LG's and Samsung's 2026 mid-range OLED TVs both look great, but I know which one I'm more excited for

The mid-range OLED battle heats up again

06 Jan 2026, 11:36 · TechRadar

Opinion By James Davidson published 6 January 2026

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LG and Samsung have revealed their new OLED TV lineups at CES 2026, and while there have been some big talking points around the flagship models, it’s the mid-range sets I’m most interested in.

The LG C6 serves as the mid-range model for LG’s 2026 OLED TV lineup, while the Samsung S90H serves as the mid-range model for the Samsung 2026 OLED TV lineup. The big news from the brands is that LG’s C6 will actually come in two different versions, the C6 and C6H, the latter of which uses a new panel (more on that below), while the Samsung S90H will be getting the OLED Glare Free anti-reflection screen usually found in the company's flagship OLED models.

The mid-range OLED TV battle is always a closely fought one, with LG and Samsung trading the title for best mid-range OLED between them over the past couple of years. In fact, both the LG C5 and Samsung S90F, the C6 and S90H’s respective predecessors, earned five stars from TechRadar last year – so needless to say, these new TVs have big shoes to fill.

As TechRadar’s TV reviewer I’m excited to test both these TVs, but a couple of things may be swaying me towards one over the other – let’s get into the details.

LG’s upgraded OLED, with a catch

The LG C6H (pictured here at CES 2026) looks great – it's just a shame about the sizes. (Image credit: Future)

LG’s C-series OLED is consistently one of the best TVs every year, delivering excellent picture quality and performance as well as every feature you could ever need, all for a competitive price. Last year’s LG C5 was another stunning example, but it was tough to ignore the fact that it was very similar to its predecessor, the LG C4 – other than some new AI features and a brightness boost it was basically the same TV.

We've had to wait a while for the LG C-series to get a proper shake-up and it’s finally happened at CES 2026 – but not in the way I expected. LG introduced not one, but two versions of its latest C-series model: the LG C6 and the LG C6H.

The C6H is the TV we’ve been waiting for for a couple of years now, as it’s set to come with LG’s new Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 panel, which is also going in the LG G6. So the C-series can finally offer that big brightness, contrast and color upgrade we’ve been waiting for.

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