My iPhone 16 Pro Max overheats while using the Camera app

I have an iPhone 16, I am noticing that the phone is getting quite hot to the touch while using the phone. Texting, camera or just checking emails. Last night when I was charging it for the first time, it had been sitting in the charger for a while and when I went ti touch it. It was hot

I got my pro max Friday and it heats to touch no matter what I’m doing, even a simple text or internet search. Is Apple doing anything about this ?

I just got the IPhone 16 Pro and noticed two issues, it over heats with YouTube or when paying chess and second the battery runs out pretty quick.

I bought iPhone 16 pro max on a day that came out. My 16 pro max is overheating and it’s really annoying..

My iphone 16 pro is overheating just by talking!

I received my phone on Friday and noticed it was overheating. The overheating has continued to be an issue. I scheduled an appointment at the Apple Store to see if there is anything they can do.

I noticed the same. Heats up easily and even just while browsing or reading something. Battery life is also far from “insane” like I’ve seen touted everywhere. I see a very quick percentage drop, in particular when taking pictures. Going to a hot country this weekend, really concerned about heating issues and whether it would even last a day.

Mine as well (iPhone 16 Pro). Runs almost cool at every other scenario, but the camera is the most battery consuming app. It gets reeeeally warm the second after I use the camera and takes a while to be cold again. Hope they fix it, I want to use the camera for longer periods of time!

I have the same heat problem while connected to Carplay for just 20 minutes and screen locked, just listening music. I can say the overheat degree score as 7/10. I very feel it. After terminating carplay, cooled down quickly. @lobsterghost1 says this is related with background tasks, it sounds true but 3 days passed and there is no background task now (there was a notification previous day, background task is in progress on Battery section). So still hot while Camera and some another apps used. This "hot"ness is not normal. I was using 13 pro max and never seen heating problems in any app usage. Will use 2-3 more days, if it continues I will give it to Retail store to investigate hw problem.

Yeah. Mine was hot when not doing anything

I also received the 16 Pro Max on 20th; the first day. However, the device is getting hot every time I charge it as well using it on WiFi. Haven’t tested it on cellular data. When it reaches 80% charge, it did give me warning of high temperature, asked me to cool down the device and continue charging. Have taken an appointment with Apple care this Thursday. Not at all happy with 16 Pro 😡

alekspyt wrote:

iPhone 16 Pro Max overheating whilst using camera app. Happens immediately when the app is launched

So you’re seeing a temperature warning on your screen suggesting the phone needs to cool down before you can continue using it? If no, your phone is NOT overheating. But keep in mind, you likely just set up the phone and for a few days, the phone is working in background to index the millions of bytes of data. And you’re likely doing things on the phone at the same time, like using the camera, which uses the battery harder. Every year, when a new iPhone is launched, people come here in the first few days saying their new phone is overheating, when it’s just working harder initially. Give it several days to let it finish it’s normal housekeeping tasks.

I started using my new 16 pro max today and noticed the same thing!

My IPhone 16 pro max is overheating but just having the message app open and the battery life is draining so so quickly. I upgraded from the 15 pro max and the battery life is significantly worse. I’m sure there will be an update soon for this but wanted to put my input in here.