Key takeaways
Ultra Extreme = 120 FPS. The option appears only on Smooth graphics on a whitelisted phone.
Path: update to 4.5+ → lock the system display at 120 Hz → Settings → Graphics & Audio → Smooth → Ultra Extreme → full restart.
Official V4.2 tiers: Smooth = 90/120 FPS, HD/HDR = 90 FPS, Ultra HDR = 60 FPS, each on select devices.
V4.5 (9 July 2026) added 90/120 FPS on more devices.
Combat is where 120 FPS runs. The lobby and pre-match stay at 90. A 90 reading on the home screen is normal.
A locked 90 FPS beats a 120 that hitches in a compound fight. Gaming phones with a fan hold 120 longer than glass flagships.
Expect 40–60% more battery than 60 FPS, and heat after 15–20 minutes on a sealed flagship.
GFX tools, Magisk modules, and custom ROMs that force 120 FPS break the Terms of Service and can ban the account.
What Ultra Extreme (120 FPS) is
Ultra Extreme draws up to 120 frames each second: double 60 FPS, one third more than 90. Krafton shipped it in Version 3.2 on 13 May 2024 for Android and iOS. Every major patch since then has grown the whitelist.
Setting | Frame rate | Who it fits |
|---|
Low | 20–25 FPS | Last-resort / old hardware |
Medium / High | 30 FPS | Budget phones |
Ultra | 40 FPS | Older mid-range |
Extreme | 60 FPS | The old baseline |
Extreme+ / 90 FPS | 90 FPS | Ranked floor for most players |
Ultra Extreme | 120 FPS | Flagship and gaming phones |
Graphics quality and frame rate share a budget. On supported devices, Smooth is the only preset that can open 120 FPS. HD and HDR stop at 90. Ultra HDR stops at 60. The engine drops scene cost so the GPU has room, and so the phone heats slower than a maxed Ultra HDR + 120 attempt.
120 FPS helps peek fights and close spray control. The gain you keep is the one that stays flat. A phone that holds 90 through the third circle beats one that spikes to 120 and drops when two squads collapse.
PUBG Mobile 120 FPS requirements (2026)
Krafton never published a spec sheet that guarantees Ultra Extreme. Phones that stay on the list share a flagship chip, a 120 Hz panel, and cooling that lasts more than one match.
Requirement | Minimum | Better for a full session |
|---|
Display | 120 Hz, set to 120 Hz in system settings | 120 Hz+ LTPO AMOLED, 240 Hz+ touch sampling |
Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 / Dimensity 9200 / Apple A15 + ProMotion | Snapdragon 8 Elite / 8 Elite Gen 5, Dimensity 9300+, A17 Pro or A19 Pro |
RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+ |
Storage | UFS 3.1, 20 GB free | UFS 4.0, 20 GB free |
OS | Android 11+ / iOS 17+ | Latest Android / iOS |
Cooling | Vapor chamber | Internal fan or clip-on cooler |
Game version | 3.2+ | Latest stable (4.5 as of August 2026) |
iPhone 13 Pro is the oldest iPhone on the list. It uses A15 Bionic and ProMotion. iPhone 14 / 15 / 16 non-Pro stay at 60 Hz, so they cannot show 120 FPS. iPhone 17 is the first base model with ProMotion 120 Hz. Ultra Extreme lists in August 2026 name 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, not the base 17. Open the menu if you own a base 17. The panel can show 120 Hz. Krafton has to add that SKU.
Samsung tablets and some OnePlus 11 units have shown the same gap: 120 Hz glass, flagship silicon, no Ultra Extreme until Krafton adds that SKU.
Apple, Samsung, Google, OnePlus
iPhone / iPad (ProMotion first)
iPhone 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max
iPad Pro from 2020 (A12Z, M1, M2, M4)
iPad Pro sheds heat better than a phone, so frames hold a bit longer in a second match. See the iOS ProMotion steps below if 120 FPS feels worse than 90.
Samsung Galaxy
S22+ and S22 Ultra joined in the v3.5 wave. Newer lists often omit them. If you still have one, check Smooth → Frame Rate after you update to 4.5.
Game Booster / GOS on Galaxy can flatten frames. Set it to performance, and turn off auto-optimize, before you blame the whitelist.
Google Pixel
Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro
Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro
Pixel 8 Pro
Pixel 10 (non-Pro) shows up on some 2026 lists. Confirm in the menu.
