iPhone heating up when outside.

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iPhone heating up when outside.

Just upgraded from an iPhone 8 to 14 Pro. Seems that the new phone heats up really easily when outdoors. Not sure it is out of the expected performance, but it is a problem for me. I don't seem to remember the iPhone 8 doing this so much. All that being said, I live in a desert region of the United states. Temperature highs typically hit 110 F in the summer. Sometimes 115 F. I realize this is out of the norm, but it is my world. Any suggestions? (Carrying a block of ice is out of the question. Hahaha)

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 5, 2023 4:26 PM

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Tesserax

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Jul 5, 2023 4:31 PM in response to azakcresed254

Well, at 110-115, you are trying to operate your phone outside of its temperature range .. .especially if you have it in a protective case. Sorry, but folks living in the other extremes of severe cold weather face the same types of challenges using electronic equipment.

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

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Jul 5, 2023 4:32 PM in response to azakcresed254

Your phone will heat up if you are connected to a weak cellular signal, as 1 bar requires 10 times as much energy as full bars. And If you are connected to a 5G network 5G uses much more energy than LTE. The upper safe temperature for an iPhone is $35ºC, which is less than 110ºF, so you need to find a way to keep it cooler. I imagine you keep yourself cooler than 110º for your own health, so you need to treat the phone the same way you take care of yourself.

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