Best 8K TVs (2026)

TL;DR

• Best overall: Samsung QN990F (2025) — Check price on Amazon

Samsung is the last major brand making 8K TVs. TCL left in 2023, Sony discontinued its last 8K set, the Z9K, in 2025, and LG discontinued the Z3 8K OLED in late 2025 and the QNED99T 8K LCD by early 2026. FlatpanelsHD calls 8K TVs a flop, undermined by high prices and scarce native 8K content, and Tom's Guide puts the failure down to the same two things, cost and content. [src14, src15, src13]

Samsung's current 8K range is short. The QN990F (2025) is the flagship: a matte glare-free screen, the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, and a Wireless One Connect box that carries four HDMI 2.1 inputs to the panel from up to 10 metres, with a fifth, Micro HDMI input on the TV itself [src2, src6, src18]. The QN900F (2025) sits below it, with the same glare-free screen, Samsung's NQ8 AI Gen2 processor and all four HDMI 2.1 inputs on the TV [src3, src10]. The QN990H, Samsung's only new 8K model for 2026, went on sale in Europe in April at 85 inches, and Samsung's US store listed the 85-inch at $7,999.99 (regular $8,499.99) when we checked on 2026-10-13; no outlet we read had reviewed it, so it is not a pick here [src16, src17, src23].

What 8K buys you is upscaling. RTINGS rates the QN990F's sharpness processing when upscaling excellent but says it cannot do much about artifacts in low-bitrate content, and Tom's Guide finds it struggles with lower-resolution sources [src2, src5]. Trusted Reviews found the QN900F made HD and 4K sources sharper and more detailed than they would look on a 4K TV, without a soft or noisy image [src9]. The QN990F's new features cost it something in testing: Tom's Guide measured its Filmmaker Mode at 1,402 nits in a 10% window, against 2,338 nits for the 2024 QN900D, and Tom's Guide and TechRadar both measured about 36 ms of input lag through the wireless box, against about 10 ms on the QN900D [src6, src7].

No Samsung 8K TV supports Dolby Vision; they use HDR10+ [src2, src3]. The one 8K OLED, LG's Z3, was the best 8K OLED in TechRadar's, Trusted Reviews' and What Hi-Fi's tests, but LG discontinued it in late 2025 and Trusted Reviews says it is not sold in the US [src11, src9, src12, src14]. The LG QNED99T and Sony Z9K, which this card used to list, have left it: no outlet we read tested either, and both are discontinued [src14, src15].

Top Pick: Samsung QN990F 75" — Check price

RTINGS's best 8K TV: "The best 8k TV we've tested is the Samsung QN990F 8K." RTINGS bought and tested the 75-inch and found high HDR peak brightness, excellent SDR brightness and a matte anti-reflective coating that suit a bright room, very good black levels with a little blooming around bright highlights, and excellent sharpness when upscaling; against it, disappointing accuracy out of the box, black levels that rise noticeably in a bright room, and no Dolby Vision or DTS passthrough [src1, src2]. Tom's Guide tested the 85-inch, lists exceptional picture quality first among its strengths and names it the one 8K TV to buy, though it measured Filmmaker Mode at 1,402 nits, well below the QN900D's 2,338, and saw blooming in dark scenes [src5, src6]. TechRadar's hands-on test of the 85-inch called it the best 8K TV its tester had seen from Samsung, and found that Filmmaker Mode lost shadow detail with the room lights on [src7]. The Wireless One Connect box carries four HDMI 2.1 inputs, at up to 8K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz, to the TV; Samsung warns it may not connect from inside a metal cabinet, and Tom's Guide (36.4 ms) and TechRadar (36.5 ms) both measured far more input lag through it than on Samsung's 2024 8K set. Only the Micro HDMI input on the TV avoids that lag, for one source at a time [src2, src6, src7, src18]. Availability: Amazon.com sold the 75-inch at $3,499.00, with low stock, in our 2026-10-12 price check; Samsung's US store listed it at $4,999.99 (regular $6,499.99) on 2026-10-13. [src18]

