Dark Mode:

Dark Mode is a feature that is now available as part of Android, HarmonyOS, and iOS software. The feature helps you to apply a darker color scheme over the light interface to prevent eye strain in low light conditions. On the flip side, the dark mode also saves battery.

What are we gonna do?

Below, we’ll examine each of the smartphone software in their dark mode for the given part of the user interface:

1. Quick Settings
2. Settings Menu
3. Dialer

As we use them the most in our day-to-day operations of smartphones.

Without further due, let’s begin our Huawei EMUI 12 vs HarmonyOS 2 vs Stock Google Android 12 vs Samsung One UI 4.1 vs Apple iOS 15 and Xiaomi MIUI 13 dark mode comparison.

EMUI 12:

In comparison to the last generation, EMUI 12 has good dark mode effects throughout the user interface, the use of dark gray and subtle black looks amazing. The use of light color icon background is really helpful and doesn’t shade much of the contrast if you look over them. Unlike the Control Panel shortcut switches, Huawei has tried to keep the user interface adequate contrast, which makes it very easy to adapt for long hours use case scenarios.

HarmonyOS 2:

The user interface used in EMUI 12 is derived from HarmonyOS 2.0 and they both are identical. check the screenshot below.

Stock Android 12:

Stock Android 12 has brought a lot of new changes in the user interface, quick settings tile system, and material you design. The user interface is surely intriguing and easy to navigate but by default, the quick settings tiles on the stock Android 12 maintain dark mode. Once enabled a dark gray color is applied to the Settings menu. Moving on, the software uses Google’s Phone app’s dialer, which is also used by Xiaomi in MIUI 13. The overall look and feel of the Android 12 dark mode is satisfying. Yet, everyone is free to try the Material you dynamic theme for maximized user experience.

One UI 4.1:

Samsung has been one of the best players when it comes to the dark mode features, the phone maker has introduced this feature on One UI, even before it came by default on the Android project.

The One UI 4.1 has further enhanced the accuracy and the color balance between foreground and background colors in the user interface elements. You will find these changes throughout the user interface.

Such as the Settings menu, you’ll find the shape of the background used in the menu items feels encompassing with the icon as well as the text label. Meanwhile, the use of a high tone on the dialer is perfect to know which button you are pressing to dial your calls.

The overall appearance of the Samsung One UI 4.1 dark mode is comfortable to the eye and it deserves praise.

iOS 15:

In iOS 15, Apple has kept the control center sleek, which looks the same once the dark mode is enabled or disabled. Yet, the translucent background changes along with the wallpapers once you apply the dark mode to the phone.

Moving on, iOS 15 has brought in the round shapes in the background of Settings menu options, which is a nice touch to look in dark mode and had a sharp appearance in the predecessor.

The color in the icons is also crafted with care as they remain the same in the light theme.

Despite its short search screen, I like the way, Apple has designed the round number pad on iOS, it is still, one of the best dialers that looks simple and elegant in dark mode.

MIUI 13:

The dark mode feature on MIUI devices looks decent. Once you tap on dark mode, the phone tries to maintain the color composition and it seems like it is fighting to showcase the changes from the light theme.

The appearance of MIUI 13 dark mode is not supported by its font system, which is a kind of a bummer. As mentioned above, the software is keen to use the Google phone app on the global market, which is a good choice to go with for phone calls.

The overall look of MIUI 13 is decent but not good nor above.

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Dark mode:

The dark mode is a system-level theme that allows you to enable a dark color scheme over the entire user interface. This feature helps you to reduce eye strain while operating the corresponding device in a dark environment.

In addition to dark skin, the dark mode also reduces the battery uses and helps your phone save some battery life.

Schedule:

However, the feature is not just all about the dark user interface, so far, there have been many changes that have been made to the feature since the launch in EMUI 10. Still, there’s one big change that this feature requires is dark mode scheduling.

It allows you to start and end the dark mode feature according to your preference. For example, you can set the dark mode to start by 10 PM and end it by 7:00 AM in the morning.

Aside from this, Huawei has already installed this feature on HarmonyOS 2 but the company has not introduced the same feature on EMUI 12, which it should have but what can we say.

EMUI 13:

EMUI 13 is the real hope for this feature and we are expecting that Huawei would definitely look for these subtle improvements to further enhance the user experience.

