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 some uncertainty about the panels in the S90 OLEDs, because Samsung had used a mix of WOLED and QD-OLED, and wouldn't say which sizes used which panel, whether panels might actually be mixed in certain sizes, and this whole thing also seemed to vary by country.

We actually tested the 65-inch Samsung S90F, the S90H’s predecessor, last year because were were able to confirm that this size only used QD-OLED panels in the US and UK — and we awarded it five stars. But because we couldn't confirm any expectations of what performance would be like in other sizes, it missed our list the best OLED TVs, despite it being a fantastic set.

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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, but talk online is that Samsung is using WOLED instead of QD-OLED for all sizes.

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.

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.

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