By Josh Perry, Editor [email protected]
Samsung recently released its latest smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9, and one of the biggest revelations about the phone (especially for coolingZONE readers) is the inclusion of carbon-fiber heat pipes to spread the heat away from the processor.
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 9. (Samsung)
A report from FirstPost.com noted that the heat pipes will take up “a quarter of the area of the Note 9.” Carbon-fiber replaces copper heat pipes to enhance heat dissipation with a lighter material. “This will help in keeping the system cooler so that the game does not lag,” the article continued.
Samsung has had its issues with thermal management in the past, most notably a rash of battery explosions two years ago. This new thermal management system is an attempt to improve safety and phone performance and, according to a report from Gizmodo, it works.
“When I reviewed the Galaxy Note 9,” the Gizmodo article explained, “I set up a special test to see how well the Note 9's newly enlarged heat spreader performed vs the smaller versions used in its older siblings…the test shows that at least when it comes to CPU performance, heat management is going to play an important role in ensuring our phones run fast, and continue to do so during prolonged loads.”
The article also noted that Samsung is not alone in thinking about smartphone cooling to enhance user experience. Asus has created a tiny cooler with built-in fans that plugs into the ROG Phone’s USB-C ports and also installed a copper heat spreader with a carbon cooling pad.
In a press release announcing the new Note 9, Samsung said that the phone is using a “Water Carbon Cooling System” and has “on-device AI-based performance adjusting algorithm to deliver powerful yet stable performance.”
Learn more about the Galaxy Note 9 in the video below:
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