Side-by-Side Comparison
Panel Types
Mini-LED vs. QD-OLED
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 8 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Mini-LED
QD-OLED
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.
QD-OLED combines a blue OLED light source with a quantum-dot color-conversion layer, an approach Samsung Display commercialized in 2022 -- as distinct from LG's older WOLED, which uses a white OLED source filtered through color filters. Reviewers report wider color volume as the main practical benefit.
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° (Flawless off-axis) |
|
Response Time (GtG)
|
1–4 ms | < 0.03 ms |
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Color Gamut Coverage
|
99% sRGB / 95–98% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB / 99–100% DCI-P3 / 90% Rec.2020 |
|
Peak Brightness
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1,000–2,000+ nits (High full-screen brightness) | 1,000–1,500 nits (HDR peak) / 250–300 nits (Full field) |
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Burn-in Risk
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None (Immune) | Low-Moderate (Quantum dot layer, heat mitigation) |
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Backlight / Emissive Type
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Thousands of Miniaturized Direct Local Dimming LEDs | Blue OLED + Quantum Dot Color Converter |
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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 in dark room) |