Does my phone support 120 FPS?
Short answer: you need a display that refreshes at 120 Hz, a chipset that can sustain the frames, and a game willing to offer the option. Check the first in Settings → Display → Refresh rate. If it only lists 60, 120 FPS isn't possible on your phone - and nothing can change that.
Three separate requirements
People tend to treat "supports 120 FPS" as one property. It's three, and they fail independently.
1. The display has to refresh 120 times a second
This is the hard requirement. A frame that's rendered but never shown may as well not exist. If your panel is 60 Hz, you will see 60 frames per second - that is the entire story, and no app, setting, tool or APK changes it.
2. The chipset has to render 120 frames a second
Rendering a battle-royale frame is real work. A phone can have a 120 Hz panel paired with a modest chipset that manages 70–80 FPS in a crowded compound. You'll get a ceiling of 120 and an average well below it.
3. The game has to let you
Even when the first two are fine, the game checks your model against its own allow-list. This is the one that's a software decision rather than a physical limit - and it's why a capable phone can still be stuck at 60.
Requirements 1 and 2 are your hardware. Requirement 3 is a policy. A GFX tool only ever addresses the third.
How to check your refresh rate
The fastest way: let an app read it
The simplest option is an app that reports the panel's active refresh rate directly. 90 FPS + 120 FPS shows it on its home screen as a badge next to your model - 120Hz, 90Hz or 60Hz - alongside your Android version, with nothing to configure.
In your phone's own settings
Look under Settings → Display for an entry named Refresh rate, Screen refresh rate, Motion smoothness (Samsung) or Smooth display. The options listed are what your panel supports. If the only choice is 60, that's your answer.
Two things to watch for here:
- Adaptive modes vary the rate to save power. That's fine for gaming - the panel goes high when content demands it - but if you want certainty, set it to the highest fixed value.
- Battery saver overrides everything. Most skins force 60 Hz in a power-saving mode, and several do it automatically below a battery threshold or when the phone is warm.
Check the spec sheet
Search your exact model number - not the marketing name - on the manufacturer's own site. The display line will state the refresh rate. Be careful with families: the Pro variant of a phone frequently has a 120 Hz panel where the base model has 60.
Reading what the numbers mean
| Panel | Best frame rate you can see | What to aim for |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Hz | 60 FPS | A locked 60 with a Smooth or Balanced graphics tier |
| 90 Hz | 90 FPS | 90 FPS - a genuinely large step up from 60 |
| 120 Hz | 120 FPS | 120 if the chipset holds it; otherwise a locked 90 |
| 144 Hz or higher | 144+ FPS | Usually gaming phones; 120 is typically the game's own ceiling |
Common mistakes
- Assuming a high price means a high refresh rate. Plenty of otherwise excellent phones ship 60 Hz panels.
- Trusting a benchmark's FPS counter alone. It reports rendered frames, not displayed ones. A 60 Hz panel still shows you 60.
- Testing on battery saver. You'll measure a capped 60 and conclude your phone can't do better.
- Ignoring sustained performance. A phone that hits 120 for two minutes and then throttles isn't really a 120 FPS device for a twenty-minute match.
- Chasing 120 on a 90 Hz panel. Unlock 90 instead and enjoy it - the 60→90 jump is the one you feel most anyway.
Looking for a list instead of a method? This guide teaches you to check your own device, which is the reliable approach. If you'd rather scan a list by brand first, we keep a community-reported list of 120 FPS supported devices - with the caveat that no such list, ours included, is official.
If your phone qualifies but the game won't cooperate
This is the case worth acting on: the badge reads 120Hz, the phone handles the game fine, and the graphics menu still stops at 60. That's the allow-list, and it's exactly what 90 FPS + 120 FPS by TQtech addresses - it writes the configuration that exposes the higher frame-rate tiers, using Shizuku so no root is involved.
And if the badge reads 60Hz, the app is still honest with you about it up front, which saves an hour of troubleshooting something that was never possible.
Check your refresh rate in a couple of taps
The app reads your model, Android version and panel refresh rate on its home screen - so you know where you stand before you change anything. Free on Google Play.
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- No root needed
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Frequently asked questions
Can I get 120 FPS on a 60 Hz phone?
No. The display can only present 60 images per second. A tool might let the game render more, but you will never see them, and the extra work costs battery and heat for nothing.
How do I find out my phone's refresh rate?
Check Settings → Display for Refresh rate, Motion smoothness or Smooth display, look up your exact model number on the manufacturer's site, or let an app read it - 90 FPS + 120 FPS shows it as a badge on its home screen.
My phone is 120 Hz but the game only offers 60. Why?
The game checks your model against an internal allow-list rather than testing your hardware. If your model isn't listed, the higher options never appear. That's a software lock, and it's what a GFX tool works around.
Does 120 FPS drain the battery faster?
Noticeably. You're rendering twice as many frames and driving the panel twice as fast. Expect meaningfully shorter sessions and a warmer phone.
Is 90 FPS enough?
For most players, yes. The 60→90 jump is the most perceptible one, and 90 is far easier to sustain without throttling. Here's how the three compare in practice.