Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra adds privacy display to large screen
The Story
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra features a 6.9-inch screen with a privacy display that reduces viewing angles to block shoulder surfers, according to a review from The Guardian. The phone costs £1,279 (€1,449/$1,299/A$2,199) and includes four rear cameras, an integrated stylus, and multiple AI assistants. The privacy filter can be toggled on or off and is described as a first for a smartphone without additional film.
Key Facts
- The privacy display has two intensity levels and can be activated only for certain tasks such as banking apps or entering a PIN.
- The phone runs on a custom Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor.
- Battery life lasts up to two days between charges with eight hours of active screen use on a mix of wifi and 5G.
- Four rear cameras: 200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP 3x telephoto, 50MP 5x telephoto; 12MP front-facing.
- Samsung provides software updates until 28 February 2033.
- The phone contains 17.7% recycled content.
- The sides are aluminium instead of the titanium used in previous models.
- The phone weighs 214g and measures 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9mm.
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Sources: The Guardian
