iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone does not overheat when laying still?

[t0rqx]

So I have been watching live streams with my iPhone 13 Pro and it gets really hot on the back of the phone.

Things still work as intended but 'hot'. Lately I have been noticing that when the phone is layin still on its back on the table, but the live stream is active (screen is still on). The phone does not seem to get warm nor hot.

Anyone able to explain why/how it is not getting hot when it lays still?

Tried clean install/reinstall the app.

 

[Splitrail]

What kind of material is the tabletop made from?
The heat may be dissipating into the surface it's laying upon.

 

[chabig]

The heat is transferred to the table by conduction.

 

[t0rqx]

Nope. The heat is not transferred as the phone itself is really normal temperature.

 

[t0rqx]

The heat is transferred to the table by conduction.

What kind of material is the tabletop made from?
The heat may be dissipating into the surface it's laying upon.

Nope it is any surface (table, couch and bed). The surface is not hot/warm the phone is also not hot/warm. But when I pick up the phone after 5 minutes its heating up again. So strange.

 

[chabig]

Then the other way the phone would rid itself of heat is by convection. When it's flat, you've exposed the most flat surface to the air above and heat rises.

 

[Splitrail]

It's only on one app?
Have you tried live streams on any other apps?

 

[Andeddu]

Are you holding your phone when it gets warm?

 

[t0rqx]

Then the other way the phone would rid itself of heat is by convection. When it's flat, you've exposed the most flat surface to the air above and heat rises.

a good example is that the back of the iPhone gets hot. I place the phone with it's back on the couch, which usually is not good for heat dissipation, but when doing that the iPhone does not heat up. Only when it is in my hand it cranks the heat up again....

 

[t0rqx]

It's only on one app?
Have you tried live streams on any other apps?

I have not tried other livestreaming apps yet. It is only one app...called LIVIT.

 

[t0rqx]

Are you holding your phone when it gets warm?

Yes. only when I hold it in my hand it cranks up the heat, not when it lays still. (I am just holding it on the sides so the back is not touching my hands.

 

[Andeddu]

Yes. only when I hold it in my hand it cranks up the heat, not when it lays still. (I am just holding it on the sides so the back is not touching my hands.

You are still transferring body heat to the phone. Use a phone stand and you will find that the phone remains cool to the touch.