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Apple uses vapor chamber cooling in iPhone Duo hinge

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  • Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the iPhone Duo hinge to transfer heat.
  • Apple’s A20 Pro chip, on a 2 nm process, powers the iPhone 18 Pro.
  • The same chip also powers the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the folding iPhone Duo.
  • Apple added a second display engine enabling simultaneous inner and outer screen operation.
  • Apple placed a metal-over-foam layer coupling the A20 Pro to a vapor chamber for heat removal.