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Does your iPhone 5 run warmer than the 4S?

  • Yes, the iPhone 5 feels warmer than the 4S.

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • No, the iPhone 5 feels cooler than the 4S.

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • They're about the same.

    Votes: 1 33.3%

  • Total voters
    3

ManuCH

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Original poster
May 7, 2009
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I am the happy owner of a new iPhone 5. While using it, I have noticed that it feels somewhat warmer than the iPhone 4S with the same kind of usage.

It's not that it's too hot to hold, but it noticeably heats up even when doing things like browsing Facebook, responding to emails, etc. Of course, if I do intensive things like flyover, use the GPS or record a movie, then it becomes really warm. Definitely more than what my 4S did.

Please note that this is all subjective, I didn't measure the temperature or anything.

So here's my poll: does your iPhone 5 run warmer than the 4S when doing the same things? Or cooler? Or about the same?

Disclaimer: I don't have a "permanent high CPU" problem, and my battery doesn't last less. Everything seems to be working fine.
 
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