Does dark mode really save your phone's battery life? [2021 Updated]

Monojoy Dey
Dec 28, 2020
3 min read

Updated: Apr 10, 2021

The battery life has now been one of the most common and important factors which people keep in consideration while buying a new phone, tablet or PC. No love lost there, it's quite normal as an average human being spends about 3 hours and 15 minutes on their phone according to a research. Your phones' battery is so important, you must know how to save it. The best way to do so people say is by using the dark theme on your phone. However, a question does come to our mind after reading that which is "Does dark mode really save your phone's battery life?" Well, I was too quite curious about finding the answer of this question. Therefore I did some research and now I decided to share the answer with you. So without taking any further time, lets get right to it. And I hope you like reading it...

When dark mode is meant to be used?

Its good to have a little background before we jump in to the main topic. As per Tech Ahead, Android users got to use the dark mode from May 2019, when Google introduced the dark mode in some of it's apps like Google Keep, an app for taking notes. People later found that dark mode makes their eyes feel less stressed. From that time a lot of folks got used to it and many love it. The good news here is, the dark mode is now available on most of the Android devices! This feature, of course allows you to use the dark mode independently without downloading any app and this thing also works fine on most of the native Google apps as well. According to Android, the new Dark theme uses real black colors which looks stunning on every phone.

Is dark mode bad for your eyes?

Even if dark mode saves your battery life, you cannot be motivated to still use the dark mode on your phone. According to All about vision, while dark mode has many benefits, however, for some people, the dark mode may not be so useful. Using the dark mode removes the eye strain for sure, but still some people may find it difficult to see or focus properly in the screen. This happens because dark mode dilates our pupils. When this happens, vision sharpness is reduces, while this process does not happen with the light/default mode. Thus, it may be difficult for some people to view or focus clearly on the dark mode.

When to use the dark mode?

It actually varies person to person, as mentioned before, dark mode may be beneficial but sometimes, it may not be that useful for some people. For those who want to reduce eye strain, dark mode is built for them. Many smartphone users like to use the dark mode at night, while some use in all the time. Well, if you do want an advice, using the dark mode would be good at night. Many of us has a habit of checking their phone at night in the bed, while that's not so good for our health. However, if you cannot stop it, turning on the dark mode at night will reduce your eye strain for sure. You can also turn of the 'night mode or the eye protection mode' on your Android, to reduce the eye strain.

How to turn on dark mode in Android?

To turn on dark mode in Android: 'Go to Settings > Display > Navigate to Dark Theme > Turn it on'

Bonus Tip: Using a dark wallpaper has been proven effective in saving and improving devices' overall battery performance by 15%-60%. (According to How-To Geek)

Conclusion

Now let's get to the main point, 'Does dark mode really helps saving your battery life?'. Well certainly, the answer is 'yes'. Dark mode does help save your battery life. However, some people may find it difficult to focus or concentrate on the screen while using this feature. It is the best if you use the dark mode at night, as it does help to reduce the eye strain. You can also use the 'night mode or eye protection mode' on some Android devices to further reduce the strain. Dark mode is now available on some of the Android devices. Many third-party apps are also coming up with this feature. Using a dark wallpaper on your phone, tablet or PC will also help in improving your devices' performance.

Are you now going to use the dark mode on your devices? Do let us know by leaving a comment below.

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