Flashback: breaking through the 60Hz barrier

16 October 2022
After the Nokia N-Gage and Xperia Play failed, there wasn't much market for gaming phones. Things changed, however, and now gaming phones are pushing the limits of display tech.

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  • Anonymous
  • pWD
  • 16 Oct 2022

Fast panels are a godsend. Amazing to see phones evolving and moving on from the 60 Hz BS. Smoothness above everything else, especially ever since fast charging started to be a thing.

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    • Duderinoat
    • 0rZ
    • 16 Oct 2022

    Anonymous, 16 Oct 2022Xiaomi never used high end LCD. This was only seen on ... moreYou may want to check Displaymate, as it is the ONLY phone with an LCD display which got an A+ rating. It is very high end.

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      • AnonD-1069199
      • Dk%
      • 16 Oct 2022

      As much outrageously demanding in terms of processing GUI it's almost stupid to comput it on a RISK and deliver 120, there are smarter ways to deliver smooth User Experience, Nokia N900 did it by multitasking in back end others do it using rotating AMOLED, some do it by hiring a proper UX expert. Tizen lives.

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        • Anonymous
        • Lkg
        • 16 Oct 2022

        Shadocx, 16 Oct 2022It seems that phones with variable refresh rate that goes d... morePhones with A78/A55 last much more. Even those with fixed 60Hz.

        You can give 5000mAh to iphone pro (non max), not gonna score more than 130h. .
        There are phones scoring way over 150.

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          • Anonymous
          • Lkg
          • 16 Oct 2022

          Shadocx, 16 Oct 2022It seems that phones with variable refresh rate that goes d... morePixel 6 Pro enters the chat.

            Riggy G, 16 Oct 2022I really don't care about high refresh rate, I always ... moreIt seems that phones with variable refresh rate that goes down to 48, 30, 24, 10 or 1Hz, save even more battery than phones stuck at 60Hz all the time.

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              • Anonymous
              • Lkg
              • 16 Oct 2022

              BMHater12, 16 Oct 2022A "Flashback" article about the useless 2 MP came... moreCheap to use a useless depth/macro cam than using a 50/54/60/70/77/80/90/100/125mm camera.

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                • Anonymous
                • Lkg
                • 16 Oct 2022

                BMHater12, 16 Oct 2022Looks like GSMArena forgot to include the Aquos R6, the fir... moreR6 is black frame. No mobile SoC supports QHD@240, just QHD@144.

                Zero II was 240Hz.

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                  • AngryLithuanian
                  • my5
                  • 16 Oct 2022

                  "...and that is as high as smartphones have gotten for now."

                  240Hz Sharp Aquos Zero2 from 2020

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                    • Anonymous
                    • m5d
                    • 16 Oct 2022

                    I'm quite happy with 60hz I had a realme 6 which had 90hz but tbh I couldn't see much if any difference

                      I miss Razer phones so much...the only gaming phones with 16:9 aspect ratio, solid IP rating (I don't include IQOO), wireless charging, and OIS in the main cam where GCam shined brightly. I'd love for them to come back to the fold.

                        aknsreddy, 16 Oct 2022When will they break out 2mp scam??A "Flashback" article about the useless 2 MP camera modules would be interesting, what's up with OEMs using them?

                          Looks like GSMArena forgot to include the Aquos R6, the first to pack a 240hz display on a phone

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ixj
                            • 16 Oct 2022

                            For the monitors there are 390hz and I think 500hz at 1080p, at 4k there is 240 I think, 144hz I am certain

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Lkg
                              • 16 Oct 2022

                              aknsreddy, 16 Oct 2022When will they break out 2mp scam??When chinese stop selling phones.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Lkg
                                • 16 Oct 2022

                                Duderinoat, 16 Oct 2022Well, I love my Poco X4 GT with its high end 144hz IPS disp... moreXiaomi never used high end LCD.

                                This was only seen on LG, Sony, Apple and Sharp.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Lkg
                                  • 16 Oct 2022

                                  DMX, 16 Oct 2022I think they wanted to meet in the first but at a commercia... moreJealous because Sharp has created many stuff for cellphones while Apple just removes the very few stuff iphone OG had?

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                                    • Duderinoat
                                    • 0rZ
                                    • 16 Oct 2022

                                    Well, I love my Poco X4 GT with its high end 144hz IPS display. So much nicer than everything below it.

                                      I really don't care about high refresh rate, I always use my phone at 60hz. (Saves battery)

                                        When will they break out 2mp scam??

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