Apple working on graphene heat sink for iPhone 16 series

16 November 2023
Graphene offers superior thermal conductivity compared to copper and should be a noticeable upgrade on next year’s iPhones.

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Mills, 16 Nov 2023Sounds cool but it isn't because some Android phones h... moreA fan in a mobile device that is in your pocket all day or dropped sometimes? No thank you. Keep your niche example. There’s a reason even most Android phones don’t have silly fans.

    So it will just be another microscopic part, just like the "titanium" in the 15 series?

      Since they added maybe a 20 dollars worth of Titanium i expect the graphene heat sink will be also 20 dollars worth maybe.

        potato4k, 16 Nov 2023So it's an actual hardware issue then, not just a simp... moreWhen 16 series will be released it will hve something very simmilar to force people to buy 17 series and so on this story will continue.

          And then marketed as a feature ?...come on I've always told people the internal heat dissipation in iPhones in particular is confusing and not valid...at least there are some graphene pad on some components here and there but there's room for improvement even though I'm no expert.

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            Ssg, 16 Nov 2023Mom : what's the name of that device? Son : I'm ... moreHow is this relevant to the topic at hand?

              Sounds cool but it isn't because some Android phones have literal FANS and vapor chambers inside of them with superior cooling. Then again, Apple will exaggerate it saying it'll give (low amount)% of less heat and so on.

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                Mom : what's the name of that device?
                Son : I'm using the latest iPhone, it's the 15 pro max
                Father : My son must be rich! 😎
                Mom : Why will you spend so much on just a phone?
                Son : Look mom, "it has the best cameras in town"
                Father : I'm proud of you son 😊
                Mom : 🤦🤦🤦

                STATUS SYMBOL💀

                I think I found something that could make me stand out from the crowd, I'm a Celeb with this🤳

                  seems "innovation"ish to Apple while other brands are ahead

                    Anonymous, 16 Nov 2023Oh please, a phone with a dead OS does multitasking better ... moreYes, but in the eyes of iphone users iphone is the best. Regardless of how untrue it is.
                    Marketing works. All their favourite celebs use iphones, hence iphone is best, zero protest.

                    Is it laughable? Sure, but still very effective.

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                      • 16 Nov 2023

                      Anonymous, 16 Nov 2023we reach an limitation with current heat sink since we dont... moreNot sure if you knew if, but a heatsink helps dissipate the heat. If i have 2 SoCs of the same power consumption/wattage then the power consumption of one being 10 degrees hotter (above 70C) is about 2.5% higher.
                      People have given up undervolting for a 10-15% difference and you're expecting to notice a 2.5% reduction? Keep dreaming.
                      As always 'Muhricans do the "Jeremy Clarkson" instead of a Takumi.

                        Poor consideration for customers who just sold their kidneys for their iphone pros just to get poor thermal performance due to the incompetence for apple. Sticking to android

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                          rosesarerosie, 16 Nov 2023The severe overheating like in the case of Instagram was a ... moreRed magic fan incoming. Wonder if they'll make the cooling contactless like they did with some of their intel macbooks?

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                            Marco M, 16 Nov 2023Yes. and still apple and their users will market and view o... moreOh please, a phone with a dead OS does multitasking better than any iphone of the next 5 years.

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                              potato4k, 16 Nov 2023So it's an actual hardware issue then, not just a simp... morewe reach an limitation with current heat sink since we dont have active cooling
                              N3b or N3E you need better heat sink if you want to gain some performance while keeping battery. Remember heat is the enemy of battery too

                                Bodygard, 16 Nov 2023So...the assumption that in fact there's a problem wit... moreThe severe overheating like in the case of Instagram was a software issue, but the general tendency of the 15 Pro's overheating is due to the lack of a proper cooling system

                                  So it's an actual hardware issue then, not just a simple software bug. Well, Apple just ensures iPhone 15 buyers to upgrade to iPhone 16. Smart business.

                                    So...the assumption that in fact there's a problem with overheating and it's a hardware problem. Even so, that they are working on a fix...for the iPhone 16. It's not a iOS17 problem ok Apple?

                                      Anonymous, 16 Nov 2023As always, Apple is years behind the competition.Yes. and still apple and their users will market and view of it as something new and revolutionary making them miles ahead of the competition. . .

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                                        • 16 Nov 2023

                                        As always, Apple is years behind the competition.

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