Smartphones are becoming increasingly powerful thanks to advancements in processor technology, particularly with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple A17 Pro. Just a few years ago, even the basic menu transitions on these devices were noticeably sluggish. Today, however, smartphone performance has reached a level where it rivals that of modern gaming consoles. This is not an exaggeration; for instance, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max can handle demanding PC and console games with ease. This performance boost is expected to continue, but it comes with a downside: overheating. To address this issue, Apple is reportedly planning to incorporate graphene cooling into the iPhone 16 series to effectively manage temperatures. Here are the details…

Apple’s Graphene Cooling Tech to Revolutionize iPhone 16

The iPhone 15 Pro models are known for their impressive performance. However, this power comes at a cost, as users have reported excessive heating issues that make the devices uncomfortable to hold. Some users have even joked about using their phones as cooking appliances due to the intense heat. While these issues don’t typically occur while performing light tasks like watching Instagram Reels, certain optimization problems in iOS 17 are believed to contribute to the overheating.

Fortunately, Apple is actively working to address these heating concerns and prevent them from occurring in the upcoming iPhone 16 series.

According to the leakster KosutamiSan, Apple will address the heating issue by adding a graphene block to the iPhones. I want to emphasize that the company will not use any active cooling technology. In other words, iPhones won’t have fan-based cooling. Instead, graphene, being an excellent heat conductor, will prevent the temperature from getting out of control by absorbing heat from the processor.

Graphene is a material with excellent heat conductivity. At room temperature, graphene has a thermal conductivity of 5000 watts/meter-kelvin. This is about 2 times that of copper and 3 times that of silver. While graphene cooling is a logical solution, it’s not the only thing that can be done. Apple continues to make its processors more powerful and efficient every year.

Example of a smartphone cooled with Graphene

To simplify, think of it like a car that goes faster than the previous model but consumes less fuel. Despite being more powerful, the processor consumes less energy, and the heating issue decreases somewhat. Unfortunately, it’s unclear if all of this will be sufficient for the iPhone 16. We have a 10-month period until September to see what Apple will achieve. Stay tuned to TeknoBurada for tech updates until then.

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