Another Android flagship gets its own take on Privacy Display, and it’s promising no side effects

Credit: Xiaomi / Weibo TL;DR Xiaomi has announced that the Xiaomi 18 Pro series features a Smart Privacy Display that uses 1:1 alternating standard and baffled privacy pixels, cutting side brightness to roughly 1% beyond 60 degrees. Unlike competitor panels that use Diamond or Pentile setups, Xiaomi uses a full RGB subpixel arrangement with ~9.5 million subpixels to maintain clarity without display quality degradation. Privacy mode can be triggered via Quick Settings, the AI key, voice commands,