How to Change the One UI 7 Game Refresh Rate Option on Samsung Galaxy Phones

Samsung has released the One UI 7 Beta 3 update for eligible Galaxy devices, which is only the Galaxy S24 series at the moment. If interested, you can check out our complete guide on how you can install the One UI 7 Beta update on your Samsung phone. The update brings a whole set of improvements in terms of animations and performance, plus refines the already available features or adds more functionality. While it is rumored that the upcoming Galaxy S25 series will not ship with the One UI 7.1 update and will instead come with the One UI 7 stable update out of the box, there is a new feature that will be helpful for gamers baked inside the One UI 7 beta update.

There is an option called the Gaming motion smoothness that lets you tweak the refresh rate of the games. In this guide, we will share with you the steps you need to enable the feature, tweak the One UI 7 game refresh rate option, and choose between getting more battery life or smoother animations when playing games. With that said, let’s jump right into it.

What is the Gaming motion smoothness feature in One UI 7?

On Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 6 or older versions of One UI, there was an option that allowed Galaxy users to limit the game frame rate to 48Hz. While it wasn’t an optimal gaming choice, it does help save battery. However, with One UI 7, Samsung has tweaked this option, and the Gaming motion smoothness now offers the option to set the refresh rate to 60Hz or 120Hz. Though Samsung could add back the 48Hz option, that’s another matter of discussion.

Samsung explains that choosing any of the options won’t have any impact on games that have their refresh rate setting built in. Plus, this setting won’t be applied to games that don’t support a 60Hz refresh rate. Here is what choosing any of the refresh setting options will do:

• 60Hz: This setting will dial down and fix the refresh rate to 60Hz. It will help extend the battery life, giving you more hours for gaming.
• 120Hz: If you have a capable device, then choosing 120Hz will give you the best possible gaming experience with smoother animations.

Samsung phones also offer the option to Pause USB PD charging when gaming, which ensures that you never run out of battery during gaming and also prevents your battery from getting overheated. You can learn how to enable this feature by heading over here. When enabled, the power from a compatible charger will get bypassed, keeping the battery level constant at 80%.

How to change the One UI 7 game refresh rate setting?

1. Open the Settings menu.
2. Scroll down and tap on Advanced features.
3. Navigate down and select Game Booster Settings.
4. Tap on Gaming motion smoothness.
5. You can choose either 60Hz or 120Hz, the benefits of which are explained above.

Do note that this feature isn’t available on any Galaxy phone, except for the Galaxy S24 Ultra running the One UI 7 Beta update. It is expected to be a part of the stable update once it begins rolling out after the launch of the Galaxy S25 series on January 22 at the Unpacked event.

Conclusion

Apart from changing the frame rate, the updated Game Booster setting now also offers the option to customize individual games. You can adjust performance to include maximum frame rate, resolution, and optimization level. Do note that the One UI 7 game refresh rate option may not produce output with smaller games like Candy Crush or Subway Surfers. But hefty games such as Genshin Impact, COD, PUBG, etc., will show a significant difference.