Eli5: Why do smartphones not need cooling fans like other computers do?

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Everybody always talks about the massive computing power of smartphones (movies love the moon mission comparison) but still my phone rarely gets hot. (Only when I use it while charging sometimes)

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The processors in phones are very efficient, that’s one factor.

The design of the phone itself is a factor. A smartphone is thin, and a lot of heat is dissipated through the surface and screen of the phone. You may notice that if a smartphone is wrapped up in someways, it can get warm and slow itself down.

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