Maybe 120hz is Overrated...

120hz might just be overrated...
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[imSpixel]

So after reading all of your comments, it seems like you guys definitely see the difference, and it's a lot more noticeable when you go back to using 60hz after using 120hz for a long time. Now I didn't talk about this in the video but I did use the A52 for more than 3 weeks as my main phone (because I wanted to make a review video and I did), but I'll be honest when I went back to my iPhone XS I did not feel like it was laggy or anything like that. But again I don't disagree with the fact that 120hz is smooth. Even in my A52 review video, I said that "the difference is certainly noticeable" but I do believe that you really have to look for it, and once you train your eye to see the difference, then yes, you immediately see it. There's no doubt about that, for sure! But I will also again emphasize that so far I've used 120hz on Samsung phones only, I haven't yet used it on an Apple device, but I do plan on buying the iPhone 14 Pro so that might change my opinion, and I might revisit this topic again in the future. Let's see how things go 😁

But regardless I really appreciate you guys sharing your experience, I LOVE it!! :)

[Shkarsalar]

I have played with the 13 ProMax for a video for about a week. And I have to say the difference was very noticeable compared to my 12proMax. But my buddy didn’t seem to see it.. he said it was a gimmick until I showed him the difference in slow motion then he said “okey it’s there, but not noticeable” so I guess for some people there is no difference. And for some it’s awesome.

[finjassauer]

I feel like most people won’t notice a difference between 120hz and 60hz until they use a 120hz device as a daily driver for some time. When I got my iPad Pro, I didn’t have that wow-effect until a few weeks into using it when I went back to my iPad Air and it felt really laggy. Now I notice that difference every time I look at a 60hz iPad. Same thing with my phone, my XR and the 11 Pro I had never felt slow or laggy until I got a 13 Pro.

[kushagra]

I am using OnePlus phone with 90hrtz display and it's quite easy for me to differentiate between 60 and 90hrts. I feel like high refresh is an important part of my experience now

[Hamad.F.]

The difference for me between 60Hz & 120Hz is HUGE. I can tell the difference between the two instantly, every time I use a friend's phone i immediately notice it. Because their phones are mostly set to 60Hz which hurts my eyes 😭, I'm using a Pixel 6 Pro (Set at 120HZ). I will NEVER in all seriousness buy any other phone that's less than 120Hz. And i've noticed that a lot of people tend to overlook these differences in FPS. They just don't see it & it pisses me off so much 🤣🤣 I don't know how they can't see it!!

[kafka]

60 to 120 hz is not so dramatic.... is just DOUBLE

[kvnrthr]

I think it's definitely a gimmick. I toggled 120hz off on my phone due to some compatibility issues with apps, and I used to turn it on again when I quit the app, but eventually I just forgot.

I can sort of notice it, but it doesn't affect my use at all. IMO anything past 60Hz is diminishing returns. Good animations at 60Hz still look fantastic.

[elpolloloco]

Yep. In my opinion, high refresh rate on a smartphone screen of less than 7 inches where you are not playing console/pc quality games is definitely overrated.

I tested this for myself using 120hz phone for 6 months, then tried using another with 60hz. I did see a difference, but not as drastic as many people claim. It mostly is in your mind.

And just what the heck do people do with their sub-7inch phone screen? Almost always it is vertical scrolling. And that difference is only really noticeable if you scroll really fast. Is that what people do.... scroll like mad up and down just to justify having higher refresh screen?

It is definitely better and nicer to have the option for higher refresh rate, no doubt. But is 60hz so unusable as some people claim? For me, absolutely not.

And I think 6 months of using a phone strictly in 120hz was more than enough time for me to get used to it, and yet, when I tried going back to 60hz after all that time, I had no problem with it.

High refresh rate is just a trickery with your eyes, and has absolutely nothing to do with lag or raw performance. And this is coming from someone who is ultra sensitive to lag.

[premgaru]

Agreed. I sold my 13 Pro max and got myself a Xs Max and honestly about the only thing I miss is the superior camera. The 60hz on the Xs max is smooth and buttery enough for me. Not saying that there isn’t a ‘difference’ in the fluidity but it isn’t a dealbreaker. Especially if you’re not a gamer it wouldn’t matter at all.

[WesleyDechavez]

glad you noticed my comment! when the Instagram app on iPhone 13 Pros wasn’t optimized yet and was showing 60hz refresh rate in scrolling, just because the 13 Pros were advertised as phones with a higher refresh rate screens, people weren’t aware of the unoptimized app and concluded that it was smoother, even though it’s still at 60hz! (of course the touch sampling rate has increased but it’s not the refresh rate).

[yohanlobo]

Even I have the same experience. Previous I was using a phone with 60hz. And I never had complain about the refresh rate being very less. 2 weeks ago I bought new phone with 120hz and I used it. It's smooth and I can tell the difference between 60 and 120 but it's okay. It's not like I can't live without 120hz but it's always better to have something better to experience.

[dvdxn]

Well...I've always thought the difference is obvious. But it is more noticeable on much larger screens like monitors and laptop screens...a number of people might not notice it on smartphones. I do though

[Orgest]

In fact I know that a52 has 90hz and a52s has 120hz

[navaneethp]

120hz is a totally different thing on flagships vs midrangers

[salvatoredidio]

I saw only a little difference from 60 to 90 hertz slightly. But now I fixed my phone to 60 Hertz and it's not coz the battery. Midrange phones with midrange Cpu and GPU have many problems then played videos in automatic mode. My phone Honor 90 suffers from constantly frame drops then playback videos etc. So I reduce the resolution and fixed it to 60 Hertz and voila. Issues resolved. More important in these days for me is better eyeprotection screen with reduced flicker that sadly many of the big Guys like Samsung, Google and Apple ignore until now.

[SahajOp]

the main thing is that when u move from 60hz to 120hz u dont feel that much difference but when u stay on 120hz for a month and then use 60hz u actually see the difference

[PLANETWATERMELON]

The majority of the time a phone with 120 refresh is actually doing it way way slower to preserve battery life. It’s only during fast moving images like games and sports. Stuff like that.

[CrueHead]

You notice it, but it's not a huge difference that it becomes a must for me.

[editorsanimationVlogs]

In my opinion the thing with 120hz
Its cool the first time but then you get used to it. But when you switch back to 60hz you notice it but then you get use to it
This was going from a iPhone 7 to a S21 Ultra then back

[RithikaV]

The thing is having a 120hz screen but not having an optimised UI for it also heavily affects how you perceive it. For me, I definitely saw a difference on android phones like Samsung but on the iPhone 13 the Pro motion was only noticeable when scrolling fast or pushing the phone, SO I do think the animations and other aspects definitely make up for the lack of 120hz in older iPhones cus they had a 120hz touch sample rate, but android phones felt comparatively choppier because of not having a higher touch sample rate and unoptimized animations and UI elements.