Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple's list of the features Low Power Mode limits includes email fetch, background app refresh and automatic downloads, and does not include Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Low Power Mode reduces power usage by limiting certain features: Keeps 5G on for streaming and large downloads (iPhone 12 and 13 only) Sets Auto-Lock to 30 seconds Reduces display brightness Turns off some visual effects Pauses iCloud Photos temporarily Turns off automatic downloads Turns off email fetch Turns off Background App Refresh”
Use Low Power Mode on your iPhone, Apple Support, 2026, Section on what Low Power Mode does.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Low Power Mode page, which is the source the list above comes from. The list is the features Apple names, and the page does not name Dictation.
- What it does not show
- Apple's list is not presented as complete. Third-party guides claim other effects, which this guide did not confirm on Apple's pages.