Galaxy S26 Ultra Earns Spot on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026

The Galaxy S26 Ultra has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions 2026, marking the fourth time Samsung Galaxy devices have been recognised on the annual list.

Selected by TIME’s global network of expert contributors and editors, Best Inventions recognises the year’s most significant new products and ideas, evaluated on factors including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display is a breakthrough in display technology that fundamentally changes how privacy can be protected on a phone. It allows users to adjust the visibility of content on your screen, and is highly customisable. You can decide when it turns on – whether full screen, or only when specific types of pop-up notifications appear onscreen.

Privacy Safeguards to Protect Users

The Galaxy S26 Ultra also offers smarter software safeguards that work quietly in the background to better protect users against possible digital threats. For example, Privacy Alerts use machine learning to notify users in real time when apps with device admin privileges unnecessarily seek sensitive data, such as precise location, call logs or contacts—helping users manage permissions with greater clarity and control.  Private Album, which is built directly into Gallery, lets users easily hide selected photos and videos without creating a separate folder or signing into a Samsung Account.

To stay ahead of emerging threats, Galaxy S26 Ultra also extends Samsung’s innovation in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to critical system processes, including software verification and firmware protection, strengthening device integrity for the future. Updates to Knox Matrix further strengthen protection across connected Galaxy devices, adding PQC-enabled end-to-end encryption for direct transfers like eSIM migrations and clearer visibility into firmware update status across the ecosystem through Security Status of Your Devices.

These experiences are supported by Samsung Knox, the multi-layer security platform that protects Galaxy devices from the chip level up.

To learn more about the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, visit https://www.samsung.com/sg/smartphones/galaxy-s26-ultra/