Another Android flagship gets its own take on Privacy Display, and it’s promising no side effects
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Xiaomi has unveiled a Smart Privacy Display feature in its upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro series of flagship Android smartphones. This innovative display technology utilizes 1:1 alternating standard and baffled privacy pixels, reducing side brightness to just 1% beyond a 60-degree angle. Unlike other competitors who utilize Diamond or Pentile setups, Xiaomi employs a full RGB subpixel arrangement with approximately 9.5 million subpixels to ensure display clarity remains unaffected.
The Smart Privacy Display can be activated through various methods including Quick Settings, the AI key, voice commands, app/page rules, location triggers, and even front-camera shoulder-surfer detection. The Xiaomi 18 Pro series is set to launch this week, with Xiaomi providing a few key details ahead of its September 23 release date.
In a comprehensive Q&A session and several announcement posts on Weibo, Xiaomi detailed the mechanics behind the new display panel. Their solution operates at the pixel level, similar to the Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display, rather than relying on software overlays or third-party privacy screen protectors which often degrade display clarity and viewing angles permanently.
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