The iPhone 14 may not receive a 120Hz display, but it may instead get a 90Hz improvement.
According to new speculations, the iPhone 14’s display may not get a significant update, but it might still be better than the existing versions.
Begin with the good news, shall we? Speculative leaker Shadow leak has provided a slew of speculated iPhone 14 specifications, including a 90Hz refresh rate for display for the basic iPhone 14 and the larger iPhone 14 Max.
Although the base Google Pixel 6 does employ a 90Hz screen, it’s rare now that 120Hz panels are more widely available. Because 60Hz displays are rapidly becoming outdated, 90Hz would be a reasonable compromise for Apple’s 120Hz Pro models to separate them from the company’s entry-level versions.
Sadly, even if this report is genuine, Samsung’s freshly announced Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus won’t be able to match it when it comes to screen technology. For the same price as an iPhone, you can have a display with a full-fat refresh rate of 120Hz.
One of the businesses that manufactures iPhone displays—BOE—is unable to keep up with demand because of the ongoing worldwide semiconductor scarcity. There’s a mention to BOE’s LTPS OLED panels for the iPhone 14 later in 2022 contained in that article.
Here, we’re mostly concerned in the LTPS component. Both LTPS and LTPO OLED displays are widely used. In comparison to LTPS panels, LTPO ones may provide greater refresh rates, but the main strength of LTPO panels is the ability to customise such refresh rates.
To save battery life on a phone, an adaptive refresh rate reduces that frequency when it isn’t required, such as when you’re gazing at a static item or photograph. As low as 1Hz, LTPO screens are superior than LTPS for this task. For an adaptive LTPS display, the ideal minimum refresh rate is roughly 48Hz, as seen on the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus.
A 90Hz iPhone display may not be as adaptable as those with 120Hz refresh rates, if reports from The Elec are to be believed. If that’s the case, then the iPhone 14 won’t have any display changes from the iPhone 13. There is a possibility that the refresh rate will not be increased at all. If you look at Shadow leaks’ tweets, he suggests that the non-Pro iPhones may still only have 60Hz refresh rates, or even that the iPhone 14 will only have 60Hz and 90Hz pre-sets.
In addition, Apple is expected to unveil a new 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max this year, which will replace the iPhone 13 small and take its place. To entice customers to upgrade to the Max model, Apple may provide a higher or more adaptive refresh rate on that phone; nevertheless, the normal Phone 14 refresh rate is expected to remain unchanged.
There are still many unanswered issues about the potential display technology for the iPhone 14 line, at least for the entry-level versions.
We do know that the reported new phones will debut in September or October of this year, but they won’t be here until then. These display specifics aren’t the first we’ve heard about the new gadgets, but they are still a ways off. For example, some reports have suggested that Apple would do away with the Face ID notch in favour of a punch-hole in the display, and they’ve hinted to a potential 48MP primary camera for the iPhone XR’s Pro variant.
In the meanwhile, you can check out our iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro rumour hubs for additional information on the iPhone 14 range.