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The iPhone 17 may finally geta feature weve been begging Apple to add for years.

Thankfully that might be about to change.

Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

Assuming the reports turn out to be true, that is.

The main benefit to ProMotion is that it offers twice the refresh rate of current iPhone displays.

That means better responsiveness, and a much smoother display experience.

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60Hz looks extremely janky in comparison.

Finally, being able to hit 1Hz also allows for anAlways-On displaythat doesnt zap the battery.

We may also see a super-slimiPhone 17 Airreplace the iPhone 17 Plus.

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