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OnePlus has been having a tough few months, with its products seemingly on a downward trend and with rumors around the company being shut down entirely in favor of OPPO (a rumor OP expectedly dismissed). But it seems like OnePlus wants to make a last-ditch effort at survival — one that may make it look a lot desperate given how it’s playing with its own identity.
OnePlus has launched a mid-ranger in China that aims to be a gaming phone without fully embracing a gaming persona. In parallel, the rumor mill around its upcoming flagship — the OnePlus 16 — is rife, indicating some interesting choices … the kind that smells of deep desperation.
Would you notice the difference between 120Hz and 240Hz on a phone? 38 votes Definitely 24 % Maybe a little 18 % Not at all 42 % I don’t care about refresh rate 16 %
Trying too hard to be noticed
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Back in the day, when 60Hz was still the norm and 120Hz only appeared on flagships, it felt like a huge upgrade, one that was actually noticeable to most users. As we go up the refresh rate ladder, the visual difference starts to diminish. Going from 90Hz to 120Hz won’t seem like that big of an upgrade compared to switching from 60Hz to something higher.
I’ve heard not a single soul complain about not having enough hertz on their phone that already refreshes at 120Hz. Even so, dedicated gaming phones are already pushing the limit by going up to 144 and 165Hz, which already feels overkill. However, OnePlus thought that still wasn’t enough and is due to launch its next flagship with a 240Hz display. That number clearly isn’t for the benefit of real-world users — it’s there just to make the spec sheet look cooler.
The 240Hz number clearly isn’t for the benefit of real-world users — it’s there just to make the spec sheet look cooler.
There are only a handful of Android games today that can hit 120fps, while most titles settle for a still handsome 60fps. Those niche games are already hitting the current 120Hz ceiling and just can’t make use of any extra hertz. And even if games try to push past that frame rate, it would have such a severe impact on the phone’s thermal performance and battery life that it wouldn’t even make sense to run games on a mobile phone without active cooling.
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