Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issues Likely Due to Thermal Compromises, Not 3nm Node

[MacRumors]

Complaints about heat issues with the iPhone 15 Pro models are not related to TSMC's 3-nanometer node that was used for the A17 Pro chip, according to well-respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo says that overheating could be caused by "compromises made in the thermal system design" that allowed Apple to cut down on the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro models. Kuo says that the reduced heat dissipation area and titanium frame have negatively impacted the thermal efficiency of the devices.

Apple is expected to address the thermal issues through software updates, but improvements will be limited unless Apple plans to lower processor performance. Kuo believes that if Apple is unable to "properly address this issue," shipments could be impacted over the life cycle of the iPhone 15 Pro.

There have been reports about the iPhone 15 Pro models becoming hot to the touch, and some tests have suggested that when this happens, the processor is throttled in order to cool the iPhone down. These tests have been benchmarks and extreme use cases that may not impact users in day-to-day life, but it remains to be seen how the iPhone 15 Pro models will run console-quality games like Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding.

Article Link: Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issues Likely Due to Thermal Compromises, Not 3nm Node

 

[sniffies]

Compromises in a pro device? Never acceptable.

On a positive note, it’ll come in very handy in winter as a fancy hand warmer.

 

[Spaceboi Scaphandre]

Looks like I'm getting my mother a regular iPhone 15 instead of the Pro then.

 

[Apples Apples Everywhere]

It's good to see some acknowledgement of this problem. Its real.

 

[spercharged69]

This processor seems to be le epic fail.

 

[floral]

Hot take: Taking the iPhone 15 Pro means hot hands.

 

[cableguy84]

This phone sounds like a complete wet duck. Glad i kept my 13 pro max

 

[alexandr]

These will sell like hot cakes!

 

[abatabia]

Appreciate the explanation but it still doesn’t make it any better. This should not be the case on any device that costs this much. Figure this out; Apple.

 

[abatabia]

This phone sounds like a complete wet duck. Glad i kept my 13 pro max

Glad I kept my 14pro.

 

[eicca]

Yup, glad I got a regular 15. It just works.

 

[TooMuchPhone]

My 15 pro max is not properly indexing iMessages - my guess is it is “stuck” and this is contributing to the heat issue.

 

[redbeard331]

Apple radiator, only 299.99, get it while it’s hot!

 

[jprmercado]

It's good to see some acknowledgement of this problem. Its real.

And now we wait to see if Apple will even acknowledge it at all…

 

[JosephAW]

Time for an innovative case designer to work with Apple to provide induction cooling.
Apple needs to make the entire back plate a heatsink or the first iPhone with a fan.

 

[k1121j]

Yep there goes your 20% or whatever it is faster phone lol after the software fix it will be slower.

 

[compwiz1202]

Need to sell some iGloves. Heat resistant with capacitive fingertips

 

[Maverick218]

“Hot to the touch”

So people are equating hot = overheating?

Anything for clicks and paranoia.

 

[coffeemilktea]

It's wild that the regular iPhone 15 seems to be the right model to buy this year, just because it's the most problem-free one 😦

 

[JohnRckr]

Well at least it can run some Resident Evil and I might as well cook an egg on it.

 

[bozzykid]

It's good to see some acknowledgement of this problem. Its real.

Apple isn't acknowledging the issue so I am not sure it matters.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

It's good to see some acknowledgement of this problem. Its real.

Acknowledgement by Kuo. Anyone want to place bets that the best we'll get from Apple is "...affecting only a small percentage of users" if we get that???

 

[DJTaurus]

Thermal solution from Apple is top class 100% recycled and carbon neutral. Kuo should stop sharing fake news.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

“The heat of the iPhone 15 is not due to the A17 Pro chip, it’s due to the thermal management. That thermal management produces all the heat and the chip just sits there, usually slightly above freezing”. —Kuo

 

[AF_APPLETALK]

I did notice my 15 Pro Max gets warmer than my old iPhone mini did. It seems like my phone gets warm when charging versus anything else.

I'll say it again, I love this phone but I'm also glad I got AppleCare on it!