Dark mode could drain more battery than light mode, BBC study says

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Dark mode could drain more battery than light mode, BBC study says

The surprising findings come from the BBC's R&D team, who examined how real users interact with their devices in both dark and light modes. Participants were asked to sit in front of the BBC Sounds homepage and adjust the device brightness to a comfortable level. This process was repeated for...Read Entire Article

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A study by BBC Research & Development has shown that using Dark Mode on apps and websites on devices with LCD screens often leads to higher energy consumption than normal mode. The obvious (hahaha!) reason: Many users increase screen brightness to better detect darker content. For the study, the researchers used a 2017 MacBook Pro with a 13.3 inch LCD display. Participants should adjust the brightness of the device for both the bright and dark v…

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The dark mode could consume more energy than you think. Most users increase the brightness, which makes energy savings useless according to a studyA study indicates that the energy savings promised by the dark mode are not systematically observed in practice. Dark mode could even consume more energy than you think. And several factors can explain this phenomenon. For example, according to the study, the dark mode encourages many people to...