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Best premium TVs in Canada (2026): flagship OLED and Mini-LED worth the money

Spend $1,500 or more on a TV in Canada and you should get a picture that holds up in any room. These five do.

News Desk · Updated October 5, 2026

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Premium TVs have changed a lot this year. The best OLEDs are now bright enough and good enough at handling glare for a sunny living room, a job that used to need a Mini-LED set. Meanwhile the top Mini-LED and new RGB Mini-LED TVs get brighter than any OLED and come in much bigger sizes. We picked five 2026 sets that lab reviewers rate highly and that are sold in Canada under Canadian model numbers. Two are the flagship OLEDs most reviewers compare everything else to, the LG G6 and Samsung S95H. The others are a cheaper LG OLED, Sony's first RGB Mini-LED flagship and a very bright TCL Mini-LED. This update also scores each one on what it's like to own: Canadian customer ratings, common defects, warranty support and software. That moved the LG G6 to the top, mainly for its five-year panel warranty, and the TCL down because of an unfixed brightness bug. All prices below are for 65-inch models, the size most premium buyers pick. Prices on flagship TVs change often and drop hard around Black Friday and Boxing Day, so check the live price before you buy.

Quick picks

Overall winner

LG G6 65" OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV (2026) · OLED65G6WUA

The LG G6 is TechRadar's new high bar for OLED in 2026, with rich, natural colour, excellent contrast and a screen that cuts reflections while keeping blacks deep. It supports Dolby Vision, including for gaming, on four HDMI 2.1 ports at up to 165Hz. What puts it on top in this update is ownership. It's the only pick with a five-year panel warranty in Canada (full cover in year one; panel and parts, but not labour, in years two to five), LG's OLEDs had the best record in RTINGS' three-year longevity test, and it rates 4.8 out of 5 from 200 ratings at The Brick. The catches: it was the priciest 65-inch OLED here at $3,998 when we checked, it lacks HDR10+, and webOS 26 has had early bugs. If your room is very bright or you want to spend $1,000 less, the Samsung S95H is a close second.

Best overall

LG G6 65" OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV (2026)

OLED65G6WUA

Score 8.9/10

CA$3998.00

Price checked October 5, 2026

Pros

  • TechRadar's new high bar for OLED in 2026: rich, natural colour and excellent contrast
  • Cuts reflections while keeping blacks deeper than Samsung's matte S95F, per TechRadar
  • Dolby Vision, including Dolby Vision gaming, on four HDMI 2.1 ports at up to 165Hz
  • 8.9 ms input lag in Boost mode and LG's easy-to-use webOS 26

Cons

  • The priciest 65-inch OLED here when we checked
  • No HDR10+, and LG says it has no plans for Dolby Vision 2
  • Early webOS 26 bugs reported by owners: YouTube flicker, apps that won't update, and inputs jumping back to the home screen
Check price at Extreme ElectronicsCheck price at Visions Electronics

Best for bright rooms

Samsung S95H 65" OLED 4K Vision AI Smart TV (2026)

QN65S95HAFXZC

Score 8.7/10

CA$2998.00

Price checked October 5, 2026

Pros

  • The brightest OLED Tom's Guide has tested: 2,721 nits in HDR
  • Matte Glare Free screen that RTINGS says makes reflections a non-issue in bright rooms
  • Four HDMI 2.1 ports at up to 4K 165Hz, with 9.7 ms input lag in Tom's Guide's tests
  • Doubles as wall art, with Samsung Art Store support

Cons

  • No Dolby Vision (it uses HDR10+ instead)
  • Only a one-year warranty, against five years of panel cover on the LG G6
  • Early firmware bugs reported by owners, including stutter with de-judder on, Apple TV app sign-in failures and picture settings resetting themselves
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Best value OLED

LG C6 65" OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV (2026)

OLED65C6PUA

Score 8.4/10

CA$2498.00

Price checked October 5, 2026

Pros

  • RTINGS' best upper mid-range TV: the same inky blacks as the S95H for much less
  • Four HDMI 2.1 ports, up to 4K 165Hz, VRR and crystal-clear motion, per RTINGS
  • Dolby Vision and LG's webOS 26

