diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
index 5d00a26..565a490 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
 namespace {
 
 bool isLayerActive(const LayerInfo& info, nsecs_t threshold) {
-    // Layers with an explicit vote are always kept active
-    if (info.getSetFrameRateVote().rate.isValid()) {
+    // Layers with an explicit frame rate or frame rate category are always kept active,
+    // but ignore NoVote/NoPreference.
+    if (info.getSetFrameRateVote().isValid() && !info.getSetFrameRateVote().isNoVote()) {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     traceType(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact, fps);
     traceType(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min, 1);
     traceType(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max, 1);
+    traceType(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory, 1);
 
     ALOGD("%s: %s @ %d Hz", __FUNCTION__, info.getName().c_str(), fps);
 }
@@ -171,27 +173,32 @@
               layerFocused ? "" : "not");
 
         ATRACE_FORMAT("%s", info->getName().c_str());
-        const auto vote = info->getRefreshRateVote(selector, now);
-        // Skip NoVote layer as those don't have any requirements
-        if (vote.type == LayerVoteType::NoVote) {
-            continue;
-        }
+        const auto votes = info->getRefreshRateVote(selector, now);
+        for (LayerInfo::LayerVote vote : votes) {
+            if (vote.isNoVote()) {
+                continue;
+            }
 
-        // Compute the layer's position on the screen
-        const Rect bounds = Rect(info->getBounds());
-        const ui::Transform transform = info->getTransform();
-        constexpr bool roundOutwards = true;
-        Rect transformed = transform.transform(bounds, roundOutwards);
+            // Compute the layer's position on the screen
+            const Rect bounds = Rect(info->getBounds());
+            const ui::Transform transform = info->getTransform();
+            constexpr bool roundOutwards = true;
+            Rect transformed = transform.transform(bounds, roundOutwards);
 
-        const float layerArea = transformed.getWidth() * transformed.getHeight();
-        float weight = mDisplayArea ? layerArea / mDisplayArea : 0.0f;
-        ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("%s %s (%d%)", ftl::enum_string(vote.type).c_str(),
-                              to_string(vote.fps).c_str(), weight * 100);
-        summary.push_back({info->getName(), info->getOwnerUid(), vote.type, vote.fps,
-                           vote.seamlessness, weight, layerFocused});
+            const float layerArea = transformed.getWidth() * transformed.getHeight();
+            float weight = mDisplayArea ? layerArea / mDisplayArea : 0.0f;
+            const std::string categoryString = vote.category == FrameRateCategory::Default
+                    ? base::StringPrintf("category=%s", ftl::enum_string(vote.category).c_str())
+                    : "";
+            ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("%s %s %s (%d%)", ftl::enum_string(vote.type).c_str(),
+                                  to_string(vote.fps).c_str(), categoryString.c_str(),
+                                  weight * 100);
+            summary.push_back({info->getName(), info->getOwnerUid(), vote.type, vote.fps,
+                               vote.seamlessness, vote.category, weight, layerFocused});
 
-        if (CC_UNLIKELY(mTraceEnabled)) {
-            trace(*info, vote.type, vote.fps.getIntValue());
+            if (CC_UNLIKELY(mTraceEnabled)) {
+                trace(*info, vote.type, vote.fps.getIntValue());
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +235,7 @@
             // Set layer vote if set
             const auto frameRate = info->getSetFrameRateVote();
             const auto voteType = [&]() {
-                switch (frameRate.type) {
+                switch (frameRate.vote.type) {
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Default:
                         return LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault;
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Min:
@@ -242,9 +249,10 @@
                 }
             }();
 
-            if (frameRate.rate.isValid() || voteType == LayerVoteType::NoVote) {
+            if (frameRate.isValid()) {
                 const auto type = info->isVisible() ? voteType : LayerVoteType::NoVote;
-                info->setLayerVote({type, frameRate.rate, frameRate.seamlessness});
+                info->setLayerVote({type, frameRate.vote.rate, frameRate.vote.seamlessness,
+                                    frameRate.category});
             } else {
                 info->resetLayerVote();
             }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
index bae3739..750803b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include <android/native_window.h>
 #include <cutils/compiler.h>
 #include <cutils/trace.h>
 #include <ftl/enum.h>
 #include <gui/TraceUtils.h>
+#include <system/window.h>
 
