- It is rumored that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have a steam camera
- However, the base air of the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 may not have one
- A steam camera could avoid overheating, allowing better sustained performance and better battery life
A few months ago, we heard that the iPhone 17 series could win a steam camera to help prevent overheating, and now another source has echoed these statements, and even provided some evidence.
Leaker Majin Bu (through Macrumors) claims to have learned from an “internal source” that both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a steam camera. Supposedly, this will be a pro-exclusive update, which disagrees with that previous leak, which pointed out that the four models obtained a steam camera.
In any case, we would take this last advice with a pinch of salt, since BU has a mixed history, but they have supplied an image of what they claim is part of a steam camera destined for these next phones (below).
That supposedly filtered image, together with the fact that multiple sources have mentioned a steam camera, suggests that at least some iPhone 17 models can obtain this update.
Keeping it fresh
In terms of Layman, a steam camera should be able to cool these phones more effectively than the graphite leaves used for heat dissipation in current iPhones.
A steam chamber is a small metal camera full of liquid, and that liquid becomes steam when it is heated, allowing heat to dissipate through the surface area of the camera. It works as a way of removing the heat of the internal components, which has several advantages.
On the one hand, this prevents the damage to the components from overheating, but it should also reduce the need for thermal strangulation, that is, performance reductions to cool the phone. Therefore, even if you are pressing the iPhone 17 Pro with games or other demanding applications, you should be able to stay relatively frequent and keep your performance better.
This should also make the phone more energetically efficient, so battery life could also be improved.
Clearly, there are many potential advantages for a steam camera, so we hope this leak is precise. We should find out in September, since it is when the iPhone 17 series is likely to be launched.
