Low Power Mode vs. Normal Power Mode Battery Test

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Apple says Low Power Mode helps the iPhone last longer. But how much longer? After 80 hours of active testing, that's we aim to find out in this video.
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- Screens were calibrated to 200 nits with auto-brightness turned off, except for in the second test where auto-brightness was turned on.
- Speakers calibrated to the same decibel count.
- Tested within equal distance of a mini cell tower.
- Tested in a temperature controlled environment.
- It's the same iPhone in all tests, with a battery health of 100%.
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[@marwood9421]

How is low power mode? Gattuso: "Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit"

[@klecuni]

😂

[@malavshah5230]

😂😂😂

[@Unknown-tl7xk]

The quick answer

[@scarlettedelatorre7533]

😂😂😂

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

100% malaka

[@at_oussama]

Low power is more beneficial for when the phone is in your pocket, it stops background refresh for apps, downloads, email fetching, and dims the screen faster after receiving a notification or something that lights up the screen, so of course having the phone on most of the time doesn’t work at all. In other words, it’s background tasks that get benefits from low power mode.

[@pipooon]

Also on iPhones with LCD display is more beneficial, because if you watch HDR video or movie with low power mode off, the battery drains fast, on the iPhone XR - 11 - SE this process use cpu to simulate hdr. When you use low power mode on, the HDR is off and help the battery when you watch movies.

[@fiifi9283]

But most iPhones have pretty good stand by. As you saw earlier in the video, he put both on standby for 16 hours and they both lost a similar level of battery.

[@JustAbodz]

@@fiifi9283 but that standby test is on a video phone sample with no active app that are receiving mails or auto updates from the App Store

[@davidecavicchini]

what about the ram? is low power mode more agressive emptying the ram that otherwise has to be refershed in order to mantain the data? if so doing the app cycle without closing the apps would result in low power mode using more battery by having to reload everything from storage every time?

[@XMostaxX]

Yeah but it actually did worse in the test during the standby state.

[@112188Francisco]

I would like a speedtest between low power mode and normal

[@earnistse4899]

It’s about 30 to 50 percent slower

[@marnickbar4794]

@@earnistse4899 not that much at all

[@navtejsingh9248]

I just tested it on my 12 pro on wifi, got 484mbps down and 23.3 up without low power mode and 452down and 23.2up with it on. On LTE I got 11.3down and 33up with low power mode on and 6.41down and 30.2up without it on. I don’t think that low power mode made it slower, especially with the LTE test where it was actually better. So I’d believe low power mode doesn’t affect Speedtest speeds. Just your connection may vary.

[@earnistse4899]

@@navtejsingh9248 he didn’t mean connection speed to WiFi / data , he meant processing speed

[@marnickbar4794]

@@kayla4406 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@footballpig8820]

I use a 6S Plus and it saves soooooo much more power but that's again probably cause of the older phone.

[@mehregankbi]

me too. it's much better becuz older iphones don't have efficiency cores.

[@Kuala_Lumpur]

My old 6s plus would get so hot w/o low power mode

[@iamasianok7227]

it also makes charging way faster

[@Azubi_Meatball4349]

@@iamasianok7227 it made it slower for me

[@iCanBuyMyself420]

No I have the new SE and it really helps because the chip is so powerful but the battery is small I really feel the difference in intensive apps

I would like to see this test in some androids too. I think iOS is normaly super efficient

[@joshuat20k]

Yes! Do it!

[@bryans8653]

Yeah same here. Samsung low power mode!!

[@Flying_Kitty]

Android low power mode will drop refresh rate to 60hz so difference will be bigger

[@Hayden_Agar]

Let's do it with s21

[@cosmicreaverkassadin1143]

It will be laggy as fuck. Typical android stuff

[@sadieangelina]

Does low power actually increase battery life? Well no, but actually yes

[@kanishksharma5132]

No it doesn’t it degrades battery percentage over time .

[@sam512]

@@kanishksharma5132 how?

[@kanishksharma5132]

@@sam512 you can try !

[@kanishksharma5132]

@@sam512 try it for 2 months and see the difference in battery health

[@sam512]

@@kanishksharma5132 but what would the technical explanation be?

