Samsung’s new 83-inch TV is the first TV with an OLED panel, possibly made by LG

at first sight, Samsung’s new 83-inch S90C OLED TV doesn’t look much different from the company Current 2023 OLED TV range, But to the keen observers forbes And hdtvtest The $5,399.99 TV, which has the model number 83S90C, appears to have the largest screen size of any TV I’ve seen. QD-OLED panel manufactured by Samsung Display,

That means we’re almost certainly looking at the first Samsung OLED TV that will use a panel manufactured by its South Korean rival LG’s display division.

“There is no doubt in my mind that this 83-inch Samsung OLED TV will be equipped with a white OLED panel also known as a WRGB OLED panel from LG Display.” hdtvtest mastermind vincent teoh said in a video last month TV after the news leaked, and it looks like he was right.

James Fischler, senior vice president of Samsung Electronics America home entertainment and displays, confirmed that the TV uses WOLED instead of Samsung Display’s QD-OLED, but did not specify a source.

in a statement made to ledge, Fischer said: “This 83S90C model utilizes WOLED technology and is powered by the proprietary Samsung Neural Quantum Processor found in the rest of the Samsung OLED lineup to deliver pure blacks, unlimited contrast and vibrant colors.” In response to a follow-up question whether it came from LG, Fischer said, “As a global company, Samsung works with many different companies and it is not our policy to comment on our supply chain.”

The TV announcement comes just a few months later reuters informed of Both the companies have signed an agreement to supply millions of panels in 77-inch and 83-inch size variants over the next few years.

Mostly, it’s just another funny example of the mutually beneficial relationship even supposedly fiercest rivals in the tech sphere can have with each other. See also Samsung and Apple, who teamed up to supply OLED displays for the iPhone while they were fighting over patents. If Samsung’s new 83-inch TV is indeed using an LG Display panel, it would likely result in Samsung using two different types of OLED panels in its S90C lineup. The smaller TVs will feature QD-OLED panels, while this larger TV could feature a WOLED (or WRGB OLED) panel.

It would be foolish of me to say at this point whether this will make a huge picture quality difference across the lineup because processing can be just as important as panel technology in determining how good a TV’s picture will be. But ‘ratings’ current comparison between Current top-of-the-line OLEDs from Samsung and LG suggests that WOLED may have a slight advantage in overall brightness, while QD-OLED may benefit from brighter colors. ratings running tv burn-in test It also turns out that in extreme cases where you’re watching content with constant static onscreen elements, QD-OLEDs may be slightly more susceptible to burn-in, LG concludes. eager to cash in,

Once these new 83-inch Samsung OLED TVs start getting into the hands of customers (as Samsung’s website says) start later this month, hdtvtest Teoh reports that it should be simple enough To verify what type of OLED panel technology they are using. Detection methods include taking a zoomed-in picture of the TV to see the sub-pixel array, or shining a light on the TV when it is off and seeing if the screen turns gray or remains black. Gray means it is QD-OLED, black means WOLED/WRGB OLED.

Aside from its panel, Samsung’s 83-inch S90C has all the features and whistles you’d expect from a Samsung OLED. It runs on Samsung’s Tizen operating system, has a neural quantum processor to upscale content to 4K, Dolby Atmos, HDMI 2.1, and support for 120Hz 4K content. It features Samsung’s gaming hub with support for game streaming services like Xbox cloud gaming and comes with a SolarCell remote that can charge “via artificial or natural light as well as RF waves”. As with Samsung’s other TVs, there’s no mention of support for Dolby Vision HDR here — instead, you get HDR10 Plus.

“Large screen sizes are the fastest growing segment in the TV industry,” Fischler said. “With this new 83-inch Class OLED S90C 4K TV model, we’re offering people another option to experience the benefits of Samsung’s OLED TVs on an even bigger screen.”

Update July 14th, 2:31PM ET: Updated with a statement from Samsung confirming that the 83-inch S90C TV uses a WOLED panel.