iPhone SE (2016) Does iPhone SE have heating issues?

[cleanair]

I am trying to decide which iPhone model to buy.

When I tried iPhone SE in an Apple store, just browsing using the internet browser made the upper part heat up pretty bad. I was guessing if a mere internet browsing does that, perhaps the same thing will happen when using the camera? Is this normal for iPhone SE to heat up on the top portion, with a little activity?

Also a family member has an iPhone 6s plus, and I noticed that when charging it with a portable battery that it overheat to a point it was hard to touch the phone. Is this normal?

What about iPhone 7+, does it not heat up like iPhone 6 plus does while charging?

 

[MC6800]

That phone may have been doing a lot of new-system background downloading or indexing or something, as mine stays cold when browsing (even YouTube). Filming video warms up the area around the camera but not too hot to touch.

 

[cleanair]

Can anyone else share their experience with SE heating?

 

[Reno Raines]

I have had a SE since it’s launch and no heating issues except when updating iOS software.

 

[ryankul]

Use my SE for a lot and stays quite cool in my opinion. Compared to my Moto G4 or other Android handsets its way cooler.

 

[fartnugget213]

I have a 7+ Red, and I only charge it using a (powerbank + OEM lightning usb cable) or (anker 18w brick + anker powerplus cable), never have any heating issues when charging.

I could be using the phone playing a game while charging and I won't really have it heat up too much.

 

[cleanair]

Has anyone used the 5, 5s, and SE before? How does the heat compare?
The last iPhone I had that didn't heat up was 5. But the lack of fingerprint function was makes me want to get the 5s or SE, specifically SE because it's newer, but worried about heating up...

So does the 5s heat up?
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I have had a SE since it’s launch and no heating issues except when updating iOS software.

That's interesting, I wonder why the one at the Apple store heats up.

 

[bozzykid]

That's interesting, I wonder why the one at the Apple store heats up.

Because the screen is on during most of the day?

 

[cleanair]

Because the screen is on during most of the day?

But it wasn't heated up despite being on all the time when I first touched it. It was only when I started use Safari that it started heating up on the top part.

 

[MC6800]

But it wasn't heated up despite being on all the time when I first touched it. It was only when I started use Safari that it started heating up on the top part.

Do you remember what sites you were browsing, so we could try reproducing it?

 

[cleanair]

CNN and YouTube.

 

[MC6800]

Don't know what to say, I can't replicate it. With the SE charging and watching CNN and YouTube through Safari full screen, it warms to a bit over body temperature in a minute and stays there. It's spread over the entire back (with no case), not at the top.

Something else was going on with that SE in the store. If you run into it again you may want to bring it to their attention.

 

[anitak1982]

Mine has never over heated

 

[nburwell]

Before purchasing the X, I used my SE everyday with no heating issues whatsoever.

The phone displays are on the majority of the day, so that could be a factor. I honestly wouldn't let it impact your decision on which model to buy.