iPhone 15 risks overheating: it reaches 48 degrees!
Sales of Apple's new, more expensive iPhones could be dampened by a growing chorus of complaints from users, who complain that the phones have overheated so much that they are too hot to hold and have even turned off on their own, with some testers which recorded temperatures above 120 degrees F, 48 C. Depending on the cause, Apple may be able to fix the problem only by reducing performance.
About half of Apple's revenue comes from iPhone sales. This latest development won't boost the company's shares, which had already fallen 6.6% over the past month, compared to a loss of 3.18% for the Computer and Technology sector, according to Zack's.
The complaints concern Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which have only been on the market since September 22 for retail sales and September 15 for pre-orders. The iPhone 15 Pro starts at around 1200 euros and the Pro Max at around 1350 euros. The most expensive version asks for almost 1800 euros.
My iPhone 15 Pro Max has major overheating issues after a few minutes of use
Things are not looking good so far… pic.twitter.com/aGNYGOK3Kg
— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) September 24, 2023
Apple's iPhone sales fell 2.4% in the quarter ended July 1, and complaints about overheating threaten the company's hopes of reversing the trend amid general smartphone market weakness. Consider the advertising damage resulting from remarks like this from an Apple-centric account with 740,000 followers:
Overheating initially seemed more prevalent during initial setup and charging, but new users report that normal use makes the phone too hot to handle. One of them said: “I'm just browsing social media and it's getting hot.”
The natural titanium iPhone 15 Pro gets extremely hot, so much so that it becomes difficult to hold. Furthermore, it heats up after just a 2-minute FaceTime call or when scrolling through reels for 8-10 minutes. This is a new issue for me, as I've never encountered this with any… pic.twitter.com/Qu0QK1xGLd
— Mohit Verma (@itz_mohitverma) September 25, 2023
The user detected temperatures as high as 42 degrees Celsius, or 108 degrees Fahrenheit:
A Wall Street Journal reporter surpassed this reading, getting a reading of 112 degrees while simultaneously charging her phone and using it intensively. The gold medal, however, goes to a Chinese tech platform that scored 122 degrees for downloading the “Genshin Impact” game. Simply playing the game in high resolution mode landed it in the risk zone.
Industry observers offer conflicting theories about the cause of the problem. Initially, the finger was pointed at TSMC's revolutionary 3nm processor. However, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote on Wednesday that he believes materials and design are the main culprits:
“The root cause is probably compromises made in the design of the thermal system to achieve lower weight, such as reducing the heat dissipation area and the use of a titanium chassis, which has a negative impact on thermal efficiency ”.
As Apple tries to get lighter and lighter phones, there's a price to pay when it comes to heat dissipation. With the iPhone 15 Max's design centered around a new titanium frame rather than stainless steel, the designers may have gone too far. “It's the Icarus theory,” explains Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, to the Wall Street Journal . “Apple flew too close to the sun and the wings started to melt.”
Overheating isn't just about user comfort. According to Apple, “using an iOS or iPadOS device in very hot conditions may permanently reduce battery life.” To prevent this from happening, iPhones turn off if the phone exceeds hot or cold temperature parameters.
It's one thing for this protection to activate when you accidentally leave your phone in your car on a hot day. Another thing is when you use the thousand dollar phone for normal functions.
As for fixing the problem, Kuo suggests that Apple may be in an emergency situation:
“Apple is expected to address the issue through software updates, but improvements may be limited unless Apple reduces processor performance. If Apple does not adequately address this issue, it could negatively impact shipments over the product lifecycle of the iPhone 15 Pro series.”
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