The Finest TVs We’ve Reviewed in 2026: Sony, Samsung, LG, and Extra

Honorable Mentions

There are such a lot of good TVs obtainable, we will not add all of them to our prime checklist. Listed here are some nice choices that both missed the lower or obtained knocked off our prime checklist by their replacements.

Hisense U7: Hisense’s newest U7 sequence TV is the brightest TV in its class, with blazing punch for baseline SDR video and high-end 4K HDR Blu-rays. In case you don’t want all that energy, it’s simple sufficient to tame, and most significantly, it’s balanced by stark distinction because of tight blooming management. You’ll additionally get vibrant quantum dot colours and a uniform display that steers away from ugly blotches for an general image that goes past what we anticipate at this degree. The Hisense U75QG stacks up the options, together with each main HDR format, and HDMI 2.1 assist for top-line gaming options throughout all 4 HDMI ports—one thing even some flagship TVs lack. Like most TVs at this degree, it’s obtained a couple of flaws, together with mediocre off-axis efficiency and an odd Disney Plus streaming situation (which Hisense claims to be fixing), however you may’t beat the worth for this sort of knock-your-socks-off efficiency.

Panasonic Z95B: The Panasonic Z95B is among the best-performing TVs I’ve ever examined. The follow-up to final yr’s Z95A makes use of LG’s breakthrough RGB tandem panel to good impact, offering beautiful brightness, good black ranges, and colours so hanging and lifelike you’ll end up gazing inane particulars even in HD sitcoms. One of many traits that actually makes this TV particular is how naturally it renders lighting and shadow element, letting you just about really feel the season and even the time of day in a correctly lit scene as when you have been there.

Sony Bravia 5: Sony’s Bravia 5 QLED TV doesn’t supply the brightest punch or greatest blooming management in its class, however its mini-LED backlighting does a strong job at each, whereas Sony’s wonderful image processing spiffs up every thing you watch. This results in spectacular element and a cinematic contact that outclasses loads of equally priced fashions, particularly noticeable for Blu-rays or high-quality streaming by way of Sony Footage Core. The Bravia 5’s gaming options are strong, with two ports providing HDMI 2.1 assist for 4K gaming in VRR at as much as 120Hz, and Google TV makes navigation intuitive. This received’t be your prime choice for vivid rooms, however those that respect the type of readability upon which Sony stakes its identify, the Bravia 5 is an reasonably priced method to seize it.

Sony Bravia 8 II: Sony’s prime OLED for 2025 as soon as once more transfixed me with its fantastically immersive image. Changing the bewitching A95L, the oddly dubbed Bravia 8 II provides some candy new abilities, together with increased HDR brightness courtesy of Samsung’s most superior QD-OLED panel but. This TV is a dazzler, providing pure but vivid colours, near-perfect display uniformity, and maybe one of the best image processing I’ve ever evaluated, rendering 4K and even HD scenes so clearly you may really feel like they are going to spill into your lounge. Lighter black ranges and decrease peak brightness than the knockout LG G5 are its major downsides, together with Sony’s miserly distribution of simply two full-bandwidth HDMI ports. In any other case, it is a regal expertise with a kingly price.

Sony Bravia 9: Chances are you’ll suppose your present premium TV is vivid sufficient, however Sony’s masterful Bravia 9 QLED TV begs to vary. Its highly effective mini-LED backlighting system is splendidly punchy, whereas sustaining wonderful gentle management. Add in Sony’s prized image processing for vivid element and vibrant but restrained quantum dot colours, and also you get a stunningly lifelike viewing expertise throughout content material.

Samsung QN90D: The Samsung QN90D is not the brightest TV in its class, however its still-fiery mini-LED backlight system outshines equally priced OLEDs, combining with its stealthy anti-reflection tech for fabulous efficiency within the full gentle of day. It provides full and pure colours, premium image processing, and oily black ranges for a killer method to waste a great Sunday watching basketball, particularly now that its value has dropped dramatically.

Hisense U8QG: The U8QG is a good purchase at its lowest value (round $1,000 for a 65-inch mannequin) and a strong decide above that value, particularly in order for you eye-searing brightness above all else. I observed some SDR coloration accuracy points (some photos regarded approach too pink) and located it troublesome to maintain it from wildly over-brightening some content material. Fortunately, you may all the time flip it down, and its nuclear energy plant is paired with wonderful black ranges, deep distinction, and loads of options. I really desire final yr’s equally punchy U8N, but it surely’s getting tougher to search out in inventory.

