TCL adds four gaming monitors to UAE range, starting at AED 699
TCL's latest UAE monitor lineup spans an entry-level 25-inch display, two Mini LED models and a 32-inch OLED flagship. In an interview with Tbreak, Vic Shen, general manager of TCL Middle East, outlined the company's pitch: gaming speed paired with greater emphasis on picture quality.
Layla Haddad
Prices and availability
The 25-inch 25P1A opens the range at AED 699. Next is the AED 1,099 27P2A, a 27-inch QHD Mini LED monitor offering a 200Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync Premium. The 27-inch 27P3A Pro uses QD-Mini LED and costs AED 1,799, while the 32-inch 32X3A OLED+ tops the lineup at AED 4,999.
All four models are available online from Microless, Eros Retail, Sharaf DG, Noon and Amazon. Shoppers can also view selected models in Eros Retail locations and participating Union Coop stores in the UAE.
What the Mini LED and OLED models offer
The 27P3A Pro combines quantum dot technology with Mini LED backlighting, with 1,196 local dimming zones controlling light across the screen. Shen said that control helps the display reproduce bright and dark elements together, improving HDR performance, visibility in dark scenes and image detail. The monitor runs at 320Hz with a 1ms response time. TCL's Gulf product page lists peak brightness of up to 1,200 nits and coverage of up to 98.5% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
The flagship 32X3A OLED+ takes a different approach: its 4K OLED display supports 240Hz, with a Dual-Mode setting that switches to Full HD at 480Hz. TCL rates brightness at up to 1,300 nits and response time at 0.03ms. Other features include customizable rear lighting and built-in Audio by Bang & Olufsen.
Shen explained that the "+" identifies the model's place at the top of TCL's monitor portfolio, encompassing its display, design and entertainment features. According to TCL, the monitor is 6.4mm thick at its thinnest point and has a four-sided frameless design called "Stargate." The company also cites a 2026 iF Design Award and a Red Dot Design Award.
The integrated audio is intended for uses beyond competitive gaming. Shen acknowledged that many gamers prefer headsets during competitive play, but said the same screen often serves for streaming, video editing, music, work, meetings and casual games. In those situations, he said, built-in Bang & Olufsen audio offers an alternative to buying separate speakers and leaves less equipment on the desk.
TCL's premium pitch and panel business
Shen attributed TCL's move into UAE monitors to growth in gaming, content creation and hybrid work. He said the company's investment in Mini LED, QD-Mini LED and OLED gives it a foundation for entering the category, while a premium range lets it demonstrate those technologies to buyers increasingly interested in HDR, color accuracy and contrast.
Competing with Samsung, LG, ASUS and MSI does not mean chasing a market-share target at this stage, according to Shen. He described TCL's intended audience as people seeking both gaming performance and high-quality images. UAE gamers, he said, are quick to adopt new technology, and their attention to more than refresh rates and response times has shaped the range.
TCL's display-manufacturing experience also informs the monitors themselves. Shen said the company has adapted technology developed for premium large-screen TVs for desktop gaming, entertainment, productivity and content creation.
Its panel subsidiary, TCL CSOT, says it led global gaming-monitor panel sales by both market share and shipment volume throughout 2022-2025. In a statement issued at ChinaJoy in Shanghai on August 12, 2026, the company said its panels were used in one out of every three gaming monitors worldwide.
TCL Technology's 2025 results, released May 1, 2026, put TCL CSOT second globally for overall monitor-panel shipments after a 17% year-over-year increase in 2025, while it retained first place in gaming-monitor panels. The results also reported that TCL completed its acquisition of LG Display's Guangzhou LCD factory, t11, in 2025 to accelerate mass production of monitor products.
At ChinaJoy 2026, TCL CSOT and LG also introduced the LG UltraGear 25G590B, which uses a TCL CSOT panel. The companies described it as the world's first gaming monitor with a native 1000Hz refresh rate at Full HD 1080p.
A different selection for Europe
The UAE launch does not include every model in TCL's 2026 European range. At IFA 2026, held September 4-8 at Messe Berlin, TCL announced a 27-inch OLED+ model, the 27X3B, as an additional size alongside the 32X3A flagship for Europe.
Other European models shown at IFA included the 27-inch 27C2A QD-Mini LED, with 1,196 dimming zones, brightness of up to 1,200 nits and dual-mode operation at 4K 160Hz or Full HD 320Hz. The 27-inch 27P2A Pro Mini LED offers QHD at 320Hz, 180 dimming zones and brightness of up to 800 nits. TCL also showed 34-inch 34C2A and 25-inch 25P2A PRO variants. These models are not part of the four-monitor UAE launch.
Three-year UAE warranty
When Tbreak asked about OLED burn-in coverage for the 32X3A, Shen pointed to TCL's three-year whole-unit warranty, which applies to all its monitors in the UAE, including the OLED+ flagship. His response did not spell out separate burn-in terms. Support is provided through TCL's local after-sales network and authorized service channels across the country.
