At night, is it better to switch off the phone or to put it in airplane mode?

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FP3 overnight battery drain

I have just done a test for 24 hours FP3 6 months old. With the phone on and in aeroplane mode The only use being to check the charge level and disable the alarm when it rang. From 100% to 97% so a 3% drop over 24 hours

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