What I learned before is Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 smartphone It was supposed to come with an innovative privacy display, and now it looks like that has been confirmed by Samsung itself.

Sammy Guru We got an animation showing the privacy display earlier this month. And this week, Official update for One UI 8.5 Samsung, which arrived with the new S26 phone, included the following screenshot. Clearly indicates privacy display mode Just check its official existence in the settings menu.

Mobile insiders also discovered references to privacy displays in the code of early versions of One UI 8.5.

A privacy display is like a frosted screen protector that prevents others from seeing what’s on your phone’s screen. By enabling Privacy Display, your Galaxy S26 phone will be able to do this natively. This is a neat trick. You definitely can’t do that (yet) on the iPhone.

Everything we know about privacy displays

Veteran Samsung leaker Ice Universe posted a video showing the privacy screen technology in action. Shooting location mobile world congress In 2024, the video shows a device called Flex Magic Pixel equipped with this technology. See for yourself at X.

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Additionally, this animation, which was first discovered by Sammy Guru, is also starting to make waves on X and Reddit.

The feature’s description says, “Prevent others from seeing what you see on your screen.” “Privacy Display makes it difficult to see the screen when viewed from the side. You can turn it on when you want, or set conditions for it to turn on automatically.”

Credit: Samsung

Credit: Samsung

Is Samsung copying liquid glass for the S26?

and The next Galaxy Unpacked event is rumored to be held in late February.we’re in the midst of a wave of pre-launch leaks – many of which confirm long-rumored new features such as a privacy display. Rumors also suggest that One UI 8.5, and by extension the entire S26 lineup, will adopt a more liquid glass-like aesthetic.

Liquid Glass is Apple’s new design language and debuted with iOS 26. It features translucent elements, more customization, and animations that bend and refract light. so far, iOS 26 and liquid glass It’s been controversial, with many design geeks criticizing the new look. Nevertheless, it appears Samsung plans to follow suit.

One UI 8 already includes some translucent elements. Additionally, a new preview of One UI 8.5 has been posted on the Samsung family of websites. Goodlock website shows even more liquid glass style features. The widget screen in particular is very similar to the widget screen in iOS 26.

Samsung’s One UI 8 overview promotional image
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Preview of the widget screen in One UI 8.5.
Credit: Samsung / Good Lock