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minus-squareI use NixOS btw @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down1·1 year agoMany phones have OLED displays, which physically turn off the pixels in black areas. Since the site is on mobile, it does make a bit of sense.
minus-squareHolzkohlen@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoBut then most dark modes aren’t pitch black. I guess it might save a bit of power by just being at a low brightness. Anyways I need my dark mode and also night mode.
minus-squareSkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoLess brightness means less light emitted by the diodes means less power is used. They may not turn off, but they still use less.
Many phones have OLED displays, which physically turn off the pixels in black areas. Since the site is on mobile, it does make a bit of sense.
But then most dark modes aren’t pitch black. I guess it might save a bit of power by just being at a low brightness. Anyways I need my dark mode and also night mode.
Less brightness means less light emitted by the diodes means less power is used. They may not turn off, but they still use less.