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OLED vs Mini-LED: which TV type is best?

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OLED and mini-LED TVs represent the cream of the crop in the TV tech space.

Both screen types produce far better black levels, punchier contrast and more vivid colors.

OLED TVs are generally more expensive than mini-led TVs, but are also prone to burn-in.

Mini-LEDs are capable of delivering far deeper black levels than regular LED-lit LCD TVs.

OLED TVs tend to handle quick motion in action-packed movies and video games slightly better than mini-LEDs because they tend to have faster response times.

Mini-LED TVs offer better viewing angles than LED ones, no question.

OLED TVs are less prone to burn-in than they were a few years ago thanks to automatic brightness limiting and pixel cleaning cycles.

OLED TVs have the best screen uniformity because they don’t use a backlight.

The only issue OLEDs can suffer from is vertical banding, which shows up in panning shots during dark scenes.

OLED TVs are more expensive to manufacture than mini-LEDs, which means they cost more to buy.