Samsung has revealed the technical details of the new generation of QD-OLED panels that will be used in its 2026 flagship OLED TV, the S95H model. According to the company, the new panels will be about 30% brighter compared to the previous S95F, but an even more significant novelty is the significantly extended working life, which should be almost twice as long.
The new technology is called QD-OLED Penta Tandem and was developed within the Samsung Display division. The name “Penta” indicates a key change in the panel structure: the number of blue light-emitting layers has been increased from four to five. As the blue layer is the main source of light in QD-OLED technology, its improvement directly affects both brightness and energy efficiency.
QD-OLED Penta Tandem brings higher brightness and longer panel life
According to Samsung’s explanation, a greater number of organic layers enables greater light efficiency. In practice, this means that the panel can achieve a higher maximum brightness with the same energy consumption, or maintain the same brightness with lower consumption. The company compares this approach to spreading the load among more people, where greater endurance or greater performance is achieved.
The result of this five-layer structure is about 1.3 times higher brightness compared to last year’s QD-OLED panels, as well as almost twice the life expectancy. The theoretical maximum brightness reaches up to 4,500 nits for televisions, while monitors can go up to around 1,300 nits, although lower values are expected in real conditions.
In practice, the 30% increase over the S95F means that the new Samsung OLED TV could reach around 2,700-2,800 nits at maximum brightness, which is still an extremely high value for OLED technology. During 2026, Samsung Display plans to expand the offer of Penta Tandem panels to more diagonals, including large TVs, as well as ultra-wide high-resolution monitors.
This technological upgrade confirms that Samsung is seriously pushing the boundaries of OLED technology, not only through greater brightness, but also through improved panel longevity, which is one of the key demands of users in the premium TV segment, reports Tech Radar.