The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a whopping 5,000 mAh battery, while some may complain that it’s still the same as its predecessor. The flagship has better overall endurance thanks to a number of software optimizations and a more efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 under the hood. This combined quickly makes the phone a much better deal for those looking for a full day of use.
Even so, some users have spoken about their Galaxy S23 Ultra not lasting as long as one would like. That’s why we bring some Galaxy S23 Ultra tips and tricks to help you get the best battery out of your phone. The best thing? You don’t need to root your phone to access and change the settings we tell you.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has great battery life, but you can make it even better
There are many ways to improve the battery life of your Galaxy S23 Ultra, but these tips and tricks are here to make sure you know. All of these settings don’t require you to poke where you shouldn’t, so don’t worry about it.
Note: You can use all these Galaxy S23 Ultra tips and tricks on the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ if you want to optimize your battery even more.
1. Turn on Dark Mode on your Galaxy S23 Ultra
The first thing I will suggest you is to turn on dark mode on your Galaxy S23 Ultra. The phone uses an OLED screen, which means that whenever the wallpaper is set to something black, or parts of the wallpaper are black, the pixels on your phone will automatically turn off, preserving battery life. Here’s how to turn it on dark mode.
- Go to Settings.
- Then go to Screen.
- Once there, you will see an option between Light and Dark. Just choose the last one.
That is it; you are done. But if you want to schedule the dark mode to turn on at a specific time, just press Dark mode settings and make your adjustments accordingly.
2. Change screen resolution and refresh rate on Galaxy S23 Ultra
The Galaxy S23 Ultra uses an LTPO OLED panel that makes it possible to drop the refresh rate all the way down to 1Hz if you’re viewing a document or images. However, the phone runs with a refresh rate of 120Hz in other situations. You can turn down the refresh rate to 60Hz and change the resolution to FHD+. The latter does not make a difference, but by reducing the refresh rate you will not experience the same smoothness in scrolling. Still, the steps on how to do it are below.
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Screen.
- Push smoothness of movement, and turn it on Standard.
- Then go back to Screen, searching screen resolution, and press it.
- choose FHD+ and hit Apply.
But if you think 60Hz is not something you want, then you can go back to Smoothness of movement and turn on Flexible. For the same smooth experience.
3. Keep adaptive brightness turned on
The next tip I have for you on your Galaxy S23 Ultra refers to turning on the adaptive brightness. I understand that this is not preferred by all users, but the phone has excellent viewing angles and readability to the point that you don’t need to have maximum brightness at all times and given how the panel sips a significant amount of battery, is better to set it to adaptive so it can adjust to the environment.
- Go to Screen.
- Press on Adaptive brightness switch.
4. Turn off Always-On-Display on the Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung has done Always-on-Display some proper justice and it has only improved with One UI 5.1 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra. However, it is not ideal for those who want to get the best battery life out of their phones. Even partially when the display panel is on, of course it ends up sipping some battery. Ideally, this shouldn’t matter, but for those who prefer to fully charge their device before going to sleep, the AOD takes a hit on the battery. Here’s how to turn it off.
- Go to Settings.
- From there you go to Lock screen menu.
- Turn off Always on display switch.
5. Enabling Wi-Fi power saving mode in Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung has added some smart features in One UI and the power saving Wi-Fi mode is one of them. By turning this feature on, Wi-Fi analyzes the traffic patterns and reduces the battery used. I was a bit skeptical because I was under the impression that I might lose connection when my phone is in sleep mode, but no such thing happened and it’s a great way to preserve some extra battery on your Galaxy S23 Ultra.
- Go to Settings.
- Push Connections.
- Then tap on Wireless Internet.
- Once there, tap menu with three dots in the upper right corner and select Intelligent Wi-Fi.
- Now look for Wi-Fi power saving mode switch and turn it on.
6. Disabling nearby device scanning on Galaxy S23 Ultra
Nearby sharing or device scanning is a handy feature that was introduced with Android a while back. It allows your device to continue scanning for devices even when Bluetooth is turned off, and prompts you to connect when a supported device, such as your laptop, is nearby. But if you don’t use any wearables or just don’t need this feature, it can be turned off on your Galaxy S23 Ultra. Here’s how.
- Go to Settings.
- Push Connections.
- Push More connection options
- Turn off The device’s nearby scan switch.
7. Turn on Light Performance Mode
The Galaxy S23 Ultra, like its foldable brothers, comes with a Light Performance mode that you can activate for better battery efficiency. Fortunately, tests have revealed that the mode doesn’t really have a negative effect on how the phone works, and is therefore safe to turn on. Here’s how you can turn the mode on.
- Go to Settings.
- Scroll down to Battery and device maintenance.
- Press on Battery.
- Now press on Multiple battery settings
- Below Flexible battery, you will see performance profile, press it and turn it on Light.
There you have it, folks. These are all the best Galaxy S23 Ultra tips and tricks that are guaranteed to make your phone’s battery last even longer. If you think we’ve missed any, let us know.