Micro LED

Micro LED is a self-emitting display technology that resembles OLED. The main difference is the use of inorganic material in micro LEDs, such as gallium nitride, which is used in conventional light emitting diodes. Organic materials age, resulting in the brightness and response time of the matrix; in addition, there is a burnout of pixels - this is not in micro LED. Finally, the technology allows you to create displays of almost any shape for smartphones, TVs and other electronics.

2025: Worldwide Micro LED display sales doubled over the year to reach $52.4 million

At the end of 2025, the global Micro LED display market reached $52.4 million. This is almost twice as much as the previous year, as stated in the study by Omdia, the results of which were published on February 19, 2026.

Micro LED technology involves the use of an array of millions of microscopic LEDs. Each pixel on the screen is a separate luminous element that does not require additional backlight. Unlike OLED, this technology does not use organic materials. The key advantages of Micro LED panels are deep black, high brightness, low response time, excellent color reproduction, low power consumption, durability, no burnout and the ability to create displays of all shapes and sizes. However, the mass distribution of Micro LED screens is constrained by high production costs and technical difficulties.

Nevertheless, as Omdia notes, Micro LED technology is rapidly gaining momentum. Among the main applications of such screens are large TVs, smartwatches and other wearable gadgets, augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality devices, dashboards and infotainment systems in cars, professional-level monitors, digital storefronts and street displays.

Omdia analysts believe that Micro LED panels have the best potential primarily in the segments of specialized applications, where competing technologies are not able to meet the requirements for contrast, brightness, performance and other characteristics. Such product categories include ultra-large displays with low PPI (pixel density per inch), ultra-small screens with high PPI, automotive products with extremely high brightness, flexible screens, etc.

We expect these applications to be key factors in the expansion of the Micro LED market for the foreseeable future, "says Jerry Kang, Omdia specialist.

One of the main drivers of the industry, according to the authors of the study, is the development of LEDoS (Micro LED on Silicon) technology - Micro LED on a silicon substrate. This method allows you to create ultra-small displays with a high PPI - from 4000 to 6000 pixels per inch. Such products will find application in the next generation AR/VR headsets, as well as in mixed reality devices.

Major global companies are empowering artificial intelligence platforms by integrating smart glasses and plan to use LEDoS as the basis for wearable displays. This technology provides higher brightness and pixel density than LCD and OLED screens, Omdia notes.

Analysts believe that in the future, the global Micro LED market will continue to demonstrate rapid development. So, in 2026, sales of panels of this type can reach $105.4 million, which will correspond to twofold growth compared to the previous year. And by 2032, it is estimated that the sector will increase to about $6.8 billion, which will account for about 4.4% of the total size of the global flat-panel display market.

Until recently, large-scale commercialization of the technology faced significant obstacles, including variability in characteristics and, most importantly, high production costs. Gradually solving these problems, manufacturers are starting mass production of TVs, smartwatches and other products based on Micro LED, - emphasizes Omdia.[1]

2020: Samsung MicroLED TV launch

On December 10, 2020, Samsung announced sales of its first MicroLED home TV. We are talking about a model with a 110-inch screen, the cost of which in the South Korean market will be 170 million won (about $156 thousand). Read more here.

2018: Samsung begins mass distribution of micro LED

In early June 2018, Samsung unveiled The Wall Professional, a micro LED dashboard. The presentation took place at the InfoComm 2018 exhibition in Las Vegas.

The South Korean manufacturer calls this product the first micro LED panel focused on industrial applications and using a modular frameless design, the size of which can be customized depending on tasks.

OLED's "Killer." Samsung makes new displays for smartphones and TV massive

The Wall Professional has a brightness of 1,600 nits, while the cinema screen usually produces about 50 nits. In addition, the novelty received support for the High Dynamic Range 10 + format and a mechanism for improving image quality when playing films.

After InfoComm 2018, Samsung began accepting orders for the purchase of its first micro LED infopanels. By the third quarter, new displays will be installed in the United States and other countries.

Samsung announced its first TV built on micro LED technology in early 2018. Then the company promised to start mass production of the product in July 2018 and launch sales in September.

Although Samsung is not the first manufacturer to release micro LED products, it is this company that is able to make the technology truly mainstream thanks to its huge resources and leadership in the display market.^[2]

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