In recent months, we have seen a new trend. Smartphone manufacturers also confirm the touch sampling rate of the display along with resolution and refresh rate. Now touch sampling rate is also mentioned in the specs sheet. Not many people know about the touch sampling rate. Several people often get confused about touch sampling rate and screen refresh rate. Both the terms of related to display but are not the same. If you also want to learn about touch sampling rate, keep reading.
What is Touch Sampling Rate?
Touch sampling rate is the rate at which the screen registers inputs. In simple words, Touch sampling rate is the number of inputs screen registers in a second. If the touch sampling rate is 120Hz, it means the screen registers input 120 times a second. The screen will look for touch every 8.33 ms. In screen has a 60Hz touch sampling rate, the screen will look for touch every 16.6ms. The lower the touch sampling rate, the longer time the screen will take to register and process the tap. If the touch sampling rate is high, the less time the display takes to register and process the tap.
I hope you now understand that higher touch sampling rate makes the screen more responsive to touch inputs. That’s the reason the touch sampling rate is important for gaming. For normal users, a 120Hz touch sampling rate is enough but gamers need a higher touch sampling rate.
With iPhone X, Apple started offering a 120Hz touch sampling rate on all its iPhone models. Gaming Android phones offer a 240Hz or higher touch sampling rate. For example, Black Shark 3 offers a 270Hz touch sampling rate. The recently launched Legion Y90 boasts a 720Hz touch sampling rate.
It is worth noting that two displays with the same refresh rate might have different touch sampling rates.
How to check Touch Sampling rate of your phone?
Not all smartphone models have the touch sampling rate mentioned in the specs sheet. If you want to know the touch sampling rate of your phone, there are a few ways to know it. You can downlaod the Touch Sampling Rate Checker app. This app tells you the touch sampling rate.
If you are not into gaming, you don’t need a much higher touch sampling rate. 120Hz is good enough. A higher refresh rate enhances the visual experience. So, prefer having a good refresh rate over high touch sampling rate.
