Mini-LED vs. WOLED
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 8 key differences identified.
Mini-LED is a backlight technology, not a panel type -- it uses thousands of LEDs roughly 0.1-0.2mm in size (versus 0.5-1mm for traditional LED backlights) arranged into hundreds or thousands of local-dimming zones behind an LCD panel of any type, improving contrast and reducing blooming. TCL commercialized it in TVs starting in 2019.
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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10,000–100,000 : 1 (Dynamic with local dimming) | ∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) |
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Viewing Angle
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178° (Depends on base IPS or VA panel) | 178° / 178° |
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Response Time (GtG)
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1–4 ms | < 0.1 ms |
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Color Gamut Coverage
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99% sRGB / 95–98% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB / 95–98% DCI-P3 |
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Peak Brightness
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1,000–2,000+ nits (High full-screen brightness) | 800–1,300 nits (with White subpixel boost) |
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Burn-in Risk
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None (Immune) | Moderate |
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Backlight / Emissive Type
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Thousands of Miniaturized Direct Local Dimming LEDs | White OLED Stack + RGB Color Filters |
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Black Level / Minimum Luminance
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Near Zero (0.001–0.01 nits in dim zones) | Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) |