TomsGuide: What is QD-OLED? Samsung's next-gen TV display explained

Sep 1, 2021

We’ve heard of LCD, OLED, QLED and its different variations, but now there’s a new name in town- QD-OLED. So what exactly is this new technology and how does it differ from the others? Tom’s Guide breaks down the terminology and in short, it’s a hybrid quantum dot and OLED display.

Brian Westover writing for Tom’s Guide

QD-OLED is a hybrid technology that combines quantum dots and OLED panels. By combining the two technologies, Samsung is hoping to crack the code for perfect displays.

Samsung's hybrid QD-OLED technology combines the best aspects of two major innovations in display technology, pairing the crispness and pixel-perfect contrast of OLED with the boosted brightness and expanded color that quantum-dot technology delivers. The result is a best-of-both-worlds display that offers the impeccable quality of OLED without sacrificing the superior brightness and color that QLED TVs offer.