iPhone 15 Pro models are apparently overheating due to this reason

Published On: September 27, 2023

Highlights

iPhone 15 Pro users have been complaining about overheating issues.
Apple is yet to formally address it but the possible cause behind it has been revealed.
Apple is expected to fix this through software updates.

The iPhone 15 Pro models are Apple’s best yet but there have been various issues with the new devices. One of these has to do with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models overheating more than usual. iPhone 15 Pro users have been complaining about heating issues, particularly while charging the phone. The reason behind this isn’t clear yet but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seems to have an answer about it.

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iPhone 15 Pro overheating reason revealed

Kuo suggests that the overheating issue could be due to Apple having to compromise with the thermal system design, according to a MacRumors report. It was initially speculated that TSMC’s 3nm node used for the A17 Pro chip could be the reason behind the iPhone 15 Pro models overheating, but that is seemingly not the case.

The new iPhone 15 Pro models are lighter than the older ones, and this was possible by reducing the heat dissipation area. The titanium frame on the iPhone 15 Pro models is also not great at heat dissipation further leading to overheating of the devices.

According to user complaints, the overheating issue mainly arises while charging the phone, or after a short use. In one case, the iPhone 15 Pro Max reportedly stopped charging as it overheated. This happened even though the device was kept idle the whole time. In another case, an iPhone 15 Pro Max user said that his device heats up easily even after just browsing through social media.

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Whatever the reason might be for the iPhone 15 Pro models overheating, it looks like the issue is major. Apple has yet to formally address the overheating issue, and a fix for this would be through software updates. But even so, a proper fix is possible only if Apple decides to lower the processor’s performance, the report added. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max run on the new A17 Pro chipset.

Kuo also mentions that this issue, if not fixed properly, could lead to the iPhone 15 Pro shipments getting impacted.