Why iPhones Get So Hot

Feeling your iPhone heat up to an uncomfortable level is concerning, since high temperatures can damage internal components and permanently shorten battery life. So why does Apple's iPhone get so hot, and what can you do to keep it cool?

[MamisKonto]

I live in a cold country and have never experienced my iPhone getting too hot. However, when using it outdoors when it's very cold, around -20°C (-4° F), it shuts itself off and displays the "iPhone needs to cool down" message… Silly, but amusing.

[PhilUP]

Personally my Iphone doesn't get hot just because I'm not running apps that are demanding on the hardware. I guess the only time it gets hot is when it charges and hot temperature climates.

[xXmlgamingXx]

It’s a bit odd, too. I’d expect iPhones to get less hot than other phones, considering the software was made specifically for the hardware.

[egesanli]

I think this is common for all the mobile phones in the market. For me (an android user) it heats up while charging, recording video at 4k60fps or using the processor at 100%. When those combined (I like to record sunrise timelapses) it usually gives an alert and closes everything.

[JoSephGD]

I once saw the overheating alert on a long car ride on my old iPod touch 4G. It was the middle of the summer, I had nothing better to do, and this legitimately scared me as a kid.

[AnonymousOG]

i’ve never felt my iPhone be “hot”. warm sure but not hot…

[TheMiguelitoGod]

Important thing to remember: If you iPhone gets too hot everyday, your battery health will start to decrease and even worse, your battery might start to bloat

[binglobobs]

i love how Apple Explained makes iphones overheating sound normal and on purpose lol

[Augusto]

I keep it front of the AC vent in my car to prevent over heating.

[Thewaterspirit]

Its actually more "warm" than hot really. tho most of the times if your iphone does get too hot, it might be because you're also having it do too many high load tasks, which is making the CPU jump in usage.

[Nexus_]

Never had my iPhone overheat before.
It’s only getting warm while fast charging and wireless charging and maybe when installing a new iOS update but that’s it. Never even had the problem of my phone dimming the display either

[Dan-]

I remember one time when going to school we were almost on our way to my school, literally where 1 block away when my phone, which was coasting in the Dashboard for half the trip, suddenly turned its safety shut down feature. It regained its use as planned just in time to enter in my code for school. The level of care that Apple takes into its products has always been present, even on a crappy ol’ 2015 iPhone 6

[smhmyhead]

I used to put it in my freezer for about a minute whenever it got extremely hot lol

[ENDWARO]

Heating was the biggest issue for me on the iPhone 12 Pro Max that the 13 pro max fixed. I do car videos outside and tons of photo editing plus I game with intense games including DolphiniOS so the iPhone 12 Pro Max couldn’t keep up in most scenarios even inside the house so I stopped using it much other than for work and light content consumption. The new iPhone 13 pro max has gotten me to go back to using my iPhone as I usually would like to.

[Gabethedoggo]

when I touch my device right now for five seconds it feels like a first degree burn

[funnybutclose]

Only time I’ve ever experienced this was a few years ago when I was outside working on my car and left my phone on a table in direct sunlight. No music was playing and it wasn’t charging or anything, just simple sunlight caused it to get too hot. I went to check the time and saw the message, it cooled down after 10 minutes in the shade. Haven’t had an overheat issue since

[jovrien]

I usually shove mine in the freezer when the AC isn’t on but I noticed that my iPhone 13 doesn’t heat up as much as my 11 did. One time I forgot that I left my iPhone 11 in the freezer for about 30 minutes and I almost had a heart attack when the cameras turned cloudy but thankfully it magically disappeared lol I thought the condensation would permanently damage my cameras

[donnalmich]

My iphone got so hot, apple said i burnt my battery up, instead of buying a new phone, i bought a STAND UP CHARGER, and i haven’t had any problems in two years!! I bought the upright charging stand at Amazon, it was less than $20.00! 👏🏻

[bokunohunter]

Yeah this exact scenario has happened to me plenty of times when delivering food on a Sunny day. The phone slows all the way down when it gets hot.

[Simple_Galaxy]

Literally watching this while in the sauna at my gym lmao