According to a source, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may come with a material that helps lessen the overheating problems that beset its predecessors. There have been rumors that Apple’s next iPhone 15 Pro versions would have a graphene coating for better heat dissipation. Because titanium has a lesser heat conductivity than stainless steel, the business used it in its current flagship models. This led to heating problems, which were somewhat resolved with an iOS 17 upgrade.
To help with heat dissipation from the phone’s CPU, a PhoneArena rumor claims that Apple is investigating the usage of graphene on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in place of the current graphite pads. According to the article, the material would aid in dispersing the heat produced by the chip and bringing the handset’s temperature down.
This is not the first time that Apple has been speculated to include the material in its smartphones; back in November, a leaker on X said that Apple was considering including a graphene thermal system in the next generation of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max handsets. There are also rumors that the business will utilize a metal bracket to hold the battery of the phone.
Apple released the iOS 17.0.3 update, which included remedies for overheating concerns with the iPhone 15 Pro models, weeks before the allegation was made on the microblogging site. At the time, the business acknowledged that there were heating problems with its most recent phones, but it said that these were caused by software faults and problems with app optimization.
It’s important to treat these rumors with a grain of salt because Apple isn’t expected to release the highly anticipated iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max until the third quarter of 2024. The Cupertino business may incorporate a vapour cooling chamber, a feature seen on high-end Android handsets, into its next phones, or it may employ graphene. In the upcoming months, we should anticipate learning more specifics regarding the iPhone 16 series of handsets.