[@rafaqilaharis7345]

Please do a True Tone on vs True Tone off battery life test

[@croissant1109]

As someone who always uses low power mode everytime. I feel like i needed to watch this

[@elm4nsuri]

As someone who always uses low power mode everytime. I feel like i needed to thank you for sharing

[@mr_niceman]

As someone who always uses low power mode everytime. Good day comrades

[@TheKelz]

As someone who never uses low power mode. I'm glad to see there's a very small difference.

[@pythondrink]

Well now yk that putting your phone on battery saver actually hurts rather than help it save batery

[@tt-ln4mc]

@@pythondrink you obviously did not watch the whole video

[@supercool7]

I think we will see a significant difference while comparing the Samsung/Android devices.

[@Vayves]

Sony Stamina be like: 🗿

[@delbomb3131]

Ultra power saving mode back in the day, turn your smart phone into a dumb phone and have it last for 20 days

[@NehemYah810]

Right. On my phone it switches to dark mode,dims the screen,lowers the resolution and the screens at like 30hz.

[@Alexis_Idfk]

Yeah, I have Huawei, when they had gapps, and ultra power saving mode makes my phones 5 percent 30 min lasting

[@NeiradTheGoat]

@@Vayves holy shit stamina on the Xperia Z3 was soooo good. It lasted a good 1 1/2 days with light use. Ugh 😫 I loved it

[@SpaceWithSam]

His videos are too fascinating and entertaining to watch, also informative at the same time, excellent work!

[@koctf3846]

The Low power mode restricts background processes and lowers the refresh rate when fast scrolling. In your case, there are very few fast scrolling session, and there are virtually no demanding background apps like messaging apps, multiple mail accounts and other realtime notification enabled apps, that's why the difference between two modes is negligible.

[@rul3s1232]

lowers refresh rate in 13,14,15 pro models though, base models dont get 120hz

[@tobp]

@@rul3s1232true, and none of the 12 series used in the video even had promotion

[@rul3s1232]

@@tobp yup

[@blakeweitzman6345]

I think it’s much more affective with older phones where the processor might be working harder for more normal tasks so that CPU cap will make a big difference, on top of that the older CPU’s are less efficient and usually paired with smaller batteries

[@stephensnell5707]

It is also effective for modern Smartphones as it will make each charge last longer

[@jimjamjon2285]

I’ve been asking for this vid for about a year lol finally happy to see it

[@minoth]

Same lol, but on Android and a speed test as well to see the extent of throttling

[@arslan9665]

As someone who’s used an iPhone 5s and is currently using an iPhone XR, low power mode is HUGE for the older devices. Since their processors aren’t as powerful, my old iPhone 5s could get an extra 30-90 mins with low power mode enabled from 100%, where as there is no major difference from day to day simple tasks on the XR. However, intense gaming or video editing has helped me squeeze an hour or so more with the iPhone XR on low power mode

[@TheMoose2010]

6:50 That’s… not how margin of error works… like at all. You don’t just add percentage points to the one you think should’ve won because “margin of error”.

[@mrflippy3578]

Relax. He gave us the results with AND without the "margin of error" and ran multiple tests in multiple ways. You can completely ignore the whole margin of error thing and be your own judge with the results given. It's not a big deal at all.

[@ast5515]

Yaaay it lasts 15 minutes longer. Perfectly useless. But yeah if I enable it at 20%, I save 2 minutes. Well that's worth it, right?

[@sahil47]

15 minutes SOT. With stand by it will be more

[@XMostaxX]

@@sahil47 It did worse in the standby dude!

[@srikarvundavalli5934]

On my iPhone 7 I get an extra hour SOT with low power mode. I think it benefits older phones more

[@vakirun535]

@@XMostaxX trun off low power mode when phone on standby

[@maniacgamer8362]

@@srikarvundavalli5934 true. I get 1hr more battery time with low power on my 6s

[@jesselam5867]

I think you can conclude that low power mode makes the most difference when doing more intensive tasks, for day to day tasks that aren’t intensive to begin with it doesn’t make that much of a difference

[@BathoryG]

To people who are curious about the performance with and without low power mode: Geekbench 5 CPU without Low power mode: Single Core: 1332 Multi Core: 3282 Geekbench 5 CPU with Low power mode: Single Core: 786 Multi Core: 1487 3D Mark Slingshot Extreme without Low power mode: 5190 pts. 3D Mark Slingshot Extreme with Low power mode: 4298 pts. EDIT 1: Geekbench: Runtime: 03:35 Battery before test with low power mode: 71% Battery after test with low power mode: 70% Runtime: 02:06 Battery before test without low power mode: 70% Battery after test without low power mode: 68%

[@-ALPHA_MDW2.1-]

Yes

[@fernandofonseca2033]

Well, when in use, low power is useless and very agressive on performance hit. My iPhone 13 feels very sluggish when low power Mode is active. Thanks to this vídeo and this comment wont use it again.