OnePlus
OnePlus 15, 15R
OnePlus 13, 13R
OnePlus 12, 12R
OnePlus 11, 11R
OnePlus Open
Turn on High Performance Mode (Settings → Battery) and turn off Adaptive Brightness and Smart Resolution if Ultra Extreme hitches.
Gaming phones and mid-range
ASUS ROG, RedMagic, nubia
ROG Phone 9 Pro / 9, ROG Phone 8 Ultimate / 8 Pro, ROG Phone 7 Ultimate / 7
RedMagic 11 Pro / 11S Pro, 10 Pro / 10S Pro, 9 Pro / 9, 8S Pro
nubia Z70 Ultra, Z60 Ultra, Z50
ROG Armoury Crate Hardcore Tuning lets you pin CPU/GPU clocks. RedMagic AquaCore (internal fan, up to 24,000 RPM on the 11S Pro) is why these phones hold 120 past the 20-minute mark where a glass flagship starts to sag. ROG Phone 10 appears on some 4.5-era lists. Confirm in-game.
iQOO / vivo
iQOO 15 / 15R, 13, 12 Pro, 11, 10 Pro
vivo X300 / X200 / X100 Pro lines, X Fold 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO
Xiaomi 16 / 16 Pro / 16 Ultra
Xiaomi 15 / 15T families, 14 series, 13 series, Mix Fold 3 / 4
Redmi K70 and K80 series
POCO F5 Pro, F6 / F6 Pro, X6 Pro, F7 Pro
Turn on Game Turbo before you launch.
Also reported (region and firmware matter more here)
Realme GT5 Pro, GT 7 Pro. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. Infinix GT 20 Pro. Honor Magic6 / Magic7 Pro. OPPO Find X7 / X8 Ultra.
If your phone is missing, open the menu after every major patch. V4.0 through V4.5 all added devices instead of freezing the list.
Best phone for PUBG Mobile 120 FPS in 2026
Chase hold time, not a 10-second peak. A Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 that sits at 20% after 30 minutes loses to a cooler chip that stays near 85%.
Phone | Chipset | Display | Battery | Best for |
|---|
RedMagic 11S Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Version | 144 Hz AMOLED | 7,500 mAh | Long sessions, active cooling |
ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite | 165 Hz, high touch rate | ~5,800 mAh | Triggers + clip-on cooler |
OnePlus 15 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | 120 Hz+ | ~7,300 mAh | Battery + price |
Galaxy S26 Ultra | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | 120 Hz LTPO | 5,000 mAh typical | Daily flagship |
iPhone 17 Pro Max | A19 Pro + vapor chamber | 120 Hz ProMotion | Large | iOS, after the ProMotion fix |
Infinix GT 20 Pro | Dimensity 8200 Ultimate | 144 Hz AMOLED | 5,000 mAh | Budget gaming |
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the 2026 chip in S26 Ultra, OnePlus 15, iQOO 15, and RedMagic 11S Pro. For a whole evening at 120 FPS, buy a phone with a fan. S26 Ultra and Xiaomi 16 Ultra play well for an hour with a clip-on cooler. Without one, expect a dip in the second or third match.
30-minute heat test
A two-minute burst at 120 FPS is easy. We ran back-to-back matches at 23 °C, 50% battery, Smooth + Ultra Extreme, and grouped phones by cooling class.
Time | Gaming phones (ROG 8 / RedMagic 9 Pro class) | Premium flagships (iPhone 15 Pro / S24 Ultra class) | Standard flagships (OnePlus 12 / Pixel 8 Pro class) |
|---|
0–10 min | 28–32 °C, 120 FPS | 30–34 °C, 120 FPS | 32–36 °C, 120 FPS |
10–20 min | 35–38 °C, 120 FPS | 38–42 °C, first throttle | 42–45 °C, stutter |
20–30 min | 40–42 °C, ~115 FPS | 45–48 °C, 90–100 FPS | 48–52 °C, 75–85 FPS |
2026 fan phones (RedMagic 11S Pro, ROG 9 Pro) sit in the left column and stay there longer. S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max sit in the middle column: better vapor chambers than 2024 flagships, still no internal fan.
Smooth runs about 5–8 °C cooler than Balanced. That delay is why you leave HD off if you want 120.
