Are you hoping that the iPhone 16 will finally break away from the 60Hz refresh rate that has been a staple of Apple's entry-level iPhones and offer a screen with a faster refresh rate similar to the Pro model? That hope will kill you

Instead, a new report echoes something we've been hearing since last fall - the iPhone 15 Pro model could ramp the display refresh rate to 120Hz, which would make the device benefit from smoother scrolling and graphics The ProMotion feature will not be added to the iPhone 16 this fall Rather, the feature will not appear until the release of the iPhone 17 in 2025, reports Elec That is when Apple's less expensive flagship will feature an OLED display with the low-power backplane technology needed for the ProMotion feature

Fast update displays have been a staple of iPhone Pro models since the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max were released in 2021 Meanwhile, Apple's other iPhones have maintained a fixed refresh rate, even as variable refresh rates have spread to devices less expensive than the iPhone 15's starting price of $799

Currently, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panels, while iPhone 15 Pro models use more advanced low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) panels

The promotion has several features that make it ideal for heavy smartphone use The screen can easily operate at a refresh rate of 120 Hz, allowing for smoother scrolling and video content as needed ProMotion can also reduce the refresh rate to 1 Hz, which allows the lock screen to remain visible for extended periods of time without draining the battery

Apple is currently expected to continue to maintain different screens in the iPhone 16 series, but The Elec reports that Chinese supplier BOE is aiming to supply LTPO panels for the entire iPhone 17 series, but there is some There are concerns that production capacity may not be reached If that happens, Apple may turn to suppliers like Samsung and LG Display

This is not the only news regarding the next iPhone 17 screen According to display analyst Ross Young, the iPhone 16 series screen is expected to change to a taller aspect ratio of 196:9, which could trickle down to the iPhone 17, with a larger screen of 627" to 686" This could trickle down to the iPhone 17, which could feature a larger screen of 686 inches instead of 627 inches

It has also been suggested that the iPhone 17 Pro will be significantly slimmer as well

The decision to offer a uniform screen option across all iPhone 17 models makes sense But it is little consolation to prospective iPhone 16 buyers who were hoping that Apple might finally offer an upgrade that would be readily available on other phones in the standard iPhone price range