[@yordanmilchev]

So basically you limit the performance in half...Great Gainz

[@michaelelkin9542]

Thank you. I would want expect with performance cut in half, battery life should double, if not more. Clearly not the case and not much point to using it.

[@noriceformeplz]

I'm actually doing a test on my 12 Pro Max using low power mode. I haven't charged the phone since Sunday at 3pm and it Tuesday 7am and I have 34% left with 7hr 34 min screen on time between the nearly two days. I have to say the low power mode does its magic on turning the 5G off and using LTE only.

[@moneymoney3780]

My 13 pro max lasts me 2 days, sometimes even three and my screen on time is usually around 12-16 hours

[@640A]

NO, I use low power mode even when fully charged! It provides me with over an hour more battery life during the day!

[@Jesus.is.LordSavior4]

I’m definitely a firm believer in that

[@itsAlphaFox]

You should keep in mind that this is a very specific model of iPhone. Older devices, like the iPhone 7 may benefit from Low Power Mode more. I can say that on my 6s, I got quite a bit more screen on time with Low Power Mode, though I can't really give an exact number

[@gd.ritter]

I would expect normal mode power draw to vary greatly by what background tasks/apps you often use. If you have many things chugging in the background or while in standby, the difference should grow

[@matin.1232]

It’s about years that I’m trying to find video like this Thanks 🙏🏻🙌

[@cetheral1881]

I honestly think that low power mode might have a more noticeable effect on older iPhones due to their less efficient processors

[@awwabasad1117]

Daddy brim 😩

[@Raja995mh33]

One of the biggest impacts with low power mode is that the performance cores of the processor gets disabled. That's why it doesn't make any difference on apps like phone or messengers / iMessage. This just shows how extremely efficient and powerful the iPhones are already.

[@alexisaguirrevazquez7900]

Pretty much.

[@Seeded335]

The fact that youtube runs perfect without performance cores is insane!

[@mohamedilsamanas8805]

i never thought of it , it’s epic.

[@rachellight1186]

When I use low battery mode;I do notice a big difference. It helps my battery last bit longer and also helps my battery charge faster. I have an SE 2020.

[@imrlyunoriginal]

3:08 They're the same number, yet the levels aren't equal. Exaggerating the score to make the difference more noticeable?

[@on_spikes6867]

maybe from rounding. one is 80.4 while the other is 79.5

[@rayawira]

@@on_spikes6867 How do you get that ,5 or ,9 information? Lol

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

@@on_spikes6867 the phone only shows in integer

[@maneesh2316]

@@rayawira we see that by calculating the time between the percentage loss in the app using or currently or maybe his software is doing it

[@MegasXLR]

There's no need to use power saving unless you really REALLY can't get to a charger in your car, a power bank or to a wall plug. The phone is bought to be used to its maximum, why limit anything if not absolutely needing to do so?

[@kevinruan]

Hey, could you try this again but instead use a heavier used/daily used iPhone with more apps. What I mean is that these stock iPhones do not have much background refresh as I think low power mode helps with that more. Thanks!

[@SquirtleBaiano]

This is funny cause i tested the new low power mode they released on the iPadOS 15 on my iPad while binge-watching the office and it really drained less battery. What i think it happens is that native iOS apps already are well optimized for low energy consumption, therefore native apps dont really benefit from the low poder mode, so it helps more on non-native apps.

[@HuggyWuggy91]

Nice now i know my 12 PM dont need to low power mode all the time.

[@cooperhuntsman]

1% could be the difference between a 911 call or not having it

[@thevarietykid686]

Good point, but 1% could also mean you can make the call but can’t finish it.

[@OhSoTiredMan]

@@thevarietykid686 That made me laugh.

[@dylangapinski5058]

I would love to see this on iPhone 13s and the difference from the 120 hz refresh to the 60 on low power mode

[@gamersplanet8053]

2:30 I was only focussing on Avery's replies 🤣

[@TheMoises1213]

I’ve noticed standby time in LPMode helps tremendously Only use it when your not using your phone, that’s how you get most out of it

[@keco185]

Low power mode helps most when you have multiple fetch email account and are on cellular.

