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, digital cameras and headphones.

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 8,300 TVs by objectively and impartially analysing over 30,000 user and expert reviews and 290+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Samsung are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and award winning TVs. Their TVs start at $95 for the UE43KU6500 which has a display diagonal of 43", a thickness of 93mm and is a 4K TV and go up to $2,400 for the UN82NU8000 which has a display diagonal of 81.5", a thickness of 60.96mm and is a 4K TV. The average price of a new Samsung TV is $741.

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 actually 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 60 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 91%.

Samsung have a number of great features including QLED technology, samsung smartthings and Samsung TV Plus which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Samsung TV is $33 (based on a person typically using a TV for 5 hours per day), which makes them more efficient than most other TV brands.

Samsung TVs tend to be cheaper than most other TV brands however they are still 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		923
4 stars		805
3 stars		92
2 stars		18
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		47,749
4 stars		10,595
3 stars		1,838
2 stars		938
1 star		1,660

Over 94% of expert reviews and 93% of user reviews for Samsung TVs are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 92% respectively across all TV brands.

Purchasers of Samsung TVs frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, carefully designed and had nice technical features. Their TVs have also won 70+ 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	LG	Samsung	Philips	Panasonic	Sony
	75% 53 reviews	80% 9 reviews
	78% 27 reviews	86% 4 reviews	79% 17 reviews	83% 1 review	67% 3 reviews
	78% 22 reviews	86% 10 reviews	85% 6 reviews	95% 2 reviews
	79% 16 reviews	98% 9 reviews	80% 7 reviews	83% 7 reviews
	77% 18 reviews	81% 11 reviews	83% 4 reviews	88% 4 reviews
	81% 14 reviews	64% 10 reviews	80% 6 reviews	67% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	89% 15 reviews	83% 7 reviews	84% 8 reviews		95% 2 reviews
	92% 15 reviews	80% 4 reviews	82% 9 reviews	100% 1 review	80% 2 reviews
	84% 14 reviews	84% 9 reviews			86% 2 reviews
	74% 8 reviews	85% 11 reviews	50% 1 review	60% 1 review	72% 3 reviews
	88% 5 reviews	83% 7 reviews	85% 8 reviews		94% 2 reviews
	78% 18 reviews	65% 2 reviews			80% 2 reviews
	100% 11 reviews	100% 6 reviews		100% 1 review	100% 3 reviews
	78% 9 reviews	83% 3 reviews	88% 4 reviews	83% 3 reviews	80% 1 review
	84% 11 reviews	85% 4 reviews	93% 3 reviews	100% 1 review
	58% 11 reviews	80% 2 reviews	87% 3 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	80% 5 reviews	100% 5 reviews	90% 4 reviews	100% 1 review
	74% 7 reviews	64% 5 reviews		67% 3 reviews
	80% 2 reviews	88% 5 reviews	82% 6 reviews	90% 2 reviews
	88% 4 reviews	88% 6 reviews	83% 4 reviews
Other Expert Sites	75% 281 reviews	75% 131 reviews	76% 65 reviews	70% 28 reviews	79% 29 reviews
Average	81% 566 reviews	83% 260 reviews	82% 155 reviews	84% 60 reviews	83% 51 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung TVs Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 72 industry awards for Samsung TVs. 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	LG	Samsung	Philips	Panasonic	Sony
	11	6		1	3
	8	3	6		1
	5	6	4	2
	2	5	4	2
	6	2	3	1
	4	2	6
	2	6	1	1
	4	2	3	1
	4	4
	2	5			1
	1	4	2	1
	4	1			2
	2	4	1
	4		1		1
	5		1
	2	2	2
	3	1			2
	1	3	1	1
	5
	1	4
Other Expert Sites	37	12	10	3	4
Total	113	72	45	13	14

How Reliable Are Samsung TVs?

We checked over 30,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung TVs. over 160 of these reviews mention reliability of which 87% 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

engineering – easily Samsung's best TV to date

fairly sturdy

seems extremely sturdy

Sound from the built in speakers is more than adeqaute

excellent quality with good sturdy feet

The TV has DLNA built in too

NOT RELIABLE

The TV was broke when it was received

not built to last

samsung have never been good for in built sound imo

Mediocre Build Quality

My only gripe is that if you haven't put together the pieces in a special way sometimes

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 QLED technology, samsung smartthings and Samsung TV Plus.

Samsung QLED Technology

Samsung TVs that feature QLED technology include the Samsung UN43LS003 (The Frame) ($925), the Samsung QN55Q6FN ($1,250) and the Samsung Q7F QN55Q70TA ($848).

Samsung Smartthings

Samsung TVs that feature samsung smartthings include the Samsung Series 7 UE43TU7000 ($410), the Samsung UE65RU7300 ($698) and the Samsung Series 7 UE55TU7000 ($670).

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 UE65RU7300 ($698), the Samsung Series 7 UE65RU7100 ($698) and the Samsung Series 7 UE55RU7300 ($0).

Samsung Adaptive Sound

Samsung TVs that feature Adaptive Sound include the Samsung Series 7 UE43TU7000 ($410), the Samsung Series 7 UE55TU7000 ($670) and the Samsung Series 7 UE50TU7000 ($470).