The biggest tech event of the year has come to a close, and while the industry’s leading TV brands didn’t announce all of their newest TVs at CES 2026, we’ve seen enough of their upcoming lineups to get the lay of the land. And, as it turns out, 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for what have come to be known as lifestyle TVs.
It’s an umbrella term for a relatively new class of TV that puts a particular emphasis on design. More specifically, lifestyle TVs are built to harmonize with the viewer’s life and living space, both aesthetically and functionally. The majority of these sets resemble framed, wall-mounted portraits — and they were everywhere at CES.
I’ve long been a fan of lifestyle TVs, if only for the fact that they fill an interesting niche. I love the idea that a TV can fulfill an aesthetic purpose even when not in use, and while traditionally they’ve compromised on performance, it’s clear to me that they’re only getting better in 2026. Here’s what might grace your wall this year — from affordable lifestyle QLEDs to an incredible LG OLED.
LG's Wallpaper OLED TV sets a new standard for lifestyle TV performance
This year, the most advanced display to get the lifestyle treatment is LG's Wallpaper TV, also known as the LG W6. It harnesses one of LG Display's top OLED panels and places it within an ultra-thin, wall-mounted design that sits flush against the wall — hence the Wallpaper moniker.
Indeed, the W6 has a bit more in common with LG's G Series OLEDs, which historically have also been engineered for a flush, wall-mounted configuration. In fact, the "G" in G Series once stood for Gallery, as the overall design of these premium sets have always been heavily curatorial.
However, if TVs like the LG G5 and LG G4 can be considered lifestyle-adjacent, the W6 is closer to full-on lifestyle. Its entire body — both panel and chassis — has been engineered to be as thin as possible. It's an astonishing 9mm thick, and its uniform design allows it to hang right up against the wall.
The W6 will potentially the best-performing TV in this space in 2026.
While pricier than just about every other lifestyle TV we've seen in recent years, the W6 will potentially the best-performing TV in this space in 2026. It leverages LG Display's newest Tandem OLED panel and features the brand's newest performance-related innovation: Hyper Radiant Color Technology.
LG claims that the display can get up to 3.9 times brighter than "conventional OLEDs," and given the benchmark set by the LG G5 (which taps an older version of LG Display's Tandem OLED panel), I'm willing to bet that it gets brighter than most OLED TVs on the market.
The W6 is also wireless, so you can bask in its elegance without peeping cables all over the place. It comes with LG's Zero Connect Box, which transmits the signal of your connected devices from up to 10 meters away.
A note on price: While it's true that the W6 will cost a pretty penny compared to most lifestyle TVs, it's shaping up to be lower in price than one might expect. A representative from LG told Tom's Guide Global Editor in Chief Mark Spoonauer that the W6 would sell for roughly the same as the brand's G Series OLED TV.
Amazon eyes affordability with the Ember Artline QLED
Searching for something a bit more affordable that still plays the role of a thoughtfully designed, gallery-inspired TV? Amazon might have what you're looking for this year.
At CES, the company unveiled the Ember Artline TV — a model that blends the clever, customizable frames of traditional lifestyle TVs with the budget-friendly pricing we've come to expect from Amazon-branded sets.
It runs the newest, updated version of Amazon's Fire TV smart platform (complete with apps to showcase artwork), and shoppers can choose from ten different magnetic frames to complete the portrait-inspired look.
It'll come in two sizes at launch: 55 and 65 inches. What sets the Ember Artline TV apart from some of its competitors in the QLED-equipped lifestyle class is its price; the 55-inch version will debut at just $899 — that's about $200 less than the current price of Samsung's The Frame.
Samsung expands size options for The Frame
Obviously, Samsung is enjoying a bit of a head start as one of the most popular purveyors of lifestyle TVs, but there are some minor changes coming to Samsung's lifestyle lineup in 2026.
While the Samsung 2026 TV lineup doesn't currently include brand-new versions of The Frame and The Frame Pro, Samsung is nonetheless expanding the series to include new size options this year.
The Frame Pro, which taps a variation of Samsung's Neo QLED display with edge-lit Mini-LEDs, is now available in a 55-inch version. Previously, Samsung's top-performing version of The Frame was only available in 65-, 75- and 85-inch models.
Similarly, the basic version of The Frame will now be available in a room-dominating, 98-inch version. Unlike the The Frame Pro, the entry-level variant offers a basic QLED panel rather than the more nimble Mini-LED display found on the step-up version.
While it's a tad disappointing that Samsung doesn't seem prepared to bring bigger, hardware-based updates to its super-popular lineup of lifestyle TVs, the expansion of these series could be an indication that people are buying more of these TVs than ever before.
LG certainly saw the writing on the wall ahead of 2026. And hopefully, now that TV-makers are blending lifestyle designs with higher-level hardware, we've only just begun to see what the lifestyle class has in store for viewers in the coming years.
Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.