[@almajimenez1498]

Thank you for this video! Obviously took a lot of quality work. Well done!

[@hunter6431]

most ppl who use low power mode like myself also turn the screen brightness really low that may be the real reason why it works so well for me

[@xxzmk]

Without starting to watch this. I have tested some sort of this with my own device too and since then I haven't ever activated it except If my battery fell below 10%

[@filenotfound__3871]

Low porer mode is here mostly to your iPhone from overheating.

[@mikeylejan8849]

Low power mode plus dark mode saves the best battery life!

[@iPreston715]

Low power mode isn’t intended for active usage. It’s battery preserving methods are for inactive usage, when it’s in your pocket, unessential processes don’t run. The screen is dimmer so it doesn’t use too much battery when notifications come through and your screen lights up.

[@envinvix9069]

So I’ve been wasting my time for the past 3 years putting on low power mode? Lmfao, time to get use to just not putting it on anymore at the start of the day.

[@crispyobacon338]

Low power mode is a huge difference within the newer Samsung devices such as my s20 ultra that I have set to 120hz normally, while low power mode drops it back to 60hz, same with the screen resolution where normal power mode would be WQHD+ while low power automatically sets it to FHD+. In my opinion, Low power mode has such a big difference when it come's to Samsung devices, plus it's still as amazing, and even if not better screen quality, but more importantly BETTER BATTERY(even better than better with battery saver activated).

[@Flash363]

Do this same test with a Samsung and see the massive difference that medium power savings mode gives you!

[@ali_el_baba3665]

I turned the ultra power saving mode on my S10 and it clearly saves a loooooot of battery. My phone basically gets an aditional 3-5 hours easily and on standby even more.

[@maddeningmonk9585]

Android suxxxxx

[@myst4351]

@UCRqXTlUunUCgjvysJs--vbA 😐 stfu u probably have an iPhone X and below😂

[@supercalifragilisticexpial4360]

@@maddeningmonk9585 guy is probably using an 8 or below still belittling Android lel

[@Voltexvalky]

@@maddeningmonk9585 ratio

[@Max-dy9rb]

17% gang where u at

[@S1erra107]

I feel like analytical tests like this don't do the process the justice it needs, because real world testing of walking around, searching for cell towers, consistently sending/receiving notifications, and other normal app usage and not mechanically doing block tests

[@TheSonicFan4]

I feel like it's pointless to test whether low power mode is better while allowing it to dim the screen because you can just as easily dim the screen in normal power mode anyway.

[@FSXgta]

But you can get extra dark on the lowest setting with it on.

[@TheSonicFan4]

@@FSXgta yeah but it's not testing whether the mode does anything, it's just testing how much battery you save by lowering the brightness.

[@dymo7607]

naw I have used low power mode and I had massive difference on my 11. Try the same thing on an LCD iphone

[@thevarietykid686]

Same, I’ve noticed big differences with older iPhones.

[@zaim4269]

Using 8+ and yea it gives major difference

[@tjstech5544]

Me too 😅. Low power saves battery on my iPhone SE 2nd gen ! I’ll get around 45 minutes to 1 hour extra with texting and social media apps !

[@srikarvundavalli5934]

@@tjstech5544 Same with my iPhone 7

[@haxorinator8219]

My iPhone 7 Plus would last my work day if I kept it on. Off, wouldn't make it far past noon ):

[@yungnachty4474]

The biggest difference here is that in background tasks, the LPM limits what goes on. The IP13PM has variable refresh rate so you only are refreshing at the 120hz if you are scrolling, when you are watching a video or a still image. The screen will refresh at whatever fps the screen needs to at minimum. So a 24fps video will get 24fps or 60fps gets 60fps. Further, if you are gaming at a locked 60fps instead of 120fps. The LPM limits the processor power use by 70% and its still faster than a 12 Pro Max. So if you are gaming you will get way better battery life. The native scheduler is just that efficient as is, thats why no big difference

[@BimmerWon]

I have an automation that turns low power mode on whenever I leave my house and then turns it off when I return. Then I also have a shortcut in a widget that I can easily just toggle to turn it on or off when I need to with just one tap.

[@Lieutenant_UK]

I was here for the Premiere!

[@TechThisOutYT]

Same

[@AlejandroW90]

Sup buddy. Saw you there too haha

[@thevarietykid686]

Same, I arrived here about 1 minute after the premiere started.

