What is Neo QLED?
Have you ever wondered: What is Neo QLED? What’s the difference between Neo QLED TVs and QLED TVs? Is it worth getting a QLED TV? We’re here to help break it down for you.
In short, Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs utilise Mini LED technology to make your TV screen brighter and display better colour quality overall, bringing the best viewing experience into your home. Continue reading to find out more!
What is Neo QLED?
Neo QLED technology is an advancement of Samsung’s QLED technology, which stands for ‘Quantum dot LED’.
What are Quantum dots, you may ask? To put it simply, they are very small particles, a few nanometres in size. When these Quantum dots are illuminated by UV light from behind the screen, they acquire energy and then produce different colours of light. The light from quantum dots is more efficient than the light from conventional LCD, allowing QLED displays to be brighter and more colour accurate as well as more energy Neo QLED TVs let you enjoy your favourite series in brighter whites, darker blacks, and overall, a better colour range in between.
This new amazing experience can be made even richer with Samsung’s Q-Series Soundbars as it will synchronise perfectly with your TV to play sound simultaneously from both the TV speaker and Soundbars. You will hear the movement from across the room when connecting your TV with Samsung soundbars. Treat your ears to the best sound experience that matches the visuals. Hearing the car passing from left to right and never missing any small details, making it perfect for whatever you’re doing. Watching movies, listening to music, or even playing video games, Samsung TV and Soundbar have you covered!
Neo QLED vs QLED: What’s the difference?
Neo QLED technology is a revolutionary step up for conventional television screens. The difference between Neo QLED and QLED technology comes down to how the television panel is lit.
QLED TVs use LEDs to light up the screen from the edges or behind the TV panel. This traditional technique can evenly distribute luminance across the whole display. However, with the Quantum dot display in the Samsung Neo QLED, the LEDs are swapped out for tens of thousands of ‘Mini-LEDs’. As the TV panel can fit more mini-LEDs, the QLED TVs make sure to control every bit of your screen to the highest picture quality. You can sit back and enjoy your favourite show in the perfect colour contrast, contributing to the great HDR experience with a brighter, more vivid picture overall.
Neo QLED vs OLED: What’s the difference?
For a long time, OLED TVs have been hailed as the best top of the range TVs, but from the introduction of QLED and now Samsung Neo QLED TVs, that gap has diminished.
OLED is an anagram for an ‘Organic LED’, and due to the nature of these LEDs used, the panel cannot offer the same brightness levels as a Neo QLED. OLED TVs use a very different technique to display the picture compared to traditional LED screens. In an OLED TV, every single pixel has an LED that can produce light and colour while Neo QLED uses one Mini LED to light multiple pixels.
The quality of the LEDs used in OLED TVs will also degrade over time, causing the panel to become dimmer and may lead to burn-in issues. ‘Burn-in’ when referring to a TV panel is when the LEDs are on for a significantly long time, causing permanent dark spots to appear. This takes a long time to occur on an OLED panel but it will never happen on Neo QLED TVs. As TVs are not something that are generally replaced often, you should consider issues that OLED TVs can be susceptible to.
Knowing what you know now, which TV do you think would be a better investment for your home?
What Samsung Neo QLED TVs are there?
Samsung is the only company with Neo QLED TVs in their lineup and we have a wide variety to fit all of your needs when looking for your new TV. The full, comprehensive list of Samsung Neo QLED TVs can be found here.
Along with Samsung's new Neo QLED TVs, the new line of Samsung Q-Series Soundbars have been released. The two systems can work in perfect harmony to simultaneously play sound from both your Neo QLED TV and Q-Series Soundbar without any complicated setup. Offering a truly immersive experience with Dolby Atmos and dts:X support, placing you at the heart of the action.
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Is Neo QLED good for gaming?
As Neo QLED technology is powered by 4K , Neo QLED TVs work perfectly with gaming consoles to deliver ultra-high 120Hz TV refresh rates and ultra-low input lag. Meaning you can play without stuttering on a TV screen that offers high definition and a crystal clear picture.
Discover Samsung’s range of Gaming TVs or learn more about how to pick the best gaming TV for you.
What’s the best Samsung Neo QLED TV?
Currently, the best Neo QLED TV is the amazing 65” QN900D Flagship Neo QLED 8K HDR Smart TV. With edge-to-edge viewing on the infinity screen, ultra sharp lights and pixel perfect contrast for Samsungs finest 8K picture yet. Powered by Samsung's Neo Quantum Processor, content can be upscaled to 8K, using AI to fine-tune brightness levels, sharpen contrast and enhance the resolution, making it possible to have a cinematic experience at home.
We also offer the stunning Samsung Neo QLED 8K Smart TVs in a variety of sizes and specs. Visit our helpful guide on the range of Neo QLED TVs to find the best Neo QLED TV for your home or learn more about What is 8K TV here.
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