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OnePlus 9 Pro will offer a unique twist on adaptive refresh rate displays
July 19, 2025
OnePlus is still dribbling out details of the9 seriesahead of its March 23 debut, but this is one you may take particular interest in if you’re a fan of speedy screens. The company hasrevealedthat the OnePlus 9 Pro will center around display with a unique adaptive refresh rate.
“Fluid Display 2.0” will use a Samsung-made LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) OLED display that ramps down from a quick 120Hz all the way to just 1Hz when looking at static content— a first for a phone, OnePlus claims. Along with tweaks, the OnePlus 9 Pro’s display reportedly uses about half as much power as before. That could be helpful when you’re browsing photos, reading text or otherwise looking at static material.
LTPO displays are nothing new in the phone world. TheGalaxy Note 20 Ultraused one, for example. However, they don’t really go as low as 1Hz in practice —AnandTechobserved that the Note wouldn’t dip below 48Hz. In theory, you’ll wring out more battery life than you would with a comparable 120Hz screen.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro display might also be ideal for gaming. It boasts a 360Hz touch response, nicknamed Hyper Touch, that promises to cut up to 30ms of latency in games. While this isn’t the fastest response on the planet (Xiaomi’s Mi 11hits 480Hz), it’s still rare and could make all the difference in action-driven games. You will need special support, though. OnlyCall of Duty Mobile,League of Legends,PUBG, andBrawl Starswill work with Hyper Touch at first, with other titles coming sometime in the future.
It’s not certain how much of this display technology will translate to the regular OnePlus 9, although rumors have suggested it might have a more conventional 120Hz panel.
There’s no doubt OnePlus is in hype mode here — it wants to convince you that the 9 Pro has one of the best displays on the market, and one you can’t get elsewhere (at least, for now). Whether or not that claim is warranted, it’s evident that OnePlus at least wants a truly competitive screen that could lure you away from theGalaxy S21and other top-tier flagships.
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