The Best TVs of 2026

If you love hosting movie nights or binge-watching reality TV, Abt's best TVs of 2026 can help you find the perfect screen for your living room, bedroom or home theater. Whatever visual and audio features matter most to you, whether you care about the resolution, the gaming technology or the streaming possibilities, we'll provide you with the most optimal TV model for your viewing habits. Check out which televisions made the list this year and discover screens that make movies, games, sports and more look their best.

While you've likely heard of LED TVs and OLED TVs, you may not be familiar with mini LED, as it's a newer TV technology. Standard televisions feature thousands of LED lights that illuminate the display. Mini LEDs, on the other hand, use smaller LEDs, and more of them, in order to do the very same thing. Because there are more LEDs to work with, the processors in these TVs can exercise greater control over each tiny visual aspect onscreen, providing greater brightness and contrast. Our pick for the best mini LED TV of the year is the Sony Bravia 9. This model is Sony's brightest 4K screen so far, and it has plenty of display features packed in to take your sights even further. With Sony's TV tech on your side, you can enjoy realistic, clear, colorful and smooth upscaled content, no matter what viewing angle you're at. On top of this, Acoustic Multi-Audio+, Dolby Atmos and more will elevate the TV's soundstage so you can hear every line of dialogue and every small detail as it moves across the screen. With thousands of apps and over 700,000 movies and TV episodes, you'll never get bored. The Sony Bravia 9 even offers exclusive gaming features and compatibility with Google Assistant for hands-free control over your entertainment.

Our pick for the best OLED TV of the year is the LG G5. With over eight million pixels, it delivers upscaled visuals with greater depth, stunning clarity, vibrant colors and realistic details, even in the brightest room. The G5 is even brighter than its predecessor, so it's worth the upgrade. You can also split the screen with friends using Multi View and watch four different pieces of content all at the same time. While you'll always have access to all your favorite streaming apps, the LG G4 also provides over 300 free LG Channels featuring cooking, fitness, sports and more. Gamers will love this model from the best TVs of 2026 too, as it delivers a refresh rate up to 144Hz and a 0.1 ms response time. This allows users to game faster, without any tearing or blurring. You can even further adjust settings as you play with the LG Game Dashboard and Game Optimizer. The LG G5 is also compatible with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and more for hands-free control over your screen. You'll also get a 5-year limited warranty on the panel for peace of mind.

If gaming features are one of the biggest factors you consider when TV shopping, the Samsung S95F 4K OLED TV is a great choice. With support up to 4K/165Hz, this television is a great choice for PC gaming as much as it is for console gaming. With fast response times and a fast refresh rate, the gaming experience gets a major boost, with reduced lag and tearing. Even when you're not gaming, the S95F offers excellent color quality, deep blacks and incredible detail thanks to the OLED HDR Pro display. It also features some of the best anti-glare design we've seen, great for gaming in bright rooms. In addition to looking great, the Samsung S95F makes our list of the best TVs thanks to its Object Tracking Sound+ and Dolby Atmos technology, creating sound that moves with the action on-screen and producing an overall cinematic experience.

Some customers prioritize their home's interior design above all else. If you're tired of a big screen taking away from your carefully curated decor, then out of the best TVs of 2026, the Samsung Frame Pro is the one for you. An upgrade to the original Frame, Frame Pro features the art display functionality it's known for and a major boost in picture quality. Enable Art Mode to display a painting (or your own photo) to elevate the aesthetic of any room; the matte screen makes it look like an actual artwork on canvas. The matte screen also helps reduce glare, which creates a better viewing experience when the TV is on, too. With the Wireless One Connect Box, the Frame Pro blends aesthetics and functionality, eliminating messy cords that you'd normally have to hide in the wall. Frame Pro gets a big boost in picture quality thanks to Quantum Matrix Technology Slim, which uses a mini-LED backlight system for improved brightness, contrast and local dumming. The result is a super-crisp, realistic picture with richly saturated colors. This Samsung TV also comes with the brand's slim-fit wall mount for flush TV installation with minimal gaps, so you don't have to pay for a separate wall mount.

