MicroLED TVs
MicroLED technology is a next-generation emissive display technology that promises highly efficient and bright displays that offer superior image quality with infinite contrast and a wide color gamut.
MicroLED can be applied to displays of many kinds - from small displays for smartwatches and AR devices to large-area TV displays.
Tiled MicroLED TV displays
One unique feature of microLED technology is the ability to create seamless large-area displays made from small display tiles. This unique feature is interesting because it can creates extremely large displays in which the cost grows linearly with display size, unlike standard LCD and OLED TV displays which grows exponentially more expensive as display grows.
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Several companies developed such tiled display technology, including Sony, Samsung, Konka, LG and others. Tiled large-area microLED TVs are available on the market today, but prices are very expensive and these are highly premium devices. Are you looking to buy such a TV? Check out our 2021 MicroLED TV buying guide. Not much has changed from 2021, as microLED TVs are still extremely expensive ($100,000 and over).
One interesting thing to note is that while most so-called microLED TVs are indeed emissive displays, the actual LED chips inside these TVs are not always miicroLEDs, but sometimes actually mini-LEDs (this is true for example in Samsung's TVs, at least for the first-gen models).
Consumer MicroLED TVs
Companies are also developing consumer-grade MicroLED TVs. The main challenge is bringing the cost down by a factor of around 100X, even if targeting the premium consumer TV market. Producing such consumer MicroLED displays at competitive prices is a huge challenge due to the extreme number of microLED chips - a 4K TV requires almost 25 million individual microLED chips - and these need to be produced on a wafer and transferred to the final TV substrate.
It will likely take many years before consumer MicroLED TVs at affordable prices can be produced.
MicroLED-backlit LCDs
Another way to use microLEDs in TVs is to adopt these as backlighting for LCDs. In August 2025, Samsung launched the first such TVs, branding it as a microLED RGB TV. Samsung says that this TV "establishes a new benchmark for color accuracy, contrast and immersive viewing in the ultra-premium TV segment". The 115" TV is shipping with a price tag of around $30,000.
Samsung demonstrates a 140-inch tiled microLED TV with microLED-powered Mirror Bezels
Samsung is demonstrating a new 140-inch microLED tiled TV, in which the display continues on its edges. Samsung calls this technology a Mirror Bezel, although this is a bit misleading as the edge is a full display and not just a mirror.
The idea is that the microLED display continues on the edge of the display, and can display extra information, or extend the image, or just provide ambient lighting (similar to Philips' Ambilight).
Hisense developed a 163-inch tiled microLED display, with four primary colors
Hisense announced a new 163-inch MicroLED display, the 163MX RGBY MicroLED Display, that is the first to feature a four-primary (RGBY) microLED color architecture.
Hisense says that by adding a fourth, yellow subpixel to the traditional RGB structure, the 163MX display dramatically enhances the color fidelity compared to standard microLED displays.
Samsung officially launches its 2026 range of RGB MicroLED LCD TVs
As we reported last week, Samsung officially launched its new RGB MicroLED TVs, which are microLED-backlit LCDs. Samsung launched two series, the high-end flagship R95H and the R85H.
We'll start with the R95H, which is Samsung's flagship 2026 TV, that will be available in 130, 85, 75 and 65 inches. These are all 4K 144Hz LCDs that offer a color gamut of 100% Rec.2020, Tizen OS 10, Wireless One Connect Ready, Anti-glare coating, Eclipsa Audio, HDR10+, HFR, VRR, and HLG. The R95H utilize Samsung's latest Micro RGB AI Engine Pro processor.
Samsung to launch a 130-inch RGB MicroLED LCD TV in 2026
According to Korean media reports, Samsung will launch a flagship 130-inch microLED RGB TV (microLED-backlit LCD) at CES 2026 next week. It is likely this model will be quite pricey, as Samsung's current 115-inch model costs $30,000.
A few weeks ago we reported that Samsung will introduce new microLED RGB TVs at CES, five different models: 55-, 65-, 75-, 85-, and 100-inches. But it seems it has recently decided to also launch a new flagship model, at 130-inch.
Yole sees the microLED market grow to $5 billion in revenue by 2032, driven by AR, automotive and TV applications
Yole Group has updated its microLED market forecasts, saying that the industry is now at a critical phase, as both wearable and automotive microLED displays are entering low-level production (at AUO's 4.5-Gen line), it has to be seen whether producers can achieve high yields and manufacturability, and reduce costs going forward.
As you can see above, Yole believes that actual meaningful volumes will begin only in 2027-2028, and the market will grow to reach almost $5 billion in revenue (at the panel level) by 2032. Most of the revenue will come from microdisplays (for AR/VR), luxury TVs, and automotive displays.
Samsung Electronics to release a new range of RGB MicroLED TVs at CES 2026
Samsung Electronics announced that it will unveil a new range of RGB MicroLED LCD TV at CES 2026. Samsung will introduces five new sizes - 55-, 65-, 75-, 85-, and 100-inches. Samsung is certainly aiming to offer more affordable panels that what it is currently offering.
Last year, Samsung Electronics launched the world's first microLED backlit LCD, the 115" MicroLED RGB, priced at $32,000 in Korea (and $29,999 in the US).
LG launches its first MicroLED RGB TVs ahead of CES 2026
As promised, LG Electronics launched its first microLED-backlit LCD TVS, branded as LG Micro RGB Evo. The TVs, which will be shown early next year at CES 2026 for the first time, will be available at 75-, 86-, and 100-inch sizes.
LG says that these TVs will offer superb color performance, and will use LG’s newly upgraded Dual AI Engine-based a11 AI Processor Gen 3 for better upscaling and Micro Dimming Ultra. LG did not yet detail the price or release date, hopefully this will be revealed next month.
Hisense brings its 136-inch 4K microLED TV to the US, priced at $99,999
In March 2025, Hisense launched its first microLED TV in China, a 136" 4K 10,000 nits TV, priced at 799,999 Yuan (around $110,000). Hisense is now offering this TV in the US, priced at $99,999 (with free delivery!).
The full TV model is the Hisense 136″ Class MX Micro-LED Series UHD 4K VIDAA TV Smart Display, or 136MX for short. The TV offers a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Vision HDR.
LG brings its LTPS MAGNIT Active MicroLED TV to the US
Back in October, LG Electronics announced its latest microLED ultra-large display, the MAGNIT Active Micro LED. This is the company's first microLED display that is based on an LTPS backplane (rather than a PCB one). LG now announced that it is bringing this display to the US, and will show it at CES early in 2026.
While these are tiled displays, LGE is offering a single size at this stage - 136" with a 4K (3840x216) resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The new displays are powered by LG's 6-Gen α9 AI Processor and its WebOS platform, and include built-in 100 Watt speakers and enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) for lossless playback of high-quality audio. Finally, LGE says that the new microLED displays received a Color Consistency Wide Viewing certification from TÜV Rheinland.
ASUS teams up with Fujifilm to launch a 81-inch microLED based medical imaging platform
ASUS announced a partnership with Fujifilm, to integrate ASUS' microLED display technology with the Synapse 3D advanced medical imaging platform.
The two companies are launching a 81-inch FHD (1920x1080) 0.93 mm pitch microLED display to enable precise visualization of 3D reconstructions, organ segmentation, and surgical planning. Equipped with ReiLI AI technology, Synapse 3D automatically identifies key anatomical structures and provides over 50 specialized modules covering radiology, thoracic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, cardiology, and urology.
