iOS 26.1 Beta Liquid Glass Battery Drain Test: Tinted vs Clear Mode

iOS 26.1 Beta Liquid Glass Battery Drain Test

In the fourth iOS 26.1 beta, Apple added a "Tinted" option to reduce the translucency of Liquid Glass for a more opaque look.

To test whether this setting preserves battery life, four separate tests were conducted using the iPhone 17 Pro Max with consistent parameters: Light mode, True Tone and Night Shift turned off, 50% brightness, and the display set to stay on.

The goal was to mimic daily iPhone usage and compare the battery drain between Tinted and Clear modes.

No specific results are provided in this introductory text.

Author's summary: Testing Tinted vs Clear mode on iOS 26.1 beta.

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