Our top pick for the best 8K TV of 2026 is the Samsung QN990F Series Neo QLED TV. Powered by Quantum Matrix Mini LEDs, this television produces an incredibly sharp, smooth picture for immersive viewing, with lifelike detail in any scene. It's powered by Samsung's NQ8 AI processor, which enhances the picture on everything from movies to sports to video games; it also enables 8K upscaling, which is great for viewing content in the best quality possible. The QN990F also supports Dolby Atmos to produce cinematic sound in your living room. Together with Object Tracking Sound Pro, the audio moves in sync with the action happening on screen. On top of great picture quality, we're also a big fan of this 8K TV's design: its nearly edgeless design and glare-free screen really transport you, minimizing common distractions. Like the Frame Pro, the Samsung QN990F also features the Wireless One Connect Box, so your viewing experience isn't disrupted by unsightly hanging wires.

Our top choice for the best outdoor TV of 2026 is the Samsung Terrace. Available in a full-sun model, this screen offers incredible contrast to deliver rich, accurate details even in bright sunlight. Neo Quantum HDR 24+ technology provides richer, more realistic colors, and 4K upscaling makes anything you watch look better. On top of these display enhancements, Samsung Terrace includes features like mobile mirroring with AirPlay 2, compatibility with voice assistants like Bixby, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as Multi View, which allows you to split the screen and enjoy two shows simultaneously. While all of these features are beneficial to any TV model, it's the outdoor capabilities that make this screen one of the best TVs of 2026. Samsung The Terrace offers protection from direct sunlight for up to six hours at a maximum of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Even the sunniest days won't hinder your entertainment, as the screen prevents light reflection and automatically optimizes the visuals based on the lighting conditions. The Terrace is also Samsung's most durable outdoor screen yet, with an IP56 rating to protect against dust and water. It's the perfect upgrade for BBQs and pool days.

When building your dream home theater, you'll need a screen that mimics the visual effect of a massive cinema screen. Luckily, we have the perfect, larger-than-life recommendation for you: the TCL 115" Q Class 4K UHD QD-Mini LED Smart TV. This QD-Mini LED screen is built with over 20,000 local dimming zones for stunning picture quality. Thanks to powerful backlighting, the TV offers up to 5,000 nits peak brightness with pronounced highlights, too. The TCL AIPQ Ultra Processor inside optimizes clarity and color, elevating every scene with Deep Learning AI. Quantum Dot technology makes every shade more vibrant and rich for truly lifelike imagery. If you're a fan of fast-paced sports or action films, you'll enjoy the benefits of Motion Rate 480, which smooths all visual motion for clearer TV viewing. To match the impressive display performance, the TCL TV is built with an Onkyo 6.2.2 Speaker System with subwoofers, surround speakers and up-firing speakers to create an immersive soundstage. Gamers will love this TV, too, thanks to Auto Game Mode. The 120Hz panel refresh rate eliminates motion blur that can often occur with high-intensity gaming, while Game Accelerator 240 technology makes gameplay more responsive by minimizing lag. The cherry on top is the special coating that creates an anti-glare finish for better performance in brighter rooms.

If you want to make a serious investment in your TV, look no further than Samsung's the Wall. This huge screen makes our list of the best TVs of 2026 with a 146" display and gorgeous picture quality. It also offers 20-bit processing, which creates the smoothest color gradations to further enhance the images onscreen. This TV really does look amazing, with Black Seal Technology to create a seamless display and Ultra Chrome Technology to produce vibrant hues. It also comes with everything you need to get started, from brackets to bezels, so setup is surprisingly easy (that is, if you're not having our experts install it). And if you're a local customer, The Wall is on display in the Dave Abt Theater at our Glenview store, so you can see it for yourself.

There might be times you wish you could bring your TV with you, or areas in your home where there just isn't a good spot to hang a TV. The LG StanbyME 2 rollable touch screen solves both of these problems. It makes the list for our best TVs of the year because of its convenience. It also has a 4K display, so you don't have to sacrifice good picture quality for that convenience. The StanbyME 2 features LG's smart TV platform, with access to popular streamers like Netflix, as well as hundreds of free LG Channels. The addition of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos make this portable screen a surprisingly great TV alternative.

While Abt's experts hand-selected these models for the best TVs of 2026, there are plenty more screens at our store that you can invest in for the most immersive entertainment experience possible. The technology featured on this list will bring your favorite media to life, no matter what films or TV shows you love most. Unsure which of the best TVs of 2026 is best for your content of choice? Learn about the most important factors to note when shopping for a television by reading our TV buying guide. We'll explain the enhancements and advanced features each model has to offer your home theater space so selecting a brand new TV at Abt is simpler than ever. If you're interested in bringing any of our best TVs of 2026 home and have additional questions, our entertainment experts would be happy to help you at 800-860-3577.