Cons

  • Reflections are visible in well-lit rooms, per RTINGS
  • Much dimmer than the flagships: Tom's Guide measured 1,355 nits in HDR
  • Standard one-year warranty (LG's five-year panel cover is G6 and W6 only), and owners report webOS 26 bugs and Ethernet drop-outs
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Best for very bright rooms and big screens

Sony BRAVIA 9 II 65" True RGB 4K HDR Google TV (2026)

K65XR90M2

Score 8/10

CA$4499.99

Price checked October 5, 2026

Pros

  • RTINGS' best bright room TV, with fantastic reflection handling
  • What Hi-Fi? calls it probably the best backlit TV it has tested, with the finest colours it has seen
  • Sony's processing and upscaling make streams and Blu-rays look excellent
  • Comes in sizes up to 115 inches

Cons

  • The most expensive pick here; reviewers note it costs more than comparable OLEDs
  • Only two of its four HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1, and gaming tops out at 4K 120Hz
  • Early firmware bugs: owners report Dolby Vision black screens with Apple TV, eARC audio drop-outs and slow app launches, some fixed by later updates
Check price at Sony Canada

Brightest for the money (read the reliability notes)

TCL QM8L 65" SQD-Mini LED 4K Google TV (2026)

65QM8L

Score 7.5/10

CA$1899.95

Price checked October 5, 2026

Pros

  • Extremely bright: Tom's Guide and TechRadar measured 3,719 nits in HDR Filmmaker Mode
  • TechRadar measured 760 nits full-screen HDR, so daytime sports look great
  • 144Hz with four HDMI 2.1 ports, Google TV and Bang & Olufsen-tuned audio
  • The lowest price of our picks when we checked

Cons

  • Owners report HDR and Dolby Vision brightness pumping (the picture dims and brightens on its own) that firmware hasn't fully fixed
  • Colour accuracy is weaker than the OLEDs: TechRadar measured Delta E 3.7 in Filmmaker Mode and 9.9 in Standard
  • Hard to buy: The Brick's listing said it was no longer available online when we checked, and Costco.ca showed it out of stock
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Compare

  • Best overall

    Overall winner

    LG G6 65" OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV (2026)

    OLED65G6WUA

    Score 8.9/10

    CA$3998.00

    Price checked October 5, 2026

    Size covered:
    65" (also 55", 77", 83" and 97"; the 97" uses an older panel)
    Panel / backlight:
    OLED evo, Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 panel (self-lit pixels)
    Refresh rate:
    120Hz native (Visions spec), up to 165Hz for gaming (TechRadar)
    HDR formats:
    Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG; no HDR10+
    Local dimming zones:
    Not applicable (per-pixel dimming)
    Measured HDR peak brightness (10% window):
    2,471 nits in Filmmaker Mode (TechRadar, 65")
    HDMI 2.1 ports:
    4
    Smart platform:
    LG webOS 26
    Best use:
    Film fans who want Dolby Vision, and serious console or PC gamers. Reliability: Strong. Warranty: 1 year parts and labour (in-home within 150 km of LG service), plus a five-year panel warranty (you pay labour after year one).

  • Best for bright rooms

    Samsung S95H 65" OLED 4K Vision AI Smart TV (2026)

    QN65S95HAFXZC

    Score 8.7/10

    CA$2998.00

    Price checked October 5, 2026

    Size covered:
    65" (also 55", 77" and 83")
    Panel / backlight:
    QD-OLED (self-lit pixels) with Glare Free matte screen
    Refresh rate:
    Up to 165Hz (4K, with VRR)
    HDR formats:
    HDR10, HDR10+ (Adaptive, Gaming, Advanced), HLG; no Dolby Vision
    Local dimming zones:
    Not applicable (per-pixel dimming)
    Measured HDR peak brightness (10% window):
    2,721 nits (Tom's Guide, 65")
    HDMI 2.1 ports:
    4
    Smart platform:
    One UI Tizen
    Best use:
    Bright living rooms, mixed movie and sports viewing, and console or PC gaming. Reliability: Average. Warranty: 12 months from Samsung Canada, in-home for 49" and larger.

