Galaxy S24 Battery Performance on QHD Settings

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series boasts impressive battery life, but with a few tweaks, you can optimize it even further. Here are several methods to enhance your Galaxy S24's battery performance, particularly when using QHD settings.

Adjusting Performance Profile

To extend battery life without significantly impacting performance, you can change the performance profile of your Galaxy S24.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Device Care: Scroll down and select "Device care."
3. Select Performance Profile: In the device care menu, press "Performance profile."
4. Change to Light Mode: By default, it's set to "Standard." Change this to "Light" to prioritize battery life and cooling efficiency over speed.

This setting is ideal for day-to-day users but may not be suitable for heavy users like mobile gamers.

Switching to 60Hz Display Refresh Rate

Reducing the display refresh rate can significantly improve battery life.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Display: Scroll down and select "Display."
3. Select Screen Refresh Rate: Find the option for screen refresh rate.
4. Change to 60Hz: Switch from the adaptive 120Hz mode to a standard 60Hz mode. This change will make a noticeable difference in battery life while only slightly impacting performance.

Changing Display Resolution

Lowering the display resolution can also help in conserving battery life.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Display: Scroll down and select "Display."
3. Select Screen Resolution: Find the option for screen resolution.
4. Change to FHD+: Switch from QHD+ to FHD+ resolution. This change will make a small difference in display quality but will drastically improve battery life.

Turning Off Always On Display

The Always On Display feature, while convenient, can drain battery life if not needed.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Display: Scroll down and select "Display."
3. Select Always On Display: Find the option for Always On Display.
4. Turn Off Always On Display: If you don't need this feature, turn it off to save battery life.

Turning Off Nearby Device Scanning

Nearby device scanning can consume battery power unnecessarily.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Connections: Scroll down and select "Connections."
3. Select Nearby Device Scanning: Find the option for nearby device scanning.
4. Turn Off Nearby Device Scanning: Disable this feature to save battery life.

Turning Off Extra Brightness

High screen brightness can significantly drain battery life.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Display: Scroll down and select "Display."
3. Select Brightness: Find the option for screen brightness.
4. Turn Off Extra Brightness: Adjust the brightness to a lower level or turn off the extra brightness feature to conserve battery life.

Turning Off 5G

If you are in an area with poor 5G coverage, turning off 5G can help save battery life.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Connections: Scroll down and select "Connections."
3. Select Mobile Networks: Find the option for mobile networks.
4. Turn Off 5G: Disable the 5G network option to save battery life, especially in areas with poor coverage.

Enabling Power Saving Mode

Power saving mode can help extend battery life during critical times.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Battery: Scroll down and select "Battery."
3. Select Power Saving Mode: Find the option for power saving mode.
4. Turn On Power Saving Mode: Enable power saving mode to limit CPU performance, reduce screen brightness, and turn off unnecessary features to save battery life.

Scheduling Auto Restart

Regular restarts can help maintain your phone's performance and battery life.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Device Care: Scroll down and select "Device care."
3. Select Auto Restart: Find the option for auto restart.
4. Schedule Restart: Choose to restart your phone automatically when needed or set a schedule, such as once a week, to keep your phone running smoothly.

Using Dark Mode

Dark mode can help save battery life, especially on OLED displays.

1. Open Settings: Go to your phone's settings app.
2. Navigate to Display: Scroll down and select "Display."
3. Select Theme: Find the option for theme.
4. Change to Dark Mode: Switch to dark mode to reduce battery consumption, as dark pixels on OLED displays use less power.

By implementing these settings changes, you can significantly enhance the battery performance of your Galaxy S24, even when using QHD settings.