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Originally Posted by droopy
What's the difference between sleep and power-off? (Like, with regards to power/battery) .
People on this forum have pointed out that an ereader doesn't use energy to maintain the e-ink on the screen (unlike a phone/tablet displaying stuff on their screen). Is this true?
If my forma's light is off (0%), is there any advantages to powering off?
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To answer the final question: yes, with a caveat.
When sleeping some of the device is powered off (lights, screen input) but parts are still running: the processor is running the OS, WiFi will be activated for automatic sync, etc. My Aura One will drain the battery in a month or two while sleeping.
When powered off everything is shut down except for a miniscule trickle for the power soft switch (so it's not truely off, but close enough for most practical purposes). My Aura One powered off for a month isn't noticeable.
Here's the caveat: turning the device on is a relatively large burst of power starting the OS and loading the home screen application. Whether or not this is better than sleep depends on how long the device is powered off or sleeping between use. Probably not worth turning off on a day-to-day basis but probably is worth turning off for week or two intervals or longer.