 #undef LOG_TAG
 #define LOG_TAG "LayerInfo"
@@ -265,19 +267,34 @@
                                                : std::nullopt;
 }
 
-LayerInfo::LayerVote LayerInfo::getRefreshRateVote(const RefreshRateSelector& selector,
-                                                   nsecs_t now) {
+LayerInfo::RefreshRateVotes LayerInfo::getRefreshRateVote(const RefreshRateSelector& selector,
+                                                          nsecs_t now) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
+    LayerInfo::RefreshRateVotes votes;
+
     if (mLayerVote.type != LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic) {
-        ALOGV("%s voted %d ", mName.c_str(), static_cast<int>(mLayerVote.type));
-        return mLayerVote;
+        if (mLayerVote.category != FrameRateCategory::Default) {
+            ALOGV("%s uses frame rate category: %d", mName.c_str(),
+                  static_cast<int>(mLayerVote.category));
+            votes.push_back({LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory, mLayerVote.fps,
+                             Seamlessness::Default, mLayerVote.category});
+        }
+
+        if (mLayerVote.fps.isValid() ||
+            mLayerVote.type != LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault) {
+            ALOGV("%s voted %d ", mName.c_str(), static_cast<int>(mLayerVote.type));
+            votes.push_back(mLayerVote);
+        }
+
+        return votes;
     }
 
     if (isAnimating(now)) {
         ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("animating");
         ALOGV("%s is animating", mName.c_str());
         mLastRefreshRate.animating = true;
-        return {LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max, Fps()};
+        votes.push_back({LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max, Fps()});
+        return votes;
     }
 
     const LayerInfo::Frequent frequent = isFrequent(now);
@@ -288,7 +305,8 @@
         mLastRefreshRate.infrequent = true;
         // Infrequent layers vote for minimal refresh rate for
         // battery saving purposes and also to prevent b/135718869.
-        return {LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min, Fps()};
+        votes.push_back({LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min, Fps()});
+        return votes;
     }
 
     if (frequent.clearHistory) {
@@ -298,11 +316,13 @@
     auto refreshRate = calculateRefreshRateIfPossible(selector, now);
     if (refreshRate.has_value()) {
         ALOGV("%s calculated refresh rate: %s", mName.c_str(), to_string(*refreshRate).c_str());
-        return {LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic, refreshRate.value()};
+        votes.push_back({LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic, refreshRate.value()});
+        return votes;
     }
 
     ALOGV("%s Max (can't resolve refresh rate)", mName.c_str());
-    return {LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max, Fps()};
+    votes.push_back({LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max, Fps()});
+    return votes;
 }
 
 const char* LayerInfo::getTraceTag(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType type) const {
@@ -391,6 +411,68 @@
     return consistent;
 }
 
+LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility LayerInfo::FrameRate::convertCompatibility(int8_t compatibility) {
+    switch (compatibility) {
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_COMPATIBILITY_DEFAULT:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_COMPATIBILITY_FIXED_SOURCE:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_EXACT:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::Exact;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_MIN:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::Min;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote;
+        default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid frame rate compatibility value %d", compatibility);
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
+    }
+}
+
+Seamlessness LayerInfo::FrameRate::convertChangeFrameRateStrategy(int8_t strategy) {
+    switch (strategy) {
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_CHANGE_FRAME_RATE_ONLY_IF_SEAMLESS:
+            return Seamlessness::OnlySeamless;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_CHANGE_FRAME_RATE_ALWAYS:
+            return Seamlessness::SeamedAndSeamless;
+        default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid change frame sate strategy value %d", strategy);
+            return Seamlessness::Default;
+    }
+}
+
+FrameRateCategory LayerInfo::FrameRate::convertCategory(int8_t category) {
+    switch (category) {
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_DEFAULT:
+            return FrameRateCategory::Default;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_NO_PREFERENCE:
+            return FrameRateCategory::NoPreference;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_LOW:
+            return FrameRateCategory::Low;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_NORMAL:
+            return FrameRateCategory::Normal;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_HIGH:
+            return FrameRateCategory::High;
+        default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid frame rate category value %d", category);
+            return FrameRateCategory::Default;
+    }
+}
+
+bool LayerInfo::FrameRate::isNoVote() const {
+    return vote.type == FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote ||
+            category == FrameRateCategory::NoPreference;
+}
+
+bool LayerInfo::FrameRate::isValid() const {
+    return isNoVote() || vote.rate.isValid() || category != FrameRateCategory::Default;
+}
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, const LayerInfo::FrameRate& rate) {
+    return stream << "{rate=" << rate.vote.rate << " type=" << ftl::enum_string(rate.vote.type)
+                  << " seamlessness=" << ftl::enum_string(rate.vote.seamlessness) << '}';
+}
+
 } // namespace android::scheduler
 
