What tricks do you use in your Android mobile to save battery? In Android there are a series of actions, routines and tricks that help the battery to be squeezed a little more daily. Today we talk about one of the best known and its confirmation through a study. Yes, it’s time to talk about Dark Mode, that great ally that has been an important part of the mobile ecosystem for a couple of years. Does the dark mode of the mobile save battery? The answer is already “official”!
Dark mode can save up to 47% daily
Several researchers from the Purdue University They have just confirmed with figures what we have been thinking for years: dark mode saves battery daily. And the good news is that they have offered real figures in their study, which concludes that using dark wallpapers and this viewing mode reduces consumption. Yes indeed, only on OLED displays.
The study has been divided into several parts depending on the level of brightness that is set in each test. It is a very important data that has revealed that the dark mode is much more important when the brightness level is very high and increases above 80%. If it is low (30-50%) the difference between dark mode and light mode is not so noticeable.
The study reveals that when the brightness is between 30 and 50% battery saving is around 9%. It may be insignificant for many, but it is already more than most little habits and tricks that can be tried.
The key to the whole study is when the screen brightness is set to automatic and you are in bright sunlight conditions. With the brightness high this savings reaches up to 47% daily, which is a fairly noticeable difference.
Of course, these are average figures that are not likely to be repeated by all users and devices. This study has been carried out with several generations of Google Pixel, so may vary on other makes and models.
With high brightness, occasions when the screen shows white or light colors greatly increases consumption and makes the mobile get much less autonomy. So now you know: if you use the dark mode you can save a lot of battery, especially if you use the automatic brightness and spend a lot of time away from home.