{"id":223281,"date":"2026-03-13T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/the-galaxy-s26-ultras-privacy-display-is-a-game-changer-but-is-it-worth-1300\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:50:10","slug":"the-galaxy-s26-ultras-privacy-display-is-a-game-changer-but-is-it-worth-1300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/the-galaxy-s26-ultras-privacy-display-is-a-game-changer-but-is-it-worth-1300\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Is a Game Changer, But Is It Worth $1,300?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Is a Game Changer, But Is It Worth $1,300?<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-13 14:46:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.pcmag.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The S26 Ultra features Samsung’s top cameras and is its most capable phone for photography and videography. <\/p>\n

\n (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

It has a 200MP f\/1.4 main camera, a 50MP f\/1.9 ultrawide camera, a 50MP f\/2.9 telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, and finally a secondary 10MP f\/2.4 telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. This is mostly the same configuration as the S25 Ultra, though Samsung says it made the lenses brighter. For example, the main camera’s f\/1.4 aperture lets in 47% more light than the S25 Ultra’s f\/1.6 lens. Similarly, the 50MP telephoto camera is 38% brighter than its predecessor. <\/p>\n

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\n Ultrawide camera, 0.6x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

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\n Main camera, 1x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

The S26 and S26+ each have a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera, and all three S26 phones use the same front-facing camera, which is a 12MP shooter with an f\/2.2 aperture. All three phones capture video at up to 8K30. <\/p>\n

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\n Main, 2x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

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\n Ultrawide, 0.6x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

Most of the new features this year center on video tools and after-the-fact editing. For example, your Nightography videos should be clearer, thanks to AI scrubbing out the noise after the fact. The phone also has improved Action Video powers. It’s using the entire 8K sensor to oversample when recording video, which gives each frame more room to move and stay within bounds. The result is steadier video, so much so that you might not need a gimbal. The Horizon Lock tool is astounding. With the horizon locked in place, you can spin the phone around 360 degrees and keep the horizon perfectly level. It’s an impressive feature. <\/p>\n

How do the photos and videos stack up? <\/p>\n

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\n Ultrawide, 0.6x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

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\n Ultrawide, 0.6x (Credit: Eric Zeman)\n<\/p>\n

No matter which of the four rear cameras you use, you’ll be happy with the results. Nighttime shots do look cleaner, but they are not entirely free of grain. I shot photos throughout the focal range, from 0.6x…<\/p>\n

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