Samsung Electronics today announced that it ranks as the world’s No.1 TV brand for the 20th consecutive year — marking two decades as the global leader in the television industry.

Samsung had held the top position in the global TV market since 2006, and according to market research firm Omdia, the company recorded a 29.1% share of the global TV market in 2025. This achievement reinforces Samsung’s leadership across premium, ultra-large and next-generation display technologies.

Samsung led the premium segment priced over $2,500 with a 54.3% market share, driven by Neo QLED, OLED and lifestyle TVs. It also maintained its lead in the segment over $1,500, holding a 52.2% market share.

“When consumers choose a TV, they’re choosing a brand they can trust for years to come,” said SW Yong, President and Head of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our 20-year leadership in the global TV market reflects that trust — built on decades of engineering excellence and premium innovation.”

20 Years of Industry-Defining Innovation

Since first reaching the No.1 position in 2006 with its design-led Bordeaux TV, Samsung has consistently innovated to reshape the television industry:

• 2009: The company accelerated the global transition to LED TVs, setting new standards for slimmer, more energy-efficient displays.
• 2011: The introduction of Smart TVs further transformed televisions into connected entertainment platforms, expanding their role beyond traditional viewing.
• 2015: The Serif reimagined how TVs integrate into living spaces by introducing a design-focused TV that positioned the screen as a statement piece within the home.
• 2017: The company launched The Frame, pioneering the Art TV category by transforming the television into a customizable digital art canvas.
• 2017: In premium picture quality, Samsung continued to set industry benchmarks with the introduction of QLED TVs powered by quantum dot technology.
• 2018: 8K TVs delivered over 33 million pixels — four times the resolution of 4K.
• 2020: Samsung introduced MICRO LED technology, advancing self-emissive display innovation and setting new standards for brightness, contrast and color accuracy in ultra-large screens.

Through continuous advancements in picture quality, smart functionality and display innovation, Samsung has played a defining role in establishing today’s premium TV standards.

Strengthening Leadership in Premium and Next-Generation TVs

Building on its legacy of innovation, Samsung continues to evolve its premium TV portfolio with expanded Micro RGB models, advancing its next-generation display technologies and reinforcing leadership in high-performance screens. The company also continues to enhance its OLED and Neo QLED lineups, delivering premium picture quality, ultra-large screen options and differentiated display performance.

Samsung is expanding its Mini LED offerings as well, bringing enhanced brightness, contrast and precision control to a wider range of screen sizes and price tiers to extend advanced display performance across its lineup. At the same time, continued investment in AI-powered TVs integrates advanced processors and intelligent features that optimize picture, sound and personalization in real time.

With two decades of proven global leadership, Samsung remains one of the most consistently recognized and trusted TV brands worldwide — offering industry-leading technology across multiple price tiers, screen sizes and display innovations.

Central to Samsung’s AI innovations is on-device AI. This technology enables AI to operate independently within the device and does not require a server or the cloud. Users benefit from quick AI response times without needing a network connection, reducing concerns over personal data leakage.

On-device AI has now evolved beyond simple functions to handle demands requiring vast amounts of data — such as generative AI — using only the device’s internal resources.

Samsung Newsroom explores how Samsung is leading the world in on-device AI innovations.

No Cloud Required: Transforming the On-Device AI Experience

Citing the need for speed and security, much of the tech industry has focused on running complex generative AI in an on-device environment. With long-term investments that date back more than a decade, Samsung has already customized AI features for many of its devices and positioned itself front and center in providing on-device AI experiences for everyday life.

Samsung’s Galaxy AI, for example, offers on-device capabilities across the company’s latest mobile devices and tablets.¹ Now supporting a total of 20 languages,² Galaxy AI enables communication without language barriers including real-time conversation interpretation as well as message and web page translation.

For TVs, Samsung leverages its expertise as a global leader in the market to train AI models. Since 2020, the company has continuously enhanced its TV-specific processor with a built-in NPU (neural processing unit). The 2024 Neo QLED 8K model’s NQ8 AI Gen3 processor features 512 neural networks for enhanced image and sound quality. By analyzing and modifying pixels, frames and sound sources, the processor delivers superior upscaling, smooth motion and clear dialogue for a seamless viewing experience in all situations.

The key to on-device AI is minimizing model size while maintaining performance. To achieve this, Samsung has focused on efficient implementation while utilizing specialized AI training data tailored to specific tasks.

Smaller and Faster: Samsung’s AI Optimization Research

As AI technology advances and data processing requirements increase, model optimization has become crucial. In other words, high-performance AI models must be able to operate efficiently within the limits of the devices’ resources — including their processors, memories and batteries — while retaining performance levels and reliability for daily use. Key technologies for this include model compression, hardware optimization and data processing acceleration.

Samsung has secured various technologies in the field of model compression to reduce the size of AI models. The company has succeeded in developing light and fast AI models through techniques like quantization, which enhances response speed by simplifying algorithms and optimizing computation processes; pruning, which removes non-essential elements of a larger model; and knowledge distillation, which transfers knowledge from large models to smaller models.

