Samsung showcases first smartwatch with MicroLED display at CES 2025

Different brands are displaying their new technologies and products in the CES 2025 event. Samsung recently revealed a new microLED screen designed for smartwatches that can reach impressive peak brightness. Let us tell you that till now MicroLED display has not been used in any available smartwatch. The prototype Samsung is showing can go up to 4000 nits of peak brightness, or 33 percent brighter than the OLED screen in the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Let us know about Samsung’s upcoming watch display.

MicroLED prototype

The display that Samsung appeared Its size is 2.1 inches, whose resolution is 418 x 540 pixels. So the pixel density of the microLED display is 326ppi. Let us tell you that the display of Galaxy Watch Ultra has a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels and its pixel density is 327ppi. This is important, because the pixel density of microLED screens was not as good as OLED screens. Now it remains to be seen how Samsung uses them in small devices like smartwatches.

MicroLED displays last longer than OLED screens, while maintaining all the benefits of OLED screens. Like OLED screens, microLED screens are self-luminous and can provide pure black, infinite contrast, and wide viewing angles. Apart from this, MicroLED screens are also very fast in terms of response speed, better in energy efficiency and can be used in a wide temperature range and hence do not suffer from thermal damage.

According to a previous report by MicroLED-Info, Samsung is already working on a Galaxy Watch with a MicroLED display, which will debut in 2025. However, Samsung is not the only one to offer smartwatches with MicroLED screens. Garmin is reportedly working on giving its upcoming Fenix ​​8 series a MicroLED display. Apple is also working on MicroLED technology for its Apple Watch line. The initial plan was to launch this display technology in Apple Watch Ultra by 2025, but recent reports have revealed that it may take time and the watch may hit the market in 2026.