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Samsung and LG joining forces? An 'impossible' monitor pairing a Samsung QD-OLED panel with LG Electronics technology is coming
The door opens for Samsung to sell QD-OLED panels to LG Electronics
Have you ever imagined an LG monitor fitted with a QD-OLED panel made by Samsung? It may soon no longer be a utopia. At least according to rumours leaked in China, the two companies are negotiating the sale of 27-inch QD-OLED panels manufactured by Samsung. The buyer is LG, which wants to build the monitor itself but launch a 4K 240 Hz model carrying Samsung’s QD-OLED panel. What an interesting world.
The two giants have supplied each other with panels several times before, but with certain 'conditions'. Until now it has always been LG selling to Samsung and never the other way round. It has also always been WOLED panels rather than QD-OLED, and crucially in the TV segment rather than monitors. Naturally, looking at a monitor clearly branded 'LG' while knowing its panel is a quantum-dot OLED made by Samsung would be a highly unusual sight. Let us look at the details.
Operation 'impossible monitor': an LG 27-inch 4K monitor with a Samsung QD-OLED panel
According to a report published by ZDNET Korea, LG Electronics has shown interest in Samsung Display’s 27-inch QD-OLED display panel with UHD resolution and a 240 Hz refresh rate. The two companies are currently in talks, and delivery of these Samsung-made panels could begin early in the fourth quarter of 2026.
In the large OLED panel market, LG Display holds a volume advantage and can sell surplus panels to Samsung. Samsung Display, on the other hand, is a major supplier across display products and holds a particularly strong position in monitors. Cooperation between LG Electronics and Samsung Display would help LG stabilise its supply chain for monitor OLED panels while allowing Samsung to widen its panel customer base in this category.
It is not certain yet, but the panel in question may be the same one used in the S27HG802SC model Samsung is due to release. That model is a 27-inch unit with a latest-generation QD-OLED panel, 4K resolution and a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. It is highly versatile for both work and leisure, notably including USB-C with 90 W power delivery (ideal for laptops) and DisplayPort 2.1. We will have to see how LG equips its own monitor.
Korea arms itself against the Chinese threat: cooperation between Samsung and LG will widen further
Meanwhile, the Korean firms do not want to lose market share. Samsung Display is currently building a Gen 8.6 OLED plant for IT devices, targeting mass production in 2026. LG Display has not yet officially announced a Gen 8.6 OLED plant, but is reported to be moving quickly to join the war against Chinese firms.
This is the crux of the matter. Chinese brands are growing by leaps and bounds in every segment, and the Korean firms cannot fight that war by each going their own way. 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend' applies precisely here. Once Samsung begins selling monitor QD-OLED panels to LG, LG will likewise keep increasing sales of its 42, 48 and 83-inch panels (including the new Hyper Radiant RGB that Samsung will use in its S95H and S99H lineups).
That said, we hope brands will clearly distinguish panel types on their spec sheets. Both are OLED, but different panel types deliver different results. For now you can tell them apart by always checking the stated specifications, using our TV comparison tool.
▶ Original source: https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20260406092813
▶ Original source: https://www.avpasion.com/mia-goth-ficha-proyecto-maldito-blade/
