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I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display

Maybe it's a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display, which limits the screen's viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left me totally impressed. It's not a brand-new technology - we've seen it before in laptops - and it was...

I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
Image: The Verge
It’s kind of a Galaxy S26 Plus Plus.

Maybe it's a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display, which limits the screen's viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left me totally impressed.

It's not a brand-new technology - we've seen it before in laptops - and it was leaked thoroughly before Samsung's announcement. But seeing it work on the S26 Ultra for the first time was cooler than I expected, especially given that hardware thrills are hard to get these days.

It's not just one of those special screen protectors; you can turn it on or off. There are two sets of pixels in the display: one that projects the …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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