A new study reveals that dark mode doesn’t necessarily save much battery life. But there are a few ways that users can take better advantage of the feature, Purdue University researchers say. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)
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.