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 the "Tinted" setting preserves battery life using an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- Light mode was used, with True Tone and Night Shift turned off.
- Brightness was set to 50% and the display was set not to turn off.
- Battery health was at 100% and ambient temperature was between 68 to 72 degrees.
- Notifications were left on to mimic normal iPhone use.
No specific results were mentioned in the given text.
Author's summary: Testing battery life with iOS 26.1 beta.