Overview
- Tech creator Sahil Karoul posted photos and videos of a purported Galaxy S26 Ultra, saying he bought the device early in Dubai.
- The clips demonstrate a hardware-style Privacy Display that blocks side viewing angles and a Maximum Privacy Protection option that strengthens the effect at the cost of brightness.
- Automation settings shown in the footage allow the privacy mode to trigger for selected apps, notifications, or when entering a PIN, pattern, or password.
- The built-in S Pen appears to lack Bluetooth support, suggesting no remote-shutter functionality as with the previous Ultra.
- Packaging shown in the video points to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 unit via an African-market warranty sticker, while reports also describe a new rear camera island and a thinner, lighter body with more rounded edges, with official details expected at Galaxy Unpacked on February 25.