Smartphones have become an essential tool for everyday life, so you’re probably not the only one who worries about getting to the end of the day with some battery left . While there are several tricks to extend the battery life as much as possible, let me tell you that there is a very easy-to-use way that can offer us battery savings of up to 30% .
According to XiaomiTime, HyperOS has a mode that goes far beyond aesthetics . It is the dark mode and despite what many think, activating it can make a big difference between reaching the end of the day with battery or with our mobile turned off.
To understand this battery saving, we have to take into account how the OLED and AMOLED screens that Xiaomi implements in almost all of its smartphones work. To represent black or very dark colors, they illuminate a smaller number of pixels , so the darker the interface looks, the fewer areas of the screen will have to be turned on. What’s more, activating dark mode means a great battery saving depending on the conditions:
- Up to 30% savings : more demanding users who constantly use their smartphone to access social networks or play games on a regular basis.
- Between 10% and 20% savings : average or regular user who uses their smartphone throughout the day for everyday tasks such as checking social networks, sending emails or making calls.
- Between 5% and 15% savings : users who generally only use their smartphone to make calls and send the occasional text message.
The vast majority of us are between the average and the most demanding users, so activating the dark mode, not only in the HyperOS interface, but also in all applications , can save battery by 30%. To activate it, simply follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Display & Brightness
- Once inside, click on the Dark Mode option to activate the dark mode
- In addition, it is convenient to activate dark mode in all the applications that you use regularly from the Dark Mode Options section.
A very simple setting to activate that, as we said, goes beyond aesthetics and will allow us to save a large amount of battery, especially if our Xiaomi, REDMI or POCO has an OLED or AMOLED screen .
