Updated 1 Nov 2026
Is the Samsung S90H OLED worth it?
Yes — if your room is bright and you don't need Dolby Vision.
It is bright for an OLED, its matte screen keeps reflections away in a lit room, and with the right picture mode its colours are accurate and films look deeply immersive. All four HDMI ports take games at up to 4K 165Hz, and its 40W speakers sound fuller than most TVs. There's no Dolby Vision, the AI picture modes overcook some shows, setup pushes you hard towards Samsung's app and account, and last year's S90F or the cheaper S85H give you much of the same for less.
98%of 41 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Glare-free matte OLED screen
- Four HDMI 2.1 ports, up to 165Hz
- Fuller built-in sound than most TVs
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What owners say
Owners love the picture and how well the matte screen kills glare. One found the AI setup prompts tedious.
Good to know
- No Dolby Vision: those films play in HDR10 or HDR10+ instead.
- The AI picture modes over-sharpen and over-saturate some shows; use Filmmaker Mode for films.
- Setup is long and pushes the SmartThings app and a Samsung account.
- The 42 and 48-inch sizes are less bright than 55 inches and up.
From 41 buyer ratings at Costco (Canada), every complaint read by us, November 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Great picture and colourMentioned a lot
- No glare, even facing a windowMentioned often
- Good sound without a soundbarAlso mentioned
- Easy to set upAlso mentioned
- Very thin and lightMentioned by some
What they complain about
Hardly any: just 1 of 41 owners gave it 3 stars or fewer, and no complaint came up often enough to list.
Get it if…
- Your room is bright or a window faces the TV.
- You game on a console or PC.
- You want an OLED without adding a soundbar straight away.
Skip it if…
- You watch a lot of Dolby Vision films.
- You'd rather save: the S90F and S85H get close.
- You want Samsung's QD-OLED: the 2026 S90H doesn't use it.
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How we reached this verdict
Tom's Guide finds it bright for an OLED, with accurate colour in the right mode, an anti-glare screen, strong gaming and rich sound for built-in speakers, but says its AI modes over-enhance some material, setup is a chore and the S90F and S85H cost far less. T3 praises an excellent Filmmaker Mode and four HDMI 2.1 ports, notes the 2026 range drops QD-OLED panels and still has no Dolby Vision, and names the LG C6 as its direct rival.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Tom's Guide, T3, Samsung (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 1 Nov 2026How we decide