Power Savings on Xiaomi: A Complete Guide to Battery Setup

Xiaomi smartphones are known for their value for money, but even the most productive models of Redmi, Poco or Mi face one problem: fast battery discharge. When used actively, the charge can melt in front of your eyes, especially if you do not optimize background processes or include energy. In this article, we will discuss all the available ways to save energy on Xiaomi devices, including hidden MIUI settings, which the manufacturer does not advertise.

It's important to understand that saving energy is not just about turning on Battery mode, but also about a range of measures, from adjusting screen brightness to limiting applications in the background. We tested each method on different models, from the budget Redmi Note 12 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra, and found which ones have the maximum effect. For example, adjusting Adaptive Brightness correctly can save up to 15-20% of charge per day, and turning off unnecessary sensors — another 10%.

1. Standard energy saving modes in MIUI

The manufacturer has put three main energy saving modes in the MIUI firmware, which differ in the degree of limitation of functions, and can be found in the Settings menu → Battery → Battery Mode.

• 🔋 Balanced mode – optimizes consumption without strong restrictions, suitable for most users, as it saves notifications and background work of key applications (messengers, mail: ~10-15% charge.
• 🌙 Energy saving - limits background activity, reduces processor performance and disables autosynchronization. Notifications come with a delay. Savings: up to 30%, but lags in games are possible.
• ⚡ Super energy saving is a last resort when the charge is below 15%, shutting down mobile internet, Wi-Fi and most background processes, leaving only calls and calls. SMS. Savings: Up to 50%, but the phone becomes a brick for everything but basic features.

Important: In Super Power Saving mode, some models (like the Poco F5) automatically turn off NFC and Bluetooth, which can prevent card payments or connecting to a smartwatch, and it resets Always On Display settings (if supported by your model).

⚠️ Note: On devices with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors (e.g. Xiaomi) 13T Pro) Energy saving regime may lead to a decrease FPS In games up to 30 frames/sec. If you are a gamer, use Balanced Mode and optimize your consumption in other ways.

2 Hidden MIUI settings for advanced savings

In addition to the standard modes, MIUI has hidden features that are not visible in the main menu, and you need to activate them:

1. Go to Settings → The phone.
2. 5 times click on the line version of MIUI (the notification will appear "You became a developer").
3. Return to the main settings menu and open a new section for developers.

Now let’s look at the key options:

• 🔄 Limiting background processes – set a value without background processes or a maximum 2 It's going to prevent unnecessary applications from running in the background: +2-3 self-dependency.
• 📶 Turning off automatic network search - in the Mobile Network section, deactivate Network Auto Search. This will reduce the load on the communication module.
• 🔍 Limit sensor activity - in For developers, turn off the Call Proximation Sensor and the Light Sensor (if you don't use autobrightness: +5-7% charge.

3. Screen optimization is the main "eater" of charge

The display consumes up to 40-50% of the power in active mode, and even if you don't use your phone, Always On Display (if any) or background notifications can drain your battery by 5-10% overnight.

• 🌓 Adaptive Brightness – Include it in Settings → Display. → Brightness, but set the maximum threshold for 60-70%. It'll save you up. 15% charge-free.
• ⏱ Screen timeout – reduce the time to 15-30 seconds in Settings → Display. → Screen sleep. Every extra minute of backlight eats away" ~1% charge-hour.
• 🎨 Dark subject. + AMOLED — screen-wise AMOLED (All Xiaomi flagships and most Redmi after 2020, black pixels are power-free. → Display. → Dark subject.
• 🔄 Upgrade frequency – if you have a model with 120Hz or 144Hz (e.g. Poco) F5 Pro), set fixed 60 Hz in Settings → Display. → Frequency of upgrades. Savings: up to 25%!

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In the models with LTPO-displays (for example, Xiaomi 13 Ultra) refresh rate automatically adjusts to the content, in this case, manual adjustment will not give an increase in autonomy, but only limit the smoothness of animation.

Always On Display (AOD) shows time and notifications even when the screen is off, but can drain the battery by 5-12% overnight. If autonomy is critical, turn off AOD in Settings → Display → Always On Display or set a schedule (for example, only from 8:00 to 22:00).

4.Application management: what drains the battery in the background

According to Xiaomi, up to 30 percent of the charge goes to the background of applications, especially aggressive social networks (TikTok, Instagram), instant messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp) and games.

