For years now, people have been complaining about the standard iPhone’s display refresh rate. I’m referring to the 60Hz refresh rates on the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus displays. It’s a specification that painfully stands out on paper when it’s compared to the faster rates we get in other phones, like the 90Hz refresh rate with the much older Pixel 7a. But it should be the least of Apple’s worries for the iPhone 16. Instead, Apple needs to focus on upgrading it with an always-on display.
In my iPhone 15 review, I said how its 60Hz refresh rate really isn’t a deal breaker for the average person — mainly because if they’ve never been exposed to faster display refresh rates on other phones, then it shouldn’t matter. I will admit that it lends a helping hand to making scrolling animations with the software appear more fluid, as well as contributing to a smoother gameplay experience. But with an always-on display, it would add more utility that the standard iPhones haven’t been able to tap into before.
