iPhone 14 Pro Max Dark vs light mode - 14 PM

[LacrosseChic]

So I have been using dark mode exclusively on my iPhone 14 pm because it is supposed to save battery. But reading (especially at night) I seem to have a lot more trouble in dark mode. In light mode the text doesn’t get as blurry and it doesn’t bother my eyes as much. So I have been testing light mode recently and it seems a bit better honestly.
So my question is this - how much of a battery saver is dark mode? How much more battery do you think I’ll be using if I switch to light mode?
Currently using about 50% battery per day (~6 hrs SOT).
Thanks in advance!

 

[Mr.C]

To be honest I’ve never heard of dark mode using less battery charge. I wasn’t aware of that. Are you sure it does. I would have thought it wouldn’t make any difference.

 

[russell_314]

So I have been using dark mode exclusively on my iPhone 14 pm because it is supposed to save battery. But reading (especially at night) I seem to have a lot more trouble in dark mode. In light mode the text doesn’t get as blurry and it doesn’t bother my eyes as much. So I have been testing light mode recently and it seems a bit better honestly.
So my question is this - how much of a battery saver is dark mode? How much more battery do you think I’ll be using if I switch to light mode?
Currently using about 50% battery per day (~6 hrs SOT).
Thanks in advance!

I’d say just test it but are you somewhere where you don’t have electricity for extended periods? If you’re only using 50% battery each day then just plug it in at night. If you’re needlessly causing yourself eye strain just because you want to end the day with a higher battery percentage that’s a little silly. It’s not going to make your phone battery last that much longer and batteries are relatively cheap to replace.

There’s a lot of factors like how bright you set your screen. If you’re constantly on 100% brightness, then light mode is going to use much more power than dark mode.

I found this article and it explains some of it

Dark mode may not save your phone’s battery life as much as you think, but there are a few silver linings

When Android and Apple operating system updates started giving users the option to put their smartphones in dark mode, the feature showed potential for saving the battery life of newer phones with screens that allow darker-colored pixels to use less power than lighter-colored pixels

www.purdue.edu

 

[Lee_Bo]

To me, dark mode is easier on the eyes. Never really noticed any battery savings but I’m also in a metal building all day with no WiFi.

 

[RRC]

No real difference in battery usage between the two for most people, I used dark mode for a while but switched back to light mode as I just prefer reading on a white background.

 

[LacrosseChic]

I’d say just test it but are you somewhere where you don’t have electricity for extended periods? If you’re only using 50% battery each day then just plug it in at night. If you’re needlessly causing yourself eye strain just because you want to end the day with a higher battery percentage that’s a little silly. It’s not going to make your phone battery last that much longer and batteries are relatively cheap to replace.

There’s a lot of factors like how bright you set your screen. If you’re constantly on 100% brightness, then light mode is going to use much more power than dark mode.

I found this article and it explains some of it

Dark mode may not save your phone’s battery life as much as you think, but there are a few silver linings

When Android and Apple operating system updates started giving users the option to put their smartphones in dark mode, the feature showed potential for saving the battery life of newer phones with screens that allow darker-colored pixels to use less power than lighter-colored pixels

www.purdue.edu

This is a good point. I am usually always in the vicinity of a charger at some point and can top it off.

To me, dark mode is easier on the eyes. Never really noticed any battery savings but I’m also in a metal building all day with no WiFi.

I think dark mode is better in some settings but for reading I have noticed eye strain if my surroundings are dark.

No real difference in battery usage between the two for most people, I used dark mode for a while but switched back to light mode as I just prefer reading on a white background.

This is exactly my experience.
Thank you for your replies! I think I will just test it out for a while. Even if I lose a bit more I’m still comfortably getting through the day