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These Are the Most Head-Turning TVs of CES 2026

From giant micro-LED screens to ultra-slim OLEDs, these are the TVs I'm most looking forward to this year.

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TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment. When he's not playing Call of Duty he's eating whatever cuisine he can get his hands on. He has a cat named after one of the best TVs ever made.
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  • Ty was nominated for Best New Journalist at the Australian IT Journalism awards, but he has only ever won one thing. As a youth, he was awarded a free session for the photography studio at a local supermarket.
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CES is flashy by design, which makes cool TV announcements easy to miss. After many years of covering display tech, this year I found a few TVs that stood out for the specs, not just the spectacle, including the winner of the Best TV of CES. The most innovative TVs at CES 2026 focused on smarter features and brighter screens. These TVs offer a clear preview of where premium home viewing is headed in 2026.

Samsung R95H

A TV so glamorous that Samsung brought in K-pop band Riize to pose alongside it at CES 2026. The 130-inch MicroRGB backlit TV looks good, with or without the arm-candy, and that’s also thanks to the easel-like frame. The R95H is bright and boasts ultra-high color saturation. But like most of the flashy TVs at CES, it’s probably not for you or me.

Read CNET's first take of the R95H.

Samsung S95H

There are some huge TVs on display at CES, but the Best TV of CES was impressive for reasons other than its gargantuan size. It’s not as attention-grabbing as some, but the Samsung S95H has some great tech built in, including a 30% brighter screen, optional wireless connectivity and the ability to display static artwork. This last point is something most OLEDs can’t do because of burn-in issues, and, as a result, the S95H is a great alternative to The Frame with even better image quality.

Read CNET's first take of the Samsung S95H.

LG W6 Wallpaper OLED TV

One of the most impressive-looking TVs at the whole show, the W6 is a third of an inch thick and also wireless. It’s super-bright too, with the new Brightness Booster tech, and it hangs like a picture on your wall. It’s a premium TV, and will likely cost a mint.

Read CNET's first take of the LG W6 Wallpaper OLED.

LG G6 OLED

The LG G6 is one of the brightest OLEDs I’ve seen. It's 20% brighter than the previous G5 model -- a TV that was no slouch in the picture quality department. The G6 comes with the Brightness Booster Ultra panel and improved anti-glare features as well. One of the high-end TVs to keep an eye on in 2026.

Hisense 116UXS

Mixing red, green and blue light in TVs has been around since the invention of color -- because it mimics how our eyes work -- but Hisense says, “Get a load of this!” and adds a cyan pixel to the mix. This extra pixel added to the backlight expands the number of colors it can show, especially in the all-important green spectrum (think: grass on a sports field). The 116-inch Hisense 116UXS is big and bright, and the company says it reduces harmful blue light emissions, too.

Read CNET's first take of the 116UXS.

TCL X11L

Quantum dots have taken a back seat to RGB everything at CES, but TCL aims to redress the balance with its SQD-Mini television. That stands for Super Quantum Dot, and it involves an upgrade to the green quantum dot, in particular, which allows the TV to display more colors. It's also available in more sensible sizes than most of the super-sized competition, starting at 75 inches.

Read CNET's first take of the TCL X11L.

LG C6

The LG C series has long been a dependable recommendation from us at CNET, but the line hasn’t seen significant upgrades in years. That changes in 2026, as the 77-inch and 83-inch now benefit from the 3x ultra-brightness tech of the higher models. A TV with high brightness is good for HDR and gaming, in particular. While I'm really sad to see that the 65-inch misses out on this innovation, it's still exciting to see bright OLEDs come to the less-expensive end of the spectrum.