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
index c5a6057..7d2444c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 
+#include <scheduler/Fps.h>
 #include <scheduler/Seamlessness.h>
 
 #include "LayerHistory.h"
@@ -67,8 +68,15 @@
         LayerHistory::LayerVoteType type = LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic;
         Fps fps;
         Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::Default;
+        // Category is in effect if fps is not specified.
+        FrameRateCategory category = FrameRateCategory::Default;
+
+        // Returns true if the layer explicitly should contribute to frame rate scoring.
+        bool isNoVote() const { return RefreshRateSelector::isNoVote(type, category); }
     };
 
+    using RefreshRateVotes = ftl::SmallVector<LayerInfo::LayerVote, 2>;
+
     // FrameRateCompatibility specifies how we should interpret the frame rate associated with
     // the layer.
     enum class FrameRateCompatibility {
@@ -87,24 +95,40 @@
         ftl_last = NoVote
     };
 
-    // Encapsulates the frame rate and compatibility of the layer. This information will be used
+    // Encapsulates the frame rate specifications of the layer. This information will be used
     // when the display refresh rate is determined.
     struct FrameRate {
         using Seamlessness = scheduler::Seamlessness;
 
-        Fps rate;
-        FrameRateCompatibility type = FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
-        Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::Default;
+        // Information related to a specific desired frame rate vote.
+        struct FrameRateVote {
+            Fps rate;
+            FrameRateCompatibility type = FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
+            Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::Default;
+
+            bool operator==(const FrameRateVote& other) const {
+                return isApproxEqual(rate, other.rate) && type == other.type &&
+                        seamlessness == other.seamlessness;
+            }
+
+            FrameRateVote() = default;
+
+            FrameRateVote(Fps rate, FrameRateCompatibility type,
+                          Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::OnlySeamless)
+                  : rate(rate), type(type), seamlessness(getSeamlessness(rate, seamlessness)) {}
+        } vote;
+
+        FrameRateCategory category = FrameRateCategory::Default;
 
         FrameRate() = default;
 
         FrameRate(Fps rate, FrameRateCompatibility type,
-                  Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::OnlySeamless)
-              : rate(rate), type(type), seamlessness(getSeamlessness(rate, seamlessness)) {}
+                  Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::OnlySeamless,
+                  FrameRateCategory category = FrameRateCategory::Default)
+              : vote(FrameRateVote(rate, type, seamlessness)), category(category) {}
 
         bool operator==(const FrameRate& other) const {
-            return isApproxEqual(rate, other.rate) && type == other.type &&
-                    seamlessness == other.seamlessness;
+            return vote == other.vote && category == other.category;
         }
 
         bool operator!=(const FrameRate& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
@@ -112,8 +136,22 @@
         // Convert an ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_COMPATIBILITY_* value to a
         // Layer::FrameRateCompatibility. Logs fatal if the compatibility value is invalid.
         static FrameRateCompatibility convertCompatibility(int8_t compatibility);
+
+        // Convert an ANATIVEWINDOW_CHANGE_FRAME_RATE_* value to a scheduler::Seamlessness.
+        // Logs fatal if the compatibility value is invalid.
         static scheduler::Seamlessness convertChangeFrameRateStrategy(int8_t strategy);
 
