PhoneBuff recently tested the impact of Always-On Display on the battery life of iPhone 14 Pro. The YouTuber assessed whether or not enabling or disabling the wallpaper impacts the overall battery life of the iPhone.
What Does PhoneBuff's Test Reveal?
Apple adopted the Always-On Display when the company launched the iPhone 14 Pro. It's the first time the feature was seen on an iPhone.
Before iPhone 14 Pro was released, Always-On Display was limited to newer Apple Watch models.
Prior to Apple's adoption of the feature on the iPhone 14 Pro, most Android manufacturers were already offering a basic Always-On Display to users. But it only shows the time, date, weather, notifications, and other similarly-relevant information.
But when Apple brought it to iPhone 14 Pro, the company decided to go ahead and integrate the wallpaper into the feature, according to XDA.
Upon launch of the Always-On Display on iPhone 14 Pro, users were unable to customize the different aspects of the feature. However, with the release of iOS 16.2, iPhone 14 Pro users are allowed to customize the feature.
Users now have the option to enable or disable the wallpaper and notifications while the Lock Screen is dimmed, as per MacRumors.
Users now wonder whether enabling or disabling the wallpaper in Always-On Display has an impact on iPhone 14 Pro's battery life. To find the answer, PhoneBuff decided to conduct a test.
The YouTuber left phones with different settings idle for 24 hours in a well-lit room. One with Always-On Display completely disabled, another one with disabled wallpaper, and lastly, one with enabled wallpaper.
Based on the test, when the Always-On Display is disabled, the battery level of the iPhone remained at 100 percent after 24 hours passed by.
Meanwhile, when the Always-On Display is enabled but the wallpaper is disabled, the battery of the iPhone dropped to 84 percent after 24. That's an average of 0.66 percent battery drain per hour.
Lastly, when the Always-on Display and wallpaper were enabled, the battery percentage dropped to 80 percent 24 hours later, which is an average of 0.83 percent battery drain per hour.
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PhoneBuff Compared iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Based on the result of the test conducted by PhoneBuff, enabling the wallpaper when in Always-On Display mode does not drain a significantly high battery percentage.
Take note that your iPhone disables the Always-On Display when you put it in your pocket, as well as when you're asleep or away from it.
This means that when you are using your iPhone, the actual battery drain caused by the Always-On Display per 24 hours is relatively lower. That is because, unlike PhoneBuff's test, it isn't on at all times.
PhoneBuff compared the iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. After 24 hours, the battery dropped to 84 percent. This is similar to the battery drain on the iPhone 14 Pro with Always-On Display enabled without the wallpaper.
One interesting point found was the clock would move across the screen on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Possibly, this is in order to avoid the risks of screen burn-in.
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