Getting warm using mobile data

Hi , I'm currently on iOS 17.4.1 on iPhone 15 plus and whenever I'm using mobile data for social media the back of my phone keep getting warmer and this never happen when I'm using wifi. Anyone else having same problem?

iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on May 11, 2024 3:33 AM

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May 11, 2024 7:59 AM in response to muhd136

Mobile data uses much more energy than Wi-Fi, up to 20 times as much, depending on signal strength and network type (LTE uses less than 5G). And, as you recall from high school physics, all energy use results in wasted energy, and that waste becomes heat (2nd law of thermodynamics).


Actual comparison: Wi-Fi, 30mw.

Mobile data: 100 mw to 600 mw.

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