Back in January we heard that Apple would finally switch from heat sinks to vapor chambers for cooling in the entire upcoming iPhone 17 line, matching what Android device makers left and right have been doing for years now.
Today a new rumor out of China claims only the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will actually get vapor chambers after all. Vapor chambers better dissipate heat created by a phone’s chipset, and using them means there’s less throttling of the chipset going on.
The same source claims the A19 Pro SoC that Apple will use in its upcoming Pro models will come with better thermal management as well, and when you factor in the vapor chamber, sustained performance should be a breeze with no throttling necessary.
Source (in Chinese)
