The iPhone 12 is said to come in three screen sizes: 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen. All three are rumoured to be OLED, which means that the standard 6.1-inch iPhone 12 will get an upgrade from LCD to OLED.
What’s more, one or more of the high-end models will feature a refresh rate of 120Hz (the iPhone 11 tops out at 60Hz). iPhone leaker @UniverseIce claimed that Apple was discussing the plan with Samsung and LG, the two largest suppliers of smartphone AMOLED displays.
They could feature the same ProMotion display tech as the iPad Pro. This changes the screen’s refresh rate dynamically depending on what content is displayed. So if you’re watching a film or playing a game, it would refresh at 120Hz, but if you’re just reading text it would drop to a lower rate to conserve battery power.
We’ve seen ultra-smooth 120Hz screens on Razer’s gaming smartphones (now discontinued) and it would certainly play well with Apple Arcade, the company’s Netflix-style gaming platform. The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 – launched in February and August, respectively – have 120Hz screens too, and Apple won’t want to fall behind its arch rival. So put this rumour in the ‘definitely’ category.
