Downright impressive: I tested the LG G6 OLED TV next to the Samsung S95F,
and the Samsung is no longer the OLED king of bright rooms

Date:
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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The Samsung S95F has been my pick as the best OLED for bright-room viewing, but the LG G6 is coming for its title

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Ever since its introduction in 2024, Samsung s OLED Glare Free
anti-reflection screen has served as a simple yet effective way of watching most content, even darker movies, easier in brighter rooms by limiting mirror-like reflections.

Mirror-like reflections, where objects are clearly reflected in the screen, have often been the main downfall of the typically glossy and historically not-that-bright panels in the best OLED TVs . The reason they're particularly distraction is two fold: they have clear and constrasty details that mean the eye is more likely to catch and focus on them than a hazy reflection; and
when you focus on them involuntarily, your eye has to refocus, because the reflection is on a different focal plane to the TV panel. More recent OLEDs, such as last years LG G5 have made a valiant effort at handling mirror-like reflections while still having a glossier screen, but ultimately couldnt beat the Samsung S95F s OLED Glare Free 2.0 screen, which uses a matte coating to turn all reflections into a haze. Article continues below You may like I compared 3 elite OLED TVs, and the cheaper option beats LG and Samsung LG and Samsung reveal their mid-range OLED TVs for 2026 I tested 3 affordable OLED TVs from LG, Samsung and Philips side-by-side

While the lack of mirror-like reflections is welcome, the S95Fs blacks arent as deep or rich as youll find on OLEDs with glossier screens when there's a light creating a haze. It's a compromise, but one I thought was the best balance if you'll watch in bright rooms a lot at least, I did until now. At
a recent LG event, I got to see the new LG G6 in-person and noted that its reflection handling was a major step above its predecessor. Ive just received the LG G6 at our testing labs, so theres no better time to test the G6s anti-reflection screen using my reference discs in the environment I'm used
to for comparing TVs. The Batman: the ultimate test The LG G6 (left) does a great job limiting reflections, while also maintaining depth and accuracy compared to the Samsung S95F (right) (Image credit: Warner Bros. / Future) Regular readers will know that The Batman is one of my main testing discs, primarily for testing nuance in contrast. It also serves as an excellent torture test for TVs due to its low, 400-nit mastering brightness (as opposed to the industry-standard 1,000 nits).

Not only does this mean youre more likely to experience black crush (where detail is lost in dark areas on screen), but its also very challenging to watch in a bright room, especially on a traditional glossy OLED. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Firing up my usual testing scenes from The Batman, I knew the S95F would do a solid job limiting reflections, but Id have to compromise on black level accuracy. However, this wasnt the case with the LG G6.

In the opening subway fight scene, with both TVs in HDR Filmmaker Mode (the most accurate but one of the dimmest picture modes), the G6 clearly demonstrated richer blacks and more dynamic contrast. It also exhibited
better shadow detail, with more objects in the background such as the outline of the kiosk clearer against the dark background.

While the S95F was effective at limiting mirror-like reflections, blacks looked more raised in comparison and shadow detail wasnt as good, with the same objects I could clearly see in the background on the G6 now more obscured. This wasnt helped by the slightly crushed blacks either. What to read next I tested LG G5 OLED TVs HDR upgrade, and the brightness boost is very real The LG G6 OLED's colors aren't as punchy as the G5's, but it's 'by design' Philips OLED760 review: a great cheap OLED TV with a unique feature I love The G6 (left) delivers a more detailed image, handling more obscured shots such as Batman's right eye better than the S95F (right) (Image credit: Warner Bros. / Future) Moving onto a slightly brighter scene, the crime scene in Mayor Mitchells house, again the G6 demonstrated better detail in darker areas on screen. As a cop stops Batman, the G6 showed more texture in Batmans armor and cowl than the S95F. The hallway lights looked punchier on the G6 as well, again creating more powerful perceived contrast.

During a close-up shot of Batmans face as he speaks to Gordon and another detective where he is half in shadow, the G6 again showed more detail in Batmans left eye (the more hidden side) namely the white of his eye. This again was more obscured on the S95F. The G6 (left) delivers better shadow detail and blacks than the S95F (right) (Image credit: Warner Bros. / Future) Finally, another scene where Bruce rides into the Batcave on his motorcycle demonstrated the G6s shadow detail superiority. As the camera zooms out to reveal the whole cave, more of the rocks in the ceiling are visible on the G6 compared to the S95F, and blacks are still deeper.

During all of these scenes, the G6 did a superb job of limiting mirror-like reflections and while some were still present, it didnt distract from my viewing experience as Id found on the LG G5 and other glossy OLEDs. Other scenes In a brighter, but still dark, scene from Dark City , the S95F (right) does a better job than with The Batman, but the G6 (left) still delivers stronger contrast and detail (Image credit: Arrow Video / Future) I decided
to test some other dark scenes out, but from more brightly-mastered movies.
In Dark City , as John speaks to the desk clerk in the opening, both TVs delivered excellent contrast, with great balance between the bright lamp and the shadows cast onto the two characters.

The gap between the G6 and S95F was narrowed here and even though its black levels still werent as rich or accurate as the G6s, it was an improvement
over The Batman . There is more foreground detail in dark scenes from The
Last Voyage Of The Demeter on the G6 (left) than on the S95F (right) (Image credit: DreamWorks Pictures / Future) The Last Voyage Of The Demeter is another movie with a ton of dark scenes and most of them again really showed the G6s prowess. While there were still some mirror-like reflections on the G6, but none on the S95F, the G6 showcased much better shadow detail.

In one scene where Clemens stands on deck next to the wheel, much more of his lower half and the corner of the stairs in the foreground are visible on the G6 compared to the S95F, where black crush really kills the details. This was the case throughout a lot of scenes. Reflections vs accuracy The S95F (right) is still the best at completely eliminating mirror-like reflections (Image credit: Future) One thing that cant be denied is the S95Fs mirror-like reflection killing abilities. The S95F does a very effective job at eliminating mirror-like reflections of not only objects but direct light as well, turning it into a haze. Looking at the overhead lights in our testing lab against both screens, the S95F completely eliminates both the light and shape of the light, whereas on the G6, the light itself is visible.

While the above is an extreme example, its something to note for people who may have light sources they cant move that are in view of their TV screens. The S95F will be more effective at getting rid of that pesky reflection. The difference now is that only the most extreme light will overtake the G6's picture, whereas before it didn't take much before reflections were visible. Even with the S95F (right) set to its brighter Movie mode, I'd still prefer
to watch the G6 (left) in brighter viewing conditions (Image credit: Warner Bros. / Future) I decided to try out the subway scene from The Batman with
the S95F in its brighter Movie picture mode, and although the black crush issue was resolved, everything looked a bit too bright and oversaturated, compromising the tone and accuracy of the movie. I preferred watching the G6, even in its Filmmaker Mode with some reflections they're just limited enough now not to overwhelm the image.

While the S95F is still the out-and-out best at totally removing mirrorlike reflections, the G6 has done an exceptional job at eliminating enough reflections for bright room viewing while delivering more accurate blacks and contrast than the S95F.

For a glossy OLED, the G6s anti-reflection is downright impressive and if I had to pick one to buy for a bright room, the G6 would now be my choice. The best TVs for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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