Samsung admits 'some variation' in Galaxy S26 Ultra's screen brightness due to Privacy Display — but it should be 'negligible'

• Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S26 Ultra display brightness variation
• It's a product of the new Privacy Display feature
• It's unlikely to impact the user experience

Is the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra display slightly dimmer because of the new Privacy display technology? The short answer is yes. However, I just received the more considered answer from Samsung, and it definitely sheds some light on the display brightness controversy.

Last week, I reported how, based on both benchmarks and my own tests, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's 6.9-inch display does, when viewed at an angle, appear slightly less bright than the Galaxy S25 Ultra screen.

These tests confirmed findings of both other tech publications and our own Future Labs test results, which found slight variations in nits and color density, both of which favored the S25 Ultra.

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