Samsung Galaxy S22 could get vapor chamber cooling for improved performance
The Samsung Galaxy S22 could reportedly come with vapor chamber cooling tech that’s commonly found on high-end gaming phones.
That’s according to a new article from DigiTimes, and although it’s yet to be confirmed, the rumor is apparently so strong that “several Taiwanese suppliers” are said to be gearing up for a spike in orders.
While the article doesn’t specify which handsets this might cover beyond “new smartphones for 2022,” the Samsung Galaxy S22 and/or the Galaxy Z Fold 4 seem like sensible bets.
After all, vapor chamber cooling — which uses a small vacuum-sealed canister where liquid changes from liquid to gas to dissipate heat — is only necessary in powerful phones where overheating and throttling is potentially a problem. Indeed, generally vapor cooling is the preserve of gaming handsets where throttled performance is instantly noticeable in the literal heat of battle.
We don’t yet know anything concrete about the Samsung Galaxy S22, but one recent rumor suggested it could get a major boost in graphics power in the form of a GPU based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture. That’s also found within the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and while the phone would be unlikely to match those consoles for overall power, it could indicate that this phone might be a gaming powerhouse. Vapor chamber cooling would therefore fit nicely, if both reports are true.
What’s interesting about this is that Samsung isn’t a stranger to vapor chamber cooling, and was an early adopter with the Galaxy S10 Plus — but not the cheaper S10, which used an “advanced heat pipe” system instead.
