Samsung shows off more partial Privacy Display options, brighter panel, slidable concept [Gallery]

Samsung Display is at MWC 2026 showing off, of course, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display, but also new ways to use that feature on specific parts of the display, and other ideas such as a slidable phone concept.

At its MWC 2026 booth, Samsung Display is proudly showing off the “Flex Magic Pixel” tech that powers the Privacy Display on Galaxy S26 Ultra. Attendees are able to see the tech in action, but the highlight here is a look at “Under Development” work on the ability for Samsung to only switch partial sections of the display to privacy mode.

Samsung already uses this for incoming notifications, but the two new versions shown at MWC include:

Bottom half (covering PIN, pattern, etc)
Edge panel

The Galaxy S26 Ultra already features support for toggling on the Privacy Display when you go to enter a PIN or other unlocking methods, but it’s an all-or-nothing affair. This bottom half method would leave the top of the display lit up. Personally, I’m not sure how much additional utility is there, but this might be more useful for other apps, such as when you’re using a PIN to unlock a banking app. Optimization from secure apps could also better use this.

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The other partial coverage Samsung is testing is for the Edge panel and, frankly, I don’t see the usefulness here. But at the very least, I’m glad to see Samsung testing out more partial coverage options.

As for why this isn’t available right now, Samsung told me that it is under development and not quite ready for commercialization yet, but that the hardware is technically ready for it. So, theoretically, this could come in a future software update of some kind.

Elsewhere, Samsung showed off several other display concepts, including LEAD 2.0 that can have thinner bezels and brighter panels, all while still integrating Flex Magic Pixel tech.

There was also a slidable phone concept that Samsung previously showed behind closed doors at CES in early 2025. One device was active but not moving, while another was moving but not active.

It’s also worth noting that, throughout the booth, Samsung had Galaxy S26 Ultras on top of magnetic mounts, with magnetic stickers on the back, showing that this company does in fact understand just how useful Qi2 magnets can be.