According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel on which a plurality of pixels having a light emitting element is disposed and a display control unit configured to display an image on the display panel by causing each of the plurality of pixels to emit light based on a pixel signal that defines luminance of each of the plurality of pixels. The display control unit is configured to display the image by decreasing luminance of a first pixel which is a protection target pixel of the plurality of pixels and increasing luminance of a second pixel disposed around the first pixel.