Galaxy S22 & S22+ Refresh Rates Not As Adaptive As First Promised
Samsung has quietly updated the specifications sheet of the Galaxy S22 and its Plus variant, which now says that the lowest refresh rate that their screens can hit is 48Hz, not 10Hz that the company initially advertised. The refresh rate numbers matter, as they not only affect the content viewing experience but also play a vital role in the battery life. When a screen drops its refresh rate to a minimum for less demanding tasks like reading text and cranks it all the way up to 120Hz for scenarios like gaming, the battery consumption is somewhat balanced.
On the contrary, if the screen refresh rate is permanently locked to 90Hz or 120Hz, it proves to be quite taxing on battery life. However, the smartphone industry has recently started embracing the Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide (LTPO) display tech that allows variable refresh rate adjustment. Take, for example, the iPhone 13 Pro, which comes equipped with an LTPO OLED panel and varies the refresh rate between 120Hz and 10Hz based on the usage scenario. Samsung promised something similar for the Galaxy S22, but that appears to have been erroneous marketing.
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Samsung has quietly tweaked the specifications sheet of the Galaxy S22 and its Plus variant, which now lists the screen refresh rate range as 48-120Hz. That means the lowest refresh rate it can hit is 48Hz, which is not much lower than the standard 60Hz refresh rate screen on most phones out there. The specifications sheet originally touted a minimum refresh rate value of 10Hz, matching the iPhone 13 Pro. In comparison, the Galaxy S22 Ultra features an LTPO panel whose refresh rate value varies between 1Hz and 120Hz, thanks to dynamic adjustment.
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