I saw Samsung's new mid-range OLED TV and its controversial Glare Free screen — and based on my first look, it could be a real challenger to the LG C6

Very positive first impressions

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Features By James Davidson published 1 May 2026

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I recently got to try out the Samsung S90H, which is the brand’s mid-range OLED for 2026. It has been the subject of rumors that have caused concern for some Samsung fans; that the brand has opted to fit all its S90H models with Tandem WOLED (standard OLED) panels.

Over the past couple of years, there has been somewhat of a panel lottery in the S90 OLEDs where it was never a guarantee what panel you would get: WOLED or QD-OLED. We actually tested the 65-inch Samsung S90F, the S90H’s predecessor, last year and awarded five-stars. But due to this panel lottery, we couldn’t add it to our list of the best OLED TVs, despite it being a fantastic TV.

So where does this leave S90H? I asked Samsung about what panel the 65-inch and 83-inch models I saw had. As usual, Samsung wouldn’t confirm what panels are being used in the S90H line-up. We can't say for certain, but I do know that the 83-inch model I saw was a standard WOLED (thanks to Vincent Teoh of HDTVTest for helping out here), and I believe the 65-inch version was as well.

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All that aside, I was still keen to try out the S90H and to see whether it could be a worthy rival to the excellent LG C6, my review of which is imminent.

Glare-free greatness

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The Samsung S90H's new Glare Free screen is effective at limiting mirror-like reflections even in really bright conditions(Image credit: 20th Century Studios / Future )
The Glare Free screen means even dark scenes from movies like The Revenant (pictured) are legible(Image credit: 20th Century Studios / Future )

I tested out the S90H in a very bright room. Right next to the 65-inch S90H I tested was a large glass door and while it was a lovely day outside, it meant light was flooding in. For most OLEDs, this would be a major issue. OLEDs typically use a glossy screen which can really suffer from mirror-like reflections in brighter rooms. However, that wasn’t a big issue for the S90H.

The S90H is fitted with Samsung’s OLED Glare Free screen, a matte screen designed to reduce reflections to a haze. It was first introduced in 2024’s flagship Samsung S95D OLED and then carried over to the 2025 flagship OLED Samsung S95F, as well as other Neo QLED models such as the Samsung QN90F. This is the first time Glare Free has been introduced in the mid-range OLED lineup.

I wondered how the S90H, which would likely have lower brightness than flagship OLEDs (though we’ll confirm this when we get it into our own testing labs) would handle the big large light source. The answer: very well. Even watching dark scenes in the TV’s dimmest Filmmaker Mode, I could see the whole picture throughout. A nighttime scene from The Revenant was still legible despite the bright sunlight to the left. Black tones also appeared pretty strong and rich, crucially not taking on a lifted gray tone.

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