Samsung Unveils Tandem OLED Display for Laptops that Can Reach 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness
The panel reaches 1,600 nits and retains 0.0005-nit blacks, Samsung said, as Lenovo becomes the first laptop maker to use it.
- Samsung Display has begun shipping Tandem OLED laptop panels reaching 1,600 nits peak brightness, meeting VESA's new DisplayHDR True Black 1400 certification standard.
- By stacking two organic emissive layers instead of one, Tandem OLED shares the workload between layers, enabling higher brightness without overworking individual components and extending panel lifespan.
- The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is the first laptop carrying this panel, which maintains black levels of 0.0005 nits while delivering 1,400 nits peak brightness.
- Samsung Display will showcase the panel at K-Display 2026 in Seoul from July 22 to 24, with video editing and creator content demonstrating practical brightness advantages.
- Amid rising component costs across consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics is positioning these premium panels to charge more for measurably better specifications rather than competing on price alone.
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Samsung unveils tandem OLED display for laptops that can reach 1,600 nits peak brightness
A couple of weeks ago, VESA introduced a new top-level certification for displays called DisplayHDR True Black 1400, which increases the brightness requirement by 40% compared to the previous top standard (you guessed it, it’s up to 1,400 nits now). Samsung just announced that its new OLED display has earned this certification and that it is already supplying panels to laptop manufacturers. The certification requires that black pixels remain at …
Samsung's new laptop OLED hits 1,600 nits and lasts twice as long as the panel it replaces
Samsung Display is shipping tandem OLED laptop panels that reach 1,600 nits, 40% brighter than single-stack OLED. Lenovo has the first certified product.
Samsung Display Begins Supplying Tandem OLED Panels for Laptops Certified for True Black 1400. Samsung Display has begun supplying tandem OLED panels for laptops that meet the DisplayHDR True Black 1400 standard, a new high-brightness certification grade from the VESA (Version of Information Display Standards Association).
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Min-ji = Samsung Display [has] the 'DisplayHDR™ True Black' certification grade for high-brightness displays from the global display standards organization VESA...
Samsung has unveiled a DisplayHDR True Black 1400 certified OLED screen capable of reaching 1400 nits of brightness. The 11th generation Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is the first laptop to feature this screen.
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