The OnePlus 13 might have a cool display feature that we’ve never seen before

The OnePlus 13 has been making waves as one of the the most anticipated upcoming phones, especially since leaks after leaks about its features and design have surfaced. We catch most of these leaks with skepticism, in case something isn’t quite right, but now we have news straight from OnePlus itself: the OnePlus 13 can adjust refresh rates for different parts of the screen.

This is an interesting feature that we haven’t seen before and has big implications for energy efficiency. The OnePlus 13 will also have a 6,000 mAh battery. This will provide great battery life, but what if you could squeeze even more out of it by making small adjustments on the fly?

The main source of battery drain on a smartphone is its screen. You probably already know that you can save battery by lowering the brightness of the screen, but its refresh rate also plays an important role. This new feature would allow a portion of the screen, such as a YouTube video, to run at a higher refresh rate than a text-only portion of the page.

Not only would this result in a much smoother viewing experience overall, but it could also improve battery life, especially if used while running apps in split-screen mode.

There is another update to the OnePlus 13 that could also indirectly affect battery life. It comes with a “solar screen,” a type of screen that’s more easily visible in direct sunlight and produces more accurate colors. Normally, you’d have to crank your phone’s brightness all the way up to use it outside (draining your battery faster in the process), but this feature could reduce how bright you need to make your phone before you can- see it

We expect the OnePlus 13 to launch around December or January, and the more we learn about it, the more it looks like one of the most exciting smartphones around. Stay tuned for more.