Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is named to TIME magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2026” list, alongside two other Samsung products. TIME includes the smartphone in its Consumer Electronics category, highlighting the phone’s Privacy Display feature.
Outlets describe the Privacy Display as a built-in screen privacy system that blocks side viewing of the display. TIME also notes the feature can be controlled by users, such as choosing when it activates or limiting it to certain content like notifications, presenting it as more flexible than conventional privacy screen protectors. Other coverage emphasizes the device’s high-end positioning within the Galaxy S26 line.
TIME’s annual list is compiled from nominations by editors and correspondents around the world and assesses items on factors including originality, efficacy, ambition and impact. In addition to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, TIME also names Samsung’s Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator and Odyssey G8 gaming monitor, in categories focused on household technology and entertainment and gaming, respectively.
