The new kind of TV taking on OLED in the UK

Hisense, Sony, Samsung, LG and TCL now sell RGB Mini-LED TVs in the UK from around £1,300.

The televisions use a backlight built from separate red, green and blue LEDs, according to TV testing site RTINGS, rather than the white or blue LEDs found in conventional LCD sets.

Brands market the technology under several different names, including RGB Mini-LED, Mini RGB, Micro RGB and True RGB.

Standard LCD TVs create colour by passing white or blue light through colour filters. RGB backlights instead generate colour much closer to the light source itself.

This approach typically delivers a wider colour gamut, with some manufacturers claiming high coverage of BT.2020, the colour standard used for Ultra HD content.

The sets also reach higher peak brightness and hold stronger colour at high brightness levels. When manufacturers pair them with dense local dimming, they deliver better contrast than conventional Mini-LED TVs.

The sets remain LCD televisions, so they cannot match the perfect per-pixel black levels of OLED screens, FlatpanelsHD said.

Implementations also vary between brands. Some manufacturers use independently controlled RGB diodes, while others mix RGB light with filtering or shift back towards white light on real-world content, the site added.

Hisense sells RGB MiniLED sets including the UR8 and UR9, along with large UX-series models. Sony uses True RGB branding on the Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II.

Samsung markets its sets as Micro RGB, LG sells Micro RGB evo and Mini RGB models, and TCL also offers the technology, Tom’s Guide reported.

Currys, John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Harvey Norman stock the TVs in the UK, alongside manufacturer websites and specialist AV retailers.

UK prices

Approximate UK prices for 2026 models include:

• Hisense UR8 55-inch at around £1,300
• Hisense UR9 75-inch at between £2,800 and £4,000
• Sony Bravia 9 II 65-inch at around £3,499
• Sony Bravia 9 II 75-inch at around £4,299
• Sony Bravia 9 II 85-inch at around £5,499
• Sony Bravia 9 II 115-inch at around £23,000

Hisense’s giant 116-inch UX models cost many thousands of pounds more than its smaller sets.

Samsung and LG price their Micro RGB models in similar premium territory for mid-sized and large screens, with flagship giant models costing far more.

The technology sits above mainstream Mini-LED TVs on price but below the most expensive MicroLED video walls. Prices shift regularly with retailer promotions and screen size.

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