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iPhone 18e Won't Get ProMotion Display, Says Leaker

Reverend Benny said:
How does turning it off save you battery? Since its variable rate it can go down to 1Hz if its a static image for a few seconds (at least that's how I understand the technology). That means it would in theory consume less battery since it doesn't have to refresh the screen as often as a 60hz screen does or sometimes consume more if you are using the full 120Hz. Guess its all down to how we use our devices 🤔
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About 20% increase in battery life on iPhone 17 Pro in my experience. Phone doesn’t heat as much as it used to in full 120Hz mode. Twenty percent, give it or take it. I think it is good and worth the “bad” experience since as you said “what’s the point if static images are 1 Hz and videos are 60 Hz”, disabling it just caps it for hungry apps and UI
 
Reverend Benny said:
Sounds like a sound choice if that means they can keep prices down.
At the same time I don't see why they keep releasing a new SE model every year, just stick to releasing a new one every 2nd or 3rd year and keep prices low.
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LOL there are literally no smartphone display on the market anymore. Hasn’t to do anything with costs. It’s just a feature they want to hold back for the more premium devices.
 
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To be fair, I recently had a close look at one of those budget 120Hz phones.

Yeah, the refresh rate is high. But the screen quality is still not great.

I do notice and only want high refresh rate displays for myself, but iOS doesn't really take huge advantage of it most of the time and most people really don't notice.
 
I have an Air and before that the 16 Pro both with Pro Motion and I can't tell the difference compared to other phones. Whenever I use a phone without Pro Motion it seems the same to me.
 
uacd said:
About 20% increase in battery life on iPhone 17 Pro in my experience. Phone doesn’t heat as much as it used to in full 120Hz mode. Twenty percent, give it or take it. I think it is good and worth the “bad” experience since as you said “what’s the point if static images are 1 Hz and videos are 60 Hz”, disabling it just caps it for hungry apps and UI
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I agree that my battery is affected by 60Hz vs 120Hz. Isn’t 60Hz the default, you have to change to 120Hz? Also, I have a first generation Mac Studio Display, I don’t think that offers 120Mz, either. Right? I’m sure there are people who can tell the difference right away. If someone handed me an iPhone and asked me if it was set to 60Hz or 120Hz, I’d probably get it wrong!
 
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I wondered what the deal was so I found the toggle under accessibility > motion and limited it to 60Hz. It is noticeable and a nice to have visual but not a deal killer at all. I never even noticed which of my iPhones switched to 120Hz. Camera quality, battery life, and future-proofing are more important in deciding which model to buy.
 
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Something I've never missed on any Apple device: ProMotion. It is absent on my 17e and MBA without any issues. It is present on my M2 iPad Pro, but makes no difference whatsoever to my eyes compared to devices above that lack it. People that fixate on it honestly confuse me. What are they seeing that I'm not?
 
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brewcitywi said:
I agree that my battery is affected by 60Hz vs 120Hz. Isn’t 60Hz the default, you have to change to 120Hz? Also, I have a first generation Mac Studio Display, I don’t think that offers 120Mz, either. Right? I’m sure there are people who can tell the difference right away. If someone handed me an iPhone and asked me if it was set to 60Hz or 120Hz, I’d probably get it wrong!
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Same, I barely see the difference. By default my 17 Pro had it in 120 Hz mode. Not sure about Studio Display but according to Google it is 60 Hz, which nevertheless is a gorgeous display. For most video work 60 Hz is not only enough but optimal, though some people do prefer 120. I would always choose proper color reproduction vs framerate 10/10
 
Johnny907 said:
People that fixate on it honestly confuse me. What are they seeing that I'm not?
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All I noticed was it being a little smoother when scrolling. You can see it a little on a MacBook connected to large 60Hz external monitors, but it's much less noticeable on those than when you can compare it to how your finger is moving on an iPhone touch display.
 
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CarAnalogy said:
To be fair, I recently had a close look at one of those budget 120Hz phones.

Yeah, the refresh rate is high. But the screen quality is still not great.

I do notice and only want high refresh rate displays for myself, but iOS doesn't really take huge advantage of it most of the time and most people really don't notice.
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I mean, €699 is a budget phone only in the Apple cosmos.
 
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