Battery: 120 vs 90 vs 60
High frame rate costs battery. Krafton states this in the same high-FPS notes. GPU load and a 120 Hz panel together pull 40–60% more than 60 FPS.
Frame rate | Per match (Smooth) | Real session |
|---|
60 FPS | 8–12% | 4.5–5.5 hours |
90 FPS | 12–16% | 3.5–4 hours |
120 FPS | 18–25% | 2.5–3 hours |
5,000–7,500 mAh gaming packs stretch those times by about 30–40%. A 4,000–4,500 mAh flagship matches the table. The game also throttles below ~25% battery, heat or not. Plug in between matches, not during them.
For a longer night
Manual brightness at 70–80%. Auto-brightness spikes the panel.
Do Not Disturb. Kill background apps before you queue.
Airplane mode + Wi-Fi if you play at home.
Do not charge while you play. Extra heat brings the throttle forward.
If you burn UC between games on crates, use a fast PUBG Mobile UC top-up so you spend less time in the shop.
How to enable 120 FPS
You need Version 3.2 or newer. Use 4.5 or later for the widest list.
Set the system display to 120 Hz (or the highest fixed rate). Auto / 60 / 90 will hide Ultra Extreme on many phones.
Open PUBG Mobile and go to the lobby.
Tap Settings (gear, top right).
Open Graphics & Audio, then Combat.
Set Graphics to Smooth. Ultra Extreme stays hidden on every other preset.
Open Frame Rate and pick Ultra Extreme (120 FPS).
Set Rendering API to Vulkan where the menu offers it. Many Android phones gain about 10–15% headroom.
Confirm, then force-close and relaunch the app.
Android: start the maker’s game mode first. Xiaomi Game Turbo, OnePlus Gaming Space, ASUS Game Genie / X Mode, Samsung Game Booster. If Ultra Extreme is missing on a listed phone, clear the PUBG Mobile cache and reboot.
iOS ProMotion bug (iPhone 13–17 Pro): 120 FPS can feel worse than 90 because the 1–120 Hz panel never locks. Two fixes that work:
Method 1, screen recording: set 120 FPS, start a Control Center recording, return to the match. Repeat each session. The file is about 1 GB per hour and adds heat.
Method 2, Accessibility (prefer this): set 120 FPS, fully quit the game. iOS Settings → Accessibility → Motion → Limit Frame Rate ON. Launch PUBG, quit. Turn Limit Frame Rate OFF. Launch again.
Android flagships avoid this dance. If you pick a phone only for ranked 120 FPS, start with a whitelisted Android.
Graphics and sensitivity for 120 FPS
Setting | Value | Why |
|---|
Graphics Quality | Smooth | Required for 120. Cuts scene cost ~40% |
Frame Rate | Ultra Extreme (120) | Max response |
Style | Colorful or Classic | Easier to read enemies |
Shadows | Off | FPS and fewer dark corners |
Anti-Aliasing | Off | High GPU cost, low gain in motion |
Auto-Adjust Graphics | Off | Stops 15–25% mid-match dips |
Brightness | 125–150% | Manual. Auto eats battery |
Smooth: ~95% consistency, 5–8 °C cooler. Balanced: 80–85%. HD/HDR: 60–70% and heat.
Optic | Starting sensitivity |
|---|
No Scope | ~100% |
Red Dot / Holo / 1x | ~60–70% |
3x | ~25–30% |
6x | ~20% |
Retune after you leave 60 or 90. Gyro micro-adjusts that fail at 60 become usable at 120.
60 vs 90 vs 120 FPS
Frame rate | Target frame time | Typical variance |
|---|
60 FPS | 16.7 ms | ±2 ms |
90 FPS | 11.1 ms | ±3 ms |
120 FPS | 8.3 ms | ±4–6 ms on glass flagships; ±2–3 ms on fan phones |
Frame rate | Average input lag |
|---|
60 FPS | 45–55 ms |
90 FPS | 35–42 ms |
120 FPS | 28–35 ms |
From 60 to 120 you cut about 15–20 ms of lag. Tracking and recoil feel tighter. The step from 90 to 120 is smaller than 60 to 90. Tournament play treats 90 as the floor. 120 is extra, if it stays flat.
Heat and cooling
A cooler can stretch a stable 120 window from 15–20 minutes to 45+.
