More privacy, better photos: How the Galaxy S26 Ultra is raising the bar on both

The Samsung Galaxy S26 AI phone enhances privacy and offers advanced photo capabilities with its new privacy display and AI features. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Your screen is rarely as private as it seems. In crowded trains or shared workspaces, messages and verification codes often appear in full view of people around you. Your instinct may be to angle your screen away from your neighbour’s view or quickly switch apps. With the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, you don’t have to.

Its privacy display can automatically mask sensitive details from side angles – such as passwords or incoming notifications – while keeping the rest of your screen bright and easy to read. You can continue replying to messages, scrolling through emails or watching a video without having to worry about unwanted onlookers. 

Unlike stick-on privacy protectors that can darken or mute colours, this feature is built directly into the device. It shields only the most sensitive areas or is limited to certain apps, leaving everything else easy to see. Or you can choose to protect the entire screen from prying shoulder-surfers – the choice is yours.

It’s one of several features on the Galaxy S26 Ultra designed to prioritise privacy. Built as a “true” AI phone, the Galaxy S26 Series – which includes the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra – pairs next-generation Galaxy AI with hardware designed to handle everyday demands such as delivering sharp photos and handling intensive tasks such as streaming, gaming or editing on the go without missing a beat. 

Privacy, however, goes beyond what appears on the screen. 

Behind the scenes, Samsung Knox, a defence-grade security platform built into the phone’s hardware and software across the entire Galaxy S26 Series, helps protect your data from the system level. From messages and call logs to saved passwords and personal files, sensitive information is safeguarded even as AI features work across different apps.