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Samsung Micro RGB TVs Show You More Colors Than Ever Before

Many people looking for a new TV these days want bigger, bolder colors, but only Samsung Micro RGB delivers a true color revolution.

This year is shaping up to be the year of the RGB TV, with many brands releasing models for 2026 that are advertised as RGB. But with all the different marketing terms and claims flying around, it can be hard to know exactly what technology you’re really getting and whether it actually makes any difference in the color you see on your screen.

That’s not the case with Samsung Micro RGB TV. Lit with individual, micro-sized red, green and blue LEDs — not just standard “mini-LEDs” or white LEDs put through color filters — Samsung Micro RGB TVs don’t cut corners or dress up old technology in new jargon. 

Samsung Micro RGB is the real thing: “More color than most TVs could ever hope for,” as CNET put it earlier this year.

Samsung was the first on the market to offer Micro RGB technology on the most popular consumer television sizes, ranging from 55″ to 115″ class. Paired with Samsung’s most advanced processor to enhance color across every scene and the company’s Glare Free technology, which CNET calls “one of the best anti-reflective systems out there,” Samsung Micro RGB TVs prove there’s no shortcut to a vibrant, true-to-life viewing experience.

Here, we break down how Samsung Micro RGB technology works and why its innovations directly translate into an improved viewing experience.

Why Samsung Micro RGB is in a class of its own

When LCD TVs first hit the market, TVs could suddenly be thinner, and the brightness from their LED backlighting was shocking. But that’s all because of how dim and fuzzy TV was before LEDs. Then, with the arrival of mini-LEDs, the backlights got smaller and more densely packed. But they were still usually white LEDs that relied on filters to create color, which constricted the range and precision of the colors you could actually see on the screen.

That’s where Samsung Micro RGB represents a color revolution. Not only are the lights smaller than ever, but they can show more colors than conventional TVs* using micro-sized red, green and blue lights themselves, rather than just filtering white light.* This breakthrough allows for ultra-precise light control so that colors reach your eyes with their original sharpness, without bleeding into one another. More importantly, it lets you see more colors, a premise that only fully clicks once you’ve seen it for yourself.

Since the Samsung Micro RGB LEDs are microscopic (less than 100 microns), they’re also very densely packed together, which helps to produce incredible color contrast and picture sharpness, and almost entirely eliminates the “blooming” effect that plagued traditional LED TVs. Another major benefit to this high-density approach is the ability to turn off backlights entirely, producing deep, ink-like blackness that helps make the adjacent colors stand out even more.

Samsung Micro RGB aces the BT.2020 standard

BT.2020 is a global standard for Ultra High Definition (UHD) video created by the International Telecommunication Union. It defines how 4K video should handle things like color, resolution and bit depth. In a testament to the strength of Samsung’s approach to color accuracy, the independent technical analysis group VDE certified that Samsung Micro RGB TVs can reproduce 100% of the color area defined by the BT.2020 specification.**

In practice, this means Micro RGB does a fantastic job delivering lifelike color accuracy. From nature documentaries to blockbuster films, realistic colors will add depth and dimension to your viewing experience.

Brilliant color plus Samsung Glare Free technology

The high brightness of many Samsung TVs has already helped with the old problem of dim daytime viewing, when your screen has to compete with natural light sources. But the R95H line of Samsung Micro RGB TVs also includes its award-winning Glare Free technology to make daytime dimness mostly a thing of the past. CNET’s experts say it’s one of the best on the market.

Glare Free is designed to virtually eliminate reflections from windows or overhead lights on your TV screen. It works by changing the way incoming light reflects off the TV surface, which means you can enjoy your favorite movies, shows and sports games even in bright, sunlit rooms.

Experience the real color revolution

Big, bold colors and life-like color accuracy are major TV selling points, so it’s not surprising that brands are rushing to market RGB technology as the answer. But only Samsung Micro RGB gives you the real thing: precise, pure color like you’ve never seen before.

Click here to check out the Samsung Micro RGB lineup and experience the new standard of color.

Disclosures

*BT. 2020 color range compared to Rec. 709 (conventional) range. **VDE-certified ≥100% BT.2020 color area; vs. DCI-P3.