Samsung is making some design sacrifices on the Galaxy S26 Ultra for better performance, like the reintroduced rear camera island for a wider aperture on the back. However, one rumored new change wasn’t necessary at all, but it will definitely make your phone’s display look much older than it really is.
Even weirder? This will only affect Galaxy S26 Ultra models in the black color option.
Wider bezels on the Galaxy S26 Ultra
According to a new report, the black Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a fully black frame, instead of the silver outline found on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Because of this, the display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra will actually feel like it has bigger bezels, even when it really won’t.
This time, the Galaxy S26 Ultra black version features a black frame, not the lighter silver, so the overall visual bezel is inevitably wider.
In an era of smartphone companies obsessed with design — Galaxy S25 Edge and the iPhone Air come to mind — this is an odd choice on Samsung’s part, but it also makes sense. The company wants to experiment with new looks.
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Excellent display in other aspects
The displays on Galaxy flagships have always impressed. | Image credit — PhoneArena
In other aspects, the display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra is going to be pretty great. One rumored feature is particularly interesting: an AI-powered privacy display.
If the reports coming in about this feature are accurate, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a display that can hide its contents from prying eyes. You’ll be able to set when the phone should do this: for example, if you have a banking app open.
Users will still be able to see the screen, but the phone will recognize if someone else walks behind the user, and hide the contents automatically. Only the user, who is looking at the display directly, will be able to see what is happening on the screen.
Might want to skip the black option
You might want to skip the black option on the Galaxy S26 Ultra if thick bezels bother you. Yes, this isn’t really bezel thickness, but the illusion is there.
Like I said above, I am surprised that Samsung decided on making the entire frame black, given that it often markets the slimness of its screen bezels. But hey, what do we know? Maybe this all-black Galaxy S26 Ultra will be the prettiest phone of 2026.
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