Should You Buy a Samsung TV?

Samsung is one of the most popular TV brands as well as being well known for its PC monitors, washing machines and digital cameras.

If you are wondering how Samsung TVs compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 8,100 TVs by objectively and impartially analysing over 160,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,200 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Samsung are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning TVs. Their TVs start at $128 for the UN32J4000 which has a display diagonal of 32", a thickness of 69mm and is an hd TV and go up to $7,474 for the UN78JS9100 which has a display diagonal of 78", a thickness of 137.16mm and is a 4K TV. The average price of a new Samsung TV is $1,022.

Is Samsung the Best TV Brand?

So are Samsung TVs any good? We give every TV a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all TVs we are able to impartially rank all the TV brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Samsung is the 2nd best TV brand out there.

Let's look at how Samsung TVs compare to the other TV brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Samsung TVs available compared to other TV brands, with over 90 Samsung TVs currently on the market in the US. Samsung also have better reviews than the typical TV brand, with the average rating of a Samsung TV being 92%.

Samsung have a number of great features including Samsung TV Plus, Samsung Smart Hub and Universal Guide which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Samsung TV is $32 (based on a person typically using a TV for 5 hours per day), which makes them more efficient than most other TV brands.

However Samsung TVs tend to be more expensive than most other TV brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Samsung TV Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Samsung TV to work out the average distribution of reviews for Samsung and then compared this to the other TV brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		2,430
4 stars		2,312
3 stars		298
2 stars		21
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		111,823
4 stars		25,455
3 stars		4,255
2 stars		1,975
1 star		3,563

Over 94% of expert reviews and 93% of user reviews for Samsung TVs are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 92% respectively across all TV brands.

Purchasers of Samsung TVs frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, had an environmentally responsible design and was nicely designed. Their TVs have also won 960+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Samsung TVs by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other TV brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Samsung	LG	Philips	Sony	Toshiba
	77% 222 reviews	77% 170 reviews		77% 31 reviews	71% 22 reviews
	85% 53 reviews	81% 182 reviews	80% 96 reviews	75% 36 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	84% 165 reviews	81% 99 reviews	82% 35 reviews	86% 12 reviews	68% 25 reviews
	86% 135 reviews	79% 73 reviews	79% 31 reviews	83% 12 reviews	76% 28 reviews
	95% 99 reviews	81% 73 reviews	83% 33 reviews	85% 8 reviews	67% 15 reviews
	73% 107 reviews	67% 70 reviews	76% 20 reviews	89% 14 reviews	54% 7 reviews
	82% 130 reviews	80% 38 reviews	78% 22 reviews	83% 7 reviews	65% 13 reviews
	75% 95 reviews	63% 60 reviews	72% 13 reviews	76% 5 reviews	60% 5 reviews
	89% 57 reviews	90% 57 reviews	89% 38 reviews	92% 14 reviews	83% 11 reviews
	88% 42 reviews	87% 67 reviews	83% 41 reviews	88% 12 reviews	90% 6 reviews
	81% 65 reviews	82% 56 reviews	64% 22 reviews	75% 7 reviews	70% 1 review
	76% 93 reviews	70% 44 reviews	39% 1 review	56% 2 reviews	62% 8 reviews
	80% 63 reviews	80% 40 reviews	79% 23 reviews	81% 5 reviews	73% 3 reviews
	89% 66 reviews	83% 34 reviews	87% 22 reviews	85% 4 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	88% 73 reviews	88% 39 reviews		87% 6 reviews	85% 1 review
	68% 56 reviews	78% 40 reviews		69% 8 reviews	61% 11 reviews
	75% 53 reviews	72% 44 reviews	64% 4 reviews	70% 9 reviews	65% 4 reviews
	87% 39 reviews	87% 33 reviews	78% 21 reviews	85% 6 reviews	75% 2 reviews
	82% 41 reviews	83% 28 reviews	79% 12 reviews	81% 11 reviews	73% 7 reviews
	82% 64 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	76% 1,445 reviews	76% 1,075 reviews	75% 368 reviews	78% 306 reviews	68% 101 reviews
Average	82% 3,163 reviews	79% 2,352 reviews	76% 802 reviews	80% 517 reviews	71% 284 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung TVs Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 966 industry awards for Samsung TVs. This means that Samsung has more awards for its TVs than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Samsung to other popular TV brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning TVs

Number of Awards	Samsung	LG	Philips	Sony	Toshiba
	125	28	17	6	7
	66	51	26	2	12
	95	28	10	13	4
	34	52	39	13	3
	83	23	14	4	11
	66	23			2
	37	14	6	3	3
	25	17	9	2	2
	17	16	10	6	1
	16	21	9	4
	25	18		2	4
	25	20		3
	24	9	10	4
	13	20	5	2	6
	7	18	5	3	1
	18	9		3	3
	19	11		1
	19	7		4
	13	10	3	1
	7	8	2	6
Other Expert Sites	232	185	45	49	5
Total	966	588	210	131	64

How Reliable Are Samsung TVs?

We checked over 160,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung TVs. over 2,100 of these reviews mention reliability of which 89% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Samsung TV owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Samsung TVs are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Samsung TVs that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Samsung TVs of all prices are usually very reliable

engineering – easily Samsung's best TV to date

Samsung is as reliable as it comes in the LED TV market

The UE55H6200 is another impressive TV from the reliable Samsung stable

Samsung's mid-range TVs are usually pretty reliable

The impossibly slim HDTV is an engineering marvel

Not just for having HD built in

reliable level of picture performance

well put together

NOT RELIABLE

The TV was broke when it was received

First TV that arrived had a broken screen

the apps are not robust

4 Stars as it lacks the extra German built quality our Loewe TV has for a price which is perhaps more than the Loewe

Poor Build Quality

Features to Look Out For On Samsung TVs

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Samsung TVs that set them apart from the competition. These include Samsung TV Plus, Samsung Smart Hub and Universal Guide.

Samsung TV Plus

Samsung has launched a new TV App called "TV Plus" on its latest generation of Smart TVs. This App brings together TV channels and pay per view movies into an easy to use interface. A wide selection of movies are available including many in Ultra HD (4K) resolution.

Samsung TV Plus makes it easy to watch the latest films with just a couple of clicks. The built in recommendation engine learns your preferences and finds new content that you might be interested in.

Samsung TVs that feature Samsung TV Plus include the Samsung Series 7 UE55RU7300 ($478), the Samsung Series 7 UE65NU7100 ($470) and the Samsung UE65RU7300 ($748).

Samsung Smart Hub

Samsung TVs that are Samsung Smart Hub include the Samsung QN55Q7FN ($990), the Samsung Series 7 UE55RU7300 ($478) and the Samsung Series 7 UE65NU7100 ($470).

Samsung Universal Guide

Samsung TVs that feature Universal Guide include the Samsung Series 7 UE55RU7300 ($478), the Samsung UE65RU7300 ($748) and the Samsung Series 8 UE55RU8000 ($0).

Samsung Smartthings

Samsung TVs that feature samsung smartthings include the Samsung Series 7 UE55RU7300 ($478), the Samsung UE65RU7300 ($748) and the Samsung Series 8 UE55RU8000 ($0).