{
  "id": 15019335,
  "title": "My Pixel 10 Pro's battery life reached a new level after turning off Smooth Display",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/my-pixel-10-pros-battery-life-reached-a-new-level-after-turning-off",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-10-pros-battery-life-reached-new-level-after-turning-off-smooth-display/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Google Pixel 10 Pro's battery life significantly improved after disabling the Smooth Display feature, which adjusts the screen's refresh rate for smoother interactions. However, the feature also increases battery usage, a detail often overlooked due to its small text explainer. Despite the feature not altering video quality, it raises the screen's refresh rate to 120Hz, potentially consuming 2% of the battery per hour. Tech guides and Reddit experts unanimously recommended disabling Smooth Display to maximize battery life. The author, who enjoyed the feature for its snappier performance, found that the lack of it was barely noticeable in everyday use, particularly with video content like TikTok. Therefore, they turned off Smooth Display to restore their phone's battery life to its \"new phone\" state, even if it slightly diminished the device's responsiveness.",
  "summary": "Smooth Display sounded great at first, but the battery drainage wasn't worth it",
  "key_points": [
    "Disabling Smooth Display boosts Pixel 10 Pro's battery life",
    "Feature increases battery usage by 2% per hour",
    "Improvement barely noticeable in daily use"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}