Best 2026 Samsung TVs for HDR brightness

#1

Bright specular highlights give HDR scenes remarkable punch, while intense full-screen scenes can trigger brightness limiting.

#2

HDR brightness is strong enough to make highlights pop and handle lit rooms well, though it trails the S95H and can vary by screen size.

#3

Small highlights look striking, although sustained bright scenes and higher-end rivals expose some brightness limits.

#4

HDR highlights generally have satisfying impact, although small bright details and especially demanding scenes reveal a lower brightness ceiling than stronger rivals.

#5

HDR highlights are forceful and colorful, with ample impact for most home viewing. The R95H is not consistently the brightest flagship in direct comparisons.

#6

HDR has worthwhile brightness for much content, but tiny highlights do not pop as strongly as on the best HDR sets.

#7

HDR highlights look punchy in many scenes, but competing premium LCDs can reach substantially higher brightness.

#8

HDR highlights can look striking against perfect blacks, but the S85H lacks the full intensity of pricier OLEDs. Large bright scenes are especially restrained.

#9

HDR highlights are too dim to stand out dramatically, even when Game Mode or more aggressive tone mapping is used.

#10

This is a dim HDR television: highlights rarely sparkle, and demanding scenes cannot approach the punch of brighter competitors.

#11

HDR highlights lack the brightness to stand out, and the screen looks dull compared with more capable Mini-LED TVs.

#12

HDR highlights lack punch, and the set has too little brightness to show luminous effects convincingly.

#13

HDR highlights are consistently called too dim, so bright objects fail to pop above the rest of the picture.