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Pixel 11 Pro XL Set to Feature Rear Screen with Privacy Display
Confirmed
In Short: Google's upcoming Pixel 11 Pro XL is set to introduce a unique feature called Privacy Display, which uses directional pixels to make the display appear off to viewers from the side.
The Pixel 11 Pro XL is expected to rely on stock Android's refinement and the most natural Gemini integration ever on a smartphone, as reported by smartprix.com. However, the phone is 35 grams heavier than the Galaxy S26 Ultra and 23 grams heavier than the Pixel, according to the same source.
Samsung is expected to bring a significant display upgrade to its next flagship phones, potentially giving the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra something that the Pixel 11 series apparently doesn't have, according to Androidauthority. If the report is accurate, these would be the first Samsung phones to use Samsung Display's flagship M16 OLED, which is expected to boost brightness, power efficiency, color performance, and longevity.
Interestingly, Samsung's new flagships won't be the first Android phones to get this display. At a Samsung Display x iQOO screen technology event in China on Sunday, both companies confirmed that the upcoming iQOO 16 will be the first Android smartphone to feature an M16 OLED panel, according to Androidauthority. This confirms that the Pixel 11 series, which was previously presumed to use the newer material, does not use it.
What's confirmed
- The Pixel 11 Pro XL is expected to rely on stock Android's refinement and the most natural Gemini integration ever on a smartphone, as reported by smartprix.com. However, the phone is 35 grams heavier than the Galaxy S26 Ultra and 23 grams heavier than the Pixel, according to the same source.
- Samsung is expected to bring a significant display upgrade to its next flagship phones, potentially giving the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra something that the Pixel 11 series apparently doesn't have, according to Androidauthority. If the report is accurate, these would be the first Samsung phones to use Samsung Display's flagship M16 OLED, which is expected to boost brightness, power efficiency, color performance, and longevity.
- Interestingly, Samsung's new flagships won't be the first Android phones to get this display. At a Samsung Display x iQOO screen technology event in China on Sunday, both companies confirmed that the upcoming iQOO 16 will be the first Android smartphone to feature an M16 OLED panel, according to Androidauthority. This confirms that the Pixel 11 series, which was previously presumed to use the newer material, does not use it.
What's still developing
- The feature is called Privacy Display, and it uses directional pixels to make the display look off to anyone viewing it from the side.
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