Under high load, the iPhone 15 Pro Max case heats up to 48 degrees Celsius, which could potentially cause a first-degree burn to a person. In this respect reports Published by GizmoChina.
According to the heat map published by Revegnus, the smartphone gets warmest in the processor area located in the upper right. GizmoChina does not rule out that the problem may be selective. Its manifestation is associated with the fact that Apple has problems in the production of A17 Pro chips, so the company may lower quality standards when purchasing them.
In contrast, YouTube blogger Vadim Yuryev associates heating with the high power consumption of the chip. This makes the processor powerful, but hot and extremely demanding on battery consumption.
Although applying high current increases the performance of the chip, this effect does not last long. GizmoChina noticed that according to initial tests, the iPhone 15 Pro began to slow down quickly and drastically under load, meaning it reduced the maximum processor clock frequency. On average, the A17 Pro’s power drops by 25% after just two minutes of loading.
GizmoChina writes that the problem is further aggravated by the lack of a cooling system on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Therefore, the smartphone heats up almost instantly and takes a long time to cool down.
Previous iPhone users reported on iOS 17.