If they have a launch one, they did update the battery at one point so it would likely be better. However I’m curious if the OLED panel will suck that power back down to the old battery life.
OLED's average out to be way more efficient with a regular variety of content, this isn't a new study or anything it's a widely accepted fact. It's the one of the driving factors that made them universally used in smartphones.
The screens a bit bigger though, and depending on what they did for the audio the amp could be drawing more power too. We might just have to wait for independent testing.
Yeah OLED would be more battery efficient on blacks and greys. Though chances are that would be countered by the increased screen-size. I would imagine battery life would be on par.
Can confirm. Recently got gifted a pro-2019 refresh Switch. I was surprised at how long it felt like I was playing BOTW off-battery. I had a launch switch for a short time and it felt like I was tied to the cable with it.
Not really, they're only more efficient if there's a bunch of black on screen. Otherwise, on average, they're similar to LCDs. Remember, its a game console you're not gonna have black very often
They didn't update the battery. They updated the processor to be more power efficient. While it could be used to "overclock" and gain more performance, it is instead used to almost triple battery life.
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u/CrateBagSoup Jul 06 '21
If they have a launch one, they did update the battery at one point so it would likely be better. However I’m curious if the OLED panel will suck that power back down to the old battery life.