+        // Convert an ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_* value to a FrameRateCategory.
+        // Logs fatal if the compatibility value is invalid.
+        static FrameRateCategory convertCategory(int8_t category);
+
+        // True if the FrameRate has explicit frame rate specifications.
+        bool isValid() const;
+
+        // Returns true if the FrameRate explicitly instructs to not contribute to frame rate
+        // selection.
+        bool isNoVote() const;
+
     private:
         static Seamlessness getSeamlessness(Fps rate, Seamlessness seamlessness) {
             if (!rate.isValid()) {
@@ -148,13 +186,15 @@
     void setDefaultLayerVote(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType type) { mDefaultVote = type; }
 
     // Resets the layer vote to its default.
-    void resetLayerVote() { mLayerVote = {mDefaultVote, Fps(), Seamlessness::Default}; }
+    void resetLayerVote() {
+        mLayerVote = {mDefaultVote, Fps(), Seamlessness::Default, FrameRateCategory::Default};
+    }
 
     std::string getName() const { return mName; }
 
     uid_t getOwnerUid() const { return mOwnerUid; }
 
-    LayerVote getRefreshRateVote(const RefreshRateSelector&, nsecs_t now);
+    RefreshRateVotes getRefreshRateVote(const RefreshRateSelector&, nsecs_t now);
 
     // Return the last updated time. If the present time is farther in the future than the
     // updated time, the updated time is the present time.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
index fb985f7..a7ba731 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,25 @@
     return {quotient, remainder};
 }
 
+float RefreshRateSelector::calculateNonExactMatchingDefaultLayerScoreLocked(
+        nsecs_t displayPeriod, nsecs_t layerPeriod) const {
+    // Find the actual rate the layer will render, assuming
+    // that layerPeriod is the minimal period to render a frame.
+    // For example if layerPeriod is 20ms and displayPeriod is 16ms,
+    // then the actualLayerPeriod will be 32ms, because it is the
+    // smallest multiple of the display period which is >= layerPeriod.
+    auto actualLayerPeriod = displayPeriod;
+    int multiplier = 1;
+    while (layerPeriod > actualLayerPeriod + MARGIN_FOR_PERIOD_CALCULATION) {
+        multiplier++;
+        actualLayerPeriod = displayPeriod * multiplier;
+    }
+
+    // Because of the threshold we used above it's possible that score is slightly
+    // above 1.
+    return std::min(1.0f, static_cast<float>(layerPeriod) / static_cast<float>(actualLayerPeriod));
+}
+
 float RefreshRateSelector::calculateNonExactMatchingLayerScoreLocked(const LayerRequirement& layer,
                                                                      Fps refreshRate) const {
     constexpr float kScoreForFractionalPairs = .8f;
@@ -282,22 +301,7 @@
     const auto displayPeriod = refreshRate.getPeriodNsecs();
     const auto layerPeriod = layer.desiredRefreshRate.getPeriodNsecs();
     if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault) {
-        // Find the actual rate the layer will render, assuming
-        // that layerPeriod is the minimal period to render a frame.
-        // For example if layerPeriod is 20ms and displayPeriod is 16ms,
-        // then the actualLayerPeriod will be 32ms, because it is the
-        // smallest multiple of the display period which is >= layerPeriod.
-        auto actualLayerPeriod = displayPeriod;
-        int multiplier = 1;
-        while (layerPeriod > actualLayerPeriod + MARGIN_FOR_PERIOD_CALCULATION) {
-            multiplier++;
-            actualLayerPeriod = displayPeriod * multiplier;
-        }
-
-        // Because of the threshold we used above it's possible that score is slightly
-        // above 1.
-        return std::min(1.0f,
-                        static_cast<float>(layerPeriod) / static_cast<float>(actualLayerPeriod));
+        return calculateNonExactMatchingDefaultLayerScoreLocked(displayPeriod, layerPeriod);
     }
 
     if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple ||
@@ -372,6 +376,22 @@
     constexpr float kSeamedSwitchPenalty = 0.95f;
     const float seamlessness = isSeamlessSwitch ? 1.0f : kSeamedSwitchPenalty;
 
