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The new iPhone 12 will likely have the expected updates: a faster processor, the latest iOS software, wireless 5G network connectivity and a host of other tweaks that should make the iPhone 12 the fastest smartphone Apple has ever seen. produced.
But more than any other new feature to entice shoppers, there's one feature that could make the iPhone 12 feel significantly faster: a high-refresh screen.
Okay, we're getting into Reddit rumor territory here, but if it goes right, Apple fans will be delighted.
One rumor that has persisted this year is a 120 Hz screen. This means a screen that can display 120 different frames, or images, per second.
The current iPhone screen, like most smartphone and computer screens, is at 60 Hz, or 60 frames per second.
That doesn't feel slow, because that's what we're used to.
But put your hands on a 120 Hz screen and you wonder how you survived at a paltry 60 frames per second.
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Displays with high refresh rates appear faster.
When you scroll, touch an app, or play a game, the phone appears to be instantly obeying your commands.
Even on phones with slower processors, high-refresh rate displays feel faster than 60Hz phones.
High-end Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S20, Google Pixel 4, and OnePlus 8 Pro, have 90Hz or 120Hz displays. But most iPhone users probably don't know the difference or what they are missing. .
The problems with high refresh rate displays are twofold:
First, they often sacrifice pixel density, downsizing 4K displays to 1080p HD displays.
However, with
Retina displays
offering clarity far beyond what the human eye can perceive, that won't make much of a difference to most people.
The second point is a real annoyance: high refresh rate displays are battery intensive.
It takes a lot more energy to keep the screen cooling so fast.
Apple has valued the battery life as one of the attractive points of the iPhone.
So if you have a high refresh rate screen, it will probably turn it on and off automatically depending on the application you are using.
Android phones tend to have adaptive refresh rates that turn on and off in certain situations to save battery life.
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Maintaining battery life will be especially important for the iPhone 12, which is expected to include 5G connectivity, which in itself puts a lot of drain on battery life.
The iPad Pro has a 120Hz display, but it has a significantly larger battery than the iPhone.
So will it appear on the iPhone 12?
Consider me a skeptic.
But if the iPhone 12 brings 5G and a 120Hz display, that will represent a breakthrough for Apple.
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