Pixel 6a appears to have a 120 Hz panel, but Google has capped it at 60 Hz

The Pixel 6a offers most of the features of the flagship Pixel 6, but it lacks some of them.

Both phones incorporate Google’s Tensor chip and also share the same design. The Pixel 6 has a higher resolution 50MP main camera, but the rest of the camera specs are the same.

The Pixel 6 has a 6.4-inch OLED panel with a maximum refresh rate of 90Hz, while the Pixel 6a comes with a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate.

However, Google may have misled us. It turns out that the Pixel 6a can reach a refresh rate of 120Hz

Developer Nathan, who goes by @TheLunarixus on Twitter, found that Samsung specified the Pixel 6a’s screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, and on the Pixel 6a it can run at 90Hz, but for some reason, Google limited the refresh rate to 60Hz.

While the Pixel 6a’s OLED panel has been well received by the media, it would still be better if Google enabled the 90 Hz rate.

The reasons why this didn’t happen are unknown, but it’s possible it’s a way to differentiate their more expensive Pixel 6a models.