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Tom Pritchard

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has the world's first 'Privacy Display' — here's how it works

Samsung galaxy s26 ultra hands-on photos.

I'm not sure anyone could have predicted just how important smartphones would be for our day-to-day lives. Not just in terms of internet and text messages, but also the sensitive tasks you used to have to do on the go. The kind of stuff that should be kept firmly out of sight of other people.

Samsung's hoping to restore some of that privacy and security with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and a feature called the Privacy Display. It's an ingenious blend of software and hardware control that prevents bystanders from snooping at your phone, but without affecting your ability to see what you're doing. Here's how it works.

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