Samsung also continues to innovate in hardware optimization and data processing acceleration to swiftly and efficiently run AI. For example, flash utilization technology partitions large AI models and significantly reduces memory usage. Additionally, the company has developed patented technology that is expected to assist quick inference on low-end devices without an NPU to broaden AI applications across various products. Further research is underway on increasing inference speeds with speculative decoding, a technology that predicts AI model outcomes, and enhancing computing power by running various hardware simultaneously.

End-to-End Expertise: From In-house Development to Implementation

With expertise spanning hardware, software, components and end products, Samsung is spearheading on-device AI innovation from research and development to product implementation.

From a device perspective, Samsung’s market leadership in mobile devices, TVs, home appliances and more represents its excellence in both hardware and software. Samsung integrates AI into its own devices, allowing the company to leverage both in-house development and open collaboration with industry partners to create hardware-optimized AI models.

Samsung’s expertise also includes system software to bridge hardware and application software. For example, the Tizen operating system and the NPUs on Samsung TVs power on-device AI for a smarter, more enhanced viewing experience. The company also provides developers with Vision AI and Language AI SDKs, as well as machine learning APIs to facilitate AI model training and inference.

Samsung Research, the company’s advanced research and development hub, is focused on enhancing competitiveness by utilizing specialized expertise from its global network of labs — from AI model structure development and model compression in the U.K. and U.S. to creating AI acceleration solutions in India and Poland.

From a components perspective, Samsung has endlessly driven progress in NPU performance as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors and plans to continue working with its partners to develop new ways of utilizing on-device AI.

With its on-device AI capabilities expected to expand across more products and services, Samsung is pioneering groundbreaking changes that will see AI technologies transform daily life. In part two of this series, Samsung Newsroom will explore the company’s innovations in personalized AI.

¹ Galaxy AI-supported devices include the Galaxy Z Fold6, Flip6, Fold5, Flip5, Fold4, Flip4, S24 series, S23 series, S22 series, S24 FE, S23 FE, Tab S10 series, Tab S9 series, Tab S8 series, etc.
² Galaxy AI-supported languages include Korean, English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Samsung Electronics has transformed people’s lives by popularizing wall-mounted TVs and smart TVs. Long at the forefront of innovation in TV hardware and software, Samsung is now utilizing AI to overcome limitations in the viewing experience and define the next generation of screen experiences.

▲ SW Yong, President and Head of Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics

How AI Screens are Changing Daily Life

In today’s hyperconnected era, the AI TV is set to become the hub of an AI-powered smart home system — connecting, managing and controlling devices to provide consumers with new levels of convenience for more valuable experiences. Serving as a command center for the AI home, the AI TV allows users to easily monitor and operate connected devices, which can be automatically integrated to the SmartThings ecosystem via Calm Onboarding technology.

To see appliances at a glance, users can simply check the Daily Board on their Samsung AI TVs. The large screen displays 3D Map View to show the status of devices scattered around the home. Meanwhile, energy consumption can be managed by remotely turning off the lights or air conditioner when left on. Cameras and sensors ensure the home is monitored from afar, and users can even play videos to keep their pets entertained.

▲The 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor combines AI sound, AI picture and AI optimization features for a frictionless viewing experience

In addition, AI TVs are offering an ultra-large, high-resolution viewing experience to make users feel as if they are in first-row VIP seats at a stadium, movie theater or concert hall.

The Neo QLED 8K offers 8K AI Upscaling Pro so users can enjoy SD/HD/Full HD high-resolution images at 8K levels. AI Motion Enhancer Pro makes sports content feel even more real and immersive. Meanwhile, Active Voice Amplifier Pro helps users catch every word — from dialogue in a movie amid background music to a sportscaster’s commentary over cheers from a crowd. With these features, the world is entering the era of the AI home cinema and the AI home sports arena.

Furthermore, AI TVs will help make TV more accessible to all. Optical character recognition technology converts on-screen text to audio subtitles in real time for users who are hard of hearing. On the other hand, Relumino Mode configures contents on screen by amplifying contrast, brightness and contours for users with low vision.

AI Screens Lead the Evolution of AI Homes

AI TVs are making new experiences possible — experiences that would have been unimaginable with conventional TVs. To this end, AI homes will evolve with Samsung’s Tizen operating system.

With AI becoming a differentiator in the global home appliance market, operating systems are a key player when incorporating AI into TVs.

Since 2015, Tizen OS has powered hundreds of millions of smart TVs and led the evolution of TVs. Thanks to the platform’s excellent performance, Samsung expanded its capabilities from TV hardware to software.

▲The 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor combines AI sound, AI picture and AI optimization features for a frictionless viewing experience

Equipped with SmartThings and Tizen OS, Samsung AI TVs will increasingly tailor their services to users’ tastes and lifestyles. Boundaries separating products from service platforms will crumble away to open the ‘Era of Device Platform Innovation.’ Continued upgrades to Tizen OS will ensure quality service in the future.

