When considering buying an iPhone 17 Pro, most people will focus on things like battery life, cameras, and design. But there’s one new feature that might be overlooked, but could prove crucial in the future: the vapor chamber cooling system.
Vapor chamber in iPhone 17 Pro is a form of future proofing
This year when comparing iPhone 17 Pro to iPhone Air, I ultimately chose the Air.
I’m overall very happy with that decision. So far after a couple weeks of use, I’ve found that the battery life and camera drawbacks don’t impact me much.
In thinking about other iPhone 17 Pro advantages that I’m missing out on, however, the new vapor chamber gives me pause.
It’s not the kind of feature that will sway shoppers toward a Pro model. But I wonder if that might change over time.
Why? Because iPhone 17 Pro’s vapor chamber makes it more future proof for the AI-heavy workloads that are coming.
Here’s how Apple explains the vapor chamber:
The new internal architecture features an Apple-designed vapor chamber to enhance heat dissipation and performance. Deionized water is sealed inside the vapor chamber, which is laser-welded into the aluminum chassis to move heat away from the powerful A19 Pro, allowing it to operate at even higher performance levels. The heat is carried into the forged aluminum unibody, where it is distributed evenly through the system, managing power and surface temperatures to deliver incredible performance while remaining comfortable to hold.
Essentially, the vapor chamber enables higher performance at more consistent levels, even under duress.
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