  • Best value OLED

    LG C6 65" OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV (2026)

    OLED65C6PUA

    Score 8.4/10

    CA$2498.00

    Price checked October 5, 2026

    Size covered:
    65" (also smaller sizes; 77" and 83" sold as C6H)
    Panel / backlight:
    OLED evo (self-lit pixels)
    Refresh rate:
    120Hz native, up to 165Hz for gaming (Visions spec)
    HDR formats:
    Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG; no HDR10+
    Local dimming zones:
    Not applicable (per-pixel dimming)
    Measured HDR peak brightness (10% window):
    1,355 nits (Tom's Guide; size tested not confirmed)
    HDMI 2.1 ports:
    4
    Smart platform:
    LG webOS 26
    Best use:
    Dim or dark rooms, movie nights and gaming, without paying flagship prices. Reliability: Strong. Warranty: 1 year parts and labour from LG Canada (in-home within 150 km of LG service); no five-year panel warranty.

  • Best for very bright rooms and big screens

    Sony BRAVIA 9 II 65" True RGB 4K HDR Google TV (2026)

    K65XR90M2

    Score 8/10

    CA$4499.99

    Price checked October 5, 2026

    Size covered:
    65" (also 75", 85" and 115")
    Panel / backlight:
    LCD with True RGB Mini-LED backlight (separate red, green and blue LEDs)
    Refresh rate:
    120Hz (4K/120Hz gaming, per What Hi-Fi?)
    HDR formats:
    Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
    Local dimming zones:
    1,530 (65")
    Measured HDR peak brightness (10% window):
    Not confirmed by our core sources (The Verge measured 3,800 nits on highlights, 65")
    HDMI 2.1 ports:
    2 (of 4)
    Smart platform:
    Google TV
    Best use:
    Sun-filled rooms and very large screens, for buyers who don't want OLED. Reliability: Average. Warranty: 1 year parts and labour from Sony of Canada (on-site within 50 km for some sizes, otherwise carry-in).

  • Brightest for the money (read the reliability notes)

    TCL QM8L 65" SQD-Mini LED 4K Google TV (2026)

    65QM8L

    Score 7.5/10

    CA$1899.95

    Price checked October 5, 2026

    Size covered:
    65" (also 75", 85" and 98")
    Panel / backlight:
    SQD-Mini LED, full-array local dimming, WHVA 2.0 panel
    Refresh rate:
    144Hz
    HDR formats:
    HDR10, HDR10+, HLG (Costco.ca listing); Dolby Vision not confirmed
    Local dimming zones:
    Up to 4,000 (series, per The Brick); 65" count not confirmed
    Measured HDR peak brightness (10% window):
    3,719 nits (Tom's Guide and TechRadar, 75")
    HDMI 2.1 ports:
    4
    Smart platform:
    Google TV
    Best use:
    Very bright rooms, daytime sports and big-screen HDR on a smaller premium budget. Reliability: Weak. Warranty: 1 year parts and labour under TCL's North American warranty; Canadian service not confirmed.

What to buy

Start with your room. If you watch mostly at night or want the longest cover, the LG G6 is our top pick, and the C6 gives you most of that picture for much less. If your room gets a lot of daylight, the Samsung S95H is the best all-rounder, and the Sony Bravia 9 II gets brighter still. The TCL QM8L is the cheapest way to get extreme brightness, but read the owner reports on its HDR dimming first. Then decide on size and formats. At 77 inches and up, prices jump fast, and only the Mini-LED sets go past 83 inches without costing five figures. Dolby Vision fans should lean LG or Sony, since Samsung skips it. Install updates, but check owner forums before a big one if your TV is working well. Whichever you buy, budget for a soundbar: reviewers said even these flagships' built-in speakers don't match their pictures.