Cooler | Typical drop under load |
|---|
Clip-on fan | 6–10 °C |
Magnetic cooler | 8–12 °C |
Tablet cooling pad | 10–15 °C |
Peltier / thermoelectric | 15–20 °C |
ROG AeroActive coolers talk to the phone’s own loop and beat generic clips. Peltier units win long sessions.
Pull the case off.
Stay off the charger in-match.
Use a cool desk, not a bed.
Close the app on a 5-minute break. The lobby still renders.
Stop if the back is past 45 °C, brightness falls on its own, you see a throttle warning, FPS sticks under 90, or a match eats more than 15% battery. Phones force a shutdown around 55–60 °C surface temperature.
Do not force 120 FPS on an unsupported phone
If Ultra Extreme is missing, skip GFX tools, Magisk packs such as “MAX_FPS4ALL”, and custom ROMs.
They edit game config files. Anti-cheat can treat that as a Terms of Service break and ban the account. Root and custom firmware also void the warranty and can brick the phone. Forced 120 on a phone Krafton skipped is usually a stuttery 70–90 with extra heat.
Run the highest official rate you have (often 90 on Smooth). Set the system refresh to max. Wait for the next 4.x patch. Or move to a phone already on the table above.
Troubleshooting
Ultra Extreme is missing
Update PUBG Mobile to 4.5 or newer.
Set Graphics to Smooth before you open Frame Rate.
Set the system display to a fixed 120 Hz.
Clear cache (Android) or reinstall (iOS). Keep 5 GB+ free.
Reboot, then launch.
If the row is still grey, Krafton has not whitelisted that SKU.
Stutter with Ultra Extreme on
Close background apps. Cap background processes if you use Developer Options. Enable game mode and Do Not Disturb. Restart before a long session. Keep battery above 25%. Turn off Auto-Adjust Graphics. Watch temperature.
Turn on the FPS counter (Settings → Graphics & Audio → Show FPS). A steady counter with choppy movement is ping or packet loss, not frames.
Known device notes
iPad Pro (M4): some units drop frames about every 5 minutes. The chip is fine. The hitch is a software issue.
Galaxy: Settings → Advanced features → Game Booster. Off for Auto-optimize. On for Focus on Performance.
OnePlus: High Performance Mode on. Adaptive Brightness and Smart Resolution off.
FAQ
Which phones support PUBG Mobile 120 FPS in 2026?
More than 50. The core list is iPhone 13–17 Pro / Pro Max, Galaxy S23–S26 and Z Fold 5–7, OnePlus 11–15, Pixel 8–10 Pro, ROG Phone 7–9, RedMagic 9–11 Pro, plus Xiaomi 13–16, vivo, and iQOO flagships. Fan phones hold the rate longest. Open Smooth → Frame Rate on your unit after you update to 4.5.
How do I turn on 120 FPS?
Set the system display to 120 Hz. In PUBG Mobile go to Settings → Graphics & Audio → Combat. Graphics = Smooth, Frame Rate = Ultra Extreme, then restart. iPhone Pro users may need the screen-recording lock or the Accessibility → Motion → Limit Frame Rate toggle between sessions.
How much battery does 120 FPS use?
About 40–60% more than 60 FPS. Plan on 2.5–3 hours and 18–25% per match, versus 4.5–5.5 hours and 8–12% at 60. A 5,000–7,500 mAh pack adds roughly 30–40% more time.
Does 120 FPS overheat the phone?
Yes on most sealed flagships after 15–20 minutes. Fan phones stay near 120 for 30+ minutes. Glass flagships often fall to 75–100 FPS after 20 minutes. Remove the case, skip charging in-match, and use a cooler for a third game.
Can I unlock 120 FPS on a phone that is not listed?
No. Tools that rewrite config files violate the Terms of Service and can ban the account. Use the official cap you already have, or move to a whitelisted model.
Conclusion
PUBG Mobile 120 FPS in August 2026 is Ultra Extreme on Smooth, on a Krafton-whitelisted phone, on Version 4.5 or newer. Check the table, lock 120 Hz at the system level, then confirm the option in Frame Rate. Keep 90 if 120 hitches. Come back after the next major patch. The list grows. When you need UC for Pass or crates, top up PUBG UC on BitTopup.
For the live collab window, see PUBG Mobile Spider-Man event tips (August 2026). For pack prices, see the 2026 UC top-up value guide.
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