Nowadays, if you want a quality TV, you will definitely look at OLED technology. However, these days, just saying “OLED” is… Not enough. There are several technologies in addition to OLED, which, as you may have already noticed, in a very curious way, are based on traditional OLED.
This is exactly why the best TVs on the market are based on QD-OLED technology, as is the case with the Sony A95L or the Samsung S95C. However, Philips believes that there is a superior technology to this, the LG-made MLA OLED.
This is exactly why Philips has not yet made the leap from WOLED to QD-OLED.
Is MLA OLED better than QD-OLED? What is this?
SAMSUNG S95C QD-OLED // PHILIPS OLED908 MLA OLED // LG G3 MLA OLED (RIGHT). Credit: FLATPANELSHD
So, what is MLA OLED and what differences can we find compared to the old WOLED that dominated the range of LG TVs in recent years, and QD-OLED that is starting to make its mark on the market.
Well, it's a WOLED panel with a Micro Lens array, which in turn means superior brightness as well as greater energy efficiency.
After all, by being able to reach 2100 nits, the MLA OLED is already brighter than the current QD-OLED. Furthermore, in addition to maximum brightness, the MLA OLED is also capable of maintaining higher brightness levels throughout use. In other words, it is more consistent.
However, the MLA OLED still doesn't win in everything, with the QD-OLED having color advantages when the brightness is at maximum capacity, especially in the reds.
Conclusion
Both MLA OLED and QD-OLED represent advancements to base OLED technology. They also mean different paths that each manufacturer can pursue to eventually bring more competition to the market.
At the moment, LG is betting a lot on one side while Samsung has invested all its money in the other. Now it’s time to understand how each technology evolves, not only in its quality, but also in price.