LG Unveils 2026 QNED Mini LED TV Lineup

South Korean technology giant LG Electronics officially presented the global flagship line of QNED evo Mini LED TVs in 2026. The main vector of the brand's development this season was ultimate gigantism: the line was headed by super-large models with screen diagonals of 115 and 100 inches.

The company has transferred its 13 years of engineering experience in optimizing light from the premium OLED segment to the Quantum Dot Mini LED architecture, enhancing the screens with new AI silicon, eSports hardware, and next-generation intelligent assistants.

Image quality: 100% color volume and Precision Dimming Ultra

Ultra-large screens require precise backlight control to avoid bleaching and blurring in dynamic scenes. To achieve this, LG has implemented a set of hardware technologies:

• The α (Alpha) 8 AI Gen3 processor is a dedicated crystal chipset that analyzes objects on the screen using deep learning algorithms. AI Super Upscaling enhances textures and contours, delivering a clear, natural 4K image without the “stretched frame” effect over a large area.

• Precision Dimming Ultra: Processor algorithms control thousands of isolated zones of Mini LED local dimming. This allows for pixel-by-pixel brightness control, reproducing deep blacks next to ultra-bright areas without ghosting.

• Dynamic QNED Color Pro optimizes color reproduction in demanding HDR scenes. The panels have been officially certified by Intertek, confirming 100% color volume, ensuring cinematic color accuracy.

• AI Picture Pro & Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro recognize faces and silhouettes of people, enhancing the optical perception of depth in the scene and dynamically adjusting the brightness of each individual frame.

Esports 330 Hz and cloud gaming

The super-large QNED evo models have received gaming characteristics unprecedented for the television market, turning into a full-fledged alternative to top-of-the-line monitors:

• Record-breaking smoothness. The TVs have native support for variable refresh rate (VRR) up to 165Hz, are compatible with AMD FreeSync™ Premium technology, and support Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM).

• Motion Booster technology. In compatible versions, the system is able to accelerate the refresh rate to a fantastic 330 Hz, which completely eliminates motion blur in dynamic shooters and racing simulators.

• LG Gaming Portal. An integrated hub that provides instant access to thousands of web games and cloud gaming platforms (Cloud Gaming) without the need to connect consoles or download distributions.

UX/UI update webOS 26: smart stadium and Big Tech Search

For fans of sports content and OTT services, the new webOS 26 operating system offers a redesigned interaction interface:

1. "Sports Portal" & "Sports Notifications" is the only centralized widget where the user can track match schedules, leagues, results and watch live broadcasts without jumping between different OTT applications. The AI ​​Concierge card allows you to display the progress of the game and text predictions in real time in parallel with the viewing.

2. AI Sound Pro audio system. The TV's built-in speakers use AI to create virtual 11.1.2-channel spatial surround sound, recreating the effect of being in the stadium stands.

3. Hybrid AI search (Gemini & Copilot). For the first time, multimodal search based on Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot neural networks is integrated into TVs. The user can ask complex contextual questions about the plot of a movie or the rules of a game directly while watching content.

4. Voice ID & LG Shield Security: The TV recognizes the voice of a specific family member and automatically loads their personalized homepage with recommendations. Protecting user data and cryptographically encrypting the ecosystem is entrusted to LG Shield technology, which received a CES 2026 Innovation Award.

Positioning models in the line

LG has formed a flexible grid of devices for different budgets and tasks:

• QNED90 (flagship) is a 115-inch technology leader in the line with the maximum number of Mini LED dimming zones and a full suite of AI features.

• The QNED85 is a 100-inch model optimized for creating large-scale home theaters.

• The QNED82, QNED8M and QNED80 are balanced mid-range Mini LED solutions for everyday family viewing.

• The QNED70 is a popular model designed to make a large diagonal and Mini LED technology as accessible as possible to the mass consumer.

Sales of the 2026 LG QNED evo line will begin this month in Korea, the USA and European countries, and within a year the giant laptops will appear in the rest of the world markets.

HiTech Expert Take

For HiTech Expert, we state: the release of the 115-inch QNED evo Mini LED line in the summer of 2026 is a direct declaration of war on projection technologies and laser TVs (Laser TV). Previously, it was impossible to get a 115″ picture without losing contrast. Now the combination of Mini LED and the Alpha 8 processor is able to produce full HDR brightness and perfect black color on such a gigantic area.

From the perspective of the development of the OTT market and Smart TV interfaces, webOS 26 takes a giant step towards agent-based AI. Integration Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot directly into the TV search bar completely changes content consumption patterns. The TV ceases to be just a monitor for broadcasting - thanks to the "Sports Portal" and multimodal models, it turns into an interactive b2c center that collects, analyzes and aggregates data for the user, protecting his privacy with the LG Shield system. For sports and eSports gaming at 330 Hz - this is the new gold standard of the industry.