Smartphone manufacturers are producing more smartphones with 120Hz display. Some might not be able to get its importance. To simplify the terms, the refresh rate commonly found smartphone and monitor displays are the number of times the screen displays a new image every second measured in hertz. Choosing higher refresh rates displays means smoother scrolling for multitasking, as well as reduces screen tearing for mobile gaming and streaming.
To help you look for the right smartphone that will fit your needs and your budget, we list down smartphone models launched in 2020 that are equipped with a minimum of 120Hz displays. The said smartphones may either be locally or globally available.
Photo above: Sony Xperia 5 II
Model | Price | Configuration | Launch |
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Realme X50 5G (Chinese version) | • CNY 2,499 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,699 (6GB + 256GB) • CNY2,999 (12GB + 256GB) • CNY 3,099 (12GB + 256GB Master Edition) | Snapdragon 765G | January |
Samsung Galaxy S20 (4G) | PHP 49,990 | Samsung Exynos 990, 8GB + 128GB | February |
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (4G) | PHP 55,990 | Samsung Exynos 990, 8GB + 128GB | February |
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (5G) | PHP 69,990 | Samsung Exynos 990, 12GB + 128GB | February |
POCO X2 | • INR 15,999 (6GB + 64GB) • INR 16,999 (6GB + 128GB) • INR 19,999 (8GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | February |
OPPO Find X2 | INR 64,990 (12GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | March |
Nubia Red Magic 5G | • CNY 4,099 (8GB RAM + 128GB) • CNY 4,399 (12GB RAM + 256GB) • CNY 4,999 (16GB RAM + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | March |
OPPO Find X2 Pro | PHP 65,990 (12GB + 512GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | April |
OnePlus 8 Pro | • 8GB + 128GB - PHP 45,990 • 12GB + 256GB – PHP 48,990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | April |
Nubia Play 5G | CNY 2,699 | Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765, 8GB + 128GB | April |
OPPO A92s | CNY 2,499 | MediaTek Dimensity 800 8GB + 128GB | April |
iQOO Neo 3 | • CNY 2,698 (6GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,998 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 3,298 (12GB + 128GB) • CNY 3,398 (8GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | April |
Meizu 17 Pro | • CNY 4,299 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 4,699 (12GB + 256GB) • CNY 9,999 (12GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 8GB + 128GB 12GB + 256GB | May |
Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition | CNY 1,299 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 768, 6GB + 128GB | May |
Realme X3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ 6GB + 128GB, 8GB +128GB | June | |
Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition | PHP 57,990 | Samsung Exynos 990, 8GB + 128GB | June |
Realme X3 SuperZoom | PHP 24,990 (12GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ | July |
vivo iQOO Z1x | • CNY 1,598 (6GB+64GB) • CNY 1,798 (6GB+128GB) • CNY 1,998 (8GB+128GB) • CNY 2,298 (8GB+256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | July |
vivo iQOO Z1 | • CNY 2,198 (6GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,498 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,798 (8GB + 256GB) | MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ | July |
Legion Phone Duel | • CNY 3,499 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 3,899 (12GB + 128GB) • CNY 4,199 (12GB + 256GB) • CNY 5,999 (16GB + 512GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus | July |
vivo X50 Pro+ | • CNY 4,998 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 5,498 (8GB + 256GB) • CNY 5,998 (12GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB | July |
ASUS ROG Phone 3 Classic Edition | • PHP 54,995 (16GB + 512GB) • PHP 49,995 (12GB + 512GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | August |
ASUS ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition | PHP 39,995 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, 8GB + 256GB | August |
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra | • CNY 5,299 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 5,599 (8GB + 256GB) • CNY 5,999 (12GB + 256GB) • CNY 6,999 (16GB + 512GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | August |
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (4G) | PHP 67,990 | Samsung Exynos 990, 8GB + 256GB | August |
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | PHP 72,990 (telco exclusive) | Samsung Exynos 990, 12GB + 256GB | August |
vivo iQOO 5 | • CNY 3,998 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 4,298 (12GB + 128GB) • CNY 4,598 (12GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | August |
vivo iQOO 5 Pro | • CNY 4,998 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 5,498 (8GB + 256GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | August |
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S | • CNY 3,999 (12GB + 128GB) • CNY 4,299 (12GB + 256GB) • CNY 4,799 (12GB + 512GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | August |
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra | • CNY 1,999 (6GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,199 (8GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,499 (8GB + 256GB) • CNY 2,699 (8GB + 512GB) | Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ | August |
POCO X3 NFC | • PHP 10,990 (6GB + 64GB) • PHP 12,990 (6GB + 128GB) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | September |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 | PHP 109,990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, 12GB + 256GB | September |
Realme X7 Pro | • CNY 2,199 (6GB + 128GB) • CNY 2,499 (8GB + 128GB) | Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ | September |
Sony Xperia 5 II | EUR 899 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 8GB +128GB, 8GB + 256GB | September |
And that sums up our list. As of today, the highest we’ve seen in a smartphone is 144Hz. Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comment section down below.
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