Samsung - MicroLED status

According to reports, Samsung Display has began to construct a microLED wearable display pilot production facility.

The microLED line is being built within the A2 5.5-Gen AMOLED line complex in Asan, South Korea. It will handle microLED transfer, bonding, inspection and repair - this is a not a full process line, Samsung will use externally produced microLED epiwafers.

Samsung Malaysia has installed a 19.35 x 2.7 meters microLED The Wall display, at the Iskandar Puteri Command and Control Centre (IPCCC). 

This large visual system is designed to enhance real-time smart city monitoring, coordination and response. Located in Johor, IPCCC functions as a centralised operations hub, where authorities manage real-time security surveillance, traffic management, environmental monitoring and coordinated incident responses. 

Samsung has been developing and supplying ultra-large-area tiled emissive microLED TVs, targeting both commercial/signage and residential applications for many years, and it has recently started to ship RGB microLED-backlit LCD TVs. 

According to a report from Korea, the company is adjusting its microLED TV production business, looking to increase profitability and product popularity - which basically means that it is likely to focus less on ultra-large premium TVs, and more on consumer-level microLED backlit LCDs. It is clear that microLEDs are not yet ready to enable mass-produced emissive TVs, even at a premium, as prices are simply too high and there are many improvements and challenges to overcome before this is possible.  

Samsung Display is showing its latest stretchable microLED display prototype at SID Displayweek 2026.

The stretchable display (branded as "Stretchable Display 2.0" achieves high pixel density - 200 PPI, which is 67% higher than Samsung last-year 120 PPI demonstration. Samsung says that at 200 PPI, this is the highest density stretchable microLED display demonstrated to date.

Samsung is now starting to sell its new range of microLED RGB TVs, which are which are microLED-backlit LCDs. Samsung launched two series, the high-end flagship R95H and the R85H, with sizes ranging from 55-inch up to 85-inch (Samsung says it will release a 100-inch model by the end of the year).

The R95H flagship microLED RGB TV offers a 165Hz refresh rate, and Samsung's anti-glare coating, and it starts at $3,200 for the 65-inch model. The 85-inch R95H costs $6,500. 

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). 

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.

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).