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TVs spec trends (2026)

We looked at every tv in our catalogue with a known release date — 24 devices across 2023–2025— and averaged the headline specs by launch year. It’s a read on where tvs are heading, computed straight from verified specs. (Averages reflect the devices we track, not the entire market.)

Peak brightness
+29%
1,193nits → 1,541nits (2023–2025)
Gaming refresh
+40%
120Hz → 168Hz (2023–2025)
HDMI 2.1 ports
+7%
2.8 → 3 (2023–2025)
Speaker power
+46%
48W → 70W (2023–2025)
Launch price
+21%
$2,379 → $2,882 (2023–2025)

Average peak brightness by year

20231,193nits
20241,596nits
20251,541nits

The full picture

YearDevicesPeak brightnessGaming refreshHDMI 2.1 portsSpeaker powerLaunch price
202351,193nits120Hz2.848W$2,379
2024131,596nits140Hz3.161W$2,122
202561,541nits168Hz370W$2,882

Method: mean of each spec across the catalogue devices released that year (years with fewer than 5 tracked devices are omitted). Specs are validated from manufacturer sources — see how we score. Analysis by the Let’s Compare Data Engine.

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