Best OLED TV of 2026 — Rick's Cross-Brand Ranking

OLED is the picture-quality king of 2026. Five brands ship contenders: LG (G6 + C6), Samsung (S95H + S90H), Sony (Bravia 8 II), Panasonic (Z95B). The C6 vs S90H mid-tier shootout gets its own dedicated comparison; this one focuses on the flagship tier. After 28 years of installs and weeks of side-by-side viewing, here's the ranking.

🥇 #1 OVERALL

LG G6 Gallery OLED 65"

MSRP $3,499

Best OLED of 2026. Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 panel + 2,268 nits peak + Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 + included Gallery Wall Mount. Closest any OLED has come to flagship-Mini-LED brightness without losing OLED contrast.

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🥈 #2

Samsung S95H QD-OLED 65"

MSRP $3,399

2,553 nits peak is actually higher than the G6 — but the G6 wins on processor maturity (Alpha 11 has the edge over NQ4), included Gallery Mount, and Dolby Vision support. S95H's Art Mode on OLED is genuinely cool. Pick this if you're in Samsung ecosystem.

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Sony
Bravia 8 II

🥉 #3

Sony Bravia 8 II QD-OLED 65"

MSRP $3,299

Hollywood reference-monitor color tuning. Best 65" picture for pure-cinema buyers. Loses points for 2× HDMI 2.1 limit (multi-console households suffer) and only 55/65 sizes (no 77).

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#4 WILDCARD

Panasonic Z95B Tandem OLED 65"

MSRP $3,299

The OLED most buyers won't consider. Same Tandem QD-OLED tech as LG G6 with Hollywood tuning + Technics speakers built in. $300-700 cheaper at street pricing. The catch: 300×300 VESA on the 65" — verify your mount supports it.

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#5 — BUT THE VALUE PICK

LG C6 OLED 65"

MSRP $2,699

Not the best OLED of 2026 — but the smartest OLED purchase of 2026. Same Alpha 11 Gen 3 chip as the G6 at $1,000 less. 95% of the G6 experience.

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