Are OLED TVs Still Worth The Premium In 2026?
New 2026 performance benchmarks see Samsung dethrone LG as the leader in the OLED TV market.
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The brief
The 2026 TV Shootout by Value Electronics has compared OLED technology against MicroLED and RGB LCD displays. According to coverage from FlatpanelsHD and eCoustics, Samsung has been crowned the king of OLED TVs, while Sony claimed the title for RGB LED LCDs.
Reporting from smarthouse.com.au and channelnews.com.au emphasizes that LG has been dethroned in the OLED category. CNN has further narrowed the field by identifying the two best Samsung TVs based on their testing.
Future considerations include whether upgrading existing televisions is worthwhile, as noted by the AFR, and whether OLEDs continue to justify their price premium, a central question raised by Engadget.
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Quick answers
Who won the 2026 OLED TV title?
Samsung was crowned the king of OLED TVs in the 2026 TV Shootout.
Which brand won the RGB LED LCD category?
Sony claimed the title for RGB LED LCD TVs.
What other technologies were compared in the Value Electronics shootout?
OLED was pitted against MicroLED and RGB LCD.
Coverage (8)
- Value Electronics' 2026 TV Shootout pits OLED against MicroLED and RGB LCD OLED-Info · 2d ago
- LG Dethroned Again As Samsung Crowned New King Of OLED TVs smarthouse.com.au · 2d ago
- Don’t just buy any Samsung TV. Here are the 2 best we tested CNN · 2d ago
- LG Dethroned Again As Samsung Crowned New King Of OLED TVs channelnews.com.au · 2d ago
- Why your newish TV might still be worth upgrading AFR · 2d ago
- 2026 TV Shootout: Samsung crowned OLED king, Sony claims RGB LED LCD title FlatpanelsHD · 2d ago
- Best OLED TV and RGB LCD TV Revealed at the 2026 TV Shootout eCoustics · 2d ago
- Are OLED TVs Still Worth The Premium In 2026? Engadget · 2d ago
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