Still, we don’t have any confirmation of what Huawei actually planning with its next major software update for the global users but we can only hope that there could be an EMUI 13 or HarmonyOS 3.0.

To learn more about EMUI 13, check the articles linked below.

Want to see EMUI 13?

Huawei EMUI 13 = Android 13?

EMUI 13 will come?

Dark Mode: EMUI 12 vs Stock Android 12 vs One UI 4.1 vs HarmonyOS 2 vs iOS 15 vs MIUI 13

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Huawei EMUI 12 is the newest version in the EMUI custom OS skin series. It brings a bunch of new features and improved the existing functionality to deliver an outstanding experience.

Do you know, how to enable the feature Dark Mode on your EMUI 12 installed Huawei smartphone? If yes! then it’s good because this is a very useful feature in low light conditions or at night to provide eye-friendly vision.

But, if you have not tried the Dark Mode feature yet, then apply it now. There is much possibility that you may like Dark Mode on a Huawei EMUI device. To show you, how to use dark mode, we have prepared a live demonstration video attached below.

How to enable Dark Mode on Hauwei EMUI 12 device?

Via Control Panel:

• Open the Control Panel by swiping down from the right side of the phone.
• Tap on the Dark Mode shortcut switch to enable and disable it.

Via Settings:

• Open Settings
• Tap on Display & Brightness
• Tap on Dark Mode

Note: Huawei EMUI 12 Dark Mode feature doesn’t contain a scheduling option.

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The ColorOS 11, gives a number new of customization, and more importantly, the dark mode also got a few new tweaks. Additionally, it brings the new native gamer mode, three-finger translation, and more.

Talking about Huawei’s HarmonyOS 2 operating system,  designed and developed by Huawei and doesn’t base on Android. This new OS comes with a bunch of new features and also provides a better dark mode over the EMUI 11.

Since we’re are comparing HarmonyOS 2 features with different UIs, let’s now move towards a direct head-on comparison against ColorOS 11.

HarmonyOS 2 vs ColorOS 11 dark mode comparison is based on the following user interface element and system apps:

1. Quick Settings
2. Settings Menu – Menu icons and view
3. Apps – Clock, Gallery, and Dial

Let’s check what we’ve found in this comparison:

ColorOS 11:

The biggest new tweak is the ability for you to determine what kind of dark mode you want. You can choose between three options: Enhanced, Medium, and Gentle.

But honestly, the user interface of the ColorOS looks so much boring and the icons are hard to find on the quick settings panel.

To be mentioned, the Settings menu items also fade away easily in the dark mode, or either they’ll make your eyes hurt with the bright text color.

Compared to all of the phones that we put in the comparison against the HarmonyOS 2, the ColorOS 11 has one of the most unfavored dark mode.

HarmonyOS 2.0:

HarmonyOS 2 dark mode features surpass all of our expectations and the improvement that it brings over its predecessor, as well as ColorOS 11, makes it more natural and easy to operate in the dark mode.

Therefore, the new Control Panel and the Settings menu easily stands out even in the lowest amount of brightness.

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MIUI 12.5 becomes quite popular nowadays because it brings aesthetic changes in addition to few changes to privacy, and a new MIUI+ to connect to computers.

However, the fans base of the newly launched Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system is also vast and it’s expanding day by day. Under the excitement, people started comparing HM OS with different OS and mobile skins.

This time, we are organizing a Dark Mode comparison battle between MIUI 12.5 vs HarmonyOS 2.0. So, users let’s see who provides the better dark mode feature.

HarmonyOS 2.0 vs MIUI 12.5: Dark Mode test is based on:

• Quick Settings
• Settings Menu – Menu icons and view
• Apps – Clock, Gallery, and Dial

MIUI 12.5:

MIUI 12.5 dark mode features provide a translucent background on the quick settings and switches uses an eye-friendly combination of two colors – grey, green and blue. However, the settings and other apps such as Gallery, and Clock gives a deep black with medium brightness.

In addition, the dial user interface also comes shows a grey and black combination, which helps the users to read and dial numbers easily.

Aside from the quick settings panel, Settings menu icons look very odd in the dark mode. Also, the UI text is also not suitable for the best viewing experience.

