Lo, behold the wondrous creation known as the iPhone 16, a marvel of technology that hath bestowed upon us some of the grandest upgrades to a non-Pro iPhone in many a year. With a new chipset that doth support Apple Intelligence, enhanced cameras, extended battery life, the noble Action button, and the gallant Camera Control button, verily, these improvements shall elevate thine iPhone experience to unprecedented heights.
But alas, dost thou ponder upon the refresh rate of the display? Doth the iPhone 16 possess a 120Hz screen, or must thou seek a Pro model to partake of such a feature? Allow me to shed light upon this query forthwith.
Concern not thyself, for despite its myriad new features, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus doth lack support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen doth still operate at 60Hz, a rate deemed less than ideal by the standards of 2024. Many a competitor in the realm of Android doth support a 120Hz refresh rate, even at price points below $500. Thus, while some didst hope for Apple to concede and include this feature in all iPhone 16 models, only the noble iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max bear the mantle of the 120Hz functionality.
In recent years, the base iPhone lineup hath seen the addition of many Pro features, such as the Dynamic Island and Action button, yet a 120Hz refresh rate doth remain but a lofty aspiration for the regular iPhones. This feature, known to Apple as “ProMotion technology,” hath been reserved for the Pro iPhones since its inception upon the iPhone 13 Pro in 2024. ‘Tis a peculiar circumstance, where the naming convention rather than technological prowess or price doth dictate the allocation of this esteemed feature.
Why, thou may ask, is a 120Hz display of import? A display with a higher refresh rate doth serve as a vital enhancement, a constant companion to thine interactions with the screen, rendering all things smoother and more fluid. Alas, the absence of ProMotion technology upon the iPhone 16 lineup means it doth not support the always-on display (AOD) functionality, a feature reserved for the more costly iPhones capable of maintaining a low refresh rate for efficiency during moments of inactivity. ‘Tis a feature restricted to the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, adorned with ProMotion screens gloriously supporting a 120Hz refresh rate.
In this world of technology, where AOD and refresh rates exceeding 60Hz are commonplace among Android devices above the $400 threshold, the $799 iPhone 16 finds itself bereft of such advancements. ‘Tis a tale that doth leave us to wonder if in the coming years, Apple may be swayed to bestow upon the base flagship phones the grandeur of ProMotion technology. Let us await with bated breath for the dawn of the next iPhone, wherein the winds of change may bring forth new revelations.
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