TL;DR
- A new rumor says the Galaxy S26 Ultra could come with a 10-bit display.
- This would make the phone capable of natively displaying roughly 1.07 billion discrete colors.
- Last year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra features an 8-bit display that uses a software technique to simulate 10-bit color.
Samsung Galaxy S26 rumors have been heating up lately. In recent weeks, we’ve seen credible rumors about color options, storage configurations, materials, and more. Today, a new rumor says we should expect a fairly significant display upgrade.
Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy S lineup uses display panels with 8-bit color depth, which are capable of reproducing about 16.7 million discrete colors. Prolific leaker Ice Universe tweeted this morning that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a 10-bit panel, drastically increasing the number of colors the phone’s screen can display.