The key to these personalized, customized experiences offered by AI TVs is on-device AI — in other words, AI that is embedded in the TV with no need for a cloud connection. This technology is more secure than cloud-based AI because personal information wouldn’t be sent out to a server.

Above all, ‘Samsung Knox,’ Samsung’s proprietary security solution, will thoroughly protect devices and personal information so users can enjoy a safe AI home.

The Future of AI: What This Means for Consumers

The rapid evolution of AI raises many social, ethical, economic and legal concerns. But ultimately, AI will evolve in a way that provides greater value for consumers.

Samsung strives to create a new way of life with AI screens by understanding, responding and adjusting to users’ needs — for new screen experiences that were not possible before.

Whether breaking down language barriers during communication, sharing content recommendations or controlling home appliances, AI is already impacting all of our lives. Through continued improvements to its AI screens, Samsung will create a more valuable daily life in the AI home.

The 2024 Neo QLED 8K QN900D TV is fitted with the 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor. With its 512 neural networks the chip helps upscale low-resolution content to 8K-like qualities in real-time.¹ Users can experience new channels through a Samsung TV Plus² update and experience strengthened SmartThings connectivity.³ Since security is at the core of the smart home ecosystem, the new AI TV is equipped with Samsung Knox⁴ to strengthen protection measures.

Take a look at how the Samsung AI TV is ushering in a new era of viewing through the infographic⁵⁶ below:

¹ 8K AI upscaling may not be available when connected to a PC or in AI Auto Game Mode.
² Samsung account required for Samsung TV Plus. Supported Samsung devices and channels may vary by region and are subject to change without prior notice. Additional settings may be required to use these functions.
³ Samsung account and additional settings required for SmartThings functions such as AI Energy Mode.
⁴ Samsung Knox is applied to Samsung TVs through Tizen OS for models after 2015. To maintain security, the TV requires the latest security software updates. Protection is guaranteed for three years after the product’s release date.
⁵ Image is designed for reference only. Results may vary with real use.
⁶ Relumino Mode may not be available for sources not input by DTV or HDMI.

▲ The 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor combines AI sound, AI picture and AI optimization features for a frictionless viewing experience.

Samsung’s AI TV, 2024 Neo QLED 8K QN900D, is equipped with the 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor, the company’s most powerful processor to date, as well as a neural processing unit (NPU) that runs twice as fast as its predecessor. Featuring eight times as many neural networks — 512 instead of 64 — the new AI TV analyzes and optimizes content in real time, delivering superior picture and sound quality and elevating the TV experience to one that places viewers at the center.

Full Immersion With AI Picture Technology

Watching a tennis match with the Samsung AI TV is like getting courtside seats. Every serve and every volley come to life right in the living room.

This immersive experience is possible thanks to 8K AI Upscaling Pro and AI Motion Enhancer Pro which work together to deliver exceptional clarity by sharpening low-resolution content and minimizing ball distortion and blurring.

▲ AI Motion Enhancer Pro uses deep learning to show the precise movements of a soccer ball during a match.

Revolutionizing Audio

Lifelike audio is equally important — and with AI guiding the experience, dialogue is crystal clear even in loud surroundings. Active Voice Amplifier Pro distinguishes between voices and background noise, cutting through the commotion so viewers hear only what’s important.

▲ Active Voice Amplifier Pro ensures that dialogue is clear and audible.

When watching a movie with Object Tracking Sound (OTS) Pro, viewers are no longer spectators — they’re in the character’s shoes, hearing everything from all directions.

▲ OTS Pro puts viewers in the scene so they hear what the characters hear.

Effortless Fine-Tuning

With AI Optimization, viewers can sit back and relax. This feature automatically fine-tunes the TV’s settings for the best viewing experience. Likewise, gamers don’t have to worry about adjusting the picture or sound with AI Auto Game Mode, which recognizes game titles and genres and automatically optimizes settings for an upgraded experience.

▲ AI Auto Game Mode allows users to focus on their gameplay.

AI Energy Mode conserves energy by using sensors to analyze ambient lighting before automatically adjusting the AI TV screen’s brightness. Similarly, the TV’s processor can identify on-screen motion and alter screen brightness. This feature represents a step toward greater sustainability.

▲ In AI Energy Mode, the screen brightness self-adjusts based on the surrounding lighting.

Meanwhile, Samsung Tizen OS turns the AI TV into more than an entertainment center. A personal curator, the operating system tailors content to users’ preferences while protecting their privacy with Samsung Knox.

▲ Samsung Tizen OS transforms the AI TV into a personal entertainment center.

At its best, technology that enriches lives sits in the background — present, but not intrusive. Samsung’s AI TV continues to evolve to do just that by pushing the frontier of audio and visual experiences, personalized experiences and enhanced sustainability while putting AI to work under the hood.