Looks like iPhone 12 will ship with 60Hz screens instead of 120Hz
A lot is known about the new iPhone 12, but not everything. For example, it remains a mystery whether Apple will equip any individual models with 120Hz screens. According to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young, Apple still does not have 120Hz display driver chips at its disposal. In such a situation, Apple will either have to delay the launch of the iPhone 12 even further or, more likely, models with 60 Hz displays will enter the market.
This year, high refresh rates have become the standard for flagship smartphones. More and more manufacturers are equipping premium devices and not only with screens with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, in some cases, but they are also using 90 Hz panels. Many expected Apple to equip the new iPhones with 120Hz screens, but it looks like the company is experiencing serious supply problems this year, largely driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
Insiders say Apple has managed to get the 120Hz displays shipped, but the company still lacks another important piece, namely the display driver chip. It is needed to interpret the data coming from the GPU and control the actions of each individual pixel on the screen.
According to Yang, Apple is likely to release new iPhone 12s with 60Hz displays. If so, then the first iPhones with 120Hz displays may not appear until next year. We will remind you, a few weeks ago, Apple CFO Luca Maestri (Luca Maestri) confirmed that this year the launch of the new iPhones will take place later than usual. “ As you know, last year we started shipping new iPhones at the end of September. This year we expect deliveries to start a few weeks later, ”said Mr. Maestri.