Best for Gaming: Samsung QN900F 75" — Check price

RTINGS's best mid-range 8K TV, for "a gamer looking for an 8k TV with the lowest input lag" or anyone who does not want the wireless box: all four HDMI 2.1 inputs are on the TV, so input lag stays low on every one of them [src1]. Trusted Reviews names the 75-inch its best 8K TV; over four weeks of testing it measured 10.1 ms of input lag, 2,360 nits in a 5% HDR window and 940 nits full-screen, and found its 1,446 local dimming zones delivering black levels that could pass for OLED at times, with blooming visible off-axis [src9, src10]. TechRadar's review of the 75-inch scores it 5/5 for picture quality and for gaming and recommends it to gamers, but says motion and noise-reduction settings need tweaking for films [src8]. Against the QN990F, RTINGS finds it a bit dimmer, with less bold blacks but more accurate colors out of the box, and limited to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz; it runs Samsung's NQ8 AI Gen2 processor, and it comes in 65, 75 and 85 inches, with no 98-inch [src1, src3]. Availability: on Amazon only a marketplace seller we have not verified offered the 75-inch, with low stock, in our 2026-10-12 price check; Samsung's US store listed it at $3,799.99 (regular $3,999.99) on 2026-10-13. [src20]

Alternative — Smaller Screen: Samsung QN990F 65" — Check price

The top pick at 65 inches: the same QN990F that RTINGS tested at 75 inches and Tom's Guide at 85. RTINGS says that on screens smaller than 65 inches the benefits of 8K would be largely lost, so at this size compare a 4K TV first [src1, src2]. Availability: on Amazon only a marketplace seller we have not verified offered it, with low stock, in our 2026-10-12 price check; Samsung's US store listed it at $3,999.99 (regular $5,499.99) on 2026-10-13. [src19]

Alternative — 85-Inch (not found for sale new when we checked on 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-13): Samsung QN990F 85" — Check price

The size Tom's Guide and TechRadar tested; with Samsung's native 8K clips, TechRadar's tester could see fine drops of perspiration on a climber's skin from 10-12 feet away [src6, src7]. We could not find it for sale new: Amazon had no purchasable offer in our 2026-10-12 price check, and Samsung's US store, which still listed the 65-, 75- and 98-inch QN990F, no longer had a page for the 85-inch when we checked on 2026-10-13 [src18]. For 85 inches today, see Decision Logic below.

Alternative — Smaller Screen: Samsung QN900F 65" — Check price

The gaming pick at 65 inches, and the size RTINGS tested: it found low input lag, a good dark-room picture with high contrast, bright and vibrant HDR colors and a matte coating that nearly eliminates direct reflections, with motion a bit blurry below the maximum refresh rate [src3]. Availability: on Amazon only a marketplace seller we have not verified offered it, with low stock, in our 2026-10-12 price check; Samsung's US store listed it at $3,099.99 (regular $3,299.99) on 2026-10-13. [src21]

Alternative — Last Year's Flagship, Not Sold New (checked 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-13): Samsung QN900D 75" — Check price · 65" · 85"

Samsung's 2024 flagship and this card's previous top pick. TechRadar's 8K guide still names it the best 8K TV overall and among the brightest TVs TechRadar has tested, and What Hi-Fi gave the 75-inch five stars and called it the best 8K TV its team had tested [src11, src12]. RTINGS tested the 65-inch and found it very bright, with very deep blacks and minimal blooming, held back by blurry motion in fast scenes [src4]. In Tom's Guide's tests it was brighter in Filmmaker Mode (2,338 nits) and more color-accurate than its successor, the QN990F, with under a third of its input lag; TechRadar measured 10.9 ms [src6, src7]. It runs the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, with four HDMI 2.1 inputs on a wired One Connect box and 4K at up to 240Hz [src4, src11]. But it is no longer sold new: Amazon had no purchasable offer for the 75-inch in our last three daily checks, through 2026-10-12, nor for the 65- or 85-inch in our 2026-10-12 check, and Samsung's US store no longer had a page for any size when we checked on 2026-10-13. RTINGS dropped it from its guide on 2026-09-11 because it is no longer widely available and now costs more than the QN900F [src1].

