{"id":169169,"date":"2019-10-21T21:52:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T13:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1807961\/"},"modified":"2019-10-21T21:52:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T13:52:33","slug":"iphone-dark-mode-outlives-light-in-unofficial-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/10\/21\/iphone-dark-mode-outlives-light-in-unofficial-test\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Dark Mode Outlives Light in Unofficial Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-Apple-650x366.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"figcaption\">Dark mode is a key feature in iOS 13. (Photo Credit: Apple)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark mode is having a moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But aside from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/google-fit-now-tracks-sleep-adds-dark-mode-1798728\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">obvious benefit of being easy on the eyes<\/a>, can it really extend your smartphone&#8217;s battery life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it&#8217;s an OLED model, yes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube channel PhoneBuff used robots to perform identical tasks on two iPhone XS Max devices\u2014one in light mode and one in dark mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qbxdHpD5jWw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In two-hour intervals, the team chatted on Messenger, scrolled through Twitter, streamed videos on YouTube, and navigated with Google Maps, all the while keeping a watchful eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/samsung-breakthrough-will-lead-to-100-watt-fast-charging-phones-1789182\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">battery levels<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is clear: After seven and a half hours\u2014at the point when the light mode-enabled phone died\u2014the dark mode device was still hanging on with 30 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been proven: Dark mode, at least if you have an OLED display, can save you some juice,&#8221; according to PhoneBuff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s worth remembering that this isn&#8217;t an official test, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/new-mophie-battery-cases-solve-dumb-iphone-port-problem-1768586\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">real-life usage<\/a> may vary depending on app downloads and screen brightness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, it&#8217;s good to know that my dark-mode lifestyle is paying off\u2014even if that means an extra hour of screen time before frantically searching for a plug and outlet.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1807962\" style=\"max-width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1807962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff-625x352.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff-141x80.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-PhoneBuff-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The difference is clear. (Photo Credit: PhoneBuff)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED) technology has been used in smartwatches, mobile devices, laptops, and televisions for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsung jumped on the train early, employing OLED screens since its first Galaxy handset launched in 2009. The iPhone X was Apple&#8217;s first handset to feature the thin-film display.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, with the advent of dark mode\u2014light-colored text, icons, and graphical elements on a dark background\u2014OLED tech is even more powerful: Unlike LCD phones, AMOLED displays don&#8217;t need as much power to light up black pixels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More on Geek.com:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/google-fit-now-tracks-sleep-adds-dark-mode-1798728\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Fit Now Tracks Sleep, Adds Dark Mode<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/samsung-breakthrough-will-lead-to-100-watt-fast-charging-phones-1789182\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsung Breakthrough Will Lead to 100-Watt Fast-Charging Phones<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/new-mophie-battery-cases-solve-dumb-iphone-port-problem-1768586\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Mophie Battery Cases Solve Dumb iPhone Port Problem<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dark-mode-Apple-650x366.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/p>\n<div>Dark mode is a key feature in iOS 13. 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