TCL QM7K: I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the QM7K. A part of TCL’s new Exact Dimming sequence, its opulent black ranges and distinction attain towards OLED heights, matched by good brightness for some spectacular moments. The issue? My overview mannequin’s colours have been off-kilter, with an odd inexperienced tint in choose black and grayscale content material. Fortunately, I confirmed that TCL’s newest firmware replace fastened the problem. The TV’s image processing and colours nonetheless do not catch premium TVs, and that is the second yr in a row I’ve discovered a troubling efficiency situation with the QM7. You should not purchase it at full value, but when you will get the 65-inch mannequin for $1,000 or much less, it is a fairly engaging alternative.

Samsung S90D (2024): Samsung’s S90D QD-OLED continues to be an important worth, with the same design to the newest S90F and solely barely decrease brightness. The brand new mannequin is the higher purchase at this level, but when yow will discover the earlier mannequin on a killer sale, I would not suppose twice.

Samsung S95D (2024): Samsung’s earlier S95 matte-screen marvel continues to be a wonderful QD-OLED TV that will be adored in just about any TV room. We just like the newer model higher, which begs fewer compromises relating to deep black ranges, but when yow will discover the earlier model on a killer deal, you will not be sorry.

Hisense U7N (2024): In case you’re after a TV at comparable pricing to the QM6K however with some additional eye tingle, Hisense’s 2024 U7N affords a severe brightness enhance over our prime decide and nonetheless ranks amongst our favourite choices on your cash. Its blooming management and display uniformity aren’t as refined because the QM6K’s but it surely’s obtained loads of options, together with nice gaming credentials and a streamlined Google TV interface. It is nonetheless an important purchase whereas inventory lasts, particularly at $700 or much less.

Sony A95L: Sony lastly changed this candy display with the 2025 Bravia 8 II, which affords equally unimaginable image processing and upscaling alongside enhanced colours and better HDR brightness. That should not deter you from contemplating the A95L (9/10, WIRED Recommends) at a cheaper price. With fabulously immersive picture high quality and an intuitive Google TV interface, it is a premium package deal that is very engaging on a great sale.

Sony Bravia 7: The Bravia 7 is a beautiful show, providing good brightness, naturalistic colours, and suave finesse within the refined particulars. Its largest knock could be very poor off-axis viewing, which could possibly be powerful to swallow at its excessive checklist value. In any other case, it is price contemplating for followers of that Sony glow, particularly since Sony appears to be discounting its greatest QLED TVs rather more liberally than its OLED fashions.

Different TVs We’ve Examined

Samsung The Body Professional: I put the Body Professional by way of our full overview course of and got here away each in limbo as a consequence of software program points and (thus far) unimpressed with the efficiency. The matte display appears to be like slick when displaying artwork, particularly if you buy one of many add-on frames (a body for the Body?) from Samsung or Deco TV Frames. Image efficiency was in any other case middling at greatest. It is a lot brighter than the normal Body, and the colours pop, however its edge-lit mini-LED system doesn’t look good with darkish 4K HDR content material, even within the day. Furthermore, I had hassle with its very sluggish working system (which others have reported) and stuttering Blu-ray playback. We’re awaiting a second mannequin, which we hope relieves the software program points, however steer clear for now.

TCL QM7 (2024): There’s just one factor holding again 2024’s fantastically balanced QM7: a software program glitch. Throughout my overview, I skilled a difficulty the place adjusting SDR backlight ranges affected HDR, which may result in extreme brightness limitations. Whereas TCL fastened the problem in a firmware replace for me, I by no means obtained affirmation on a broader OTA repair. Most people in all probability will not have this situation, so the QM7 continues to be price contemplating, however be certain that and test it earlier than throwing out the field.

TVs We’re Testing Subsequent

LG C5: The follow-up to our favourite OLED for most individuals appears to be like primed to a different prime providing, even when our preliminary hands-on time with the TV did not reveal any main variations. We’ll be testing it shortly to see the way it compares with the earlier C4.

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