Samsung and Sony have unveiled the first QD-OLED TVs while Dell has launched the first QD-OLED monitor. Novel display technologies are usually very expensive but that is not the case for QD-OLED.

Strong start for QD-OLED
FlatpanelsHD has already seen QD-OLED in action multiple times and it is glorious. QD-OLED is OLED display technology combined with quantum dots, both of which have been available – separately – in consumer products for almost a decade.

We had therefore not expected QD-OLED to approach microLED price levels but we had not expected QD-OLED to match current OLED TVs on price either in its first year. It is a pleasant surprise that QD-OLED is cheaper than expected.

Samsung has confirmed that its 55- and 65-inch S95B QD-OLED TVs will cost $2200 and $3000 in the US, which is roughly the same as LG C2 in Europe. LG has yet to announce US pricing for its 2022 OLED TVs.


 Samsung's first QD-OLED TV, S95B

Sony's A95K QD-OLED TVs are rumored to cost $3000 and $4000, which is also cheaper than expected for a Sony flagship TV and the first QD-OLED TVs from a non-Samsung premium brand.

And then there is Dell Alienware's 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor which is available now for $1300. This is considerably less than premium LCD gaming monitors that deliver much inferior picture quality and response time compared to QD-OLED.

Samsung is planning to launch its own QD-OLED gaming monitor later this year, the Odyssey G8QNB. We expect it to cost less than Dell's version.

It is a strong start for QD-OLED and it is noteworthy because Samsung Display's QD-OLED is the first true alternative to LG Display's WOLED, which is currently found in all existing OLED TVs on the market from all brands.

First QD-OLED TVs – specifications
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