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What the heck is meant by refresh rate anyway?

One of the specs that are always mentioned in reviews of phones is the display’s refresh rate. For those who have been secretly pretending to know what it means, here’s a quick rundown of how refresh rates affect your phone, and how to tweak them if you need to.

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