A 120Hz smartphone display is nice to have, but do you need it?

Each new year brings with it new tech terms the general public needs to know and 2020 is no exception. Interestingly enough, one of the biggest trends in new smartphones is as old as screens themselves: a high refresh rate.

Phone manufacturers like Samsung, Google, and OnePlus have, in recent years, touted phones with high refresh rates in their screens and will continue to do so going forward. The Google Pixel 4 comes with a 90Hz screen, while the newest Samsung and OnePlus phones are either rumored or known to go up to 120Hz. 

If you don't know what any of that means, you're not the only one. While refresh rates aren't new, there's a decent chance you've never even had to think about it when buying a phone, computer monitor, TV, or any other type of display. But, if phone companies are going to start using the term in marketing materials, then we're going to have to do our best to explain it to you.  Read more...