Vapor chamber technology: How to make the iPhone 17 cooler
If you own an iPhone, you'll know that they tend to get a little warmer when running power-hungry apps. Apple allegedly has something to counteract this.
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Apple may be planning to use a new cooling system in the iPhone 17, according to Chinese media reports. According to the report, the so-called vapor chamber technology (vapor chamber cooling) is to be used in all four new models, which are expected in the autumn, to accelerate heat dissipation and make it more efficient.
Heat into the chamber
Apple currently still uses normal heat sink systems to dissipate the heat to the outside. This can be felt on the back of the device. However, this becomes increasingly difficult at higher performance levels. Vapor-chamber systems work with a liquid in a chamber that evaporates when heated and thus distributes the heat better. The liquid then condenses again and is ready for use again. Depending on the type of installation, the heat can be dissipated more quickly from the processor area. The process is also comparatively space-saving, whereas heat sinks have to grow in size depending on requirements.
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It is also conceivable that the vapor chamber area could also cool other elements of the iPhone 17, such as the battery during charging. Alongside the SoC, which combines CPUs and GPUs, this is the area that generates the most heat. It gets even warmer when charging wirelessly via MagSafe and not by cable. It is a good idea to take the iPhone out of a case here, as warm batteries are not very conducive to a long service life.
There have been rumors before
Apple recently had problems with heat dissipation on the iPhone 15. There were even signs of overheating with processor throttling. The issue was eventually fixed with an update. The fact that Apple is interested in vapor chamber technology has already been reported by a well-known analyst.
In the summer, Ming-Chi-Kuo announced that the process would likely be installed in at least the iPhone 17 Pro Max. However, the new Chinese media reports now suggest that all other models will also receive the process – allegedly even including the very thin “iPhone 17 Air”. Vapor-chamber cooling systems are nothing completely new for smartphones; there are Android models that already use the technology.
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