Pitch Black Wallpaper
Pitch black — not a dark scene, but near-total darkness with barely anything lit at all. Community-shared; register to upload your own.
These are picked for the lowest average brightness on the site, which is a different measurement from having a black background: even the lit portions stay dim. On OLED that maps directly to power saved, since draw is calculated pixel by pixel. It also makes a phone usable in a dark room without lighting up your face. Honest limitation: in direct sunlight you will struggle to see anything at all. Long-press or right-click to save; free for personal use.
Common questions
Do black wallpapers actually save battery?
On OLED and AMOLED screens, yes. A true-black (#000000) pixel is switched off rather than dimmed, so it draws no power — and with an always-on display that runs all day the difference is measurable. On an LCD screen it saves nothing, because the backlight stays on either way. Not sure which you have? Our OLED test tool fills the screen with pure black: on an OLED it goes completely dark, on an LCD you can still see the backlight glowing grey.
How do I set one as my wallpaper?
Long-press on mobile or right-click on desktop to save the image, then set it from your gallery or system wallpaper settings.
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