Samsung unveils new premium OLED monitor technology - but will 'tandem OLED' really make all that much difference?
Peak brightness for monitors reaches 1,300 nits, while TVs hit 4,500 nits
· TechRadarNews By Efosa Udinmwen published 15 February 2026
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- Samsung’s Penta Tandem uses five organic layers to improve brightness and efficiency
- Multi-layer stacking allows higher pixel density without increasing panel size
- QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology increases luminous efficiency by 1.3 times and doubles panel lifespan
Samsung Display has introduced its QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology, featuring a five-layer organic light-emitting structure designed to improve brightness and efficiency.
Multi-layer stacking allows higher pixel density within the same panel size, reducing the light-emitting area of each pixel.
Effectively dispersing energy across the layers is crucial to maintaining stable illumination and consistent performance.
Multi-layer design boosts pixel density
This approach is central to Samsung’s push into premium 4K and 5K monitors, where high resolution and vivid visuals are essential for gaming and professional applications.
The company’s 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) panel, launched in 2025, reaches 160 pixels per inch, marking the highest pixel density for self-emissive gaming monitors.
By increasing the number of organic layers from four to five, luminous efficiency improves by 1.3 times while lifespan doubles, allowing the panels to achieve peak brightness levels of 1,300 nits for monitors and 4,500 nits for televisions, measured at 3% OPR (On Pixel Ratio).
Samsung claims that the high brightness does not come with additional power consumption, a key aspect of its new premium displays.
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