HarmonyOS 2:

On the other hand, HarmonyOS 2 comes with a complete package of eye-soothing colors that can be seen on the Control Panel, Settings menu, and every system app.

Furthermore, the brand new HarmonyOS fonts, perfect background shapes, as well as the Settings icons, stays in shape in the dark mode.

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One UI is built on top of Android and its latest version, One UI 3.1 is based on Android 11. This software comes with all of the new features and optimizations that improve the user experience.

Before the clampdown in the smartphone market, Huawei went head to head against Samsung in terms of quarterly shipment in the global smartphone market but aftermath results weren’t in the Chinese smartphone maker’s favor

But Huawei is trying to impose new strategies in the consumer business section, and it’s starting with HarmonyOS.

With HarmonyOS 2, Huawei has introduced a bunch of new features and it’s time that we test the live battle between HarmonyOS 2 and One UI 3.1.

To begin the HarmonyOS 2 comparison against One UI 3.1, we’ll first test the dark mode feature. It’s found, One UI has been the closest competitor to the HarmonyOS 2 in terms of user interface improvements.

So, this comparison will give us quite an understanding of what both of these mobile software offers in the store for this particular feature.

For the One UI 3.1 vs HarmonyOS 2 dark mode comparison, we’ll be jumping on the following element and system apps:

1. Quick Settings
2. Settings Menu – Menu icons and view
3. Apps – Clock, Gallery, and Dial

Let’s begin

One UI 3.1:

In Dark Mode, One UI 3.1 shows you accurate black and blue color combination that is precise and easy to adapt by the users’ eyes. Once enabled, the quick access switches change their appearance from gray to blue, giving the instant feeling of touch feedback and a change in the color scheme.

Aside from that translucent background, the text and the icons in the UI is a bit brighter, when you increase the brightness or becomes so invisible if you keep the brightness at the lowest possible.

HarmonyOS 2:

HarmonyOS 2 has the perfect combination of blue and gray in the control panel and Huawei has made the Setting colors so much comfortable to see and interact with. These include a two-way user interface with a light gray section background and light-colored menu option icons.

The colors used in the user interface create a perfect mixture in the appearances of HarmonyOS 2 Dark Mode and puts it above One UI 3.1.

Also, Check:

OxygenOS 11 vs HarmonyOS 2: Dark Mode battle

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However, HarmonyOS 2 is the successor and EMUI is a predecessor, both facts are true and will remain unchanged. With a giant upgrade plan, Huawei has already begun shifting users on HarmonyOS 2 from EMUI 11.

Therefore, it’s good to make a comparison between EMUI and HarmonyOS. We’ve initiated the HarmonyOS 2 comparison series with iOS 14 and now it’s time we jump on the counterpart – EMUI 11.

Similar to the previous, the EMUI 11 vs HarmonyOS 2 dark mode comparison also be based on the Dark Mode feature, and both of these software systems will be evaluated in terms of the following section of the user interface.

1. Quick Settings
2. Settings Menu – Menu icons and view
3. Apps – Clock, Gallery, and Dial

EMUI 11:

Millions of users run EMUI 11 on their Huawei devices, and the user interface of the Android-based EMUI version doesn’t disappoint the consumers. Talking specifically about the Dark Mode feature, the EMUI 11 UI appearance remains the same as EMUI 10.1 including a translucent background on the quick settings and high-contrast colors in both the Settings menu.

These old color schemes required changes in the theme section and one more thing, it doesn’t come with a dark mode schedule, which I missed the most but introduced in HarmonyOS 2.

(EMUI 11 user interface after enabling dark mode)

HarmonyOS 2:

In comparison to EMUI 11, HarmonyOS 2 brings better colors that don’t irritate your eyes and allows you to play with your smartphone for long hours without turning off the dark mode features.

As mentioned before, the redefined color system of HarmonyOS 2 lets you view the exact information such as icons and labels. The colors are not too bright nor too dull, as it implements a mixture that suits the user’s eyes for prolonged hours.

(HarmonyOS 2 user interface after enabling dark mode)

Conclusion:

EMUI 11 surely has a dark mode that allows you to use the phone more than usual but HarmonyOS 2 provides you a real eye comfort experience that leads you to an extent.

