OLED monitors

Samsung Display announced that it has successfully developed the first QD-OLED for monitors to combine 4K resolution with a 360Hz refresh rate.

Samsung says that with the rise of games featuring photorealistic graphics and ultra-high-definition video content, consumer demand has continued to grow for monitors that can deliver both high resolution and fast screen transitions - and SDC is focused on developing a top-tier QD-OLED for monitors.

LG Display announced that it is beginning to mass produce the world's first 240Hz RGB Stripe OLED panel, and will soon start shipping it to monitor vendors. The first panels are 27" 4K panels.

RGB Stripe OLED features a structure in which red, green, and blue (RGB) subpixels are arranged in a linear stripe, enabling clearer rendering of small text and numbers compared to conventional displays. LG says that this architecture reduces eye strain and provides a more comfortable viewing experience during prolonged use, such as document work, stock and financial trading, coding, and content editing.

Reports from Korea claim that BOE is looking to upgrade its pilot WOLED (WRGB) production capabilities. According to the company's plan, it will convert some of its B18 8.5-Gen LCD fab in Nanjing to WOLED production.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD (QD-OLED)

BOE currently produces WOLED displays at a limit pilot scale at its pilot line in Hefei. The new plans calls to upgrade a large portion of the B18 fab to WOLED production which will give BOE a monthly capacity of around 16,000 - 18,000 8.5-Gen substrates. This will enable BOE to finally begin mass scale large-area WOLED panel production, targeting monitors and perhaps TVs as well.

Reports from Korea suggest that BOE will begin supplying 24.5" WOLED (WRGB) monitor panels to ASUS. BOE will start shipping panels later this year.

Asus OG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W 26.5" WOLED monitor

It is reported that this will be the first time that BOE ships commercial panels out of its WOLED 8.5-Gen pilot line in Hefei, but the company is actually already shipping some commercial panels. In any case, the quantities will be limited (as the pilot line capacity is very small).  

Samsung Display announced that its QD-OLED panels have received verification from UL Solutions for their viewing angle performance under the QuantumView standard.

QuantumView is a verification program that evaluates changes in luminance and color coordinates as the viewing angle shifts from the front in 10-degree increments up to 60 degrees. According to UL's assessment results, Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels maintained above 60% of front-facing luminance even at a 60-degree angle, while color shift remained below 0.012, indicating minimal change.

Market research firm Counterpoint says that following the spike in memory prices, it revised down its forecast for the OLED industry in 2026, as it now sees smartphone OLED panel shipments declining 3% in 2026. We have heard this before from Omdia a couple of months ago.

Following a 3% increase in global OLED panel shipments in 2025, Coiunterpoint says that the market will remain flat in 2026, as automotive and IT OLED shipments will increase and offset the decline lin smartphone OLEDs. 

Samsung Display announced today that it has shipped over 5 million QD-OLED monitor panels last month, about 4 years after the company commenced the mass production of QD-OLED monitor panels.

SDC further says that from 2021 to 2025, it average an annual growth rate of over 320%. It has passed the 1 million unit market in May 2024, and in less than two years it has shipped over 4 million more units. 

According to reports in Korea, LG Electronics is considering using Samsung's QD-OLED panels in its future monitor lineup, and is in talks with SDC regarding a supply agreement.

It is said that LG is specifically interested in Samsung's 27-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED panel. The reports haven't been verified yet.

UBI Research says that medium and large OLED display panel revenue will reach $11.5 billion in 2026, and will grow to $20 billion by 2030, a CAGR of 14.8%. These displays are utilized in tablets, monitors, laptops and automotive applications, mostly (this category for UBI does not include TV panels).

UBI says that the main driver for increased sales will be the monitor market, where OLED panels will grab a market share of 26% of the total medium and large OLED market (not the total monitor display market).

According to reports from Korea, Apple is looking into OLED displays for its 2029 or 2030 iMac monitors, and has reached out to both Samsung Display and LG Display.

Apple, unsurprisingly, is interested in a high-end display, that will sport a high resolution and high brightness, and both SDC and LGD are developing their next-gen panels in order to satisfy Apple's demand.