Hisense reveals next-gen 'RGB MiniLED evo' and 'RGBY MicroLED' tech

At CES 2026, Hisense is announcing its 2nd generation RGB LED technology, adding cyan as a fourth color, and new true MicroLED technology, adding yellow as a fourth color.

FlatpanelsHD already reported on Hisense's 2026 TV lineup, but the Chinese TV maker had more to share during its CES 2026 presentation.

Two new flagship TVs from Hisense will incorporate these next-gen technologies.


RGB MiniLED evo
After launching one of the first LCD TVs with an RGB LED backlight in 2025, Hisense says that the second generation of the technology will be marketed as 'RGB MiniLED evo' in a 116-inch UXS model.

With 'RGB MiniLED evo', Hisense is moving beyond red, green and blue LEDs in the backlight behind the LCD panel, adding cyan as a fourth LED. According to the company, this will expand colors to 110% of BT.2020, the color gamut used for HDR. Update: Hisense says that 116UXS features "tens of thousands of color dimming zones".

Today, most HDR titles – including movies, series and console games – are graded within the smaller DCI-P3 color gamut, so BT.2020 is for now mostly a future-proofing thing on displays. Going beyond BT.2020 is the next step after that, but Hisense is already preparing for it.

The 116UXS is the successor to 2025's 116UX, which costs $25,000. The 2026 version also adds features such as an upgraded 'Hi-View AI Engine RGB' video processor, Dolby Vision 2 and more. Last year's version already claimed to reach 10,000 nits peak brightness.


RGBY MicroLED
After launching a 136-inch true MicroLED TV last year for $100,000, Hisense will try to advance the technology in 2026 with 'RGBY MicroLED'.

To be clear, this is entirely different from LG's and Samsung's 'Micro RGB' models recently announced. Those are LCD TVs with an RGB LED backlight, whereas Hisense's 136-inch TV is true MicroLEDs where each individual sub-pixel is made from an LED. There is no LCD panel at all. Samsung also sells true MicroLED TVs but adds to the confusion with its 'Micro RGB' marketing for LCD TVs.


Why is Hisense adding a fourth MicroLED subpixel? The company argues that MicroLED "hits a color ceiling," which adding yellow as a fourth LED to red, green and blue – creating RGBY – can solve. It claims to now deliver 100% BT.2020 colors for HDR. Peak brightness was not disclosed.

The new technology will be introduced in a 163-inch MX MicroLED TV in 2026. There is no word on pricing yet, but with last year's version selling for $100,000, it is likely targeted again at the ultra high-end segment.

But perhaps Hisense, like Samsung, LG and Sony, is focusing on the wrong thing here? Rather than trying to advance MicroLED technology in the near term, it should perhaps focus on drastically reducing production costs.