Ambient temperature poses a significant challenge to the performance of mobile phones, impacting their internal thermal flow and increasing the likelihood of overheating, leading to a compromised user experience. The knowledge about the ambient temperature in mobile phones is crucial as it assists engineers in correlating external factors with internal factors that might affect the mobile's performance under various conditions. Notably, these devices lack dedicated sensors to measure ambient temperature independently, underscoring the need for innovative solutions to estimate it accurately.     

In response to this challenge, our research investigates the feasibility of estimating ambient temperature using machine-learning algorithms based on data from internal thermal sensors in Sony mobile phones. 

Through comprehensive data collection and analysis, custom datasets were constructed to simulate different use-case scenarios, including CPU workloads, camera operation, and GPU tasks. These scenarios introduced varying levels of thermal disturbance, providing a robust basis for evaluating model performance. Feature engineering played a pivotal role in ensuring that the models could effectively interpret the internal thermal dynamics and correlate them with the ambient temperature.

The results demonstrate that while simpler models like Linear Regression offer computational efficiency, they fall short in scenarios with complex thermal patterns. In contrast, deep learning models, particularly those incorporating time series analysis, showed superior accuracy and robustness. The Attention-LSTM model, in particular, excelled in generalizing across diverse and novel thermal conditions, although its complexity poses challenges for on-device deployment.

This research underscores the importance of selecting appropriate sensors and incorporating a wide range of training scenarios to enhance model performance. It also highlights the potential of advanced machine learning techniques in providing advance solutions for ambient temperature estimation, thereby contributing to more effective thermal management in mobile devices.