Samsung Display announced the world’s first 4K 360Hz QD-OLED panel developed for monitors. The new 31.5-inch panel offers 4K resolution and 360Hz refresh rate at the same time and can go up to 680Hz with Dual Mode in FHD resolution. Samsung Display combined 4K and 360Hz in the same QD-OLED panelSamsung Display introduced the 31.5-inch QD-OLED panel, which can be seen as a new threshold in the monitor market. According to the company’s announcement, this panel is the first QD-OLED monitor panel to offer 4K resolution and 360Hz refresh rate at the same time.
Previously, there were monitors with 4K resolution and monitors with a refresh rate of 360Hz or higher on the market. However, it was announced by Samsung Display for the first time that these two features are offered simultaneously on the same panel. The new panel reaches a 360Hz refresh rate with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Samsung Display states that it developed this structure with optimized panel circuit and driving system.
When the high refresh rate is increased to 4K resolution, the pixel data processed per second increases significantly. This creates a higher load on the pixel charging time and panel driving circuit. Samsung Display has overcome this technical limit in the new panel and brought together the combination of 4K and 360Hz in the same product. The panel is not limited to only 4K 360Hz support. Thanks to the Dual Mode feature, users can switch between resolution and refresh rate according to the usage scenario.
When the resolution is reduced to FHD, the refresh rate can go up to 680Hz. This value creates an important technical level for users who want higher fluency, especially in competitive FPS games. Samsung Display’s new panel has VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification. This certification evaluates the panel’s black level and HDR brightness performance together. At the True Black 600 level, the panel must provide a black level of 0.0005 nits or lower and reach a peak brightness of at least 600 nits for the sum of white, red, green and blue at 10 percent APL measurement.
The panel announced by Samsung Display meets these requirements. V-stripe pixel structure is also used in the new QD-OLED panel. This structure, introduced by Samsung Display this year, places red, green and blue subpixels in a vertical stripe arrangement. This layout especially enables clearer processing of text edges. For this reason, the panel is positioned not only in the gaming side, but also in usage areas where text clarity is important, such as document editing, coding, graphic work and content production.
Samsung Display will show its new 31.5 inch 4K 360Hz QD-OLED panel to customers and the press at COMPUTEX 2026. The event will be held in Taipei between June 2-5. The company announced that it is in talks with more than 10 global monitor brands for the supply of the panel. Mass production of the panel will start in the second half of 2026. This schedule shows that the first monitors using the new QD-OLED panel may hit the market towards the end of the year or in the following period.
An official model announcement has not yet been made as to whether Samsung Electronics will use this panel in its Odyssey series monitors. The price information of the new panel has not been shared yet. Since a commercial monitor using this panel has not been introduced yet, end-user price, connection options, design, software features and brand-based product details will be clarified later.
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