If you remember, some time after the iPhone 15 series went on sale, many users started to complain about overheating. Although Apple said that it solved this problem with a software update, it has rolled up its sleeves to avoid a similar problem in the future. The company, which does not want to face the same overheating problems when the iPhone 16s are released, may be working on a new cooling system.
Recently, Apple released an iOS 17 update to fix bugs in the operating system, and iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max users reported that the update reduced overheating issues without affecting performance. However, some people said that their phones are still facing overheating issue.
Now, a company insider claims that Apple is working on a graphene cooling system for the iPhone 16 series.
Apple is actively working on graphene thermal system of iPhone 16 Series to solve the heating problem existing before. And the battery of Pro series would change to metal shell, for the same reason.
— Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) November 16, 2023
If the leaker is correct, Apple is working on a graphene thermal system to be used in the iPhone 16 series to improve cooling. Moreover, the iPhone 16 Pro battery will reportedly have a metal coating.
It’s unclear whether graphene cooling will be used in all four iPhone 16 models or why only the iPhone 16 Pros will have these batteries. Since we are still in an early period for iPhone 16 rumors, there is no need to think about it. Because we all know that Apple tries various ideas before deciding on anything.
But above all, let’s not forget how powerful the A17 Pro chip is. It can run console-class games and outperforms Macs with M1 and M2 chips in benchmark tests. So the reason it overheats is related to cooling, and there is limited space inside the phone for Apple to use an active cooling system.
Using a graphene system could significantly improve cooling, but this is just speculation. A metal casing for the battery can help move heat towards the iPhone’s exterior. This may cause heat dissipation. However, it is not yet possible to know whether this will actually work. On the other hand, adding more metal inside the phone will also increase the weight.
If Apple is going to move forward with this cooling idea, we might hear more about it as we get closer to the launch of the iPhone 16. Even if the rumors are not true, we hope that the iPhone 16 will have better cooling than the iPhone 15.
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