The Galaxy S25 could add a new feature perfect for mobile gaming

The Samsung Galaxy S25 is set to wow fans with its impressive specs, and the latest leak only lends more credence to these rumors. According to trusted leaker Jukanlosreve, Samsung is working on a “gaming mode” that will improve performance without generating a huge amount of excess heat.

Jukanlosreve assumes that the game mode feature will use the Qualcomm Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0 (AFME 2.0), a technology that can double the frame rate in games without increasing its power consumption. This means a smoother gaming experience, without extra heat or a noticeable impact on battery life. Qualcomm writes that AFME 2.0 “delivers lifelike details by generating high-quality scenes, doubling the frame rate while maintaining the same power consumption.”

This feature is notable for several reasons. Typically, improving gaming performance comes at a significant cost. Either you have to pump more power into the GPU, which affects your overall battery life, or you lose graphical fidelity in exchange for a higher frame rate. Samsung’s Game Assist mode works by increasing a game’s existing frame rate, typically from 60Hz to 120Hz.

The Game Assist feature is an evolution of Samsung’s existing Game Booster, a tool that essentially tracks what resources a game needs and optimizes system settings while that game is in progress.

This is great news for gamers on the go. There’s just one problem: many mobile games don’t support high refresh rate displays. Make no mistake, many do – popular titles like Dead Cells, Pokémon Go, And Minecraft all run beautifully at 120Hz. While many games are locked to 60Hz for stabilization reasons, manufacturers’ adoption of high refresh rates could be what game developers need to start creating games for more powerful phones.

It seems likely that Samsung will introduce this feature with the Galaxy S25 series in 2025, although it is possible that it will also be available on other Samsung phones. Qualcomm’s AFME 2.0 system is also supported by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip in the Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 series.