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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