Privacy Display on the Galaxy S27 Ultra could pick up this handy new trick

Samsung set the industry standard by introducing Privacy Display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which enables hardware-level screen dimming to shake off shoulder surfers. While some brands have already revealed their own take on this feature, the freshly announced Xiaomi 18 Pro series takes it to another level with Smart Privacy Display. We’re now learning that Samsung may introduce at least one of the Xiaomi flagship’s privacy-oriented features in its early 2027 smartphone.

Writing on X, leaker Ice Universe claims the Xiaomi 18 Pro’s unique split-screen privacy protection system will make its way to the Galaxy S27 Ultra. This split-screen privacy mechanism cleverly dims only one app, even as you resize it, while keeping the other in its normal, visible state.

The good news for Samsung, at least based on Ice Universe’s words, is that the Galaxy S26 Ultra still appears to have the upper hand in “pure privacy-screen strength.” In simple terms, this means Samsung’s version offers better screen dimming than some of its industry counterparts.

But as the leaker adds, the Xiaomi 18 Pro series has the edge over the Galaxy S26 Ultra in the number of screen-dimming features it provides. That gap could narrow quickly if Samsung rolls out the Galaxy S27 Ultra with an upgraded Privacy Display early next year.