Best for remote control quality
LG StanByMe 2
5.0 attribute score
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Best TVs for remote control quality
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Safest pick
Roku Pro Series (2025)
5.0 attribute score
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Hisense U75QG
31 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Best overall product
Samsung S90H
4.5 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
The magnetic remote is one of the most universally praised details. Reviewers repeatedly like being able to snap it onto the screen or folio so it is easy to find.
Pros: overall satisfaction, portability and versatility
Cons: value for money, menu responsiveness
The rechargeable, backlit Voice Remote Pro is one of the most consistently loved features, especially its finder function and premium feel.
Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality
Cons: reliability, portability and versatility
The backlit silver remote is comfortable, substantial, and unusually useful. Dedicated controls make it one of the most consistently praised accessories.
Pros: picture quality, value for money
Cons: stand quality, judder handling
The premium remote is well liked for its rechargeable battery, backlighting and solid everyday usability.
Pros: overall satisfaction, overall image accuracy
Cons: value for money, bass performance
The backlit remote is comfortable, practical, and more premium than many competitors include, though the cheaper finish trails TCL's higher-end models.
Pros: peak brightness, picture quality
Cons: color accuracy, viewing angles
Backlighting and the remote finder are standout conveniences. Some miss the predecessor’s rechargeable battery and hands-free voice control.
Pros: contrast ratio, value for money
Cons: peak brightness, HDR brightness
The solar/USB-C remote is light and convenient, but minimalist controls are not universally loved.
Pros: glare resistance, black levels
Cons: Dolby Vision support, color gamut
The backlit remote is generally well liked for its useful buttons and comfortable feel, though a few owners report pairing or durability problems.
Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality
Cons: reliability, build quality
Remote impressions vary by package: some units get a premium backlit rechargeable design, while standard remotes can feel light, cheap or frustratingly unlit.
Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality
Cons: HDMI 2.1 port count, reflection handling
The remote is generally serviceable and easy to hold, with useful shortcuts, but opinions soften around missing backlighting, batteries, and one customer’s disappointment. It is functional rather than luxurious.
Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction
Cons: value for money, reliability
Remote quality is mixed: some reviewers like the ergonomic, simple design, while others miss the backlighting and see it as a downgrade from Hisense's higher models.
Pros: overall satisfaction, value for money
Cons: smart TV platform, blooming control
The Magic Remote is capable and customizable, but opinions vary on its pointer and premium feel.
Pros: picture quality, value for money
Cons: stand quality, daytime viewing performance
Opinions vary by region and model: some find the slimmer Magic Remote useful and responsive, while others criticize its lightweight plastic feel.
Pros: picture quality, gaming performance
Cons: value for money, sound quality
The Magic Remote’s pointer can be genuinely useful, but many versions feel light, plasticky, and unworthy of an expensive flagship.
Pros: picture quality, peak brightness
Cons: value for money, sound quality
The remote is usable and intuitive, but losing backlighting and rechargeable power feels like a downgrade on a premium TV.
Pros: gaming performance, peak brightness
Cons: HDMI 2.1 support, HDMI 2.1 port count