Samsung will unveil its new Galaxy phone in February, which means rumors about flagship devices are flying across the internet. The newest rumor suggests the Galaxy S11 will have a screen with a high refresh rate to make using it super smooth.
A 120Hz display will indeed be one of the new features coming to the Galaxy S11, according to a report from SamMobile on Monday, citing "highly reliable sources." This rumor has been circulating for some time now as a hidden menu option in the Android 10 menu for the Galaxy Note 9 allowed users to switch from the default 60Hz to the faster 120Hz.
Samsung said it doesn't comment on rumors or speculation.
A higher screen refresh rate makes things like animations and scrolling a whole lot smoother. Gaming phones such as the Razer phone and Asus ROG made 120Hz displays a standard. Other phone makers such as Google, Oppo and OnePlus have also upped their displays to 90Hz.
The Galaxy S11 will have its big coming-out party on Feb. 11. Samsung fans should expect a slew of new changes including making 5G a standard feature.
Originally published on Jan. 6, 12:07 p.m.
Update, 3:43 p.m. PT: Adds Samsung comment.