Best 144Hz Refresh Rate Display Phones To Buy In 2023

By Vasan G.S. • Updated On 1 Sept 2023

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A key ingredient for a smooth gaming experience is the refresh rate of the display. While high-refresh-rate screens were a thing of gaming PCs, the trend has slowly crossed over to mobile phones. From 90Hz, the flagships of the industry have moved to 120Hz these days. You got handsets like iPhone 14 series, S23 series, OnePlus 11 , and more. The obvious next step is 144Hz and there are already a few candidates out there.

While we have a dedicated article on everything you need to know about the high-refresh-rate tech, just know that the higher the refresh rate (measured in Hertz/Hz), the more display will refresh the on-screen image or content that much faster. Everything will seem smooth and snappier to you. You’ll feel less eye fatigue.

At the same time, this comes at the cost of battery life. Moreover, there is not much content available to leverage the 144Hz, so most videos and games might stick to a lower frame per second.

But all that’s not going to stop the trend of high-refresh-rate displays on smartphones, at least in the case of flagships for now. The brands will market it as a USP and milk it as much as possible.

Currently, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Dimensity 8100, and some other chipsets support 144Hz refresh rate displays. So, the devices mentioned below will be running on any of these three. Having cleared that, let’s get down to the list itself.

Also Read: What makes high refresh rate displays draw excessive battery?

Best Phones with 144Hz refresh rate displays in 2023

1. Xiaomi Redmi K50i 5G

Xiaomi launched Redmi K50i on 23^rd July 2022. The smartphone sports a 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel with a super-high 144Hz refresh rate. The display supports HDR10, and Dolby Vision, and has 500 nits brightness. It is available for Rs. 20,999 via Amazon at the moment.

The smartphone is powered by Dimensity 8100 chipset and sports a triple camera setup at the back. It has a great battery life and is one of the best phones in the under Rs. 30,000 price segment. It is available in Phantom Blue, Stealth Black, and Quick Silver.

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2. Asus ROG Phone 6

Asus ROG Phone 6 press images surfaced ahead of its July 5th launch

Asus recently introduced the ROG Phone 6 which is of course a flagship gaming device with decent specifications. The smartphone comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. Not this one is a special mention here in our list as the smartphone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display complemented with a whopping 165Hz refresh rate. No doubt in saying that the smartphone is a boon for all gamers.

As for the camera, the smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP primary shooter, 13MP ultra wide-angle shooter, and a 5MP tertiary shooter. The 12MP front sensor of the smartphone seems like a disappointment keeping the price point in mind. The smartphone draws power from a 6000mAh battery that supports Hyper charging. As claimed by Asus, the smartphone gets completely charged in 42 minutes.

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3. Motorola Edge 30 series

Motorola launched two new smartphones in the Edge 30 series including Moto Edge 30 and Moto Edge 30 Pro. Both smartphones ship with a P-OLED display coupled with a 144Hz refresh rate. The base variant’s screen is around 6.5-inch and the high-end variant has a 6.7-inch display.

Edge 30 comes with 6GB RAM while the Edge 30 Pro has 8GB RAM, and both of them have 128GB internal storage. The base variant is powered by the Snapdragon 778G Plus processor and the Pro variant comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship processor.

The rear camera system of both smartphones is identical consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP secondary sensor, and a 2MP tertiary sensor. Edge 30 flaunts a 32MP snapper and the Pro variant has a 60MP sensor at the front. While the base variant gets a 4020mAh battery and the Edge 30 Pro ships with a 4800mAh battery.

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4. Realme 9 5G SE

Realme has no doubt surprised customers by offering amazing features at unbelievable prices. One such example is the Realme 9 5G SE which ships with the Snapdragon 778 processor along with 6GB RAM.

The smartphone also has 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. The device comes equipped with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display complemented with a 144Hz refresh rate.

As for the optics, the handset sports a triple rear camera setup including a 48MP primary shooter and two 2MP shooters. The 16MP front shooter of the smartphone makes sure that the users get decent selfies and attend video calls in HD. The device draws power from a 5000mAh battery along with Dart charging support.

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5. Motorola Edge 40

Motorola Edge 40 was launched a few months ago and it sports a 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio and 90.95% screen-to-body ratio with 1200 nits peak brightness and HDR10+ support. It comes in Nebula Green, Lunar blue, eclipse black, and Viva Magenta color at a starting price of Rs. 31,999.

Moto Edge 40 Specs

6. Nubia RedMagic 5G

Nubia RedMagic is the company’s crown jewel catered to gamers. As such, you get a buttery-smooth 144Hz display on the face along with a 300Hz sampling rate. This should result in a minimal touch input latency during gameplay.

It is powered by Snapdragon 865 and is 5G-capable. The internals also include up to 16GB of RAM and speedy 256GB UFS 3.0 storage. Nubia RedMagic carries a 4,500mAh battery that supports a 55W fast charger. Being a gaming machine, it is equipped with a rotating fan for active cooling, touch-sensitive shoulder buttons, side pins for further docking, and much more.

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Additionally, Nubia Red Magic 5S is a worthy alternative.

7. iQOO 11 5G

iQOO launched iQOO 11 5G in January 2023. The smartphone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. The LTPO4 display supports HDR10+ and 1800 nits peak brightness. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and is available on Amazon for Rs. 54,999.

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8. Nubia Play 5G

Nubia Play 5G is the second Nubia gaming phone with a 144Hz screen on this list. That panel facilitates a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

It’s a watered-down version of the former. Thus, it ships with the Snapdragon 765G, up to 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, and a 5100mAh battery with 30W snappy charging support. It also retains the capacitive shoulder triggers and dual-mode 5G support found on the RedMagic.

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9. Motorola Razr 40

Motorola Razr 40 was launched by the brand to make foldables accessible to all. It has a 6.9-inch main P-OLED display with a 1080×2640 pixel resolution and a 22:9 aspect ratio. It has a 165Hz refresh rate and 1400 nits brightness with HDR10+ support and 413-pixel density. The foldable is available for Rs. 59,999 online.

Moto Razr 40 Specs

10. Lenovo Legion Phone Duel

This first phone from the Legion branding parades with a 144Hz display. It’s an FHD+ (2,340×1,080 pixels) AMOLED screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Moving internally, Legion Phone Duel houses a Snapdragon 865 Plus chip along with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, 5000mAh battery with fast 90W charger support. The cameras include a 64MP + 16MP (ultrawide) rear stack and a side-popping 20MP selfie snapper. Lenovo has stowed in a bunch of hardware and software goodies to entice gamers.

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11. Xiaomi Mi 10T

Mi 10T Pro flaunts a 6.67-inch 144Hz LCD display. It is of FHD+ resolution and comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. In the left corner hole resides the phone’s 20MP selfie snapper.

The back cam stack consists of a 108MP shooter, followed by a 13MP ultrawide lens, and a 5MP macro module.

Xiaomi has given a Snapdragon 865 chip, along with up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. Other features of the phone include Android 10-based MIUI 12, expandable storage, 5G, Bluetooth 5, dual-band WiFi, USB-C, 33W fast charging support, and a massive 5000mAh battery.

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ALSO READ: Xiaomi tests 144Hz refresh rate on Redmi K30 5G Display

Best 144Hz display phones in 2023

The industry is slowly picking up this display metric. Since we have got a lot many 90Hz and 120Hz phones, it won’t be too long before we see a swarm of 144Hz phones. At least, that’s what we look forward to in the flagship phones.

Vasan G.S.

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