Samsung Display Assistant Caps Apps at 60Hz to Cut Galaxy S26 Battery Drain

1 articles · Updated · 3DVF · May 14

Samsung’s free Display Assistant lets Galaxy users lock selected apps to 60Hz instead of leaving them on One UI’s adaptive refresh mode.
YouTube is a prime example: video playback stays at 60Hz, but scrolling through the app can still jump to 120Hz and waste power.
The per-app setting is aimed at lower-demand apps such as video and news, while games and heavier social apps can remain adaptive for smoother motion.
Samsung says the gain is incremental rather than dramatic, but trimming repeated refresh spikes can add up over a full day of mixed use.

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