+    if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory) {
+        if (getFrameRateCategoryRange(layer.frameRateCategory).includes(refreshRate)) {
+            return 1.f;
+        }
+
+        FpsRange categoryRange = getFrameRateCategoryRange(layer.frameRateCategory);
+        using fps_approx_ops::operator<;
+        if (refreshRate < categoryRange.min) {
+            return calculateNonExactMatchingDefaultLayerScoreLocked(refreshRate.getPeriodNsecs(),
+                                                                    categoryRange.min
+                                                                            .getPeriodNsecs());
+        }
+        return calculateNonExactMatchingDefaultLayerScoreLocked(refreshRate.getPeriodNsecs(),
+                                                                categoryRange.max.getPeriodNsecs());
+    }
+
     // If the layer wants Max, give higher score to the higher refresh rate
     if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Max) {
         return calculateDistanceScoreFromMax(refreshRate);
@@ -391,7 +411,8 @@
 
     // If the layer frame rate is a divisor of the refresh rate it should score
     // the highest score.
-    if (getFrameRateDivisor(refreshRate, layer.desiredRefreshRate) > 0) {
+    if (layer.desiredRefreshRate.isValid() &&
+        getFrameRateDivisor(refreshRate, layer.desiredRefreshRate) > 0) {
         return 1.0f * seamlessness;
     }
 
@@ -441,6 +462,7 @@
     int explicitDefaultVoteLayers = 0;
     int explicitExactOrMultipleVoteLayers = 0;
     int explicitExact = 0;
+    int explicitCategoryVoteLayers = 0;
     int seamedFocusedLayers = 0;
 
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
@@ -463,6 +485,9 @@
             case LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact:
                 explicitExact++;
                 break;
+            case LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory:
+                explicitCategoryVoteLayers++;
+                break;
             case LayerVoteType::Heuristic:
                 break;
         }
@@ -473,7 +498,8 @@
     }
 
     const bool hasExplicitVoteLayers = explicitDefaultVoteLayers > 0 ||
-            explicitExactOrMultipleVoteLayers > 0 || explicitExact > 0;
+            explicitExactOrMultipleVoteLayers > 0 || explicitExact > 0 ||
+            explicitCategoryVoteLayers > 0;
 
     const Policy* policy = getCurrentPolicyLocked();
     const auto& defaultMode = mDisplayModes.get(policy->defaultMode)->get();
@@ -536,10 +562,11 @@
     }
 
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
-        ALOGV("Calculating score for %s (%s, weight %.2f, desired %.2f) ", layer.name.c_str(),
-              ftl::enum_string(layer.vote).c_str(), layer.weight,
-              layer.desiredRefreshRate.getValue());
-        if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::NoVote || layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Min) {
+        ALOGV("Calculating score for %s (%s, weight %.2f, desired %.2f, category %s) ",
+              layer.name.c_str(), ftl::enum_string(layer.vote).c_str(), layer.weight,
+              layer.desiredRefreshRate.getValue(),
+              ftl::enum_string(layer.frameRateCategory).c_str());
+        if (layer.isNoVote() || layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Min) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -607,6 +634,7 @@
                     case LayerVoteType::Max:
                     case LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault:
                     case LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact:
+                    case LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory:
                         return false;
                 }
             }(layer.vote);
@@ -722,7 +750,8 @@
     const auto touchRefreshRates = rankFrameRates(anchorGroup, RefreshRateOrder::Descending);
     using fps_approx_ops::operator<;
 
-    if (signals.touch && explicitDefaultVoteLayers == 0 && touchBoostForExplicitExact &&
+    if (signals.touch && explicitDefaultVoteLayers == 0 && explicitCategoryVoteLayers == 0 &&
+        touchBoostForExplicitExact &&
         scores.front().frameRateMode.fps < touchRefreshRates.front().frameRateMode.fps) {
         ALOGV("Touch Boost");
         ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("%s (Touch Boost [late])",
@@ -838,8 +867,10 @@
             }
 
             LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault &&
-                                layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple &&
-                                layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact);
+                                        layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple &&
+                                        layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact &&
+                                        layer->vote != LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory,
+                                "Invalid layer vote type for frame rate overrides");
             for (auto& [fps, score] : scoredFrameRates) {
                 constexpr bool isSeamlessSwitch = true;
                 const auto layerScore = calculateLayerScoreLocked(*layer, fps, isSeamlessSwitch);
@@ -1380,6 +1411,27 @@
     return mConfig.idleTimerTimeout;
 }
 