Also, Check:

iOS 14 vs HarmonyOS 2: Dark Mode feature comparison

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Yet Huawei had its own challenges in the software section to sort out after the U.S. Ban and the Chinese tech giant has come up with a solution in the name of  – HarmonyOS 2.

This new operating system comes with lots of new features that directly challenge Android and iOS. In this case, Its important that we explore what HarmonyOS can offer better than the existing two OS.

Therefore, let’s initiate our HarmonyOS 2 comparison against iOS 14, as for this head-to-head battle, we’ll be comparing the Dark Mode feature on both of the software systems.

We’ll be conducting this iOS 14 vs HarmonyOS 2 Dark Mode comparison of the following UI elements while keeping the dark mode feature on.

1. Quick Settings
2. Settings Menu – Menu icons and view
3. Apps – Clock, Gallery, and Dial

iOS 14 Dark Mode:

The dark mode appearance on iOS 14’s quick settings panel is subtle and provides a good viewing experience for the users. The quick settings shortcuts are easy to select and tap.

The settings menu is quite good but the text and background color have high contrast, which increases even further with the level of brightness. Similar happens to Applications including – clock, gallery, and dialer.

HarmonyOS 2 Dark Mode:

Huawei has greatly improved the efficiency of the dark mode throughout the entire HarmonyOS 2 operating system. As you can see the new Control Panel is showing better shortcut switches that are clearly visible and provide a good sense of vision after enabling the dark mode.

Coming to the Settings menu, the redefined color system of HarmonyOS 2 lets you view the exact information such as icons and labels without hurting your eye. The colors are not too bright nor too dull, as it implements a mixture that suits the user’s eyes for prolonged hours.

Furthermore, the dark mode aesthetics in HarmonyOS 2 also reflects on the system apps including phone dial, gallery, and clock app.

Conclusion:

We cannot deny that iOS has one of the best Dark Mode UI themes but the time has brought us to the HarmonyOS 2, which currently surpasses the iOS 14.

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With its initial introduction to smart devices, the dark mode made a buzz among tech enthusiasts. With time, different smartphone makers made changes on the appearance and how this feature can be used for the best of the users.

Coming to Huawei, last year, Huawei unveiled the 11th version of EMUI – EMUI 11 that comes with a bunch of new features and an improved dark mode theme. Yet, in my perspective, it was a bummer because EMUI introduced the dark theme even in EMUI 9.1 and remained almost the same even until EMUI 11. However, the company only added a toggle switch to enable or disable this feature.

It was expected that EMUI 11 will complete this task and bring us the Dark Mode scheduling, yet we got disappointed but HarmonyOS 2 seems to have heard our plea.

As we explored and finally confirmed that HarmonyOS 2 brings us a lot of new features and one of these includes the brand new options in the dark mode section.

Compared to EMUI 11, the HarmonyOS 2 brings new options in the dark mode Settings menu including the following:

1. Schedule Dark mode
2. Enable dark mode all-day

Let’s explore these two options:

Scheduled:

It’s one of the most useful options for people who love to use dark mode, as it allows you to automatically enable and disable the feature at a given time. Users just need to set a Start and End time and the phone will take care of the rest.

Furthermore, users can select/deselect a specific app that will be forced to enable the dark theme during the scheduled time.

Enable all day:

This is a direct switch that will enable or disable the Dark Mode until your turn it off.

EMUI 11:

Just to show you, users only get the toggle to enable or disable the dark mode on EMUI 11. Alternative, it’s also available in the quick settings panel.

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According to the latest information, Microsoft has finally made up its mind and begun to roll out the Dark Mode feature in the Android Office app.

The office app is the mobile app that grants the combined benefits of Wordpad, Excel, and Power-Point available on Google Play Store. Furthermore, it can also perform scanning PDF, capturing whiteboards, text, and tables into digital versions.

To be mentioned, this night mode is inbuilt in the iOS while the Android users are logging for it for a long time. The product manager at Microsoft also informed that this feature is been a greatly demanded feature by numerous customers of the application.

The latest version of the Android Office app can enable this night mode by default. Furthermore, it can also be toggled from the home tab in the Office app.

According to the authorities, it’s a staged rollout, there are no worries if the dark mode isn’t reached on your device. It will take some weeks to cover all Android smartphones, so users are recommended to wait patiently.

(Source)

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