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Samsung QN990F vs Samsung QN900F

The two current Samsung 8K lines share the glare-free matte screen. RTINGS, which tested both, ranks the QN990F first: it is brighter, with bolder blacks and more prominent highlights, while the QN900F has more accurate colors out of the box [src1]. The QN990F adds the Wireless One Connect box, 8K at 120Hz and 4K at 240Hz, a 98-inch size and Samsung's NQ8 AI Gen3 processor; the QN900F keeps its inputs on the TV, which is why its input lag stays low on all four of them (10.1 ms in Trusted Reviews' test, against 36.4 ms and 36.5 ms through the QN990F's box in Tom's Guide's and TechRadar's) [src1, src2, src3, src10, src6, src7, src18]. At the 75-inch size neither is consistently cheaper: Samsung's US store listed the QN990F at $4,999.99 and the QN900F at $3,799.99 on 2026-10-13, but Amazon.com sold the QN990F for $3,499.00 in our 2026-10-12 price check [src18, src20].

Pick QN990F if: you want the best picture RTINGS has measured on an 8K TV, a wall-mounted set with the inputs hidden in a cabinet, or a 98-inch screen (shown out of stock at Samsung's US store on 2026-10-13).
Pick QN900F if: you play on several consoles or a PC and want low input lag on every input, or you want the more accurate colors out of the box.

Samsung QN990F vs Samsung QN900D (last gen)

Tom's Guide tested both. The QN990F adds the glare-free screen, the wireless box and a fifth HDMI 2.1 input, but the QN900D measured brighter in Filmmaker Mode (2,338 vs 1,402 nits), more color-accurate (Delta-E 1.84 vs 2.19) and lower in input lag, the QN990F's being 3.5 times the QN900D's [src6]. TechRadar's tester likewise found the QN990F not as bright as the QN900D but otherwise offering exceptional pictures and sound [src7]. RTINGS has ranked the QN990F above the QN900D since 2025-08-19 [src1]. The QN900D is no longer sold new (checked 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-13).

Pick QN990F if: you want glare-free viewing in a bright room, the wireless box, or a new set.
Pick QN900D if: you find one new at a fair price and want the brighter Filmmaker Mode and lower input lag Tom's Guide measured.

Samsung QN900F vs Samsung QN900D

RTINGS says the QN900F is not a direct replacement for the QN900D because it drops the One Connect box [src4]; it also runs the NQ8 AI Gen2 processor where the QN900D has the Gen3 [src3, src4]. TechRadar's review says the QN900F builds on the QN900D's strengths "in spectacular fashion", and Trusted Reviews measured its peak brightness at around the QN900D's [src8, src9]. The QN900F runs 4K at up to 165Hz, where the QN900D supports up to 240Hz [src1, src4].

Pick QN900F if: you want the newer glare-free screen and a set sold new when we checked on 2026-10-13.
Pick QN900D if: you find one new and want the external One Connect box and 4K at 240Hz for a PC.

Decision Logic

If you want the best 8K picture and a clean wall-mounted setup

→ Samsung QN990F 75". RTINGS's best 8K TV and Tom's Guide's only 8K pick; the Wireless One Connect box keeps the inputs off the wall. [src1, src5]

If you game on consoles or a PC

→ Samsung QN900F 75". All four HDMI 2.1 inputs are on the TV, Trusted Reviews measured 10.1 ms of input lag, and RTINGS picks it for gamers who want an 8K TV. If you choose the QN990F instead, connect your main console to the Micro HDMI input on the TV, the only one that bypasses the wireless box. [src1, src10, src6]

If you want 65 inches

→ Samsung QN990F 65" or Samsung QN900F 65", the same TVs as the picks above. RTINGS says 8K's benefit is largely lost on screens smaller than 65 inches, so compare a 4K TV at this size first. [src1, src3]

If you want 85 inches or more

→ We could not find the Samsung QN990F 85" for sale new (no Amazon offer on 2026-10-12, no Samsung US page on 2026-10-13). The QN900F comes in 85 inches, listed at $5,299.99 by Samsung's US store on 2026-10-13, and the QN990F in 98 inches (shown out of stock at Samsung's US store on 2026-10-13); Samsung's new 85-inch QN990H was listed at $7,999.99 the same day but had no review from an outlet we read. [src22, src18, src23]

