Dark Mode: Does dark mode really save smartphone battery? Learn 3 reasons why you might stop using this feature..

Dark Mode: Useful or Not?  Most smartphones nowadays have a dark mode option. Many people think it saves battery and is good for the eyes. Indeed, using it makes it feel like less light is hitting the eyes, which is supposed to be better for eye health. Additionally, it seems to use less brightness, leading people to believe it conserves battery power. But these might just be myths. Let's look at three reasons why you might stop using dark mode on your mobile phone after reading this.

Does it really save battery power?
A report from MakeUseOf (Ref.) states that people think dark mode saves battery on phones with OLED screens because the black pixels turn off. This is only true if the pixels are completely black. Most dark modes use dark gray. Gray pixels also consume power. Therefore, there isn't much difference in battery consumption. Dark mode is advertised as a battery saver on OLED displays, but in reality, this is not the case.

Difficulty reading text
In dark mode, white or light-colored text is displayed on a black background. This makes reading difficult. For centuries, books have been printed with black text on white pages because it makes reading easier. Dark mode has lower contrast, which makes reading text difficult. Dark mode looks even worse on Samsung phones because it uses a combination of black, dark gray, and dark green.

App interfaces look strange.
Looking at screenshots of many apps, the light mode looks clearer and more aesthetically pleasing. In dark mode, the highlighted parts are darker and look strange against the background. For example, the blue color in the Play Store looks good on white, but not on black. In Gmail, black text is easily visible on white, but the light white text in dark mode looks strange. Dark mode has been added to many apps, so they are not well-designed. Overall, this doesn't provide a good experience for the eyes.

Is this feature not that good?
Dark mode was once very popular, but now people are starting to realize that it's not that great. Dark mode has lower contrast. Most apps don't look good in it. Besides, it doesn't even save battery life when displaying a gray screen. Therefore, you can turn this feature off if you want.

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