The Galaxy S21 Ultra to support adaptive refresh rate at WQHD+ resolution

05 January 2021
Hopefully, the S21 and S21+ will do too.

Sort by:

  • ?
  • Anonymous
  • JFi
  • 06 Jan 2021

Nik, 06 Jan 2021I'm still using S8 from 2017 An era where Samsung Gal... moreS8 was the worst S phone in recent memory. Less battery than S7 (which was the main jump of the S series) forgettable performance boost, basically a device just to be.

Was the only time I skipped updating my phone. See my S7 was -literally- better. I never understood found in it.

S21 (comoread to S20) seems to be similarly bad (as S8 was to S7), less features. Barely an upgrade, mostly a downgrade.

    Nick Tagataka, 06 Jan 2021It's still a lot better than running the display consi... moreActually the LTPO display didn't make much of a difference in the final endurance rating of Note 20 ultra.
    Although the tech is good, it just didn't provide the benefits most people were hoping for.

      Furiounx, 06 Jan 2021Same here! I personally believe it should be exclusive to P... moreYou'll change your tune when you get it on your iPhone.
      I am getting 9-9.5hr SOT with 1080p+@120hz & 7.5-8hr SOT with QHD+@120hz.
      Where am I sacrificing battery?
      Even after repeated endurance rating tests on different HRR smartphones, you guys still come up with lies to justify your ancient 60hz screen.

        gogus, 06 Jan 2021i bet my ass if i give you 2 identical phones, one with ful... moreThe difference is noticeable but only if you look for it. After using 1080p+ resolution for a few days, one gets used to it.

        On my OP8 pro, I downgrade from QHD@120HZ to 1080p+ to get that extra 1-1.5hr SOT.
        Resolution bumps up automatically when QHD content is playing like in Videos or YouTube.

          Anonymous, 06 Jan 2021The future. Bookmark this post and come back to it in 2 yea... moreI've been using S10 and P30 for nearly 2 years now, both are running equally well and just as smooth as day 1. I also had used Mate 10 Pro before that and I had absolutely no issue with it whatsoever. You lost your bet, ta.

            • ?
            • Anonymous
            • j%t
            • 06 Jan 2021

            Nick Tagataka, 06 Jan 2021"need to replace them yearly".. seriously? Which ... moreThe future. Bookmark this post and come back to it in 2 years to see how right I am.
            Heed my warning.

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • j%t
              • 06 Jan 2021

              Nik, 06 Jan 2021I'm still using S8 from 2017 An era where Samsung Gal... moreyep

                • g
                • gogus
                • 0Ui
                • 06 Jan 2021

                AnonD-973296, 05 Jan 2021yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii dat 2K res @ 120hz FINALLYi bet my ass if i give you 2 identical phones, one with full hd and another with 2k resolution, you will have NO idea which is which. You cant possible distinguish pixels on such a small screen

                  Tbh, I so doubt to see that feature available on S21 and S21+. But we'll see.

                    • ?
                    • Anonymous
                    • at1
                    • 06 Jan 2021

                    Anonymous, 06 Jan 2021I use my s20 at FHD 120hz so the resolution downgrade isn&#... moreQHD@120hz= overheating and throttling not because of battery life.

                      • N
                      • Nik
                      • HkB
                      • 06 Jan 2021

                      I'm still using S8 from 2017
                      An era where Samsung Galaxy was KING
                      Runs smooth, look beautifully timeless and doesn't seem out of place when compared to 2020 phones.

                        Anonymous, 06 Jan 2021Because they feel the cheaper chinese phones are better val... more"need to replace them yearly".. seriously? Which year did you come from?

                          MarcosSD, 06 Jan 2021I couldn't care less about 129hzSame here! I personally believe it should be exclusive to PCs. I’m not sacrificing battery for 120hz.

                            • ?
                            • Anonymous
                            • j%t
                            • 06 Jan 2021

                            Anonymous, 05 Jan 2021Pixel 4 switches between 60-90 when necessary. Doesn'... moreWhat do you mean failed on the Note 20 Ultra?
                            It's being praised as a great innovation and it proved to prolong battery life.

                              • ?
                              • Anonymous
                              • j%t
                              • 06 Jan 2021

                              AnonD-973296, 05 Jan 2021why are yall so negative about his phone?Because they feel the cheaper chinese phones are better value, even though they need to replace them yearly.

                                Anonymous, 05 Jan 2021Pixel 4 switches between 60-90 when necessary. Doesn'... moreIt's still a lot better than running the display consistently at 120Hz even when your fingers are not interacting with it. The fact that Note 20 Ultra managed to last a bit longer (1 hour more in GSMArena's web browsing test) than S20 Ultra despite having 10% smaller battery capacity easily proves its effectiveness.

                                  Anonymous, 06 Jan 2021On samsung phone? Impossible. Samsung sets warm colours... morehttps://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note20_ultra_5g-review-2149p3.php
                                  Quote: "Natural mode, on the other hand, is tuned for faithful reproduction of sRGB content. It's very accurate and we measured an average dE2000 of 1.2"

                                  Stop spreading nonsense, please.

                                    • D
                                    • AnonD-966113
                                    • Dk}
                                    • 06 Jan 2021

                                    [deleted post]Wtf?

                                      I couldn't care less about 129hz

                                        • D
                                        • AnonD-973296
                                        • GYi
                                        • 06 Jan 2021

                                        Furiounx, 06 Jan 2021Wasn’t there supposed to be an update for the S20 to enable... moreyea im pretty sure they threw that idea out the window