+// TODO(b/293651105): Extract category FpsRange mapping to OEM-configurable config.
+FpsRange RefreshRateSelector::getFrameRateCategoryRange(FrameRateCategory category) {
+    switch (category) {
+        case FrameRateCategory::High:
+            return FpsRange{90_Hz, 120_Hz};
+        case FrameRateCategory::Normal:
+            return FpsRange{60_Hz, 90_Hz};
+        case FrameRateCategory::Low:
+            return FpsRange{30_Hz, 60_Hz};
+        case FrameRateCategory::NoPreference:
+        case FrameRateCategory::Default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Should not get fps range for frame rate category: %s",
+                             ftl::enum_string(category).c_str());
+            return FpsRange{0_Hz, 0_Hz};
+        default:
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid frame rate category for range: %s",
+                             ftl::enum_string(category).c_str());
+            return FpsRange{0_Hz, 0_Hz};
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace android::scheduler
 
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
index 7af8d03..41db38d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
@@ -147,8 +147,9 @@
                                  // ExactOrMultiple compatibility
         ExplicitExact,           // Specific refresh rate that was provided by the app with
                                  // Exact compatibility
+        ExplicitCategory,        // Specific frame rate category was provided by the app
 
-        ftl_last = ExplicitExact
+        ftl_last = ExplicitCategory
     };
 
     // Captures the layer requirements for a refresh rate. This will be used to determine the
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@
         Fps desiredRefreshRate;
         // If a seamless mode switch is required.
         Seamlessness seamlessness = Seamlessness::Default;
+        // Layer frame rate category. Superseded by desiredRefreshRate.
+        FrameRateCategory frameRateCategory = FrameRateCategory::Default;
         // Layer's weight in the range of [0, 1]. The higher the weight the more impact this layer
         // would have on choosing the refresh rate.
         float weight = 0.0f;
@@ -174,12 +177,20 @@
             return name == other.name && vote == other.vote &&
                     isApproxEqual(desiredRefreshRate, other.desiredRefreshRate) &&
                     seamlessness == other.seamlessness && weight == other.weight &&
-                    focused == other.focused;
+                    focused == other.focused && frameRateCategory == other.frameRateCategory;
         }
 
         bool operator!=(const LayerRequirement& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
+
+        bool isNoVote() const { return RefreshRateSelector::isNoVote(vote, frameRateCategory); }
     };
 
+    // Returns true if the layer explicitly instructs to not contribute to refresh rate selection.
+    // In other words, true if the layer should be ignored.
+    static bool isNoVote(LayerVoteType vote, FrameRateCategory category) {
+        return vote == LayerVoteType::NoVote || category == FrameRateCategory::NoPreference;
+    }
+
     // Global state describing signals that affect refresh rate choice.
     struct GlobalSignals {
         // Whether the user touched the screen recently. Used to apply touch boost.
@@ -344,6 +355,9 @@
                                                  Fps displayFrameRate, GlobalSignals) const
             EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
+    // Gets the FpsRange that the FrameRateCategory represents.
+    static FpsRange getFrameRateCategoryRange(FrameRateCategory category);
+
     std::optional<KernelIdleTimerController> kernelIdleTimerController() {
         return mConfig.kernelIdleTimerController;
     }
@@ -447,6 +461,11 @@
     float calculateNonExactMatchingLayerScoreLocked(const LayerRequirement&, Fps refreshRate) const
             REQUIRES(mLock);
 
+    // Calculates the score for non-exact matching layer that has LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault.
+    float calculateNonExactMatchingDefaultLayerScoreLocked(nsecs_t displayPeriod,
+                                                           nsecs_t layerPeriod) const
+            REQUIRES(mLock);
+
     void updateDisplayModes(DisplayModes, DisplayModeId activeModeId) EXCLUDES(mLock)
             REQUIRES(kMainThreadContext);
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
index d6329e2..19e951a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
+#include <ftl/enum.h>
 #include <scheduler/Time.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -81,6 +82,17 @@
     bool valid() const;
 };
 
+// The frame rate category of a Layer.
+enum class FrameRateCategory {
+    Default,
+    NoPreference,
+    Low,
+    Normal,
+    High,
+
+    ftl_last = High
+};
+
 static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<Fps>);
 
 constexpr Fps operator""_Hz(unsigned long long frequency) {