Same. No wallpaper here. Just dimmed versions of the time, widgets and notifications on black. Minimal.
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Test Shows How Much Battery Drain Your Wallpaper Causes on the iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display
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No, phone maintenance rather. Battery is a consumable. Replace it when you wear it.
It's a rubbish test, absolutely no where near real world experience!
With the introduction of an always-on display in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, many users have wondered how much impact the feature has on battery life. A new video takes a careful look at just how much battery drain there is with the always-on display and whether turning off the wallpaper reduces that drain.
At launch, users were unable to customize different aspects of the always-on display, but as of the iOS 16.2 update released last month, Apple has given users options to enable or disable the wallpaper and notifications while the Lock Screen is dimmed.
By disabling the wallpaper, the always-on display is black other than for the clock, date, any widgets you have set up on your iOS lock screen, and recent notifications, if enabled. YouTuber PhoneBuff tested whether or not enabling or disabling the wallpaper impacts overall iPhone battery life.
In the test, it was found that by having the wallpaper enabled for the always-on display, an iPhone 14 Pro will drain around 0.8% per hour, compared to 0.6% an hour for the wallpaper disabled on the always-on display.
In the video, PhoneBuff also compared the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display technology to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. One interesting point found in that comparison was that over time, the Galaxy S22 Ultra would move the clock on the always-on display around, presumably to prevent OLED burn-in from a static image being shown on display for prolonged periods.
On the iPhone, no such thing occurs, as time and all other information stay in place. The iPhone 14 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra drained at the same rate during the test, reaching 84% after 24 hours of the always-on display.
Article Link: Test Shows How Much Battery Drain Your Wallpaper Causes on the iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display
what he should have done is the normal test, with one on and one off, however that wouldn't fit the current narrative!
The Ultra has a bigger battery than the Max, there was a reason he didn't use the Max for the comparison....wouldn't fit the narrative
AOD on certainly causes a hit on battery, for the watch I always leave it on especially on the ultra as I still get 3 days of battery use easily enough. For the iPhone 14 Pro Max even with the black background wallpaper trick early on or now with the toggle it certainly drains the battery noticeably faster, I easily lose a good 10% to 15% more battery life daily with AOD on so it's staying off. Pointless feature for me as I wear the watch pretty much 24/7 anyway apart from the 2hrs or less for a full charge every 2 to 3 days.
Just check the battery usage with AOD on, the majority of the time it shows the home screen draining the battery most of the time when idle.
You need to learn how to look after your battery and also stop using 3rd party charges 😊
It's just ANDROID FAN BOYS and so called techies spreading this rubbish, that test was designed to make AOD with wall paper look bad
I usually turn my phone on just before someone decides to call me. Then I turn it off, when they are done. The real trick is not to turn the phone on for spam calls. That way, the spammers just go to voicemail.
im still not used to my 11 pro max haha , while lying in bed and browsing or reading some papers , i always wish i had bought a smaller phone . and that weight is a lot . maybe i'm just weak idk
Battery life on my 14 Pro Max has been stellar! I’ve has Always On Display enable since I got it. Love it!
The article confirms what I have experienced (re: very little battery usage). I leave AOD turned on.
The always-on display is actually far more functional than having an unlocked phone screen always on. The AOD keeps the phone locked and data safe, it dims the screen to use far less power, it displays the lock screen widgets so I can get the info I want at a glance, and it displays several of the recent notifications, all at the same time.
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Good findings. A17 on the upcoming iPhones should prove to be helpful.
Hmm that’s actually a really good idea, I never thought of that combination. Because I really like the dim AOD screen but I don’t get to see it very often
It's great that we have an option to turn it off or on. I feel like those that want it off are trying to justify their reasons why they want it off to those that want to have it on. It's really simple, who cares if you want to have it on or off. As long as you're happy that's all that matters in the end.
Question for you who owns 14 Pro or Pro Max:
Can you schedule AOD like you can with
"Do not disturb"?
The reason I'm asking is because i probably will get distracted from it when I want to sleep, and the screen will light up the room
Edit: or I can just turn the phone upside down.
Problem solved
Mine shuts off while I am sleeping.
My guess is it gets smart to your routine, it does pay attention to ambient lite and motion, probably time of day in there too.
This is correct. Mine shuts off during sleep as well and I know it turns off while in your pocket as well.