Samsung may be cutting costs on the Galaxy S27 Ultra, but that reportedly isn't stopping it from equipping the device with its absolute best OLED tech.
M16 supremacy
Both the Galaxy S27 Ultra and new Galaxy S27 Pro will feature the M16 display material, per South Korean publication ETNews.
It's Samsung Display's most advanced panel and should improve colors, brightness, efficiency, and durability.
Not the first one
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the iPhone Duo, also feature the M16. The Google Pixel 11 was the first to use it. Vivo's iQOO 16 launching later this month in China will also flaunt the material.
M16 will be so 2026 by the time the Galaxy S27 Ultra arrives next year. It will still be the smartphone display to beat.
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Building on a strong foundation
The Galaxy S26 Ultra has ditched the polarizer. | Image by Samsung
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the only smartphone to feature a Privacy Display, though Xiaomi and Honor are working to erode that edge. The S26 Ultra is also the only conventional smartphone with Color Filter-on-Encapsulation (COE) polarizer-free tech.
Toss the latest display material into the mix, and the Galaxy S27 Ultra will easily have the swankiest display. Hopefully, Samsung will have completely weeded out the red tint issues plaguing the S26 Ultra by then.
Here's what else the Galaxy S27 Ultra might bring to the table:
Even though Samsung makes its own displays, it rarely rushes to put its newest panels on its own smartphones. The company recycles generation-old OLED material to save on costs.
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With the Galaxy S27 Ultra, it's already cutting several corners, so it's surprising that it's not going for the M14 screen introduced last year with the S26 Ultra. That tech will be trickling down to the standard and Plus models, which have used the M13 from the S24 through the S26.
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.
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