Thursday, November 28

They detect a very serious design error in the new iPhone 15

Julian Castillo

After the great expectation created by the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, it was natural that the first tests put their performance promises to the test. Apple’s new devices, with their A17 Pro processor, had raised many expectations, especially after the impressive results in synthetic performance tests and demonstrations of capacity in AAA video games. However, it seems that not everything is as perfect as expected.

Chinese youtubers have been the first to carry out exhaustive tests on the iPhone 15 Pro and its A17 Pro processor. The results have revealed that these devices have overheating problems that significantly affect their performance. The processor, In its quest to maintain a high level of performance, it tends to generate heat, which in turn affects the power management capabilities of the device.. In some cases, the iPhone 15 Pro chassis has reached 48 degrees Celsius.

In a test with Geekbench 6, Chinese content creator Geekerwan had to use an external cooling device to keep the iPhone 15 Pro Max at an optimal temperature for maximum performance. This suggests that The phone’s internal cooling system might not be enough to counteract heat problems.

Another area where a challenge has been detected for the iPhone 15 Pro Max is in gaming. Running the demanding Genshin Impact with maximum graphics settings, an average of 59.1 FPS was achieved with a power consumption of 4.13 W. In comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, with a similar configuration, achieved 56.5 FPS and a power consumption of 4.32 W. Although there are slight improvements in performance, thermal management seems to be limiting the experience with the new A17 Pro processor.

Autonomy at risk

In addition to performance issues, The tests have also shed light on the autonomy of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max compared to their predecessors. The largest model, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, achieved a battery life of 7 hours and 13 minutes, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max managed 7 hours and 55 minutes in the same test, despite having a slightly smaller battery.

Even Standard “Pro” models show inferior performance in terms of autonomy. The iPhone 15 Pro only achieves 6 hours of autonomy, compared to the 6 hours and 46 minutes of the iPhone 14 Pro. This places the iPhone 15 Pro as the iPhone with the worst autonomy in the last two generations.

The question that all Apple enthusiasts are asking now is whether the company will be able to fix these problems through software updates.. With 3-nanometer manufacturing technology, the A17 Pro was expected to be a significant leap in terms of efficiency, but it appears there are hurdles to overcome. Users and followers of the brand are attentive to upcoming updates that could improve the experience with the iPhone 15 Pro.

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