At the K-Display 2025 exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, LG Display introduced three groundbreaking OLED products — setting new industry records for brightness, speed, and resolution.
The Brightest OLED Display #
LG’s new 83-inch large-format OLED features fourth-generation OLED technology built on industry-first Primary RGB Tandem architecture, which stacks red, green, and blue pixels as separate layers.
This innovative structure boosts peak brightness to an unprecedented 4,000 nits, making it the brightest OLED panel in the world. Combined with the extra-large panel size, it delivers a dramatic improvement in picture quality over previous generations.
The Fastest OLED Display #
The second highlight is a 27-inch OLED gaming display offering a native 540Hz refresh rate at 1440p resolution.
Thanks to Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR) technology, it can reach an astounding 720Hz at 720p resolution, giving gamers maximum flexibility.
Using the same fourth-generation OLED platform, it supports 99.5% DCI-P3 color gamut and a peak brightness of 1,500 nits.
The Highest-Resolution OLED Display #
LG also presented the world’s highest-resolution OLED panel — a 45-inch 5K2K (5120×2160) model.
With ultra-high resolution and a large display area, it is ideal for high-quality video playback, creative work, and immersive gaming.
Pricing and release dates for these new OLED products have not yet been announced.
Samsung and Apple’s OLED Partnership #
Meanwhile, Samsung is making headlines with its upcoming OLED supply deal with Apple.
Starting in 2026, Apple plans to upgrade its MacBook Pro lineup from mini-LED to OLED technology, with Samsung as the sole supplier at launch.
Reports suggest the new MacBook Pro could ditch the notch in favor of a pill-shaped cutout, similar to the iPhone’s Dynamic Island.
Samsung secured this exclusive role through heavy investment in its 8.6-generation production line, which meets Apple’s requirement for oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) technology.
Samsung’s production capacity allows 15,000 panels per month on glass substrates, enabling lower power consumption and improved efficiency — even at high brightness.
This translates to a potential 10 million panels annually, while industry analysts estimate around 5 million OLED MacBook Pro units shipped each year.
Apple is expected to keep ProMotion technology, suggesting the use of LTPO panels with variable refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz.
Although Samsung holds the advantage now, it may not last — LG is building its own 8.6-generation OLED line, and BOE could emerge as a third supplier in the future.