iOS 26.1 Beta Liquid Glass Battery Drain Test
In the fourth iOS 26.1 beta, Apple added a "Tinted" option to reduce Liquid Glass translucency for a more opaque look.
A test was conducted to see if this setting preserves battery life using an iPhone 17 Pro Max with the following settings: Light mode, 50% brightness, True Tone and Night Shift turned off, and notifications on.
- Light mode was used, not Dark mode
- True Tone and Night Shift were turned off
- Brightness was set to 50%
- Display was set not to turn off
- Battery health was 100%
- Ambient temperature was between 68 to 72 degrees
The goal was to mimic real-life usage and see if the "Tinted" option makes a difference in battery drain.
No specific results were mentioned in the given text.
Author's summary: Testing battery life with iOS 26.1 beta's Tinted option.