Is the iP4 any hotter than the 3GS?

[nooaah]

I've noticed that the phone feels significantly hotter after making calls of 20+ minutes. Hot enough that it's somewhat painful to hold my hand against the back.

Two questions:

1. Does it only feel hotter because of the glass material conducting and maintaining the heat better than the plastic back of the 3G/3GS?
2. If it actually does run hotter, could utilizing a case actually contribute to overheating the phone in situations that it otherwise would maintain a working temperature naked?

Unrelated: The iP4 may not appear to have a better quality signal, but my dropped call rate is FAR lower than with the 3GS. In fact, since I began holding the phone correctly I can't even remember the last dropped call that didn't occur intentionally.

 

[bowlerman625]

Mine is not!

 

[andy9l]

My i4 was still normal temperature after a 45~60 min phone call with the misses.

In fact, since I began holding the phone correctly I can't even remember the last dropped call that didn't occur intentionally.

I didn't realise there were rules.
Let's face it, there's a big problem when a company's CEO tells 2 million customers to hold it differently

 

[kolture]

i want to know to..my phone also gets really hot after 20 min+ talking..if it continues, im taking it in for a replacement.

 

[rhinosrcool]

Yes, my iPhone 4 does get hotter, especially after long calls and playing music. At this point, I don't know if it is a defect or not.

As for the better call quality, again, I agree with the OP. Even though my 3GS had very good reception and rarely dropped calls, my iPhone 4's reception and rate of dropped calls is noticeably superior.

 

[Alonzo84]

I believe the phone just feels hot because of the glass. Mine gets much warmer than my 3GS from just being held, not running any apps with the screen locked.

 

[Russiaone]

Mine is not... This was a biggie coming from the 3GS. I notice it only gets warm along the steel and near the back lens. And for a big video game guy, not having the back get extremely warm after a session of Guitar Hero is huge.

 

[Tom G.]

I used mine for Geocaching on Saturday and Sunday. I plugged it in the cigarette lighter while traveling from one site to another. Since this is a GPS functioning App it uses quite a lot of battery power. However it only got warm not hot.

 

[nooaah]

My i4 was still normal temperature after a 45~60 min phone call with the misses.



I didn't realise there were rules.
Let's face it, there's a big problem when a company's CEO tells 2 million customers to hold it differently

Haha it's not really a rule as much as a circumstance of me wanting to be able to make calls.

 

[nooaah]

I used mine for Geocaching on Saturday and Sunday. I plugged it in the cigarette lighter while traveling from one site to another. Since this is a GPS functioning App it uses quite a lot of battery power. However it only got warm not hot.

That's a little troubling. I ran Flycast on 3G for about 15 minutes on Monday and the thing felt like a piece of coal in a barbecue. I've never had it shut down from overheating, though.