Side-by-Side Comparison
Panel Types
Micro-LED vs. TFT LCD
Comparing 2 standards across 11 specifications. 11 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Micro-LED
TFT LCD
Micro-LED is a true self-emissive display technology, like OLED, but built from microscopic inorganic LEDs rather than organic material -- eliminating both the backlight and OLED's burn-in risk. It remains an ultra-premium, mostly modular commercial technology; some TVs marketed as 'Micro RGB' are actually Mini-LED-backlit LCDs, not true Micro-LED.
TFT LCD refers to the active-matrix driving technology used by virtually all modern LCD panels -- one thin-film transistor per subpixel controlling its voltage -- not a specific alignment type like TN, VA, or IPS, which are all built on a TFT backplane.
Specification Comparison Table
11 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Contrast Ratio
|
∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) | — |
|
Viewing Angle
|
178° / 178° | — |
|
Response Time (GtG)
|
< 0.001 ms (Sub-microsecond) | — |
|
Color Gamut Coverage
|
100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3 / 95%+ Rec.2020 | — |
|
Peak Brightness
|
2,000–5,000+ nits (Sustained full field) | — |
|
Burn-in Risk
|
None (Inorganic Gallium Nitride crystals) | — |
|
Backlight / Emissive Type
|
Self-Emissive Inorganic Microscopic LEDs | — |
|
Black Level / Minimum Luminance
|
Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) | — |
|
Technology Type
|
— | Active-matrix driving layer (not a panel alignment type) |
|
Mechanism
|
— | One thin-film transistor per subpixel |
|
Key Milestones
|
— | 1962: first TFT built (RCA) | 1973: first working TFT-LCD (Westinghouse) |
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