Some early adopters of the iPhone 15 are reporting that the handset can become too hot to hold.
Some iPhone 15 early adopters are turning to social media to report overheating issues that can drive the temperature of the handset to over 100°F, making it uncomfortable to handle.
9to5Mac’s Ian Zelbo posted on X that his iPhone 15 Pro Max became «almost too hot to touch» while fast charging.
Jeeez my iPhone 15 Pro Max is almost too hot to touch while fast charging rn…
Tech reviewer Mohit Verma posted a video on X showing his iPhone hitting 42°C (107°F) after «just a 2-minute FaceTime call or when scrolling through reels for 8-10 minutes.»
The natural titanium iPhone 15 Pro gets extremely hot, so much so that it becomes difficult to hold. Furthermore, it heats up after just a 2-minute FaceTime call or when scrolling through reels for 8-10 minutes. This is a new issue for me, as I’ve never encountered this with any… pic.twitter.com/Qu0QK1xGLd
Alex Gear & Tech also posted a similar video.
It was over 100° Farenheit but I wasn’t actually using the phone at all pic.twitter.com/iq4bWRAwqE
Here is thermal imaging comparing the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. This suggests that the iPhone’s lack of active cooling is concentrating the heat in a specific spot.
Here are the temp differences between iPhone 15 Pro Max and S23 Ultra using a thermal camera!
The S23 has an even distribution of heat thanks to the vapor chamber cooler.
