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Samsung changed the game with the introduction of Privacy Display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. This tech effectively blacks out the screen when viewed from certain angles, specifically to avoid onlookers’ gaze. Since May, we’ve known that Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is working on a similar feature for its own devices. A new leak now gives us a good look at the company’s implementation.
In a post on X, leaker Kacper Skrzypek has revealed multiple elements of Xiaomi’s Smart privacy display, which appears fairly similar to Samsung’s iteration. However, since it is expected to be available as part of the Hyper OS 4 update this year, it is likely a software-based solution, unlike Samsung’s version.
Meanwhile, other screenshots reveal “Page privacy display” and XiaoAI app groups. The leaker says these two functions are only visible on the China-specific version of HyperOS for now, though the rest appear to be visible on the global variant.
When Page privacy display is enabled, it can hide “specific sensitive pages” from shoulder surfers, such as passwords, payments, transfers, and messaging, the page says. We’re getting a good look at some of the limitations of Smart privacy display as well, with the company noting that some third-party themes may not support it for lock screen notifications and that it won’t work in landscape mode.
Xiaomi also notes that Smart privacy display could “slightly increase power consumption” and will be temporarily turned off when battery saver mode is enabled. Additionally, the company says “brightness compensation” for the feature may be paused while viewing HDR content.
While these visuals give us a decent understanding of how Smart privacy display is supposed to work, we’ll reserve judgment on its capabilities until we’ve had the chance to try it out ourselves.
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