When Samsung first showed its massive 115-inch Micro RGB TV earlier in 2025, it felt like a statement piece. Impressive, futuristic, and clearly aimed at pushing boundaries. At CES 2026, Samsung is making it clear that Micro RGB is no longer just about making headlines. It is about building a full premium TV category.

For 2026, Samsung plans to expand Micro RGB into far more practical screen sizes, including 55, 65, 75, 85, and 100 inches, alongside the original 115-inch display. That move alone signals a shift in strategy. Instead of treating Micro RGB as a one-off experiment, Samsung is positioning it as a long-term platform meant to live in real homes, not just show floors.

What Makes Micro RGB Different From Traditional LED TVs

Micro RGB takes a fundamentally different approach to how light and color are produced on screen. Rather than using a white LED backlight combined with color filters, Samsung’s Micro RGB technology relies on extremely small red, green, and blue LEDs that emit light independently.

Because each color is generated directly, the TV can control brightness and color with much greater precision. The result is cleaner color separation, more accurate tones, and better control in scenes that mix bright highlights with deep shadows. This is especially important as TVs continue to get brighter, where traditional backlight systems can struggle to maintain color accuracy.

As Micro RGB expands into more sizes, Samsung is also refining how the technology behaves in everyday viewing, not just ideal demo conditions.

Smarter Processing With Micro RGB AI Engine Pro

To support that goal, Samsung is pairing Micro RGB hardware with a new processing platform called Micro RGB AI Engine Pro. Built around a next-generation AI chipset, this engine analyzes each frame in real time to adjust brightness, contrast, motion, and clarity based on the content being shown.

Features like 4K AI Upscaling Pro and AI Motion Enhancer Pro work together to clean up lower-resolution sources, smooth fast-moving content like sports, and preserve fine detail without making the image look artificial. The focus here is refinement rather than exaggeration, which is critical for a premium display.

Samsung also layers in Micro RGB Color Booster Pro and Micro RGB HDR Pro, which fine-tune color intensity and highlight control. The goal is a picture that feels more vivid and dimensional while still looking natural.

Precision Color and Wide Gamut Performance

One of Samsung’s biggest technical talking points for Micro RGB is color accuracy. The company’s Micro RGB Precision Color 100 system uses a refined RGB light source and more precise dimming control to deliver extremely accurate color reproduction.

This system has been certified to cover 100 percent of the BT.2020 color gamut, which places it firmly in reference-level territory. While most content today does not fully use BT.2020, this level of color capability ensures Micro RGB is ready for future mastering standards and next-generation content.

Vision AI Companion and Everyday Smart Features

Samsung is also expanding its Vision AI Companion platform across the Micro RGB lineup. This system blends large language model intelligence with natural voice interaction through Bixby, allowing for conversational search, interactive questions, and proactive recommendations.

Beyond content discovery, Vision AI provides access to features like Live Translate, Generative Wallpaper, and Perplexity, reinforcing Samsung’s push to make the TV feel more responsive and personalized rather than just reactive.

Glare Free Screens for Real Living Rooms

As Micro RGB moves into more normal room sizes, Samsung is addressing one of the biggest real-world challenges: reflections. Select Micro RGB models will include Samsung’s Glare Free screen technology, designed to reduce reflections without washing out contrast or dulling color.

For rooms with windows, lamps, or uncontrolled lighting, this can make a meaningful difference in everyday viewing, especially for premium TVs that are often placed in bright family spaces rather than dedicated theaters.

Audio That Matches the Picture

Samsung is also making sure the audio experience keeps pace. All new Micro RGB TVs support Dolby Atmos for immersive sound, Adaptive Sound Pro to optimize dialogue and clarity based on the room and content, and Q-Symphony, which allows the TV’s speakers to work together with compatible Samsung soundbars.

In addition, all 2026 Samsung TVs will include Eclipsa Audio, a spatial audio format designed to create a more enveloping soundstage without relying entirely on external speakers.

The Audio Advice Take

From our perspective at Audio Advice, the most important part of this announcement is not any single feature. It is the shift in intent. By expanding Micro RGB into multiple sizes and focusing on refinement rather than spectacle, Samsung is signaling that this technology is meant to be lived with.

That said, Micro RGB is still very much a premium product. It is not Micro LED, and the naming alone is likely to cause confusion for shoppers. Pricing is also expected to remain high early on, which will keep Micro RGB in enthusiast territory for now.

But with other manufacturers exploring their own RGB-based backlighting approaches, 2026 looks like the beginning of a real transition. If pricing becomes more accessible and the benefits are communicated clearly, Micro RGB could become a meaningful step forward in premium TV performance rather than a niche curiosity.

Samsung is clearly leading this charge, and Micro RGB is one of the most important display technologies to watch as the high-end TV market continues to evolve.