{"id":16740,"date":"2025-09-19T22:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16740"},"modified":"2025-09-19T22:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:05:49","slug":"what-is-a-high-refresh-rate-explaining-120-hz-on-phones-tvs-and-monitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16740","title":{"rendered":"What Is a High Refresh Rate? Explaining 120 Hz on Phones, TVs, and Monitors"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Many of our<\/span> favorite TVs<\/a> and monitors<\/a> feature displays with high refresh rates, promising smoother on-screen action and a sharper picture. The same is true for the best Android phones<\/a> and all of Apple’s iPhone Pro models<\/a> (since the 13 Pro and onward). Today, every iPhone 17 model<\/a> can reach a 120-Hz refresh rate. It has become standard across the board.<\/p>\n

High refresh rates are frequently discussed in gaming, where fast reactions and instant on-screen updates can mean the difference between victory and defeat. That includes gaming monitors<\/a> and even gaming phones<\/a>, which can usually hit 144 Hz, 165 Hz, or higher. But what exactly does screen refresh rate mean? We break it down.<\/p>\n

Updated September 2025: We’ve added mention of the latest iPhones, updates to screen technology, new links, and refreshed copy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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