iPhone XS Dark Mode in Daylight?

[iphonefreak450]

Hi all,

I have an iPhone XS and I tried Dark Mode to conserve battery usage. What seems to bother me a bit that in daylight, I can see the text and screen but in Dark Mode I can see my fingerprints and smudges on the screen which then effects the quality of viewing my display in sunlight.

My question is, does Dark Mode really improve the battery life or is it not that worth having it?

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[eyoungren]

Hi all,

I have an iPhone XS and I tried Dark Mode to conserve battery usage. What seems to bother me a bit that in daylight, I can see the text and screen but in Dark Mode I can see my fingerprints and smudges on the screen which then effects the quality of viewing my display in sunlight.

My question is, does Dark Mode really improve the battery life or is it not that worth having it?

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Personally (I have no proof), I think it's something that sounds plausible, but if actually measured you'd find a negligible difference. I use it (have used it via jailbreaking since iOS 6) because I like it, not because of battery savings. I plug my phone in each night and don't use it like a computer during the day so battery savings are not high on my list.

 

[mtneer]

In theory - yes, but in practicality your battery life will vary much more with your carrier signal strength, an extra video or music that you play or whether it was in a hot car for a few minutes or not etc.

 

[now i see it]

It wasn't implemented to prolong battery life, it exists for the Eye Candy Effect.
If the screen is used in direct sunlight with sunlight shining on the screen, don't use Dark Mode. The screen and thus the phone will get way too hot with sunlight beaming on a black screen.

 

[DieselFiend1989]

If the screen is used in direct sunlight with sunlight shining on the screen, don't use Dark Mode. The screen and thus the phone will get way too hot with sunlight beaming on a black screen.

Now, I’ve been wrong before(just ask my wife). I am just not sure thats how that works..

 

[LFC2020]

Setting dark mode to automatic, light until sunset works a treat. Set it and forget it. ?

 

[bransoj]

Setting dark mode to automatic, light until sunset works a treat. Set it and forget it. ?

This for me as well...i just have it set to automatic and works fine for me.

 

[Shirasaki]

Dark mode improving battery life is kinda true for OLED but only noticeable in max brightness at best, assuming you use your device in an extremely consistent manner. And personally I prefer its utility of helping reducing eye strain at dark environments. I never notice any sort of battery improvements by using dark mode.

 

[Jetcat3]

The difference is huge! From DisplayMate “An additional bonus is that switching to a Black Background will in most cases significantly reduce the battery power used by the OLED display. For example, for the Calendar application, at the Maximum Brightness setting, switching to the Dark Mode from the Light Mode reduces the Display Power from 4.2 watts down to 0.2 watts, which will significantly increase the Running Time on Battery.”

 

[Donnation]

It depends on the nature of the dark mode. Meaning that there are different types of dark mode. Some apps simply darken the components of their app to a really dark grey or nearly a black color. In order for Dark mode to truly save battery life it would need to be OLED Dark, meaning pure black. If its pure black then no light is used to power the black parts of the screen, which does in fact save battery.

An example would be the sample black wallpaper that apple gives in the stock wallpapers. Its true black so if using that it would save battery as no power is needed to light up the black on the screen.

 

[iStorm]

Why not just toggle between light and dark mode through the Control Center? Quick and easy.

 

[Motionblurrr]

I leave it on auto and it's the best of both worlds. The only thing I don't like about dark mode is that it's so depressing to look at all day if I left it on. I like a little brightness and colors most of the time.

 

[freeagent]

I leave dark mode on all the time ??

 

[1rottenapple]

Hi all,

I have an iPhone XS and I tried Dark Mode to conserve battery usage. What seems to bother me a bit that in daylight, I can see the text and screen but in Dark Mode I can see my fingerprints and smudges on the screen which then effects the quality of viewing my display in sunlight.

My question is, does Dark Mode really improve the battery life or is it not that worth having it?

I

Hmmmm I love dark mode but only at night. I usually like the regular mode during the day.

 

[Sorig]

The battery saving effect is only really noticeable at really high brightness.

 

[Bethanie21]

I have dark mode enabled all the time. Could never go back to light mode, it makes me feel a bit ill.

 

[Zaft]

I usually have dark mode on all the time. I do switch when it’s really bright outside as it’s harder to see. In regular use I don’t know how much battery it saves.

but there’s a reason why the Apple Watch always has a dark ui always, battery life savings.