Samsung is gearing up to bring MicroLED TVs into the mainstream with much cheaper models and easier installation, according to a new report by SamMobile.
This report highlights information provided directly from Samsung, noting that it's about to tease some of these newer, smaller MicroLED models at IFA Berlin in September. These TVs could even officially go on sale as early as CES 2026 in January, but that's unconfirmed at this time.
Tom's Guide has reached out for clarification on when Samsung MicroLED TVs could be set to arrive, and we'll update this story if and when we hear back.
What are MicroLED TVs?
Often incredibly expensive, MicroLED TVs offer the best picture performance you can buy in the market. They share similar traits to OLEDs, utilizing self-emitting pixels that create the color and backlighting on their own, but uses inorganic material to get these performance gains.
That's what makes MicroLED TVs so coveted and so expensive. They can perform just as good — if not better than OLEDs without the risk of dreaded burn-in. MicroLED TVs tend to last much longer because of this.
MicroLED TVs are about to go mainstream
MicroLED TVs aren't dead after all, it seems. Their resurgence comes at an interesting time, but it does seem plausible given the many signs.
Samsung's largely been the biggest player in the MicroLED TV realm. Last year Samsung expanded its MicroLED TV lineup to include (you guessed it) smaller sizes. However, right now, the smallest MicroLED TV you can buy from Samsung is the 89-inch (and $100,000) MS1, which requires professional mounting and installation.
That's because it's made up of many smaller MicroLED screens, much like Samsung's The Wall, which debuted back in 2021. Now, it seems, Samsung wants to make MicroLED TVs smaller and easier to install with mounts and VESA wall configurations.
At CES 2025, Samsung showed off a new 98-inch 8K RGB MicroLED TV. In their reporting of the new design, which was shown off behind closed doors at the "Samsung First Look" event, TechRadar was told that Samsung "hopes to launch a 4K version in the second half of 2025," citing that "it may come in smaller sizes."
While Samsung's 8K RGB MicroLED TV really just uses smaller Mini-LEDs, it still bodes well for the potential of a wider variety and cheaper options in the pipeline for the more premium screen technology.
Samsung also isn't alone in its efforts to popularize MicroLED technology, as Hisense also revealed its own 136-inch MicroLED TV in our exclusive first look earlier this year. Back in 2023, Konka showed a 59-inch MicroLED TV prototype, too, highlighting the technology is still in its early stages.
To be clear, MicroLED TVs will most likely still have an exorbitant price attached to them, so don't throw out your OLED TV just yet.