• 🚫 Autostart Limitation – Go to Settings → Annexes → Application management → Autorun and disable autorun for unnecessary programs. for example, AliExpress or Wildberries should not work in the background.
• 🔄 Battery Optimization – in the same menu (Application Management) select Battery Optimization and set Restricted Mode for all applications except messengers.
• 📵 Disabling background Internet – in the settings of each application (for example, Settings) → Annexes → TikTok → Mobile data) prohibit background data transfer.
• 🗑 Cleaning the cache – once a week, clean the app cache in Settings → Warehouse → Cleanup: Clogged cache causes system to waste more energy on data processing.

And the thing about gaming apps is that even when they're closed, they can leave behind the background, like Genshin Impact or something like that. PUBG Mobile continues to consume 5-7% It's charging per hour because of performance optimizers, to shut them down completely:

1. Open Recent Apps (swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen).
2. Find the game and swipe up, holding your finger for 1-2 seconds (forced closing).
3. Go to Settings → Applications → Installed, find the game and click Forced Stop.

Disable Auto-Run for Unnecessary Applications

Set the “Limited” mode in battery optimization

Ban background internet for social media

Clean the cache once a week

Forced to close games after use

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5. Saving charge when connecting to the network

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and mobile internet can significantly reduce battery life if not optimized.

• 📶 Mobile Internet – if the signal is weak (1-2 dividing, the phone spends up to 20% Extra power to find the network. 4G (turn off 5G) In Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Type of network.
• 🌐 Wi-Fi – Disable automatic connection to open networks in Settings → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Auto-connect to open networks. Also deactivate Wi-Fi Direct and WPS, if you don't use.
• 📍 GPS geolocation – set Device Only (without using mobile data) in Settings → Confidentiality → Permits → This will save you up to 10 percent of your charge.
• 🔗 Bluetooth – if you don’t use a smartwatch or headphones, turn off Bluetooth completely. ~3% charge per day.

To maximize savings, use In-Air mode in low-signal areas (metro, underground parking lots) to turn off all wireless modules and minimize consumption, and remember that you can manually turn on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth if you need them.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with two SIM-cards (Dual) SIM) One of them can stay active even in "In Airplane" mode if it's not manually disabled. → SIM-maps and mobile networks.

6. Battery: How to extend the battery life

Saving energy is not just about extending the life of a single charge, but also extending the battery life. The lithium polymer batteries in Xiaomi smartphones degrade over time, losing capacity. Here's how to slow it down:

• 🔋 Avoid full discharge – do not allow the charge to fall below 10-15%. Optimal range — 20-80%. Complete cycle (0-100%) reduces the battery life of 1-2%.
• ⚡ Do not use fast charging all the time – Fast Charge technology (33W, 67W, 120W) You heat the battery. Use standard RAM for everyday charging (10W-18W).
• 🌡 Control the temperature – if the phone is heating up higher 40°C (for example, during games), remove the case and let it cool. Overheating accelerates the degradation of the battery in the 2-3 once.
• 📈 Calibration of the battery - once in a while 2-3 Complete a full cycle of discharge for the month (0-100%) to calibrate the controller, which will help to avoid incorrect display of the charge level.

In MIUI, there's a hidden Charging Optimization feature that automatically limits the charge to 80 percent to save the battery.

1. Go to Settings → Battery → Battery settings.
2. Find the option Charging Optimization (on some models it is called Battery Protection).
3. Activate the function and set a schedule (for example, from 23:00 to 7:00).

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Using charging optimization can extend battery life by 20-30%, but it requires discipline: you’ll have to connect your phone to charging more often, as it won’t charge to 100%.

7. Additional tips for maximum autonomy

If you are willing to take drastic measures, these tips will help you squeeze the maximum out of the battery:

• 🎵 Turn off vibrations – the vibrator consumes up to 5% of the charge per day. Turn off vibration when typing and notifications in Settings → Sounds and vibrations.
• 📸 Limit the camera – use the camera (especially in mode) 4K or Pro) discharges the battery on 1-2% Reduce the resolution to a minute. 1080p camera-setting.
• 🔊 Turn down the volume – speakers at full volume consume up to 3% Use your headphones or turn the volume down to 60-70%.
• 🔄 Turn off automatic synchronization - in Settings → Accounts. → Sync Disable Auto Sync for unnecessary services (e.g. Mi Cloud, unless you are backing up).
• 📡 Use the "Light version" mode of sites - in the Mi Browser or Chrome browser, turn on the option Save Traffic. This will reduce the loading load loading loading loading load on the processor pages.

For owners of infrared port devices (e.g. Redmi Note 11): turn it off in Settings → Connected Devices → Infrared port if you don’t use the remote for the equipment. Even in standby mode, it consumes ~1% of the charge per day.

FAQ: Frequent questions about energy savings on Xiaomi