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All About QLED TVs

Samsung QLED TVs use Quantum Dot technology layered over an LED backlight to produce vivid, accurate colour and strong peak brightness, which makes them a great choice for living rooms with plenty of natural light. Every Samsung QLED TV carries Real Quantum Dot Display certification from TÜV Rheinland, confirming genuine quantum dot performance, and the panels are built cadmium-free for a more environmentally conscious design. Compared with Neo QLED, standard QLED uses a conventional LED backlight rather than Mini LEDs, giving you strong everyday picture quality at a more accessible entry point into 4K colour performance. Available across a wide range of sizes, Samsung QLED TVs suit anything from a compact bedroom screen to a large family living room setup. Compare models by size and features to find the QLED TV that fits your space.

  • What is Real QLED?

    Samsung's Real QLED is an innovative display that uses quantum dot (QD) light-converting film combined with blue light sources and is certified as 'Real Quantum Dot Display' by TÜV Rheinland, an international certification organization based in Germany. It displays clear separation between red, green and blue light sources — an important marker of color accuracy.

    This distinction, enabled by quantum dots, may not be as pronounced in displays using alternative materials or methods with very little quantum dot presence, which can sometimes cause color mixing or reduced clarity. It demonstrates how Samsung’s use of quantum dots contributes to delivering vivid and precise color expression.
  • Quantum dots are ultra-fine nanomaterials — tens of thousands of times smaller than a human hair — renowned for their ability to reproduce vivid, precise colors depending on the light wavelength. The way quantum dots are integrated into display panels has become a key indicator for evaluating technological advancement in the premium TV segment.
  • Check for the ‘Real Quantum Dot Display’ certification logo from TÜV Rheinland, an international certification organization based in Germany. The certification verifies that Samsung’s QLED TVs meet global standards for quantum dot display structure, confirming that Samsung QLED TVs comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Draft Technical Report 62595-1-6, which describes the application of quantum dot (QD) light converting unit combined with blue light sources for standard QLED displays.

    As part of the certification process, TÜV Rheinland analyzed the light spectrum produced by Samsung QLED TVs and confirmed that it displayed clear separation between red, green and blue — an important marker of color accuracy. With this certification, Samsung’s QLED TVs are officially validated as true quantum dot displays, delivering true quantum dot performance built to international standards.
  • Samsung’s quantum dot technology has also been recognized by global testing organization Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) for its excellence in cadmium-free design — an environmentally conscious approach that eliminates the use of cadmium, a toxic heavy metal known to pose risks to human health and the environment.
  • Standard QLED displays are defined by the application of quantum dot (QD) light converting unit combined with blue light sources. Some brands claim that a microscopic dose of quantum dot material on the diffuser plate makes their TVs Real Quantum dot displays.

    But an independent third-party institution (a university laboratory) tested a subset of the models in question by replacing their diffuser plate with an ordinary diffuser plate (i.e., without quantum dots) to examine whether such microscopic dose of quantum dot has any actual effect to amplify, convert or influence the color of light. The test results confirmed that such trace amount of quantum dots made no contribution whatsoever, showing no difference in the color compared to the ordinary diffuser plates.

    Samsung QLED TVs and Neo QLED TVs have received the "Real Quantum Dot Display" certification from TUV.
  • A QLED TV is a high-end TV that lights up nanoscale-sized particles called Quantum Dots to reproduce the images on screen, which results in enhanced brightness and color accuracy. In fact, "QLED" stands for "Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode" in reference to this technology.

    When a QLED TV's backlight is turned on, each tiny Quantum Dot radiates light in a specific color. With precise control over these nanoscale-sized light particles, QLED TVs can produce a wide range of colors no matter how bright the screen.

    It's worth getting a QLED TV if you want to immerse yourself fully into your content, such as your favorite sports match or video game. With high visual fidelity and enhanced color and brightness, QLED screens create a vivid viewing experience that really draws you into the action. If that's what you want, then a QLED TV is well worth it.

    Check out our buying guide to learn more about QLED TVs.