PhoneArena measured the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 3.9% reflectivity across three lighting setups, indicating Samsung’s new integrated Privacy Display did not knock it off the top spot.
That result is slightly worse than the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s 3.1%, supporting earlier concerns that adding the privacy layer would trim some of Gorilla Armor 2’s anti-reflective performance.
Even so, the S26 Ultra still beat the iPhone 17 Pro Max at 4.6% and far outperformed the Pixel 10 Pro XL and Galaxy S26, both at 7.1%.
Gorilla Armor 2 remains exclusive to Samsung’s Ultra line because Corning built the glass specifically for Samsung, embedding anti-glare properties into the glass structure rather than applying a surface coating.
In practical use, PhoneArena said the difference versus the S25 Ultra was hard to spot with the screen on, suggesting Samsung preserved most of the display’s real-world anti-glare advantage.