How we chose

We started from current lab-tested reviews and roundups: RTINGS' best TVs of 2026 (published 15 September 2026), Tom's Guide's Samsung S95H review (26 June 2026) and TCL QM8L review (22 April 2026), TechRadar's LG G6 review (12 April 2026) and TCL QM8L review, and What Hi-Fi?'s Sony Bravia 9 II review (10 July 2026). Then we confirmed each model is sold in Canada under a Canadian model number, using Samsung Canada, Sony Canada and Canadian retailer listings. Specs come from manufacturer or retailer spec sheets and lab reviews. Brightness figures are reviewers' measurements, not makers' claims, and the size tested is noted. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked as not confirmed. We list a price only when we saw it ourselves on a Canadian retailer's or brand's own page, with the date we checked. Each TV then gets two scores out of 10. The lab score covers picture quality, how well it copes with a bright room, gaming features, the smart platform and value within the premium tier. The ownership score covers what it's like to live with: the average customer rating and number of ratings at Canadian retailers (The Brick, Amazon.ca and others), recurring defect complaints from owners on Reddit, AVS Forum and retailer reviews, the Canadian warranty and how service works, and how good and how well-updated the smart-TV software is. We also used RTINGS' three-year accelerated longevity test for brand and panel-type trends. The overall score is 60% lab and 40% ownership, and each pick gets a reliability verdict: Strong, Average, Weak, or Not confirmed when we couldn't find enough Canadian ratings or owner reports. Owner reports are anecdotes, not failure rates, so we look for patterns rather than single complaints. Retailer ratings often pool several screen sizes, and some may include reviews syndicated from the brand. We allow no more than two picks from one brand.

FAQ

OLED or Mini-LED: which is better for a premium TV?

For most people, OLED. Every pixel lights itself, so blacks are perfect and there's no glow around bright objects. The Samsung S95H and LG G6 are now bright enough for most living rooms too. Mini-LED and RGB Mini-LED sets like the TCL QM8L and Sony Bravia 9 II get brighter still and come in bigger sizes, so they make sense for very sunny rooms or screens over 83 inches.

Does it matter that Samsung doesn't support Dolby Vision?

A little. Samsung TVs use HDR10+ instead, and some streaming services and 4K Blu-rays only offer Dolby Vision. Tom's Guide said the S95H is so bright it barely missed it. If you watch a lot of Dolby Vision content, the LG G6 or C6 is the safer choice. LG skips HDR10+ instead.

What is an RGB Mini-LED TV?

It's an LCD TV whose backlight uses separate red, green and blue LEDs instead of white or blue ones. That gives richer colour at high brightness. Sony calls its version True RGB. Reviewers say the Bravia 9 II is the best one yet, but What Hi-Fi?, RTINGS and others still prefer OLED for contrast in a dark room.

What do I need for PS5, Xbox Series X or PC gaming?

Look for HDMI 2.1 with 4K at 120Hz, VRR and ALLM. All five picks have those. The Samsung S95H, LG G6, LG C6 and TCL QM8L have HDMI 2.1 on all four ports and go above 120Hz for PC gaming. The Sony Bravia 9 II has two HDMI 2.1 ports and tops out at 4K 120Hz.

Which premium TV is most reliable, and what warranty do I get in Canada?

Most of these come with a one-year warranty with in-home service on big sets (with distance limits for LG and Sony). The exception is the LG G6, which adds a five-year panel warranty in Canada, though you pay labour after year one. OLEDs held up best in RTINGS' three-year longevity test, and LG had among the fewest outright failures. Most owner complaints about these 2026 models are firmware bugs, not dead panels, and the makers are patching them. The TCL QM8L's HDR dimming bug is the exception: owners say it hasn't been fixed. Samsung promises the longest software support, up to seven years of OS upgrades.

Should I wait for Black Friday or Boxing Day?

If you can, yes. Flagship TVs usually see their biggest Canadian discounts in late November and late December. Several of these sets were already marked down when we checked, so compare the regular and sale price, and look at open-box deals from retailers you trust.

Sources

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