I initially thought the same thing…. UNTIL I went and started using my wife’s phone. I immediately notice how great the Promotion really is.
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iPhone 13 Pro The ProMotion display is pretty underwhelming
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From the old 10.5” iPad Pro to recent 11” iPad Pro, both with the 120Hz feature, played some games, never noticed any big difference when switching to iPhones. To average person, this feature is not that big deal.
I don’t understand this thread. This is a much appreciated feature for a lot of us. I get that if you don’t find it to be a big deal, that’s ok. I was disappointed to see the 12 not get it last year. I told myself I’d hold onto my 11 Pro Max until iPhone got ProMotion, and so I upgraded to the 13 Pro Max and have no regrets whatsoever.
I love the display. One of those things you don’t know what you’re missing until you’ve had it.
ProMotion is great in scrolling and simple apps that support it. One thing it’s going to struggle at is gaming. The phone throttles so much that games supporting 120hz drop down to 60hz in minutes which is a shame
I agree. Use your 13 Pro/Pro Max for a week then try to use an older model. The difference is night and day.
Kinda did. Didn’t see a difference going back to 12 pro max. Then again I use mostly 3rd party apps.
Both Apple and Google Maps appear to be limited to 60Hz, although Google drops below this very frequently.
I often find Google Maps misinterprets my pinch gestures, and ends up jumping several screens away from where I was looking. I’ve had this issue for years now.
"ProMotion isn't just about fast refresh and smooth scrolling."
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Apple Quietly Included a Remarkable Feature in the iPhone 13 Pro. It Makes All the Difference
ProMotion isn't just about fast refresh and smooth scrolling.
I don’t think it’s necessarily to read text. Less blur when scrolling is easier on the eyes.
I just got my 13 pro max today and, coming from a 12 pro max, noticed the smoothness straight away just flipping home screens.
The snappiness of the new phone might be part of it, but it’s like butter.
The snappiness of the new phone might be part of it, but it’s like butter.
When I went to the Apple store and picked up a 13 Pro Max it took me around 7 seconds of use to immediately recognize how useful ProMotion is. Yes, "useful" means it's not in the category of just 'looking smooth' to me, iPhones already look smooth, the biggest benefit is the reduced amount of time (some few milliseconds that make a ton of difference) between seeing something you want to click and actually clicking that thing. The same thing happens when pro gamers use high refresh rate screens similar to ProMotion, you can react a lot quicker and press a desired UI element a lot faster, the smoothness is a real utility not an aesthetic. In the Apple Store I was browsing a few of my favorite websites and could absolutely distinguish between how quickly I could go from a site's homepage to a desired subsection on the 13 PM vs my 11 PM (I reckon the faster modem helps with this too)
There are three ProMotion camps as far as I'm concerned:
There are three ProMotion camps as far as I'm concerned:
- The average consumer that doesn't really notice anything (take it or leave it benefit)
- Someone that quickly notices how smooth everything is and loves it (nice to have benefit, wouldn't want to go back)
- Power users that like to do things quickly can now use their devices so much quicker (huge benefits, going back is not an option)