iPhone 15 handsets on display at the Apple Store on September 22, 2023 in London, England.
Several users have expressed concerns about Apple's most recent iPhone 15 Pro models overheating. Over the past year, some iPhone 14 Pro customers have also observed this problem.
The high heat of iPhone 15 Pro models, especially while charging and for resource-intensive applications, has generated concerns that Apple may need to upgrade software to reduce overheating and device performance. Apple desperately needs premium iPhones to make money, and it expects the iPhone 15, especially the Pro variants, will help it survive a worldwide smartphone slowdown.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has reportedly become "super hot," per user Thomas Galvin from Cleveland. Some users have even expressed interest in returning their gadgets. Apple's customer care blamed the phone setting for the heat issue; however, some customers still suffer from overheating after many days.
Users on websites like X (previously Twitter) and Reddit have expressed similar worries, with some claiming that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is unpleasant to handle because of the high heat.
What Causes iPhone 15 Pro's Overheating?
The iPhone Pro Max overheating issue, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, may be the consequence of weight-saving tradeoffs made in the thermal system design, such as a lower heat dissipation surface and the use of a titanium frame rather than the cutting-edge 3nm node technology, as reported by MacRumors.
Although the iPhone 15 Pro models from Apple are substantially lighter than their predecessors, iFixit speculates that internal alterations may have had an impact on chip cooling. According to a MacWorld report, Apple's tech support team has been responding to customer inquiries about iPhone overheating and advising customers to keep an eye on app usage and configuration.
Additionally, some complaints link specific applications like Notes and Instagram to the possibility of overheating, while others claim to have had no heat problems.
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Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, hypothesizes that the new titanium case design, which has less bulk to absorb heat, may be a factor in the overheating problem.
Apple is expected to solve overheating issues with a subsequent software update, although Kuo warns that considerable improvements would require a decrease in CPU speed. It is unclear when consumers may anticipate a patch because beta testing for iOS 17.1, which may incorporate these adjustments, has not yet started.
iPhone Sales Slowing Down
The future of prospective software improvements is unknown due to Apple's lack of comment on the iPhone overheating concerns. Users frequently encounter issues with new iPhone models and the related software around September, as is traditional. To fix reported concerns, Apple normally reacts to such situations by providing software updates.
The most recent financial report for the quarter that ended on July 1 showed a 2.4% decline in iPhone sales to $39.7 billion, below analyst expectations. The iPhone still contributes to around half of Apple's total revenue.
Numerous social media posts indicate that the problems largely concern the Pro models of the most recent iPhones. For Apple, these more expensive Pro versions are crucial because they support revenue growth even when the firm is selling fewer phones overall.
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