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by semi 935 days ago
I could be wrong but I think it's only saving power if pixels are actually solid black where the pixel can be turned off entirely. I don't think dark shades are more power efficient than other colors. Thankfully a lot of apps are getting explicitly named OLED dark modes to take advantage of that.
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Haven’t thought about that, but it doesn’t sound wrong. Will have to look into that