If Dolby Vision is required

→ No Samsung 8K TV supports it; they use HDR10+. LG's Z3 8K OLED supported Dolby Vision but is discontinued and, Trusted Reviews says, not sold in the US. A 4K OLED is the tested route to Dolby Vision. [src2, src11, src9, src14]

If you mostly watch HD broadcasts and low-bitrate streams

→ Consider a 4K TV. RTINGS says the QN990F cannot do much to smooth out artifacts in low-bitrate content, and Tom's Guide found it struggles with lower-resolution upscaling. [src2, src5]

If your room is bright

→ Samsung QN990F 75" or Samsung QN900F 75": both have Samsung's matte glare-free screen, which RTINGS and Tom's Guide found nearly eliminates reflections. TechRadar found it raises black levels and loses shadow detail in Filmmaker Mode with the lights on; Movie mode brought the shadow detail back. [src2, src3, src6, src7]

Default recommendation (unknown requirements)

→ Samsung QN990F 75". The best 8K TV in RTINGS's and Tom's Guide's testing, in the size RTINGS tested. [src1, src2, src5]

• Samsung is the last major 8K maker: TCL left 8K in 2023, Sony discontinued the Z9K in 2025 with no successor, and LG discontinued the Z3 8K OLED in late 2025 and the QNED99T by early 2026. LG Display has put 8K OLED panel development on hold. [src14, src15]
• Samsung's 2026 range is one model: the QN990H, first confirmed in 98 inches, went on sale in Europe in April 2026 at 85 inches (CHF 8,999, and a reported EUR 9,999 elsewhere), with a Wireless One Connect box carrying five HDMI 2.1 inputs. Samsung's US store listed the 85-inch at $7,999.99 (regular $8,499.99) on 2026-10-13. No outlet we read had reviewed it. [src16, src17, src23]
• Upscaling is the product: native 8K content remains scarce, so an 8K TV's value rests on how well it upscales 4K and HD; Tom's Guide names cost and content as the two reasons 8K failed. [src13, src5]
• The QN990F traded brightness and lag for convenience: Tom's Guide measured its Filmmaker Mode dimmer than the 2024 QN900D's (1,402 vs 2,338 nits) and TechRadar measured lower peak brightness than the QN900D in Movie mode; both measured about 36 ms of input lag through the wireless box. [src6, src7]
• 8K gaming stays niche: Sony enabled 8K output on the PlayStation 5 Pro in late 2024, but FlatpanelsHD notes many 8K TVs do not accept a compressed 8K signal over HDMI 2.1; RTINGS says the QN990F's Micro HDMI input supports 8K at 120Hz with VRR for the PS5 Pro and PC graphics cards. [src14, src1]
• Glare-free screens reached 8K: both 2025 Samsung 8K lines use a matte anti-reflective coating that RTINGS and Tom's Guide credit in bright rooms, at the cost of raised black levels with the lights on, which RTINGS and TechRadar saw on the QN990F. [src1, src3, src2, src6, src7]

• Prices on this card are dated: Amazon prices come from our 2026-10-12 price check and Samsung's US store prices from 2026-10-13. The table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock.
• Availability is thin. In our 2026-10-12 price check only the QN990F 75" had an offer from Amazon.com itself; the QN990F 65", QN900F 65" and QN900F 75" were offered only by marketplace sellers we have not verified, and the QN990F 85" and all three QN900D sizes had no purchasable offer.
• No Samsung 8K TV supports Dolby Vision, and RTINGS found the QN990F does not pass through DTS audio, which matters for a 4K Blu-ray collection. [src2]
• The QN990F's Wireless One Connect box needs its own power cord and may not connect from inside a metal cabinet or through walls, Samsung says; Tom's Guide gives its range as up to 10 metres. [src18, src6]
• RTINGS found the QN990F's accuracy disappointing out of the box, with noticeable banding in HDR; Trusted Reviews and TechRadar say the QN900F's motion settings need a few tweaks. [src2, src9, src8]