Display device with variable power consumption

A method, comprising:

• operating a display, which includes an array of pixels addressed by a set of data lines, in a standby display mode and for a first frame of time, including by:
• addressing each data line in the set of data lines with a common intensity value using multiplexer bypass circuitry;
• sending a first scan signal, to a set of pixels within the array of pixels via a scan line, to move the common intensity value from the set of data lines to the set of pixels;
• and
• sending a first emission signal, to the set of pixels via an emission line of the display, to activate the set of pixels at intensities based on the common intensity value;
• and
• operating the display in a normal display mode and for a second frame of time, including by:
• addressing the set of data lines with a corresponding set of image data values, using multiple multiplexers to route the set of image data values to the set of data lines;
• sending a second scan signal, to the set of pixels within the array of pixels via the scan line of the display, to move the set of image data values from the set of data lines to the set of pixels;
• and
• sending a second emission signal, to the set of pixels via the emission line of the display, to activate the set of pixels at intensities based on the set of image data values.