Weekly poll results: a high refresh rate screen is a must for nearly half of users

03 October 2021
And most people say that they have felt the benefit of a high touch sampling rate.

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90htz screens are ideal balance

    Get a life people. 60hz is the only thing you will ever need on a phone. No 120hz BS would ever be needed. And don't mention games please. No normal person will play anything serious than candy crush, if not, just get a life :)

      Wereweeb, 04 Oct 2021OLED makes a HUGE difference. 60hz is only "worse"... moremy s20FE lasts 18 hours with 120hz panel, considering it will last much more with a vatiable refresh rate screen, and me sleeping in the other 6 hours of the day, its ok, by your logic we should still be using black and white screens since it provides better battery life

        Wereweeb, 04 Oct 2021OLED makes a HUGE difference. 60hz is only "worse"... moreNah, IPS displays can look nice still.
        120hz is a big diference for me and i rarely play games on my phone. Im talking more about the UI/System with these silky smooth animations.
        Why do you censor the letter a on gamer? 🤔

          GAMIRSFM, 04 Oct 2021Well ofcouse it doesn't make you use the phone any bet... moreOLED makes a HUGE difference. 60hz is only "worse" if you're a g*mer used to 120hz displays - otherwise it just drains the battery. No thanks! 60hz for me.

          And I'll stand by that at least until solid-state batteries and someone (EU or Right to Repair movement) forces these companies to keep making and selling original batteries to consumers for ≈5 years after launch.

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            Reza.ermantraht, 04 Oct 2021some people tend to work with their phones, for example tradeAnd they don't need battery life to keep the trading going? Bad try, m8.

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              • Anonymous
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              Anonymous, 04 Oct 2021Since you mention endurance rating, this is what I can gath... moreNo it doesn't. Loss of 10hr endurance rating is equivalent of losing less than 10% battery.
              These phones have SOT around 6.5-8hr with only rog having 10 plus hours.
              1.5hr-2hr gain in SOT means almost 25% improvement in endurance rating which is clearly not the case.

                Anonymous, 03 Oct 2021The iPhone 13 and 12 were huge hits during the new iPhone l... moreoh wow you are a very intelligent kind.
                That also explains why Apple puts 120Hz ProMotion screens on their best iPads & iPhones right? It's because Apple thinks the difference isn't worth it now I understand 👍

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                  Anonymous, 04 Oct 2021Gsmarena endurance rating of 120hz vs 60hz confirms that th... moreSince you mention endurance rating, this is what I can gather from all flagship-grade smartphones with Snapdragon 865 or newer and HRR screen that GSMArena had reviewed.

                  (1) Samsung Galaxy S20
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 78 hours
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 71 hours

                  (2) Samsung Galaxy S20+
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 97 hours
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 87 hours

                  (3) Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 97 hours
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 87 hours

                  (4) Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 96 hours
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 88 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 100 hours

                  (5) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 110 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 118 hours

                  (6) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2
                  - 1440p/120Hz: 81 hours
                  - 1440p/120Hz: 90 hours

                  (7) OnePlus 8 Pro
                  - 1440p/120Hz: 109 hours
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 103 hours

                  (8) ASUS ROG Phone 3
                  - 1080p/144Hz: 120 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 133 hours

                  (9) Sony Xperia 5 Mk2
                  - 1080p/120Hz: 102 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 110 hours

                  (10) Oppo Find X2 Pro
                  - 1440p/120Hz: 88 hours
                  - 1440p/60Hz: 96 hours

                  (11) ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S
                  - 1080p/144Hz: 83 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 102 hours

                  (12) ASUS Zenfone 7 Pro
                  - 1080p/90Hz: 99 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 110 hours

                  (13) ASUS ROG Phone 5
                  - 1080p/144Hz: 110 hours
                  - 1080p/60Hz: 118 hours

                  It doesn't matter which way you look, it's a clear fact that high refresh rate consumers a lot of battery juice. 10 hours of endurance rating difference is not a small amount, it can easily equate to an extra 1.5 to 2 hours of SOT.

                    i0S.- Never.- Again, 04 Oct 2021I have observed that lowering resolution helps in extending... moreAgree, i do both.

                    I use the app "setedit", this can set the refresh rate like you want, so for me, it have to be under 120hz.
                    Mi 11 ultra can be set as 60hz or 120hz in original settings, but i used the app and set it to 90hz and then i set the resolution to FHD+ 2400x1080 (automatic) instead of WQHD+ 3200x1440 👍🏻

                      AnonD-940827, 03 Oct 2021And the rest of the more than half, wants better battery life! some people tend to work with their phones, for example trade

                        AnonD-940827, 03 Oct 2021Yes you can switch, but it still doesn't give you the ... moreMaybe u can get up to 1hr sot or 1 and half hr sot. But I myself have a phone with just 3k mah battery and I can live with the 2 and half hr sot with hot-spot and mobile data on. Although I was mainly talking about ltpo screen not regular fixed hrr

                          AnonD-994853, 04 Oct 2021Lol s20 ultra doesn't use adaptive refresh rate. It is... moreExactly. Even budget realme 8i uses like ltpo(ish) 12 hz and although it's not ltpo it's like budget version of it.

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                            Well, I'm the minority. I don't really care about refresh rate. I have 60hz now and it's a huge noticeable difference from 30hz. My friends showed me UI with 120hz, but that seems... worse for me in a way tht I would prefer saving my battery.
                            P.S. I play a lot but not lots-fps-required games like fortnite, mmorpg etc.

                              dbjungle, 04 Oct 2021I just don't notice it personally. Only if I try to s... moreOnce while checking phones in a store I stumbled into 2 phones (without knowing the specifications)
                              The first one was a 120hz and the second one a 144hz screen, guess what? I felt the difference, so I went on and checked the specs, realized the whole picture after that...

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                                Anonymous, 03 Oct 2021"60hz hardly gives you 20 minutes more SOT..." ... moreLol s20 ultra doesn't use adaptive refresh rate. It is locked at 120hz. While others use either LTPO panels or use software to adjust the refresh rate

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                                  • 04 Oct 2021

                                  No high refresh rate, No buy

                                    BigDisplay, 03 Oct 2021I set my Mi 11 ultra to 90hz refresh rate, its pretty good ... moreI have observed that lowering resolution helps in extending the battery more than lowering refresh rate.

                                    Both my OP8 pro and MI 11 Ultra were used at 1080p+ since I don't really notice much difference with Qhd+ on a tiny screen. Only time my device goes upto qhd+ is when there is qhd content.

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                                      Anonymous, 03 Oct 2021How can you say 60hz only has 30 to 40mins battery life adv... moreBecause we own these phones, you are stuck on 60hz and the 🍇 are sour for you.

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                                        • 04 Oct 2021

                                        Anonymous, 03 Oct 2021"60hz hardly gives you 20 minutes more SOT..." ... more"At one point when I don't do any occasional mobile gaming, I get extra 3 hours."

                                        Afcourse gaming will consume battery. It isn't the refresh rate, it's you not gaming responsible for 3hr extra?? Are you drunk?? You don't have even put a good argument across

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