In a surprising turn of events, supply chain consultant. Ross Young has revealed that the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will not have 120Hz displays.
All set for this year’s 5G IPhones lean to flaunt OLED displays and various leaks had indicated that the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max would support a 120Hz refresh rate.
Newer iPad Pro models already support a high refresh rate, and Apple has rated the technology as ProMotion. Previously, it was reported that although the higher-end iPhone 12 models have hardware capable of supporting a high refresh rate, the decision to enable it will be made based on its impact on battery life.
It doesn’t help that the smartphone probably doesn’t come with the Low power consumption LTPO technology that allows a variable refresh rate. Instead, the company was expected to equip the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with larger batteries to allow them to handle the increased power usage associated with 5G and a high refresh rate.
Well, it seems that iPhone 12 Pro models will not have the ProMotion screen after all and will instead stick with a 60Hz screen. Previous reports had indicated that Apple would either opt for a switchable 60Hz / 120Hz display or retain 60Hz, rather than choosing 90Hz. A higher refresh rate on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max would have greatly increased the viewing experience, something that would have significantly improved its appeal.
IPhone 12 Pro Max could come with a ProMotion display
Prior to this, YouTuber Filip Koroy of EverythingApplePro and Max Weinbach of XDA developer also had questions the inclusion of 120Hz ProMotion technology in the more robust iPhone 12 models. Apparently, Apple is satisfied with the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but the implementation in the iPhone 12 Pro requires improvements and this would cost Apple more money. . That is why Apple has apparently decided to reject the feature entirely. Koroy believes that only the iPhone 12 Pro Max is likely to come with the ProMotion display as well.
However, don’t count on that happening too much, as Young adds that several vendors have said the iPhone will have a 120Hz display next year.
Pixel 5 is supposed to have a 120Hz screen
Surprisingly, Young’s list of 2020 120Hz phones includes the upcoming Google Pixel 5. This was a bit unexpected, as the company is inclined to cut corners on the successor to Pixel 4 to improve its accessibility. The phone likely won’t come with a flagship chip and Face Unlock might even be removed in favor of a physical fingerprint reader to bring the price up to $ 699.
