Galaxy S8 battery life tips: How to control battery drain

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are two of the best Android smartphones available, but if you’re going to get any use out of features like Bixby Voice and Samsung’s stellar camera, you’ll want to implement a few power-saving strategies.

Fortunately, Samsung bundled in a helpful power-saving mode to keep the Galaxy S8’s battery steadily pumping throughout the day. We’ll teach you how to set it up, as well as how to implement some best practices for prolonging the life of your shiny Samsung phone.

Galaxy S8

The best part is that you don’t need to download anything to improve the health of your Galaxy S8’s battery. All you have to do is read on.

  • Get rid of battery-sucking apps
  • Set up power saving mode
  • Get notified of bad behavior
  • Go low resolution
  • Automatic brightness isn’t always a savior
  • Ditch the always-on display
  • Ditch the Assistants, too
  • Keep the screen off