Rather of copper, iFixit discovered a multi-layered graphite thermal pad inside each device throughout its teardowns and says that JerryRigEverything apparently discovered one. Weirdly, at least one other Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does have the copper heatpipe and vapor chamber cooling, as you can see in this teardown video.
Tech teardown professional iFixit has actually published a new article taking apart the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, supplying us a better appearance at whats beneath the giant video camera bump of Samsungs $1,300 stylus-equipped smart device and its cheaper sibling. Remarkably, iFixit discovered that both phones are missing out on the vapor chamber and copper heat pipelines Samsung had been using on previous phones to cool their processor during extended video gaming sessions.
Rather of copper, there was graphite and quite a lotImage: iFixit
We are not exactly sure why some phones have graphite thermal pads rather of copper, but it might be trigger for concern. Some customers did note in their evaluations of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra that the phone ran hot, despite how they utilized it.
” Warmer than we d usually expect”
Its important to note my coworker Dieter Bohn didnt see any such issues when he examined the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra for The Verge, however perhaps our phone had various cooling.
” The Note 20 Ultra heated up all the time. Using the video camera? The phone gets hot. Playing a video game? The phone fumes,” Android Authority stated in their review, keeping in mind that it got hotter than similar Snapdragon-powered phones. Wired UK said that just downloading Fortnite inside made the Note 20 Ultra “warmer than we d normally anticipate.” PCWorld utilized an infrared thermometer to measure temperature levels over 100 degrees Fahrenheit with the phone under heavy load. And SamMobile explained that “its temperature increased to 45-46C with simply 5-6 minutes of 8K recording.” Amusingly, 2 of the reviews discussed how some competing phones come with specialized cooling systems these days, the very same kind of cooling system we thought Samsung had.
Before you purchase a Galaxy Note 20 or Note 20 Ultra, you might would like to know what kind of cooling itll have and whether it might be an issue. Samsung did not react to a request for comment, however, so were unsure what to inform you.
Aside from the odd copper chamber switcheroo, iFixit likewise identified something intriguing about the brand-new motherboards: Samsung seems to have shaped them to appear like AT-ATs, those massive, four-legged fighting makers from Star Wars.
Star Wars fans, does this shape look familiar?Image: iFixit
” The Note 20 Ultra warmed up all the time. The phone gets hot,” Android Authority stated in their evaluation, keeping in mind that it got hotter than comparable Snapdragon-powered phones. PCWorld used an infrared thermometer to determine temperature levels over 100 degrees Fahrenheit with the phone under heavy load. Amusingly, 2 of the reviews pointed out how some competing phones come with specialized cooling systems these days, the very same kind of cooling system we thought Samsung had.
