Apple reportedly had to choose between 5G and 120Hz for iPhone 12 lineup and it picked 5G

12 October 2020
Both increase power draw from the battery and having both would have had a major impact on endurance.

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vcrule, 12 Oct 2020fast discharge iPhone is nothing new. Today, Apple could h... more20w?? You mean 18watt actually.

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    • 12 Oct 2020

    It looks like Apple has cut corners on the battery to maximise profits.
    If this is true then I cannot recommend.

      The iphones are crazy expensive. At least they could make the efort to use 90Ghz display but no..... this is apple

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        • 12 Oct 2020

        fast discharge iPhone is nothing new. Today, Apple could have gone for 27W or 45W PD charging and still lagging at 20W.

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          • 12 Oct 2020

          Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020Samsung is not the only supplier of these components. LG... moreYou said all companies need Samsung.
          It is wrong.

          Not all units of iphones have Samsung oled. Part has LG oled.
          Companies rarely works with one supplier for any component when they need high number of pieces.

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            iH8allFanboys, 12 Oct 2020Dude 120Hz on phones need time to be perfected. Most people... moreHow is that an excuse? It's an option and people can turn it off if they want better battery life. There's no need to omit it yo preserve the battery and that's obviously not why Apple excluded the option

              Rosso, 12 Oct 2020Apple doesn't run at even full HD, there are phones wh... moreBro, what are you smoking? Saying that Apple doesn't run in HD is saying Android doesn't run in HD. Don't even use the notch as an excuse. Blind Apple fanboy? looks whose talking

                patoka, 12 Oct 2020LOL That's in the Verizon hq with the node above your ... moreDude 120Hz on phones need time to be perfected. Most people prefer to have better battery life than having everything and the kitchen sink. Yes, 5G is slower than 4G at the moment because 5G is a new technology. 120hz is not new at all. Ipad Pros had them for a minute and even monitors have them. HRR screens are known for consuming A LOT of power. So Apple needs to figure out their software to a point where 120Hz sips little power while having the benefits.

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                  • 12 Oct 2020

                  Samsung is not the only supplier of these components.

                  LG , Boe, Visionox and China Star have oled for mobile - didnt P40 Pro use Samsung display in their flagship, the cheaper models used BOE and didnt Xiaomi use them for some of their flagships? Also Apple use Samsung displays and will do for Apples foldables

                  Toshiba sells UFS memory, there is another company that even announced UFS3.1 before Samsung - still doesnt mean they dont go to Samsung LOL

                  Samsung is not only supplier of memory RAM - never said they were, I said alot of companies get their RAM and Storage from Samsung, not every sigle OEM uses it on every single device

                  Sony and Omnivision sell cmos, Apple no longer uses Samsung Isocell on iphones. Just Sony exmor. - Xioami uses Samsung sensors on their devices the 108 MP sensors.

                  There are others theres no denying that but doesnt change the fact Apple and other OEMS need Samsung for tech thats just facts. So there is no way Samsung is a rubbish company considering so many companies use their tech.

                  Facts

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                    Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020https://youtu.be/1JypdIQxGOg S10 connected to Verizon ne... moreLOL That's in the Verizon hq with the node above your head and in the street 10 metres from the 5G node. There are multiple tests and articles on the matter. That's why I said 99%. there is this one 1% where if you're in the right city and next to the right 5G node you can get 5G speeds - otherwise it's 50mbps or no 5G (if you can call it that) at all.

                      Smart decision by Apple. They don't need 120Hz display. I have a Note 20 ultra and I think the iPhone as is, is just as smooth as the Note 20 ultra.

                        Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020Asphalt 9 and Real Racing do not pass 60fps. Nor Call of Duty. There are loads of games for Android at 120Hz:
                        https://www.androidauthority.com/asus-rog-phone-2-120hz-games-1029508/

                        Of course, they may not be your games of choice.

                          Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020"I play game on my Poco X3 at 120Hz then I switch back... moreIt's a good option to have.

                            I think it's a good decision by Apple to opt for 5G instead of the 120 Hz screen. From a marketing standpoint they need to compete with the Samsungs, Google, LGs, etc. pushing by the latest data connectivity as well as carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, O2, Rogers Wireless) pushing their 5G coverage.

                            The best Apple can do is put a larger and longer battery life using at a minimum 90 Hz screen (like the previous OnePlus 7T Pro) It will still provide a smooth experience whilst keeping the battery drain in check.

                            I'm using the Samsung Note20 Ultra 5G with 120 Hz screen and 5G connectivity and with normal use, I am always almost looking for a charger before the day is over. The battery drain is just terrible.

                            I can turn off the 5G (switch to 4G LTE) and reduce the refresh rate to 60 or 90 Hz to save battery life, but why would I do that when the point of having a flagship phone is running it at its most fastest potential (5G ON plus 120 Hz ON).

                              Really 😳 for those high prices they should have phones filled with top specs...

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                                patoka, 12 Oct 2020That's just the standard snake oil. In fact, most of t... morehttps://youtu.be/1JypdIQxGOg

                                S10 connected to Verizon network.
                                1050Mbps.

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                                  DroidBoye, 12 Oct 2020This is supposedly not a major issue. They can just add a b... moreSad truth, especially considering Apple has control over their OS, they especially should be able to achieve such a thing.

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                                    Anonymous, 12 Oct 2020Iphone runs at higher resolution than most phones? LOL? Apple doesn't run at even full HD, there are phones who run full HD with higher refresh rate.

                                    It's just blind apple fanboy, let him be

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                                      • 12 Oct 2020

                                      It having 120hz or not will decide if i buy it or not. 5G isn’t available in most of the world but 120hz, most can make use of it.
                                      Not buying if no 120hz.

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                                        • 12 Oct 2020

                                        Not good look for Apple, when Android makers are able to put both of them and still get as good if not better battery life, why can't Apple?

                                        This isn't Apple not having money to achieve it, it's Apple being lazy and wanting to milk as much money as humanly possible because they know ppl will buy their phones for status simbol.

                                        Such a shame really, last year they finally looked like they decided to bring proper fight to android on all front, but they just went a step back.

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