The screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz will be one of the great novelties of the new Samsung Galaxy S20 series that will be presented next February 11 . Today, it is practically confirmed that the future star terminals of the South Korean firm will adopt one of the most popular features among high-end mobiles at the end of 2019. However, this novelty may have some odd but .
At least this is suggested by the renowned leaker of Chinese origin Ice Universe , which in a tweet ensures that, although the Galaxy S20 will have the ability to increase the refresh rate of its panel at a rate of up to 120 Hz , this function does not It will be available in case you want to use the device panel at full resolution .
The 120 Hz screen of the Galaxy S20 would be limited to Full HD resolution
According to these rumors, the 120 Hz mode of the Galaxy S20 would only work when the screen resolution is limited to Full HD + from the device settings. Despite not being confirmed, the truth is that this decision would make sense if Samsung’s idea is to offer a certain balance between fluidity, high resolution and autonomy , otherwise the battery life of the devices could be significantly affected .
It can now be said with certainty that Samsung has cancelled the WQHD 120Hz option of the Galaxy S20 series, leaving only FHD 60Hz, FHD 120Hz, WQHD 60Hz. this means that we can't have the best resolution and the best refresh rate at the same time. What is your opinion on this? pic.twitter.com/GaYJuOubw8
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) January 14, 2020
It is also likely that Samsung will offer the possibility of using the device’s screen at its maximum resolution, and with a refresh rate halfway between 60 and 120 Hz – probably at 90 Hz -, so that it remains possible get a more fluid experience with the device without losing screen resolution.
Samsung is not the only one that plans to integrate a screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz in its next flagship phone. Only a few hours ago, OnePlus confirmed having completed the development of such a panel , which will most likely be present in the future OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro .