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Best 4K TVs in 2026
The ten best 4K TVs of 2026, from the Samsung S95H and LG C6 OLEDs to bright mini-LED picks from Sony, Hisense and TCL, ranked on picture, gaming and value.
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AI generatedThe best 4K TVs in 2026 are brighter, faster and better at handling reflections than ever. OLED TVs from Samsung and LG now reach 165Hz for gaming and deliver perfect blacks, while mini-LED sets from Sony, Hisense and TCL get bright enough to look punchy in a sunny living room. With the 2026 models now tested, there is a clear pick for every room and budget.
To build this ranking we compared recent lab-tested roundups of the best TV, best OLED TV and best budget 4K TV picks from independent reviewers, including brightness, colour and input-lag measurements, and checked features with the manufacturers. We ranked TVs on picture quality in dark and bright rooms, motion and processing, gaming features, smart platform, HDR format support and value. Some 2025 models are included where they are still widely sold and remain excellent buys.
At a glance
#1 · Best for Any room, movies and gaming
Samsung S95H OLED
The best 4K TV overall
Samsung's S95H is a QD-OLED TV with extremely rich, bright colours and perfect blacks without glow around subtitles. Its matte anti-glare coating is its standout feature, making reflections a non-issue even in very bright rooms, although blacks look a little less deep in daylight. Picture quality stays consistent from wide angles, and four HDMI 2.1 ports support up to 4K at 165Hz with VRR. It supports HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision.
- QD-OLED panel with vivid colour
- Matte anti-glare screen
- Four HDMI 2.1 ports, up to 4K 165Hz
- Excellent wide viewing angles
- HDR10+ support
- Panel
- QD-OLED
- Price range
- Premium
- Smart platform
- Tizen
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
#2 · Best for Home cinema and gaming in dim rooms
LG C6 OLED
The best OLED TV for most people
The LG C6 delivers the same inky blacks as the Samsung S95H for less money, with bright HDR highlights and a faster Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor that brings a brightness boost over last year's C5. It has four HDMI 2.1 ports supporting up to 4K at 165Hz with VRR, low input lag and supports Dolby Vision. The glossy screen shows reflections in bright rooms, and it lacks HDR10+. The 77- and 83-inch sizes are sold as the C6H with more vivid colour.
- W-OLED panel with perfect blacks
- Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor
- Up to 4K 165Hz with VRR
- Dolby Vision support
- webOS 26 smart platform
- Panel
- W-OLED
- Price range
- Upper mid-range
- Sizes
- 42 to 83 inches (C6H at 77/83)
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
#3 · Best for OLED on a mid-range budget
LG B6 OLED
The best mid-range OLED
The LG B6 gives you the same perfect dark-room performance as the C6, with deep blacks and no haloing, at a lower price. It is less bright and less colourful than the top models, so HDR highlights have less impact. Gaming performance is excellent, and webOS offers a wide choice of streaming apps. It is also sold as the B6E, which is the same TV with an older remote.
- OLED contrast at a lower price
- Strong gaming features
- Wide streaming app selection
- No blooming around subtitles
- Also sold as LG B6E
- Panel
- OLED
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Smart platform
- webOS
- Best room
- Dim to moderately lit
#4 · Best for Sunny living rooms and film fans
Sony BRAVIA 9 II
The best TV for bright rooms
Sony's BRAVIA 9 II is a mini-LED TV with very high peak brightness and excellent reflection handling, so bright and dark scenes stay visible even on sunny afternoons. Sony's processing is a highlight, cleaning up compressed streams and upscaling DVDs and Blu-rays very well, and the picture is accurate out of the box. It does not look as good as an OLED in a completely dark room, and fast motion shows more blur.
- Very high peak brightness
- Excellent reflection handling
- Class-leading upscaling and processing
- Accurate picture out of the box
- Google TV smart platform
- Panel
- Mini-LED LCD
- Price range
- Premium
- Smart platform
- Google TV
- Best room
- Bright
#5 · Best for Bright rooms on a sensible budget
Hisense U8QG
The best 4K TV for the money
The Hisense U8QG is a mini-LED QLED TV with dazzling brightness and a low-reflection screen, which makes it excellent for daytime viewing. It supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and its HDMI 2.1 ports handle 4K at 165Hz with FreeSync Premium Pro. It comes in sizes from 55 up to 100 inches. There are only three HDMI 2.1 ports, picture quality drops off at wide angles, and the built-in subwoofer can rattle in loud films.
- Very bright mini-LED backlight
- Low-reflection screen
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+
- 4K 165Hz gaming with FreeSync Premium Pro
- Sizes up to 100 inches
- Panel
- Mini-LED QLED
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Sizes
- 55 to 100 inches
- Smart platform
- Google TV
#6 · Best for Gamers and large screens for less
Hisense U7SG
The best budget gaming TV
The Hisense U7SG is a very well-rounded lower mid-range TV. It gets very bright and has an effective matte coating, so both bright and dim scenes stay visible during the day, and colours look punchy. Four HDMI 2.1 ports support up to 4K at 165Hz and 1080p at 330Hz with VRR, which suits consoles and gaming PCs. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ and runs Google TV. Blacks are not as deep as on an OLED.
- Bright picture with matte screen
- Four HDMI 2.1 ports
- 4K 165Hz and 1080p 330Hz gaming
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+
- Google TV
- Panel
- LCD with local dimming
- Price range
- Budget to mid-range
- Smart platform
- Google TV
- Best for
- Gaming on a budget
#7 · Best for Very large screens
TCL QM8L
The best big-screen mini-LED
TCL's QM8L uses an SQD mini-LED backlight with more than 2,000 local dimming zones and an improved halo control system, so bright objects show less blooming than on older TCL sets. It is very bright, handles glare well and comes in 65, 75, 85 and 98-inch sizes. It supports Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ and DTS, and Google TV adds hands-free Gemini voice control. Colours are not the most accurate out of the box.
- SQD mini-LED with 2,000+ dimming zones
- Reduced blooming
- Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ and DTS
- Hands-free Gemini voice control
- Sizes up to 98 inches
- Panel
- SQD mini-LED
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Sizes
- 65 to 98 inches
- Smart platform
- Google TV
#8 · Best for Wall-mounted home cinema
LG G6 OLED
LG's brightest, slimmest OLED
The LG G6 is LG's flagship gallery-style OLED, designed to hang flat on the wall. It shares the Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor with the C6 but reaches much higher brightness in testing, with very impressive colours, and supports 165Hz gaming. Its reflection handling is not quite as effective as the Samsung S95H's, which keeps it just behind in bright rooms. It costs considerably more than the C6.
- Brightest LG OLED
- Slim gallery design for wall mounting
- Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor
- 165Hz gaming support
- Dolby Vision
- Panel
- OLED
- Price range
- Premium
- Smart platform
- webOS
- Mounting
- Designed for walls
#9 · Best for Daytime sports with friends
Samsung QN90F
The best TV for sports
Samsung's QN90F is a Neo QLED mini-LED TV with high brightness and a Glare Free screen that almost eliminates reflections, which makes it ideal for daytime sports. A wide viewing angle feature keeps the picture consistent for groups, and motion processing is strong. It has four HDMI ports supporting 4K at 165Hz, a 4.2.2-channel Dolby Atmos speaker system and sizes from 43 to 98 inches. It lacks Dolby Vision and costs more than rival mini-LEDs.
- Glare Free anti-reflection screen
- High brightness mini-LED
- Wide viewing angle
- 4K 165Hz gaming
- Sizes from 43 to 98 inches
- Panel
- Neo QLED mini-LED
- Price range
- Upper mid-range
- Smart platform
- Tizen
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
#10 · Best for Colour lovers on a mid budget
Samsung S90F OLED
Vivid OLED colour for less
The S90F is Samsung's more affordable OLED from 2025 and remains a strong buy while it is still available. In some sizes it uses a QD-OLED panel, which gives more vibrant colours than the LG C6, while other sizes use a different OLED panel, so check the model you buy. It is a good gaming TV with low input lag. Compared with the C6 it is less suited to bright rooms, has weaker processing and does not support Dolby Vision.
- QD-OLED panel in some sizes
- Vibrant colour
- Strong gaming performance
- HDR10+ support
- Tizen smart platform
- Panel
- OLED (QD-OLED in some sizes)
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Model year
- 2025
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
How to choose
Start with your room. In a dark or dim room, an OLED TV like the LG C6 or LG B6 gives the best contrast, with inky blacks and no blooming around subtitles. In a bright room, look for a TV with high peak brightness and an anti-glare or matte screen, such as the Samsung S95H, Sony BRAVIA 9 II or a Hisense or TCL mini-LED. Mini-LED TVs are also the more affordable route to a big screen of 75 inches or more.
Then match features to what you watch and play. For the best gaming TV for PS5 or Xbox, check for HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K at 120Hz or higher, variable refresh rate and low input lag; the Samsung, LG, Hisense U7SG and TCL picks here all qualify. Check HDR formats too: Samsung TVs support HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision, while LG supports Dolby Vision but not HDR10+, and Hisense and TCL usually support both. Finally, choose a smart platform you like, whether Google TV, webOS or Tizen, and budget for a soundbar, since most thin TVs have ordinary built-in speakers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best 4K TV in 2026?
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The Samsung S95H OLED is the best 4K TV in 2026 for most rooms. It combines rich QD-OLED colour, perfect blacks, a matte anti-glare screen and four HDMI 2.1 ports that support up to 4K at 165Hz. The LG C6 is the best-value premium OLED if you mainly watch in a dim room.
OLED or mini-LED: which is better?
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OLED is better for contrast, viewing angles and dark-room movies, because each pixel turns off completely. Mini-LED is usually brighter, better in sunny rooms and cheaper in large sizes, but it can show some blooming around bright objects. The best choice depends on how bright your room is and how big a screen you want.
What is the best TV for a bright room?
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The Sony BRAVIA 9 II is one of the best TVs for bright rooms thanks to very high peak brightness and excellent reflection handling. The Samsung S95H OLED also handles glare very well with its matte anti-glare screen, and the Hisense U8QG and Samsung QN90F are bright mini-LED alternatives.
What is the best gaming TV for PS5 and Xbox?
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The LG C6 and Samsung S95H are the best gaming TVs, with four HDMI 2.1 ports, up to 4K at 165Hz, variable refresh rate and near-instant response times. The Hisense U7SG is the best cheaper gaming TV, with four HDMI 2.1 ports, 4K at 165Hz and support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
LG C6 or Samsung S95H: which should I buy?
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Choose the LG C6 if you watch mostly in the evening, want Dolby Vision and prefer a lower price. Choose the Samsung S95H if your room is bright or has windows facing the screen, because its matte screen almost eliminates reflections and its QD-OLED colours are more vivid. The S95H supports HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision.
What is the best budget 4K TV?
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The Hisense U7SG is the best budget-friendly 4K TV for most people, with a bright picture, a matte screen, Google TV and a full set of gaming features. If you want an OLED at a lower price, the LG B6 offers the same deep blacks as pricier OLEDs, with less brightness.
What size TV should I buy?
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A simple rule for 4K is to divide your seating distance by 1.2 to 1.6 to get a comfortable screen size. At about 2.5 metres (98 inches), that points to roughly 60 to 80 inches, which is why 65 inches suits many living rooms. Mini-LED TVs are usually the most affordable way to go very large.
The Samsung S95H OLED is the best 4K TV overall in 2026, combining top-tier colour, perfect blacks and an anti-glare screen that works in any room. The LG C6 is the best OLED TV for most buyers who watch in dimmer rooms, and the LG B6 brings the same OLED contrast for less. For bright living rooms and big screens, the Sony BRAVIA 9 II, Hisense U8QG and TCL QM8L are excellent mini-LED choices, while the Hisense U7SG is the best budget 4K TV for gaming.
How we research: We compare each product on the same criteria, using makers’ documentation, independent reviews and owner feedback, and re-check the list when products change.
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