With each new release for iPhone Or when updating the operating system, Apple faces many criticisms related to the battery. Users complain that their iPhones cannot work for a long time on a single charge. Whether you have an iPhone 16 or an older model, continue reading this article. Because in the following lines we will learn about 7 ways to preserve the iPhone 16 battery and make it last longer.
Disable screen mirroring feature
Screen mirroring allows you to control your iPhone and get notifications from your Mac screen with ease. Although everything works on your Mac, sometimes you will find that the battery drains quickly. According to one iPhone user, “Screen mirroring is a battery hog. I turned it off and it made a noticeable difference in extending the battery life.” So, if you use this feature a lot and feel that the charge doesn’t last long, then it would be better to turn it off when you don’t need it. To turn off iPhone screen mirroring, do the following:
- Go to Settings then General
- Press Fast Stream and Continuous Sync
- Then click Edit and delete the Mac connected to the iPhone.
Delete widgets and lock screen tools
In iOS 18, you can customize the look of your iPhone’s Home screen and place widgets and app icons anywhere with ease. This means you can place more widgets than ever before. If so, you should be aware that these mini-apps are a major drain on your iPhone’s battery life. So, you should get rid of them and remove them to save your battery life. To remove a widget from your Home screen, long-press on the widget and then tap Delete. Controls on the Lock screen can also drain your battery. If you decide to turn off controls and widgets on the Lock screen, you’ll see a drop in battery usage from 20% to 10%.
Use dark mode and dark icons
Turning on dark mode is one of the recognized solutions to preserve the battery life of the iPhone. Because OLED screens consume less power when displaying dark-colored pixels. A study conducted by Purdue University In 2021, using Dark Mode on a sunny day outside can save you 47% of your battery power.
Additionally, you should be aware that lower brightness levels in Light Mode consume the same amount of battery power as higher brightness levels in Dark Mode, which explains why Dark Mode can save battery even when the screen brightness is increased. When the screen brightness is lower, switching to Dark Mode doesn’t save much battery life, but it does consume less power, which means your iPhone 16’s battery life will last longer.
Set frame rate
If you have an iPhone 16 Pro or any other Pro model that supports ProMotion, which allows the display to run at a refresh rate of 120Hz, you need to control the frame rate and lower it to extend battery life. To limit the display refresh rate, you can enable Low Power Mode. Or open Settings, go to Accessibility, then tap Motion. Then select Frame Rate. This will limit the display frame rate to 60fps on models with ProMotion displays (iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max through iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max).
Turn off the “always on display” feature
On supported iPhone models, the Always-On Display feature keeps a dark version of the Lock screen visible even when the phone is locked. This allows you to check things like the time, date, and notifications without having to unlock your device. Although the feature runs at a 1Hz refresh rate to conserve battery life, it unfortunately eats up your battery faster than when it’s not on. So it’s probably best to disable the feature as follows:
- Open the Settings app
- Click on display and brightness
- Click on Always-On Display
- Then turn off the feature from the device.
Remove AirTag Tracker
AirTags help you find your things. In order for the AirTag to do its job, it regularly sends out Bluetooth signals so that nearby devices can detect it via GPS. This can affect battery life. So, if you don’t need the AirTag, it’s best to disconnect it from your iPhone. This will save your iPhone 16’s battery life.
Apple Intelligence Features
Starting with iOS 18.1, Apple is introducing the first Apple Intelligence features. Later this year, we’ll also get features like image generation and ChatGPT integration. For Apple’s AI to work properly, it will consume device resources and thus greatly impact battery life. So, keep in mind that Apple’s new features will eat up your battery depending on how much you use them.
Finally, everything you do on your iPhone consumes battery power. However, there are some simple steps and changes that can boost your battery. That’s why it’s important to know which features you need and which ones you don’t, so you can get rid of them and extend your battery life and make it last longer.
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In technology, nothing is without a price. If you want new features and characteristics, you have to pay for them in battery life.
Battery and device heating is a problem with Apple. Why do you have to close most of the applications or capabilities in the device when you pay an amount of money for an Apple phone?
Carry an external charger with you and enjoy all the features 😃
Every time you say disable features to improve battery level, you don't need this effort, use an additional battery, charge your phone and that's it, and enjoy all the features you want on your phone
Hello Mohammed Al-Harassi, 😊 This depends on each person's desire. Of course, an additional battery can be used to charge the phone, but some users prefer to reduce battery consumption by controlling the features used. 📱🔋 The phone is like a human being, the more it is stressed, the faster it needs to "charge"! 😅 Let's not forget that always using an additional battery can be heavy on the pocket! 💸 These are just tips for those who want to reduce battery consumption. In the end, the options for using the phone remain in the hands of the user himself! 😉
I never knew that on the iPhone Pro the screen frame rate could be reduced to 60 frames per second. I am surprised by those who demand that Apple raise the refresh rate if they are not professional gamers. As for those who are not interested in games, what is the benefit of 120 frames per second on the iPhone 16 Plus, which is excellent in everything?
