The OnePlus 7 Pro has a fantastic 90Hz display, but what effect does it have on battery life? Find out in our in-depth analysis.
A hallmark feature of the new OnePlus 7 Pro is its high refresh rate, 90Hz AMOLED display. Clocking in at 6.67 inches, the screen is large, vibrant, and makes scrolling through the interface an incredibly smooth affair.
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However, that high-resolution panel and fast refresh rate has a downside to it. Battery life can vary dramatically based on how you’ve set up the display. OnePlus also ships the phone with the resolution set to dynamic so that it can automatically switch between Full HD+ and Quad HD+ based on the content being displayed.
Web browsing and internet usage is a very typical use case that lets us get a good idea of battery performance. We ran a series of battery benchmarks simulating a typical browsing load at all the display variations available on the OnePlus 7 Pro. The results are telling:
Predictably, the best battery life that you get is with the display set to Full HD+ (2,336 x 1,080) and the refresh rate set to 60Hz.
