Micro-LED vs. WOLED
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 5 key differences identified.
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.
WOLED is LG Display's OLED TV technology, using white-emitting OLED subpixels combined with red, green, blue, and white color filters (WRGB) rather than individually colored OLED subpixels. LG launched the first WOLED TV, a 55-inch model, in 2013, and remains the primary manufacturer of large-panel WOLED, supplying other brands including Sony.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Contrast Ratio
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∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) | ∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) |
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Viewing Angle
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178° / 178° | 178° / 178° |
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Response Time (GtG)
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< 0.001 ms (Sub-microsecond) | < 0.1 ms |
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Color Gamut Coverage
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100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3 / 95%+ Rec.2020 | 100% sRGB / 95–98% DCI-P3 |
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Peak Brightness
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2,000–5,000+ nits (Sustained full field) | 800–1,300 nits (with White subpixel boost) |
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Burn-in Risk
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None (Inorganic Gallium Nitride crystals) | Moderate |
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Backlight / Emissive Type
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Self-Emissive Inorganic Microscopic LEDs | White OLED Stack + RGB Color Filters |
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Black Level / Minimum Luminance
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Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) | Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) |