iPhone 14 models may not all have a 120Hz display upgrade - TechRadar

Apple has only just unveiled the iPhone 13 flagships, but we're already deep into iPhone 14 leaks, and the latest concerns the display: it seems that at least one of next year's models is going to stick with the standard 60Hz screen refresh rate technology.

LTPS OLED means 60Hz refresh rates rather than the smoother 120Hz refresh rates possible with low LTPO (Low Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) OLED screens, so it sounds as though we might have to wait until the iPhone 15 to get the super-fast refresh rates across the board.

The iPhone 13 mini and the iPhone 13 use LTPS OLED (60Hz), while the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max use LTPO OLED (120Hz).

There was the same split last year as well, with the iPhone 12 models.

The new information matches up with what industry analyst Ross Young has previously said about the iPhone 14 screens: that the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max would be the only models with LTPO tech and high refresh rate capabilities (a feature which Apple calls ProMotion).

With the iterative update that is the iPhone 13 now revealed, the general consensus is that the iPhone 14 is going to be a substantial upgrade as far as Apple smartphones go – one that makes up for the rather underwhelming improvements seen this year.

However, what this new rumor suggests is that the iPhone 14 will still closely resemble the iPhone 13 in some ways – and that may well mean the two cheaper models in the range stick on a 60Hz refresh rate for another year.