Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra Arrives With Privacy Screen and AI
Samsung drops the Galaxy S26 Ultra starting at $1,299 with a privacy display, agentic AI, and refreshed design.
Samsung just pulled the curtain back on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the flagship phone starts at $1,299. The headline feature? A Privacy Display that physically limits screen legibility for anyone who isn't looking straight at it. No more shoulder surfers on the subway.
The device also packs an all-new agentic AI system — Samsung's latest play to make your phone actually do things for you, not just answer questions. Night mode photography gets a bump too.
Design-wise, the entire S26 series is getting what Samsung calls a "much-needed" overhaul. Translation: the old look was getting stale and they know it.
At $1,299 and up, Samsung is holding the premium price line while stacking new features to justify it. The privacy screen alone could be a genuine differentiator in a market drowning in sameness.