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iPhone 16 Rumored to Feature New Thermal Design
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This baffles me to no end, every time I see someone make a similar statement.
What exactly do you want changed design wise? Triangle edges? Maybe a triangular phone?
The design and feel of the current (and past models all the way back to X) is perfect as far as I’m concerned.
Other than those complaining about DI, which I never even notice, or those wanting the smaller form factor, what would be your master plan for an “ENTIRELY NEW DESIGN”?
I don't think it's going to be hit with consumers...
What is there to win, I am on 11 pro max and it works perfectly and still fast. The hassle of moving everything to a new phone further deters the desire to upgrade.
Apple is clearly working on a power / efficiency development cycle, where they started with highly efficient chips - that also happened to be more powerful per watt than the competition. Now they’re building more powerful chips, likely for future product reasons, and I would expect the next chip iterations to go back to focusing on efficiency.
To me, it looks like what other chipmakers are working on is more powerful processors, though that comes at the expense of efficiency. It’s a classic chipmaker’s methodology to just increase the frequency and number of transistors, power draw be damned, to make a chip as powerful as possible. But that added power means more heat and more energy draw, which then requires more cooling, larger devices to accommodate said cooling needs, and almost always requires constant plugged in power supply.
To me, it looks like what other chipmakers are working on is more powerful processors, though that comes at the expense of efficiency. It’s a classic chipmaker’s methodology to just increase the frequency and number of transistors, power draw be damned, to make a chip as powerful as possible. But that added power means more heat and more energy draw, which then requires more cooling, larger devices to accommodate said cooling needs, and almost always requires constant plugged in power supply.
I get that anxiety, as someone who has moved to new machines/phones in the past, but I'm pretty sure there is an easy transfer/move feature in iOS that pretty much makes the hassle so much less so.
Patents are not future products. Clearly this rumor was started by someone who knows nothing about thermals. The overarching goal is not to expel heat, but to generate less of it.
How about less hunting for megahertz and, you know, making devices that actually run cooler?
For some reason they managed it on desktops. Of course, it's easier there when the competition puts out space heaters in the guise of CPUs and video cards.
Not X and XS. The rounded edges are idiotic. They make it easier to drop the phone and there's no metal band to protect the screen when you do drop it. I know, I still have an XS
For some reason they managed it on desktops. Of course, it's easier there when the competition puts out space heaters in the guise of CPUs and video cards.
Not X and XS. The rounded edges are idiotic. They make it easier to drop the phone and there's no metal band to protect the screen when you do drop it. I know, I still have an XS
Still very happy with my 14 Pro. Never failed me once. Great battery life still after a year of heavy usage and I love the screen. It’s a bit heavy, yes. But hands down the best iPhone I’ve ever owned. Gonna wait until they drop the boxy chassis and make it round again like the 11 Pro. My next upgrade will probably be in 2025. No thermal issues with my 14 Pro. iPhone 14 Pro = Zero Problems phone ✌️
This reminds me of the thermal chamber or ducting rumors that came out about the 14 and the 15 a few years back. I don't remember the exact nomenclature, but it all turned out to be BS.
I know a handful of users have had issues with their 14 and 15 Pro's. I had zero issues with my 14PM and 15PM. I know this is antidotal and what others experience may vary.
The back of my phone gets a little warm when it charges on a Mag safe compatible stand I got for it off Amazon for $20 (it's a nice stand, and I enjoy seeing my photographs on my phone. Especially when a loved one or beloved pet shows up, it makes my day a little easier) but no warmer than any other battery powered device I've charged in the past.
I had no issues with my 14 PM or 15PM. Or my 12 for that matter. They've all been pretty solid products.
I know a handful of users have had issues with their 14 and 15 Pro's. I had zero issues with my 14PM and 15PM. I know this is antidotal and what others experience may vary.
The back of my phone gets a little warm when it charges on a Mag safe compatible stand I got for it off Amazon for $20 (it's a nice stand, and I enjoy seeing my photographs on my phone. Especially when a loved one or beloved pet shows up, it makes my day a little easier) but no warmer than any other battery powered device I've charged in the past.
I had no issues with my 14 PM or 15PM. Or my 12 for that matter. They've all been pretty solid products.
You gotta quit spreading butter on your waffles with your hands, then picking up your phone. 😝Not X and XS. The rounded edges are idiotic. They make it easier to drop the phone and there's no metal band to protect the screen when you do drop it. I know, I still have an XS
Hmm I feel like this could help when you are outside on hot days maybe other than that I dunno.
Better thermal cooling is a good thing, less CPU throttling and extended battery life.
I had to return my 15 Pro due to overheating and excessive battery consumption.
Come to think of it, Apple should embrace the problem. "Not just a phone, but a kitchen appliance -- the 15 Pro Max is so big and hot, you can cook your breakfast on it!"
With the current state of some issues at Apple, this is unfortunately the first thing my brain thinks of...
Kosutami explained that Apple is working on a graphene thermal system for the iPhone 16 lineup, while the iPhone 16 Pro models could add metal battery casings to reduce overheating.
This sounds somewhat confusing, as thermals of regular 15 are already fine as they are (no overheating).
And if they add “metal battery casings” to the Pros, would not it also increase their weight, reducing of which was the major selling point of using titanium for 15 Pro in the first place? 🤔
This sounds somewhat confusing, as thermals of regular 15 are already fine as they are (no overheating).
And if they add “metal battery casings” to the Pros, would not it also increase their weight, reducing of which was the major selling point of using titanium for 15 Pro in the first place? 🤔
This is a wireless charging “side effect” that would apply to all iPhones, hence it has been limited to 7.5W and 15W.
It’s about that time to freak out 15 owners so they can buy the next phone. If you are buying one, I would wait until December to see what issues arise.
It might be usage-related, my 15 Pro Max gets significantly warmer than my previous devices, but I use it outside a lot and it is pretty much my main camera and communication device the entire day. The screen dims all the time.
This now is a big issue in PC-land, for both the CPU and the GPU. You can see this directly with CPU and GPU reviews today, especially launch-day chips and the detailed, technical reviews on UTube.
Watts and efficiency used to be an afterthought. No longer. The reviewers now spend a lot more time going over watts, temps, thermals, efficiency, performance-per-watt, and detailed efficiency comparisons between and among CPUs and GPUs. They now include detailed graphs and additional testing to push these components and to challenge chipmakers' claims.
It's become a big issue for three reasons: the latest hulking GPU cards from Nvidia, esp. the 4090, the very hot top-end chips from Intel, and the skyrocketing power costs in the EU. The latest top-tier stuff in PC-land simply devours watts. All of it is very inefficient, hence 750-watt, 1000-watt, and even 1200-watt power supplies are becoming more common in some of these builds. And these systems run hot, and so now there also is a lot more about air and water cooling, too.
Apple doing so much better in this regard, e.g. latest studio is at 10 watts idle and 295 watts max for the M2 ultra. You couldn't power most PC GPU cards with that, let alone an entire computer.
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Classic Apple: Create a problem one year, solve the problem the next. Look like geniuses. Great marketing. 😄
It’s gotten better. Currently, I’m switching over to a 15 PM and the iCloud restore seemed to happen very efficiently.