iPhone 12 Pro Likely to Ship With 60Hz Display, But Launch Delay to Add 120Hz Possible

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Apple may delay the iPhone 12 Pro launch due to supply chain issues with the 120Hz display, or face cancelling the feature entirely, according to display analyst Ross Young and leaker Jon Prosser.

Young explained via a Tweet that Apple is facing supply chain issues with obtaining 120Hz display driver ICs for the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro, even though it can get the correct 120Hz panels. Apple would, therefore, have to postpone the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro launch to wait for the correct driver ICs, or ship the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro without a 120Hz display. To avoid this delay, Young expects Apple to opt for standard 60Hz displays on the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro.

Young speculates that the late-stage display issues facing the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro may be explained by 120Hz not being part of the original plans for the device. He does, however, propose the possibility of Apple delaying the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro launch date until the 120Hz display is ready to ship. It is unclear how long such a delay may be. In July, Apple confirmed that it is expecting to release this year’s iPhones later than usual.

The matter is “not a simple issue in this case,” Young said. “Apple can move mountains, so will see. Given how badly some of you want 120Hz, perhaps they are listening will delay the launch until 120Hz is ready”. Young’s analysis was today largely corroborated by leaker Jon Prosser, who concurs reports of Apple continuing to internally debate the status of the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro’s 120Hz display.

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