series phones were overheating upon release
And while Kuo says Apple could use a vapor chamber in future iPhone models, that's not currently the case. The vapor chamber is designed to draw heat away from a phone's processor, where it can cause a lot of damage. The vapor chamber is a flat metal container with liquid inside. When the inside of the phone becomes hot, the liquid turns to gas, cools and condenses. A secondary channel returns the liquid to the original heat source. Apple is reportedly working on a steam channel for the iPhone since 2021.
Our old friend the rumor mill has other ideas on how Apple will tackle thermal issues on the upcoming iPhone 16 lineup. One rumor suggests Apple will use a metal shell for the batteries of the iPhone16 Professional series. Another rumor calls for Apple to use a layer of graphene attached to the phone's processor. This would direct heat away from the chip and dissipate it more efficiently than the graphite pads currently in use.
Apple would probably prefer graphene to a vapor chamber because it wouldn't add any weight to the iPhone16 Pro series models. Whether Apple uses graphene or adds a vapor chamber, the goal will be the same: keep the iPhone16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max against overheating.
