Third-party apps can't take advantage of the 120Hz ProMotion display on the iPhone 13 Pro (Max)

Now in September, Apple introduced four new phones from the iPhone 13 series, which can please with greater performance, a smaller cutout and great options in the case of cameras. The Pro and Pro Max models also received the much-awaited novelty in the form of the ProMotion display, which can adaptively change the refresh rate in the range of 10 to 120 Hz (current iPhones only offer 60 Hz). The sales of the new iPhones have already officially started, thanks to which we came up with a rather interesting fact - third-party applications cannot use the full potential of the 120Hz display and instead work the same as if the phone had a 60Hz display.

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This fact has now been pointed out by developers from the App Store, who discovered that most animations are limited to 60 Hz. For example, scrolling is fully functional at 120 Hz. So in practice it looks like this. Although, for example, you can scroll smoothly through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and thus enjoy the possibilities of the Pro Motion display, however, in the case of some animations, it can be noticed that they do not use their full potential. Developer Christian Selig wonders if Apple added a similar limitation to animations to save battery. For example, on the iPad Pro, which is also equipped with a ProMotion display, there is no limitation and all animations run at 120 Hz.

On the other hand, native applications directly from Apple use the full potential of the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max and have no problem displaying content and animations at 120 Hz. At the same time, the possibility is offered as to whether this is just a bug that the Cupertino giant could easily fix through a software update. Currently, there is nothing left to do but wait for an official statement from Apple or for possible changes.

Does such a limitation make sense?

If we were to work with the version that this is a planned limitation, the result of which should be a longer battery life, then an interesting question arises. Does this limitation actually make sense, and would Apple users really appreciate a bit more endurance, or would they rather welcome the full potential of the display? For us, it would be more logical to make animations available in 120 Hz. For most Apple users, the ProMotion display is the main reason why they switch to a Pro model. How do you view it? Would you sacrifice smooth animations for more endurance?