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If you’re a long time fan ofApplephones, you’ll know that snagging a top-spec, 120Hz refresh rate is reserved for only thebest iPhones. You’ll need to shell out for either aniPhone 14 Proor aniPhone 14 Pro Maxin the current range, to take advantage of the better display.
Many had hoped that the next generation of iPhones would change that. After all, 120Hz is pretty much the standard forAndroid phonesin 2023 – even the dirt-cheapRealme 10 Profeatures an adaptive 120Hz panel.
Plus, with rumours that the standard variants of theiPhone 15would take on some Pro features – like the camera – many hoped that the 60Hz panels would be resigned to the annals of history. Don’t write it off just yet, though.
According toThe Galox, a Twitter leaker with a reasonable history of accuracy, 60Hz panels are set to remain on the standard variants for at least another year. The post goes on to say, “iPhone15 will be an iPhone 14 with a better chip, a hole instead of a notch, and the 48MP camera of the 14 Pro.”
All of this begs the question – is a 60Hz display really acceptable on a premium phone in 2023? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding no.
Sure, I understand why it might make sense for Apple. The kind of user who doesn’t really care about the refresh rate of the display as long as it looks good, is likely to be the same kind of user who will buy a standard variant iPhone over the Pro models.
If you do care about it though, you’re faced with an unenviable choice – pay more for the Pro, or accept less for the standard. That’s nothing new, of course, but it is something that feels outdated.
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If we were talking about acheap phone, from a smaller company, it would be a different story. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with a 60Hz refresh rate. But when you’re looking at an iPhone that will be in the vicinity of $1,000 it just feels like a cop out. For me, and I’m sure many more, it could be the straw that breaks the camels back.
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