Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display feature turns deep blacks into washed-out grays in dark mode

Early Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra users report that the Privacy Display's Maximum Privacy Protection setting turns deep blacks into washed-out grays when using dark mode...

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display feature, designed to prevent shoulder surfing, unfortunately turns dark mode blacks into a washed-out gray.

The visual compromise occurs when Maximum Privacy Protection is enabled in dark mode.
This issue was identified by early testers on Reddit and confirmed by 9to5Google.
The effect is a trade-off for narrowing the display's viewing angle, but it's software-controlled and can be toggled on/off or applied selectively.

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