One of the big problems that we all have with our Android phones is that the battery does not last long enough. And for this reason, we all seek the Tricks and necessary tips to save a little more battery. One of the beliefs we have is that by putting a dark theme or wallpaper, the savings will be greater.
In this article we are going to try to analyze what is true in this belief and in what situations it may be appropriate for us to opt for dark themes.
Dark themes save battery, reality or legend?
Depending on the type of screen
The screens of the smartphones that we currently find on the market are basically divided into two types: LCD and AMOLED. And depending on the type of screen of your mobile phone, this trick to save battery will work or not. On LCD screens, the color of the background is indifferent, while if we have an AMOLED screen, it will be useful to opt for darker tones.
Why do dark themes save battery life?
LCD screens are illuminated with a panel behind the screen, so the color does not matter. But on AMOLED screens, each of the LEDs light up independently. This means that if the color you have to wear that LED is black, it will not be necessary to turn it on, therefore a dark background will consume much less battery than one in which all the LEDs have to light up.
Only black backgrounds are worth
A fairly common mistake is to think that with any dark background that we put on our Android mobile battery saving will be effective. But the reality is that the LEDs that do not light up, are only the ones that should be displayed correctly. Color black. In the event that we opt for a navy blue or a dark gray, the LED will also light up, so there will be no such saving.
If we want to save more, we can even find black icon packs with which the battery consumption will be minimal, and the optimization greater.
Have you ever tried to put a dark wallpaper on your smartphone? Have you noticed a real battery saving? We invite you to use our comments section to tell us your opinion about it.