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In early 2025, Samsung demonstrated a prototype microLED smart mirror device, that utilizes AI to scan your face and recommend treatment solutions to tailor your skin. Today Samsung Electronics announced that it is set to release this device as an actual product.

Samsung aims to grow the AI beauty mirror not as a single product but as a "K-beauty data platform", building an ecosystem that connects skin diagnosis to product recommendations. Samsung's first partners are Amorepacific, Kolmar Korea, Olive Young, and Twiinnet. Last year it collaborated with Innisfree, which will likely be a partner too.

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.

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).

A couple of months ago Samsung launched its first microLED RGB TV, the MR95F 115" 4K 120Hz LCD TV that is backlit by red, green and blue microLEDs. The TV was available in Korea for 45 million Won, or around $32,000 USD, and it is now available for pre-order in the US with a slightly smaller price tag, only $29,999. 

Samsung says that this TV "establishes a new benchmark for color accuracy, contrast and immersive viewing in the ultra-premium TV segment". The TV supports a wide 100% BT.2020 color gamut.

Samsung Display has published a public call-out for Korean Universities to propose new display research projects, in a wide range of areas - mostly OLED displays and next-generation displays.

SDC will select up to 10 projects, and will award 100-200 million Won ($70,000 - $150,000 USD) per year to each project. Our of these 10 projects, 2-3 projects will receive an additional 600 million Won ($430,000 USD) over two years.

Samsung Electronics officially launched its first microLED RGB TV. The 115" TV is an LCD TV that is backlit by red, green and blue microLEDs. Samsung says that this TV "establishes a new benchmark for color accuracy, contrast and immersive viewing in the ultra-premium TV segment".  The TV supports a wide 100% BT.2020 color gamut.

The TV is now available in Korea, and it will also launch in the US - and globally - soon. The price in Korea is 45 million Won, or around $32,000 USD. This is a premium product indeed - although the price is much lower than a comparable true microLED Samsung TV.

During the K-Display 2025 conference, Samsung Display unveiled a new flexible wearable microLED display. This new panel offers a brightness of 6,000 nits, and a density of 326 PPI. 

Samsung says that this new display has 700,000 microLED chips, each 30 um in size. This means the resolution is likely to be 640×360. The size, in that case, will be about 2.25 inch diagonal, which is quite large for a smartwatch.

During CES 2025, Samsung Electronics demonstrated a 98-inch 8K microLED-backlit LCD TV, branding it as RGB MicroLED TV. This is not a true microLED TV, as it is not emissive, but unlike other LED- and miniLED- backlit LCDs, this one uses smaller red, green and blue microLEDs. A few weeks ago Samsung announced plans to produce this TV commercially by the end of 2025.

According to a new report in Korea, Samsung is now ready to begin trial production of this new TV type. Apparently the company's production process has matured enough and it is progressing as planned.

AUO announced that it will showcase new microLED display prototypes and technologies at Touch Taiwan next week. First up, the company has demonstrated a 42-inch single module microLED, which is said to be the world's largest (beating AUO's own record at 31-inch from 2024). The module offers a brightness of up to 1,000 nits, and AUO is showing a 127-inch tiled TV made up from these new modules. AUO will also show a full range of microLED TVs, developed in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. These TVs are based on AUO's MicroLED backplane technology.

Another new display will be the world's thinnest 17.3-inch dual-sided transparent Micro LED display.  AUO did not detail any more information on that display - or just how thin is it. Among its use cases are interactive, first-class cabin interfaces that facilitate seamless communication between passengers and flight attendants via real-time translation on a transparent screen. The display also has use in commercial advertising, home decoration, points of sales and many other fields where the display can increase tech and style while also transmitting information.

During CES 2025, Samsung Electronics demonstrated a 98-inch 8K microLED-backlit LCD TV, branding it as RGB MicroLED TV. This is not a true microLED TV, as it is not emissive, but unlike other LED- and miniLED- backlit LCDs, this one uses smaller red, green and blue microLEDs.

Samsung now says that it plans to launch this new TV, at a size of 115-inch, later in 2025. This will be Samsung's most premium LCD TV. One of the main advantages over its current miniLED-backlit LCDs, is the use of red, green, and blue microLEDs, rather than blue miniLEDs and color-conversion (QD and phophors) technology to create white-emitting LEDs. This should enable a larger image gamut. The microLEDs may also contribute to a higher contrast compared to the bigger miniLEDs, as there will be better dimming zone control.