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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been making headlines this week, and not in a good way. As more people get their hands on the phone, numerous reports have emerged about it causing eye strain.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s causing the Galaxy S26 Ultra\u2019s eye strain<\/a>? We don\u2019t know for sure. It may relate to the S26 Ultra\u2019s low PWM dimming rate, how the screen looks when using the new Privacy Display feature, or other general smartphone eye comfort issues. What we do know for sure is that a lot of people are complaining.<\/p>\n If you have an S26 Ultra and are also experiencing eye strain, here are a few tips to help fix it.<\/p>\n If you have a Galaxy S26 Ultra, is it giving you eye strain?<\/p>\n 117 votes<\/p>\n Yes, and I can’t stand it.<\/p>\n 37%<\/p>\n Yes, but nothing serious.<\/p>\n 12%<\/p>\n No, I haven’t noticed any issues.<\/p>\n 51%<\/p>\n Turn off Privacy Display\n<\/p>\n My first recommendation is to disable Privacy Display<\/a> if you\u2019re currently using it. The feature works by controlling the brightness of specific pixels on the screen, which makes the S26 Ultra\u2019s display appear dim or blacked out when viewed from an angle.<\/p>\n To find the Privacy Display settings, open the main Settings app, tap\u00a0Display, and then tap\u00a0Privacy display.<\/p>\n If you have Maximum privacy protection enabled, it\u2019s worth toggling that off and seeing if you still have eye strain while using the standard Privacy Display. If so, try disabling the feature altogether to see if that helps. Turning off the S26 Ultra\u2019s hallmark feature isn\u2019t ideal, but it\u2019s worth a shot to see if it improves your eye comfort.<\/p>\n Set up Eye Comfort Shield\n<\/p>\n Speaking of eye comfort, you should enable the S26 Ultra\u2019s Eye Comfort Shield if you haven\u2019t already. This is a feature Samsung has included on its phones for years, and it might just be what you need to give your eyes a break.<\/p>\n Once again, open the\u00a0Settings app\u00a0and tap\u00a0Display. This time, tap\u00a0Eye comfort shield\u00a0(below the Privacy display button).<\/p>\n After toggling Eye Comfort Shield on, it\u2019s set to Adaptive mode, which adjusts your screen\u2019s color temperature based on the time of day \u2014 including a much warmer temperature at night (helpful for reducing harsh blue light). You can also switch to Custom mode, which lets you manually select the schedule and color temperature for Eye Comfort Shield. And if that\u2019s not enough, enabling Enhanced Comfort at the bottom of the screen will make even greater adjustments to your screen\u2019s contrast and colors.<\/p>\n Reduce animations and transparency\/blur\n<\/p>\n If you turn off Privacy Display, set up Eye Comfort Shield, and are\u00a0still\u00a0experiencing eye strain, another good tip is to reduce your phone\u2019s animations, transparency, and blur. To do so, open the\u00a0Settings app, scroll to the bottom of the page, tap\u00a0Accessibility, and tap\u00a0Vision enhancements.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll need to scroll down a little bit to find these settings, but this is where you\u2019ll find\u00a0the toggles for\u00a0Reduce animations\u00a0and\u00a0Reduce transparency and blur. The former disables some animations and screen effects (reducing overall screen movement), while the latter reduces the intensity of other visual effects throughout the UI.<\/p>\n These are more granular settings that may not have an impact for everyone, but they\u2019re certainly still worth trying.<\/p>\n Use the Extra Dim setting\n<\/p>\n From that same Vision Enhancements page, there\u2019s also an option for\u00a0Extra dim. Turning this on dims the screen beyond the normal minimum brightness level, which can be particularly helpful if your eyes are sensitive to bright light or screens.<\/p>\n You can turn on a shortcut for the Extra Dim feature for easy access, and adjust the intensity to set how dim you want your S26 Ultra\u2019s display.<\/p>\n What to do if your S26 Ultra is still causing eye strain\n<\/p>\n For some Galaxy S26 Ultra users, some or all of these tips might be the solution to squashing eye strain. But what if none of these things help? Unfortunately, you may need a different phone.<\/p>\n If you know PWM dimming is something you struggle with, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra is wreaking havoc on your eyes, the only real solution is to return it and buy a phone with a higher PWM dimming rate.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n![\"Screenshot](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/samsung-galaxy-s26-eye-strain-tips-screenshot-8.jpg\"\/ "\\"samsung")
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