Samsung confirms 'pixel level' privacy feature for next Galaxy phones

Samsung says it is preparing a new privacy feature that works "at a pixel level" for its next Galaxy phones, the company announced in a blog post, and it may be shown at the rumored late‑February Galaxy Unpacked event where the Galaxy S26 lineup is expected to appear. Samsung did not provide technical details in the announcement, but said the feature would let users enter sensitive passwords in public without strangers peering over their shoulder and would include granular options tied to specific apps.

The company also said the privacy tools could censor notification pop‑ups, giving users control over what appears on the screen, though the blog post remained vague about how the system operates. Recent leaks have all but confirmed an innovative "Privacy Display" feature for the S26 phones, and those leaks appear likely related to Samsung's announcement; the report noted the two could be the same, which would be underwhelming if true because Privacy Display was already known.

What is known: Samsung has announced a forthcoming "pixel level" privacy feature and has described some user-facing capabilities such as protecting password entry, app‑specific controls, and censoring notifications.

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