iPhone 13 Pro Max Got the new 13 Pro Max, barely see the effect of the 120 Hz Promotion Refresh Rate

andyx3x said:
I don’t think it makes a huge difference on a phone. It you saw the YouTube comparisons of an older iPhone and the new one side by side you couldn’t really tell a difference.
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You cant see the difference between 60hz and 120hz on a 60hz screen, nor a 60fps video for that matter.
 
CGoodlet26 said:
I’m sorry you aren’t noticing the difference:/ I’m not gonna lie my expectations were tempered and I’m kind of blown away at this point. I didn’t realize just how much smoother the animations and scroll performance would look. Paired with my iPad Pro this is nirvana hahaha
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Yea, this is nuts. The animations are insane.

I think some people aren't noticing it, because iOS was already SO smooth. This just made it smoother. That is also why Apple got away with not having a 120hz display for so long. It doesn't have that *jankiness* that most Android phones (outside of the Pixel) without 120hz used to have.
 
I notice the 120 hz more on my iPhone 13 Pro Max than I do on my 2017 iPad Pro. Though that may be due to time and newer PadOS's slowing the 2017 iPad Pro down....
 
quagmire said:
I notice the 120 hz more on my iPhone 13 Pro Max than I do on my 2017 iPad Pro. Though that may be due to time and newer PadOS's slowing the 2017 iPad Pro down....
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That’s probably because the response times of OLED are light years ahead of the 120Hz iPad Pro’s. 120Hz slow response time LCD is night and day difference to me from fast response time 120Hz OLED.
 
maka344 said:
Thanks for the tip. The Max will be an even bigger battery beast with it limited to 60hz but I prefer the 120hz
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I too have noticed this. The 120 hz on the s21 Ultra is smoother.

i like apple’s implemantation, it still is noticable, but i was a bit disappointed as it wasn’t as smooth as Samsungs.
 
GloriousAndrew said:
Yea, this is nuts. The animations are insane.

I think some people aren't noticing it, because iOS was already SO smooth. This just made it smoother. That is also why Apple got away with not having a 120hz display for so long. It doesn't have that *jankiness* that most Android phones (outside of the Pixel) without 120hz used to have.
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I think it's due to the limited scrolling speed of iOS.
 
I can tell because im a techie and I know what to look for but i doubt the average person will be able to tell the difference. Its definitely not a "must have" or "I can never go back to 60hz" type of feature but its nice to have.
 
Just got the new iPhone 13 Pro Max set up. The new 120hz is incredible. I simply can’t fathom someone not noticing. It’s fantastic. Being able to scroll text and read it at the same time is just wonderful.

PS This is coming from a 12 Pro Max. I’m in heaven right now.
 
The notch obsession is weird. Who cares? What if it was just the entire line instead of a notch? Would people still complain?
 
WilliamG said:
Just got the new iPhone 13 Pro Max set up. The new 120hz is incredible. I simply can’t fathom someone not noticing. It’s fantastic. Being able to scroll text and read it at the same time is just wonderful.

PS This is coming from a 12 Pro Max. I’m in heaven right now.
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Quoting myself. ProMotion is incredible. I couldn’t go back to 60hz. Honestly, if this was the only upgrade to this year’s iPhones I’d have bought one.
 
andyx3x said:
I don’t think it makes a huge difference on a phone. It you saw the YouTube comparisons of an older iPhone and the new one side by side you couldn’t really tell a difference.
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That's probably because the YouTube video wasn't 120fps. For what it's worth, 120Hz on the new iPhone is moderately impactful at best.
 
Are you serious? The first thing I noticed was how smooth this is. I have an iPad Pro but it's so much more noticeable on the iPhone. Just switching between pages, it's like the icons are floating. What an awesome experience - especially since this was the least thing I was excited about.
 
The Game 161 said:
It’s even better than on the iPad Pro
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yeah....becomes it makes sense that it is better on the smaller screen. I do get get the difference on an TV or larger display (I do own both Next Gen Consoles with a capable TV and 120Hz is awesome in the games that support it). But for an iPhone screen - I couldn't care less.
 
Some people notice the difference some don't. The iphone at 60hz is already a very smooth device so it might be harder to notice the difference but on my S21 ultra the difference is night and day
 
HelloMikee said:
Are you serious? The first thing I noticed was how smooth this is. I have an iPad Pro but it's so much more noticeable on the iPhone. Just switching between pages, it's like the icons are floating. What an awesome experience - especially since this was the least thing I was excited about.
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Yep even better here because you’re combining the instant pixel response time of OLED with 120hz motion. It’s glooooorious and much nicer than even the latest mini LED iPad Pro.
 
For the second time today, I’m in awe. Reading through this thread and bobbing my head to those saying how amazing it is. I’ve never used anything with a higher refresh rate and the difference is stark for me. Absolutely divine. 👼

My wife is gonna hate me tonight. I’m going to have to try really hard to not be constantly picking this thing up and scrolling mindlessly to enjoy the silkiness.
 
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