Samsung The Frame Pro 2026 Review: Pricey But Worth It

The market for art televisions is hot right now. Amazon burst onto the scene with the Ember Artline, a svelte and stylish 65-inch model for only $1,100. Hisense and TCL also make low-cost models. But if you want the best, Samsung’s The Frame Pro is still king. Samsung offers several enhancements for the 2026 model, including a new user interface, extra AI features, and refined screen tech to make art look even more realistic.

I was already impressed by the 2025 model, which leveraged its exceptional contrast and solid picture quality to reveal beautiful textures in artwork leading to better performance than the TCL NXTVISION. For 2026, there aren’t any radical design changes, but the subtle improvements make this high-end art TV even more compelling. That is if you can stomach the $500 jump from last year’s model to a price of $2,000.

The two-bracket setup process is relatively straightforward. A paper template helps you align the screws and drill holes, but this YouTube video provided a much easier approach. I got the TV mounted in 35 minutes, which is slightly longer than 20 minutes it took to install the one-bracket Ember Artline.

Once mounted, The Frame Pro sits mostly flush against the wall, and you can use foam spacers (available in two different thicknesses) to extend the TV out from the wall. While the Artline allows you to pull the whole unit out a few inches to access the ports, you’ll need to unmount The Frame Pro to access the ports. Fortunately, unmounting is a rare scenario because Samsung included a breakout box, which serves as a wireless bridge to allow you to connect gaming consoles and set-top boxes without having to touch the TV. For me, I only had to worry about the power cord.

Samsung sent me the higher end Deco Burlwood wood frames (made exclusively for The Frame Pro) that cost $699. Samsung's standard bezels cost $199 and come in several colors but are much thinner. Both versions snap into place using magnets.

The Samsung Wireless One Connect breakout box is the same one included with the 2025 model and supports Wi-Fi 7 to connect to the TV. The television itself uses Wi-Fi 5 for better compatibility if you use the built-in apps on the TV. I can’t say enough about how the breakout box provides flexibility and far less cable clutter. In contrast, the aesthetic of every other art TV when mounted to a wall is hampered by an array of dangling cords.

The breakout box lives discretely in my cabinet. I connected Klipsch's The Nines II speakers using an HDMI eARC cable for Dolby Atmos surround sound. If you use an AV receiver for su