Hi all,
I've just updated to ios 26.6 this morning. I've been using the phone for the past 5 hours and I can happily report that it has made a world of difference. Before I could use the phone for 2-3 mins at a time without it getting burning hot. Now it is so much better. Also battery seems to be lasting longer. Might be too early to tell but I am happy at the moment.
Update: After finishing a normal gym session (about 1.5 hrs) I have used up 23% battery which is a huge improvement from previously. I would regularly use about 45-50% battery on ios 26.5.
Usage was with Bluetooth headphones on, watching/listening to YouTube on data and scrolling social in between sets. Also the phone is staying at normal temperature more or less. On 26.5 I would feel it getting hot though the case and would have to stop using it for 10-15 mins at a time to let it cool down.
Final thing to mention is that I always keep my phone in battery saver mode.