Samsung’s The Frame will be an easy choice for anyone who would simply feel most comfortable investing in the OG. The Frame is quite a bit more expensive than its beloved dupe, the Hisense Canvas, in every size. But the Frame’s best-in-class anti-glare display and higher peak brightness will fare better than the Canvas if your framed TV is going to be in a room that gets heavy direct sunlight.
Yes, it’s mildly annoying that access to the Samsung Art Store requires an extra subscription. But the gallery is massive, featuring a curated array of masterpieces from famous museums and even Art Basel, plus gorgeous digital Disney-themed artwork. If you can see yourself using Art Mode more than watching TV, or being serious about switching up the aesthetic vibe on a regular basis, the premium Samsung experience will probably be more satisfying than what Hisense offers.
Well, I have to mention the classic art TV in this list — its massive popularity says a lot about how well Samsung has perfected the design over the years.
Compared to the 2024 and 2025 models (which are also great, and often on sale), the 2026 The Frame TV (LS03HE) has a faster processor, a more realistic matte display, and richer color accuracy through Pantone Validation. It also furthers the framed art fantasy with AI-infused Art Mode, which intelligently tweaks picture quality for an even realer in-person museum feel.
Aside from the Hisense Canvas, The Frame Pro is the other immediate comparison that comes to mind. The Frame Pro is generally more vibrant, offering nearly 1,000 more nits of peak brightness thanks to a strip of mini LEDs along the bottom of the screen. But that’s the thing: The Frame Pro’s mini-LED lighting isn’t full-array local dimming. You’re not getting the precise contrast that you would when thousands of tiny LEDs are arranged in zones across the entire screen. Since Samsung ironically doesn’t include a nice frame (past the standard black one) with The Frame models for free, the Frame Pro feels unnecessarily steep when it’s all said and done.
If you’re trying to decide between The Frame and The Frame Pro, my advice would be to save a bit of money and go with the standard Frame — or wait for the mini-LED LG Gallery TV with Frame to release (it’s already available to preorder). If you need an art TV smaller than 55 inches, the 2025 Frame TV comes in 43 and 50 inches.