[@spyroschristodoulou1292]

Waiting too long for this Keep up the great job💪

[@NazmusLabs]

Daisy, my 4inch iPhone SE lasts several HOURS longer in low power mode. So it’s probably for larger batteries the difference is less significant.

[@merion297]

Wow, this is a professionally performed experiment! Instant subscribe (3 years later…) Btw. this particular device probably didn't have too many apps installed so there was no difference with the disabled 'Background app refresh', plus fewer apps want to download less data in the background, and iCloud Photos doesn't have much to do with a new device either. The test would be more life-like with a much more organic device.

[@Ayzlxn]

I’ve always had low power mode on even at 90% lmao

[@divine1x956]

same lol

[@Jesus.is.LordSavior4]

Same

[@moclan5661]

Don’t haha

[@mohalfan9066]

Wht iph do u use??

[@AJ_Stark007]

Oneplus 9 Pro vs 12 Pro Max Speed test !! Waiting 🔥

[@stephensnell1379]

I have Power Saver Mode on all the time to make my battery last longer

[@AloneSitoYTTM]

0:25 that’s me 😂😂😂

[@tehrazgaming]

On my oneplus phone I feel a big improvement when I use power saver

[@fanban2926]

Probably cuz 60hz locked

[@nxy6123]

@@fanban2926 also underclocked processor, Apps running in the background not needing to do so being stoped, and so on. My poco f2 pro which just has 60hz also lasts a Day longer when in power saving Mode. Feeling just as fast as ever (when not ingame)

[@BenlonMusic]

Actually I'm a huge Apple Supporter and enjoy the whole eco system... But the low power mode sucks. I always keep it turned off, since it never made any difference for me (sometimes it even seemed to make it worse...) Btw. Awesome videos. I watched some in a row now and love the whole concept. Really dope. Subbed!

[@GoHugACactus837]

I love the subtle Halo references around the video lol

[@redjazzjrSRM]

I have run experiments myself and low power mode drains battery faster. And my guess is that it drains faster because it forces the iPhone to work harder.

[@Thatgurlg2024]

I’ve never actually used it.

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

Lessons learned: don’t use low power mode when calling someone

[@karimferraz8440]

why?

[@jimjamjon2285]

@@karimferraz8440 it used more battery

[@randomized5978]

It’s actually more like a Margin of error than actual result.

[@itspurelypassionate]

yeh

[@MikeHightower1]

He needs to run the test with WiFi off in a 5G area

[@LoneWolf6063]

idk about current phones but low powwer mode is a life saver for old iphones

[@redhatblacksfarmy1616]

Low power mode is just a psychological satisfaction mode which tells us 'yes I'm saving battery'

[@sakeenazaidi2187]

Exynos 2100 vs snapdragon 888.🙋🏻

[@ibraheem1224]

He's already done this test

[@sakeenazaidi2187]

@@ibraheem1224 He did it (battery drain test only) with different devices .

[@ibraheem1224]

@@sakeenazaidi2187 ooh ok. Sorry my bad. Yes that test is definitely needed then

[@ogxt3rr067]

SD888 WINS

[@sakeenazaidi2187]

@@ogxt3rr067 Sd888 is going to win both tests , but the thing we want to see is the margin between them . Exynos 2100 has improved alot compared to its predecessor but it is not the same for sd888 , also it heats up alot (thanks to samsung's manufacturing).

[@LL-qm3sl]

Would love to see this test with low battery on the new iPhones with pro motion !!

[@muhammad_bahaa]

Low power mode saves significint amount of battery juice when turned on on older iPhones like the 6S through underclocking the processor (but it causses it to be really laggy).

[@purewater4057]

-So what are we doing with low power mode this year? +nothing, just let it be, nobody uses it anyway. -Apple, 2020.

[@Incidental104]

I think you should do a test with low power mode and normal power mode on a degraded battery iPhone I think the difference would be much greater because most people who have their iPhone constantly on low power mode have also degraded batteries. Also do it on the iPhone 13 pro since low power mode on iPhone 13 Pro disables ProMotion

[@OK-JAI]

My phone at 78% and I keep my shit on low power mode, as soon as I take it off the charger.

[@carlossantiago1733]

Does it save u battery?

[@WigWoo1]

If low power mode didn’t force a 30 second screen lock I’d always use it permanently. It doesn’t seem to lower performance or frame rates in my games

[@maxpayne7030]

Another very realistic battery test. Keep it up PhoneBuff!

