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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. 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.
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.
There are some huge TVs on display at CES, especially at the Samsung booth, but one of the most impressive models for me was outside of the spotlight. 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.
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.
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.
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. The 116-inch Hisense 116UXS is big and bright, and the company says it reduces harmful blue light emissions, too.
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 lets the TV show more colors. It's also available in more sensible sizes than most of the super-sized competition, starting at 75 inches.
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