[planb]

This is not software segmentation though. The Pro's OLED display is really a different hardware component that supports varible refresh rates down to 1Hz ("Pro Motion")

[ffsm8]

I think if that was the real reason, then the feature would be available but default to off on the non-pro version

[philistine]

That is absolutely not how Apple operates, especially on the iPhone. The

[ffsm8]

Uh, yes it's not.

Wasn't that the point? Apple loves to use such artificial segmentation to upsell their products