Welcome, Arkan 🙋♂️! The truth is that a higher screen refresh rate isn't just good for pro gamers. It makes navigating the device smoother and graphics clearer. However, if your device is simple to use and you don't feel the need for these improvements, reducing the refresh rate to 60 frames per second may extend your device's battery life 👍. However, iPhone 16 Plus users, who have great performance in all areas, may not notice much difference. In short, everyone uses their device differently, and things that seem unnecessary to some people may be very important to others. 😄📱
Who touched LCD screens?
You exposed your intelligence
Pixel (RGB)
A pixel is made up of three subpixels, each of which emits a specific color - i.e. consumes electricity in its own right - either red, green, or blue (RGB).
Electricity consumption and brightness intensity are directly proportional to consumption.
If there are bright colors compared to the same color but less bright, the consumption is different. In order to produce a bright white color, all three are illuminated with high radiation, which causes high consumption.
So every point that the eye sees as white is a group of pixels that consume more electricity than the rest of the colors - different from the modern pixel that contains an independent white color RGBW -
There is another point: with more electricity passing through, the temperature increases, which affects the management of the device components to reduce heat.
It affects the health of the battery in direct proportion.
Summary of what increases battery consumption:
1-Color
2-Brightness intensity
3-Temperature
Question for artificial intelligence
Which colors are RGB?
It consumes more with higher brightness if we test each color separately so that it is the only color from all pixels and which one consumes less
Hello Phone Islam! 🍏
I love these kind of technical questions, they make me feel like I'm in a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" competition 😄.
The answer to your question depends on the type of screen. In OLED screens, the pixels are completely turned off to display black, so it consumes no power. On the other hand, displaying white requires all RGB pixels to be turned on together, so it consumes the most power.
In LCD displays, the backlight is always on even when displaying black, so power consumption will not vary much between different RGB colors.
Therefore, in the experimental conditions I described (all pixels of the screen displaying one color), each of the three RGB colors will consume approximately equal amounts of power in LCDs, while in OLED the green will want to consume the most power. 😅🔋
Laugh at me despite the technology!
Thank you for the useful and valuable advice.
I mean, I pay money to turn off this feature and turn off this feature, and all of this is because of the battery
I paid money to enjoy the new features
It's okay without them and we can hold phones with better buttons
Hi Mohamed 🙋♂️, I totally understand your point. The tips provided are not meant to reduce your usage of the new features, but rather they are optional methods that you can switch between when needed to save energy in certain situations. 📱💡
Button devices may be simpler, but let's remember that without technological advancements, I wouldn't be able to reply to your comment! 😉🍏
Always remember, the difference is the camel. 🍎🚀
Okay, I decided to turn off my phone completely and put it back in its box to preserve the battery 😵💫 and buy an Android phone
I have a point of view that with the development of software and iOS systems, many features have become draining the battery despite the appropriate battery size and good system management of energy. The battery is bound to be drained, which makes the idea of improving the Low Power Mode feature a very useful and important idea. I suggest that there be levels for the power mode and more freedom in customizing the Low Power Mode settings.
Hi Khaled 🙋♂️, I totally agree with you! The idea of developing Low Power Mode to include different levels and customizable settings is definitely a great idea 🤔👏. Maybe Apple should consider these ideas in future updates. Thanks for your valuable contribution to the community! 😊🍎
The battery performance of the iPhone 🪫 with all its numbers is continuously shameful and even provocative. These people are betting on saving energy with better-performing processors, but the reality is that the device needs to be charged 3 times a day. It is not a problem for the user to use it continuously, but rather it is a challenge for Apple to do something for the addict that its devices have created to the point that even buying, selling and opening doors has become done using the phone.
We do not expect that the connection time is a measure of the battery life.
Increasing the battery size due to the failure of energy storage technologies is the closest solution, and reducing the size of the other parts. I do not mind increasing its size or weight to improve the battery life.
Hi Suleiman Mohammed 🙋♂️, I feel you completely! Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, and we depend on them for almost everything 💼🏡🚗. I completely agree with you, your phone battery should last longer ⏳. But, have you actually tried some of the tips I mentioned in the article to save energy 🔋? They may help improve your battery life. And let's not forget that Apple is always working on improving its devices, and I would like to remind you that the “apple” 🍎 has a long history of amazing product changes!
For me, this is what I was suffering from with the iPhone SE2, it was exhausting and annoying to charge, but after moving to the XNUMX Pro Max, the difference was clear and very big, perhaps because you are using a smaller phone than the Pro Max models, and if you are working on cellular and not Wi-Fi with heavy applications, the speed of battery drain is justified. You can also find out the applications that consume the most battery by going to Settings -> Battery
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