A recent leak from Chinese insider Digital Chat Station indicates that a REDMI phone is being tested with a full-screen refresh rate of 185Hz. This level of refresh rate is unusually high and goes beyond the current industry standard for smooth displays. 185Hz display only available on REDMI K100 Pro Max and POCO F9 Ultra ever in a Xiaomi but only in games.
Several models from other brands already feature 185Hz refresh rates but only in limited scenarios such as gaming mode. Examples include the OnePlus Ace 7 series, Honor WIN RT2, iQOO Neo12, RedMagic 12 Pro+, REDMI K100 Pro Max, and OnePlus 16. None support 185Hz refresh rate across the entire system UI.
OnePlus China’s President Li Jie noted in October that current screen technology cannot support a full 185Hz refresh rate without trade-offs in power consumption and heat. He stated that 165Hz full-screen remains the best practical experience at present.
The possible Xiaomi REDMI phone with global 185Hz is likely to save this feature as a standard. The move would mark one of the first attempts to provide ultra-high refresh rates consistently across all user interfaces, not just in games. No launch date or device model has been confirmed yet. REDMI fans interested in this feature are advised to watch for further updates.
