The best screens from each TV brand

The Samsung S99H, or S95H as it’s also known in the US (the UK also has the S95H but with a different appearance, confusingly), is Samsung’s flagship OLED for 2026. As befitting its flagship status, it pairs vivid colour and picture quality with cinema-accurate reproduction that serious film fans will appreciate, all wrapped in a genuinely distinctive design.

Design-wise, the S99H makes no apologies for its appearance. The screen sits within a metallic frame, kept ultra-slim, with a wider backing panel extending past the edges that houses Samsung’s Object Tracking Sound (OTS+) 4.2.2-channel speaker array.

The effect is that sound comes from the correct part of the screen, delivering a properly precise soundstage. It’s a striking look, and it’s really built for wall mounting. The feet attach near the bottom corners of the screen, so you’ll need a very wide unit if you prefer it freestanding.

The S99H includes an advanced anti-glare filter. You can sit it opposite a window or beneath wall lights and reflections simply aren’t an issue. Connectivity is also generous, with four HDMI 2.1 inputs, two USB ports, Ethernet and an optical digital audio output. The S99H is also compatible with Samsung’s Wireless One Connect boxes, which add four further HDMI inputs, taking the total to eight, and let the TV sit cable-free in a room.

Tizen OS handles the smart side of things, offering pretty much every major streaming app alongside AI-driven search through Copilot and Perplexity. The interface isn’t the cleanest available, but the option to disable adverts helps considerably. There’s a dedicated gaming page, and Galaxy Watch gesture support is a nice touch for basic menu navigation.

At its core, the S99H features a QD OLED panel backed by Samsung’s OLED HDR Pro and OLED Brightness Booster features. The Booster pushes peak brightness into seriously high territory, so the set performs well in a bright living room, while HDR Pro handles upscaling and colour improvements. There’s also support for HDR10+ Advanced, Samsung’s answer to Dolby Vision 2, to deliver brighter images with better local tone mapping, alongside HDR10 and HLG.

Colour and brightness are both spectacular in Standard mode. Bright highlights erupt from inky blacks, and contrast is phenomenal. Switch to Filmmaker Mode and colour accuracy errors sit below the threshold of human visibility. It’s a subtle, immersive image that home cinema fans will genuinely appreciate.

Upscaling is close to masterful too, pulling HD and SD sources cleanly into 4K without smearing, with noise reduction handled before the upscaler does its work.

Gaming is a real highlight. The S99H supports 165Hz with AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync, and input lag in Game Mode measures 9.7ms. A dedicated gaming menu offers useful extras such as mini-map zoom and a raised brightness floor for dark areas.

Sound quality is impressive overall. The OTS+ system places effects accurately across the screen and beyond, with a wide dynamic range by TV standards. Very bright treble effects can occasionally sound a little brittle, and deep bass lines can produce some crackling artefacts at higher volumes.

The Samsung S99H delivers spectacular yet carefully judged pictures with standout connectivity options. It’s expensive, but for those seeking Samsung’s most accomplished OLED, this is the one to buy.