For the apps I use I think dark mode has been well configured. A small percentage still blasts me with a bright white but overall I much prefer the dark. I find the dark is easier to read text than the white and less annoying on my eyes. Many of the apps and sites I frequent like macrumors for instance the dark mode is actually a dark gray which is also preferable over the jet black. Just my 2 cents
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Other Your iPhone's Appearance: Light or Dark Mode
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Since I use a couple different older iPhones for other things, it's too jarring and disorienting having just one iPhone on Dark Mode - so all my iPhones run "Light Mode"
I've used dark ever since the first iOS 13 beta released but I started to get bored of it so I switched to light and have been using it for the past week and a half. And I must say, it really is a nice change.
I could go either way to be honest. I’m not a fan of dark mode on my 7, but it’s great on my xs max. I don’t mind light either. I tend to wake up early only to lay in bed for an hour or so until I have to go to work and light mode burns my eyes at 430am while dark doesn’t bring a tear. I’ve seen videos where newer phones are kicking the crap out of the xs max but it’s been great on my eyes. My 7 used to blind me early in the am too.
Dark mode 24/7, easier on the eyes and the obvious battery saving, light on an OLED is just a waste of battery life.
Light mode all day and night long.
I really feel that dark mode is much more tiring for my eyes, compared to light mode.
There's something about white letters on dark backround, that makes it almost impossible for me to read long texts without feeling uncomfortable. The letters kinda appear blurrier compared to black on white.
I also remember reading a scientific article that explained why it's not good for the retinal to keep constantly reading white text on dark backround (can't find it right now, it was a long time ago when I searched about this, I really wanted to persuade myself to permanently use dark mode).
Since iOS enabled this feature, I have tried multiple times to get used to it and the most I've managed to use it is ~10 days.
I always feel quite relieved after re-enabling light mode.
I really feel that dark mode is much more tiring for my eyes, compared to light mode.
There's something about white letters on dark backround, that makes it almost impossible for me to read long texts without feeling uncomfortable. The letters kinda appear blurrier compared to black on white.
I also remember reading a scientific article that explained why it's not good for the retinal to keep constantly reading white text on dark backround (can't find it right now, it was a long time ago when I searched about this, I really wanted to persuade myself to permanently use dark mode).
Since iOS enabled this feature, I have tried multiple times to get used to it and the most I've managed to use it is ~10 days.
I always feel quite relieved after re-enabling light mode.
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/dark-mode/ just read that, very interesting, but it seems to be opposite as what you’re saying ?
An example :
« This result seems to suggest that, even though performance in light mode may be better in the short term, there may be a long-term cost associated with it »
Aka the slipperiest phone ever made. It made a wet bar of soap feel like sandpaper in comparison lol.
