Micro RGB is going to have to compete against brighter OLED screens.
The alphabet soup of TV screen types is getting ever more complex ahead of CES 2026. So you may already have an idea about OLED, aka organic light-emitting diode displays, but get ready for so-called Tandem OLED as well as “Tandem WOLED.” When you try to sound it out, it’s a name that sounds like “woah, OLED,” and—depending on how bright and beautiful it looks—it could be the next big upgrade for TV buyers.
Despite its age, OLED is still one of the best screen types available for rich colors, strong contrast, and deep “inky” black levels. LG already makes some high-quality OLED TVs. Or, at least, those screens are the ones that every other display provider compares themselves to. At CES 2026, LG will be bringing out a variety of updated OLED models. The Tandem OLED models stack multiple layers of self-emissive RGB sub-pixels on top of each other, enhancing brightness. Meanwhile, Tandem WOLED uses an extra layer of white light to enhance brightness.
LG mentions more about these screen types in several videos released late last week. The new display monikers are an update to some of the company’s existing display technology. Previous screens with this “Tandem WOLED” technology had names like “Primary RGB Tandem” and were found in devices like LG’s recent UltraGear monitors.
