If you haven’t figured it out yet, the display on your Android phone is a big source of battery drain. Although it’s obvious that having a high screen brightness eats more battery, the colors on your display can also have a negative impact as well. Most phones these days are coming equipped with AMOLED display panels (like every Samsung Galaxy flagship from the past few years or a plethora of other devices).
An AMOLED display works by illuminating the individual pixels that make up an image. This means a black or dark colored pixel doesn’t require as much power as a white or brightly colored pixel to illuminate. By using a pure black or really dark wallpaper, you can save extra battery. This won’t have a massive impact on battery life but if you’re looking to squeeze every bit of juice from your battery, every little bit counts.
Open this image in a new tab, then long press and save it to your device
Setting a black wallpaper is simple and we’ve even provided one for you above. If you’re looking for steps, here’s how you can set it:
- Long press a blank area of the home screen
- Select Wallpapers
- Tap on the Lock screen option (left)
- Select My Photos from the wallpapers selector
- Choose the black wallpaper you saved to your device
- Press Save located in the upper right corner
Of course, this doesn’t provide much customization but if you’re looking for dark wallpapers — that will also help save some battery — we’ve put together a post highlighting the best for AMOLED displays.
Read more: Best Dark Wallpapers for AMOLED Displays
