Just got a new phone (OnePlus Nord 3), turned refresh rate HUD in developer settings and I see some parts of the system and some apps display 120 Hz but I have problem noticing any difference, same with my wife’s Redmi Note 12, i have to look very carefully and maaaybe I notice some different, not sure
There’s a massive difference in smoothness between 60 and 120hz for me, even just scrolling you can tell straight away how deliciously smooth 120 is.
In fact, scrolling is the main difference to me. App opening/closing animations also appear smoother, but I find you get used to those much easier if you go back to 60 Hz after having used 120 Hz. Scrolling, however, isn’t the same…
After reading all the comments I’m thinking it really comes to what you’re able to see. If you see no difference between 60 and 120, good for you, set it to 60 and save some battery. If you’re able to see the difference, like I do, you’ll just enjoy the extra smoothness. I’ve always seen the difference between 60 and 90/120. I think it also comes to the content. For me it’s like this:
- For videos, whatever refresh rate is ok as long as that was the intent of whoever created it.
- For games 30 is playable, 60 is good, 120 is beautifully smooth. The type of game will also play a role here. An fps will benefit more from higher refresh rates.
- For moving UI elements 30 is unusable, 60 is ok, 120 is really comfortable.
TL;DR Some people will see it, some people won’t. Do whatever works best for you.
The difference is massive to me but my parents struggle to notice, so it certainly varies person to person
I’m starting to worry it’s an age thing, I’m near 40😝
It’s all downhill from about 25.
You’ll start to notice it by 40-50.
Generally it is a slow, gentle downhill but it varies from person to person.
Haha definitely possible. Maybe compare side by side and see if you can learn to appreciate it a bit if you’re interested. It’s kinda nice to be able to tbh
Nah, some people just notice it more, some less. I always upset my friends when they show me their 165Hz monitors or their 4k screens and I’m like “Oh is it? I wouldn’t have noticed.” 🤷 Happens. In return I always notice immediately if an icon is badly or lazily made.
It wouldn’t surprise me if some of them didn’t actually set their monitor to 165 or whatever the highest might be. So many people talked about this back on r/pcmasterrace
You’re blessed, I can’t use a 60hz phone anymore after having one with 90hz.
If you don’t think high refresh rate makes a difference, turn it to 60hz to save some battery and to not get used to it and end up with the same problem as me.
I have an OG Nord and turned the refresh rate from 90Hz to 60Hz because it makes no difference to anything but battery life.
120 is about latency more than anything else. When you play a game in 120 you notice how fast the reaction to your controller presses are making gameplay super smooth. On a phone, I can’t imagine that being as noticeable for day to day use.
Did to test it with some 4k movies or games with a refresh rate above 60hz?
With lower res movies, games, photos and static UI, you can’t spot it anyway.
There’s like two 4k movies that have a refresh rate above 24FPS lawl
If you’re not seeing it, you’re not paying attention to the right things. I’m never going back to anything below 120.
Had to scroll way too much to find this comment.
Seriously people, just try to scroll your app drawer after turning off 120Hz. It’s jitter as far as the eye can see.
Yeah scrolling is where the difference really shows. Seems about what you’d want to optimize a smartphone for
In some cases I think it’s actually worse. When scrolling through my code on 60hz, I can still read some words, because it’s in the same place long enough. On 120hz, it’s just a blur whilst scrolling, my eye can’t focus on any words to read them.
For gaming it’s nice because it reduces input lag, but when playing a game where the timing isn’t that tight, it doesn’t matter much.
Should be the other way around. Motion clarity goes up with refresh rate.
I went from 30fps to 120fps and I can’t tell the difference
Edit: Now that I’ve experimented a bit more there definitely is a difference and 120fps feels nicer to eyes. It’s nothing huge but noticeable
That’s a bit extreme
Have you tried going back to the 30 Hz one?
When comparing side by side it’s obvious but on daily use I don’t notice it granted I don’t play games or anything.
If you are in a 60 Hz electrical area (i.e. the Americas, mostly), and the power is rock-steady, and you have cheap fluorescent lighting – then anything other than 60 Hz refresh rates might improve your screen, but much more so on old CRTs than on modern LCDs and OLEDs.
These days, like most smartphone ‘features’, it is mostly but not entirely about a checkmark to induce you to feel that you are missing out on something.
