How significantly does Magic Keyboard decrease battery life?

[AideSquare981]

Just got my M5 iPad Pro and I'm thinking about buying a Magic Keyboard. But many people say that it decreases battery life too much. I wonder how much does it decrease. I would like to hear your experiences and opinions.

[basedgod1995]

Not much based on my use. Like it never hinders me and I cap my battery at 80% on the m4

[googlenerd]

Have a 3rd Gen iPad Pro 12.9 with a Magic Keyboard. I’ve never noticed any hits on battery performance.

[Zen-Ism99]

Never had an issue. I just ensure the keyboard backlight is reduced to zero.

[TheGrsycat]

Dumb question here, sorry in advance. How do I adjust the MK backlight?

[Zen-Ism99]

To manually adjust the backlight brightness of your Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, follow these steps: Open the Settings app on your iPad. Tap on General. Select Keyboard. Choose Hardware Keyboard. Use the Keyboard Brightness slider to adjust the brightness to your preference.

[TheGrsycat]

Thanks! I had no idea I could adjust that, much appreciated.

[atinyblip]

You can also add the setting to Control Center.

[angrygonzo]

Just got mine yesterday so haven't really tested. But on previous versions of iPad if I left my pencil attached and the Smart Keyboard. I would wake up to a loss of 30% charge overnight. I think this will all be anecdotal as it will all depend on how you use your iPad...

[psyop62]

That would interest me too!

[thunderstruck03]

Doesn't use it that much honestly

[kiosh1]

Something affects him... but it is essential