The Galaxy S26 Ultra’s ‘Privacy Display’ is so good, rumors suggest other brands may try it.
What you need to know
- Rumors from a Chinese expert claim that several overseas companies may use Samsung’s Privacy Display as inspiration for future phones.
- The post says that these OEMs may implement a version of Privacy Screen on their flagship phones with an alleged launch in September.
- Samsung teased its Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy display late last month, showing how blind eyes can’t see what you’re doing on the side.
- Galaxy Unpacked takes place on February 25, 2026 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT.
We’re just two days away from the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, and a rumor from an overseas tipster claims that some OEMs may be borrowing a key privacy feature.
The rumor, posted by Digital Chat Station on Weibo (Chinese), suspects that more OEMs may be chasing a privacy feature similar to what Samsung has on the Galaxy S26 Ultra (via 9to5Google). DCS says the company’s “Privacy Display” is “tested by domestic manufacturers” (machine translation). It seems that these brands are looking for their flagship version of the Privacy Display that will be installed by the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The post adds that the feature will be implemented at the hardware level, similar to what Samsung does. In addition, there is a chance that we could see these devices with a version of the Privacy Display on the market later this year, in September, and beyond.
DCS didn’t say which OEMs we might see this for, but there’s some speculation. Since DCS mainly covers products in and around China, rumors suggest Xiaomi and, possibly, Honor could be in the lead, with 9to5 each.
Samsung makes fun of it
In late January, Samsung officially started teasing its Galaxy S26 series. Specifically, its teaser was about the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which was long expected to get a “Privacy Display.” Its caption is simple, but straight to the point, showing two eyes trying to look at the device’s screen, but they can’t. The Privacy Display works with side-by-side visibility, meaning any prying eyes in public, on the train, or even at home won’t be able to see what you’re doing.
Some rumors about this claim that Samsung could give users the ability to control how private their screen is. If you are very concerned about your messages, you can make your display block external ones. However, if you prefer complete privacy, you can make your screen appear black when you view it from an angle. We don’t have much longer to wait, as Galaxy Unpacked takes place on February 25, 2026 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT.
You can also follow along with our live blog—we’re covering the event, too.
Android Central Take
You see this kind of thing all the time in the tech industry. Companies that “take” things from other places. Some make it better, others may keep it almost the same. We’ve seen Realme copy Apple’s Dynamic Island with its phones before. OnePlus is doing the same thing with OxygenOS 14. So, something like this is not crazy. I am always curious to see you How there is. Will these OEMs replace it? Will they add something that Samsung didn’t think of? Repetition is important here, as it can push Samsung to move forward, improve itself and provide consumers with a better product in the end.
