How to use power saving mode on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Battery

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Battery

   Open Settings, Battery. Balanced mode was picked, with an estimate under each card.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Power saving mode

   It switches on straight away. Customise appears below the cards.

   Done

3. 

   Choose what it changes

   On ours: screen off after 15 seconds, 60 Hz, no Air gestures, Always-On Display, Raise to wake, Edge lighting, system haptics or sounds.

   Done

4. 

   Switch back

   Tap Balanced mode.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Super Power Saving Mode? A separate switch below the cards: about 26 h 5 min on ours.
• Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual uses Settings, Battery, Power saving mode, and can switch it on at a set battery level. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

• Screen goes off too fast? Customise: switch off the 15-second screen timeout.
• Screen looks less smooth? Power saving drops the refresh rate to 60 Hz.

About this guide

OxygenOS 16 shows three battery modes as cards: Balanced, Power saving and High performance.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We tapped Power saving, looked at Customise, then tapped Balanced again.

Good to know

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In short: Settings, Battery, Power saving mode card; Balanced to undo.