A rumor says the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra will make Privacy Display brighter, easing its biggest drawback for anyone who shields their phone in public.
Samsung's next flagship phones may fix the biggest complaint about Privacy Display, the feature that hides your screen from people beside you. A rumor says the Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra will have a version with "enhanced display brightness." It comes from 9to5Google, as reported by Mashable.
Privacy Display debuted early this year on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. It keeps your screen nearly invisible to anyone looking from the side. Users liked it, and Mashable called it true innovation from Samsung.
There is a catch. When the feature is on, the picture gets dimmer and softer. The effect is strongest at the maximum privacy setting.
The report is short on detail. "Enhanced display brightness" is vague, and the material does not say how much brighter the screen would get. If it holds up, the feature could be easier to live with for longer stretches, especially in social settings. That matters if you check email or banking apps around other people.
Not known yet: the price, the release date, and whether any other Samsung phones would get the change. Samsung has not confirmed any of this in the material available. Treat it as a rumor until the company says more.
Privacy Display may get brighter on the rumored Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra, but it is unconfirmed and details are thin.
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