[@ashraf07]

Most detailed video ever done..Great work man! 👏🏻

[@georgfranko]

I let my iPhone X charge overnight , and in the morning I turn on Low battery mode . I get 7 hours and 15 minutes of display on . Without it I get 6 hours of screen time . It definitely works for me .

[@arok9741]

Coming from an iPhone 6s user, low power mode saves me all the time and basically have it on all the time.

[@BlackHoleQueen]

sometimes I use it all the time.

[@azwads5126]

Try aeroplane mode , dark mode and battery saver all on at same time🤔 that's what I use but on my 1+👌

[@alperwolfie]

Apple should come up with “ultra power saving mode” like Samsung. It’s really good for stand by battery life.

[@nxy6123]

They wont do that. Apple reasons.

[@OhSoTiredMan]

I've used ultra power saving mode, saved me a few times when I was going out to places like a forest trying to take some pictures and hiking on a mountain not realizing I didn't charge my phone.

[@Iridiumcosmos]

Wouldn’t really need to as their processors are already efficient as is.

[@adriandabrowski4990]

i think the low power mode helps alot with iphones that have 120hz display, I have a 13 pro max, and I notice the difference between 120hz and 60hz, but not enough that I care to have 120hz, so I use the low power mode all the time bacuase I want my battery to last longer over the years, and I notice the battery last plenty longer on low power mode, I also charge the battery frequently and rarely let it drop below 40%

[@Dankboi420]

AJ is being really patience with your robot

[@halami2149]

For me on my 14 pro, I’ve noticed that the underclocking the processor is quite annoying. It runs so much more sluggishly (not just the refresh rate). I’m okay with using it for if I’m not actively using my phone and if I want to temporarily disable AOD or something

[@lmix1044]

Yeah me too , my 14 promax runs weirdly sluggish when i turn low power mode on

[@vladivanovich]

Honestly a bit surprised, but how about when doing a speed test? And checking the battery percentage after a lap? Would be interesting to see how much ram is affected

[@WigWoo1]

I wish you would have tried a 3D gaming test since that would drop the battery more than any other task on a phone

[@Nickfried30]

i use an automation that as soon as i disconnect my phone from the power it goes into battery saving mode.... and i think i leave it that way. Thanks for the great video, i always wondered....

[@TLohr]

I have one that turns on low power mode whenever low power mode is turned off.

[@Nickfried30]

@@TLohr 😂👍🏼

[@MeowMeowCorp]

Snapdragon 888 vs exynos 2100 speed test and battery test .

[@dincicalex5082]

i only use low power mode when i know i wont be using phone for a while(1-2hours) or during night time/sleep or when battery is 20% or lower

[@stephensnell1379]

You should use it all the time as it will make your charge go further

[@enda0man]

I find that older models get affected by low power mode the most. For example, my iPhone 11 Pro. Max is drastically different between low power mode and normal mode.

[@Acid_Ash]

We need a deep low power mode in iOS 15

[@Fa1NTify]

It works much better on the older phones without oled screen. Maybe 1 or 2 screen hour + if you ON it all the time.

[@derritter4970]

Agreed, iphone 11

[@hugodeandres1497]

Low power mode may be prioritizing efficiency cores. Will it also help with heat?

[@AMX1904]

It reduces processing power so it should reduce the heating a bit

[@duszekjk]

It doesn't back up photos and videos to iCloud in low power mode, which can add additional savings.

[@EXMerser]

You have something with your smartphone. My SE1 has an authorization gain of 1.5-2 hours when the energy-saving mode is on.

[@augustosilva7775]

Do with others smartphones, for example Samsung, Motorola, Asus

[@alexisaguirrevazquez7900]

Also he should also drop test the newest oneplus phones along with iPhones and galaxies.

[@qwertiee]

Good on you for doing 3 whole tests just to make sure you're giving us accurate information!! 😆

[@johnmoore1495]

To be fair your tested phone doesn’t seem to be loaded with apps that could cause a lot of potential background drain. I notice a massive difference on my 12 Pro Max when I forget to turn low power mode back on after I charge it, especially when watching videos.

[@saikoro8620]

Well on my old iPhone SE 1st gen even opening a website without low power mode dropped my battery percentage by 3%. With low power mode i could at least spend some time like half a minute on there before losing battery. It definitely helped me out