Mini LED vs OLED TV, Which is better?

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What's the difference between Mini LED TV and OLED TV? Which is better? What should I buy? If you have a problem with these two kinds of TV, keep reading!

What's the relation between Mini LED TV and OLED TV?​

Today's TV screens are mainly LCD TVs and OLED TVs. Mini LED is also an LCD TV, but the backlight module of the LCD TV has been upgraded, which makes the brightness higher, the number of backlights denser, and the number of light control zones is also increased, which makes the screen brightness more uniform and the light control effect is better.

OLED TVs are self-illuminating pixel technology, unlike LCD, which needs to be illuminated by a backlight. Each pixel of OLED can independently control the brightness and darkness, so it has an extremely precise light control effect and an extremely high contrast ratio. It makes the picture extremely transparent, the colors are bright and bright, and the blacks are pure. In fact, the significance of Mini LED TV is to approach the effect of OLED.

What's the difference between Mini LED TV and OLED TV?​


1. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Screen Brightness

Screen brightness is the big difference between Mini LED TVs and OLED TVs, and it is also the main disadvantage of OLED TVs. Generally speaking, the peak brightness of Mini LED screens starts at 1,000 nits, and even reaches as high as 2,000 nits, while OLED TVs have a peak brightness of 1,000 nits. But affected by the ABL automatic brightness limit, the full screen brightness is lower. So if the room is bright, or the lights are too bright, you may find the OLED TV screen dim and more reflective. On the other hand, Mini LED LCD TVs have high full-screen brightness and are less likely to reflect light.

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2. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Screen contrast

OLED TV pixels are self-illuminating, and the brightness of each pixel can be independently controlled. Therefore, the contrast ratio of OLED TVs is extremely high. The purpose of Mini LED TV to make multiple partitions and small partitions is to control the brightness of different areas of the screen more accurately, but it is definitely not as good as OLED pixels, and high brightness and small partitions are actually not very good on many Mini LED TVs.

3. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Response time

Gamers may be more concerned about this issue. OLED TVs also have a very high advantage in response time, below 1ms. The LCD TV is basically 6 to 10 milliseconds, which is actually not bad. This impact is not very big. I don't think it is a problem to worry about.

4. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Darkness detail

The darkness detail performance of OLED TVs is obviously not as good as that of high-end LCD TVs, but the dark picture will be significantly purer and more transparent than that of LCD TVs.

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5. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Color and gamut

Mini LED TVs mainly rely on quantum dot materials or phosphor materials to improve the color gamut. Generally speaking, it is good to use multiple quantum dot materials, but the color depends on the adjustment level. Different brands have different styles and are quite different. The OLED TV screen itself has a very high color gamut, almost completely covering the DCI-P3 color gamut. The color performance is inherently good, and basically no adjustment is required.

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6. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Life span

You basically don't need to worry about the lifespan of your LCD TV. But OLED TVs suffer from burn-in issues, resulting in reduced brightness. If the local area is aging, there will be screen burn-in, such as the logo and subtitle area.

7. Mini LED vs OLED TV: Dimming method

Some people are afraid that the screen will hurt their eyes, so they are particularly concerned about whether the TV has strobe, whether it is PWM dimming or DC dimming. First of all, OLED TVs are almost all DC dimming without flicker, while Mini LED LCD TVs are almost all PWM dimming. But eye injury is not only about the dimming method, but also the frequency and the depth of the fluctuation. Most Mini LED LCD TVs have high frequency and low fluctuation depth, so there is no need to worry about it.
 

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Finally, Mini LED LCD TVs and OLED TVs have their own advantages and disadvantages, and there are no absolute advantages and disadvantages. It is recommended to understand the characteristics of both parties before choosing a product that suits you.
 
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