And it is that, no matter how efficient the system is, in the end it is clear that having the iPhone with the screen at 60 Hz consumes more battery than having it at 120 Hz. The highlight is that iOS hides the way to disable this functionalitybut you can and then we will tell you how.
Returning the iPhone screen to the standard 60 Hz
The deactivation process of the 120 Hz goes through the so-called low power mode of iOS, also popularly known as battery saving mode. And it is that, as we already indicated, Apple does not have an adjustment on its iPhones with a ‘ProMotion’ screen that exactly serves to leave the refresh rate at 60 Hz.
However, at activate this modality Yes, it is possible for the iPhone to once again have a refresh rate that in no case exceeds 60 Hz. To do this, you just have to go to Settings > Drums and check the box low power mode. You can also do this if you have Quick Access set up in Control Center or by asking Siri.
However, this modality is not perfect. Or at least not always. The problem is that there are other functions that are disabled in addition to the 120 Hz refresh rate and, perhaps, it is not convenient for you to do so. These are, as indicated by Apple itself on its website, the implications of the low consumption mode:
- Goodbye to 5G connectivityexcept if a video broadcast is in progress.
- Automatic lock activation causing that after 30 seconds of not interacting with the screen, it turns off (unless video is being consumed).
- lower screen brightnesswhich automatically adjusts by reducing its intensity compared to what it would normally do.
- reduced animations making some visual effects disappear or look a little more forced.
- Photos won’t sync with iCloud and are paused until the iPhone returns to normal mode.
- Automatic downloads are disabledeither from App Store apps or content like podcasts.
- Inbox is not automatically checked email in the Mail app.
- Background updates are disabled and, as in other cases, they are not resumed until this mode is exited.
Therefore, we would only recommend use this option when you are really low on battery. Not only because of the refresh rate, but because of everything that it implies. Bringing it standard on the iPhone just to disable that feature could backfire.