LG’s new MiniLED Gallery TV could be the first true competitor to Samsungs The Frame

When most TVs aren’t in use, they sit as an ugly black screen in the middle of the living room. With The Frame, Samsung invented an entirely new kind of TV — an art TV that complements your home decor instead of subtracting from it. Mashable's tech editor Timothy Werth has called The Frame the best TV in the world, and it's inspired a whole host of dupes and copycats. Ahead of CES 2026, LG is now following suit with an artwork TV of its own, dubbed the LG Gallery TV. 

Like The Frame, LG’s Gallery TV works like a typical TV most of the time, allowing you to watch TV, play video games, and stream movies as much as you want. Once you’re done using it, you can drop it into Gallery Mode, which will then cycle through famous pieces of artwork instead of leaving the screen blank. LG says the TV also reduces glare and optimizes color and brightness settings throughout the day to maintain clarity. 

Per LG, users will also be able to display their own photos in Gallery Mode and create new artwork to look at with the help of generative AI. Even if you don’t add anything to it yourself, the Gallery TV will boast 4,500 pieces of artwork that the TV can play like a slideshow. 

The Gallery TV will be available starting in 2026 in 55-inch and 65-inch models, both of which will have a flush-mount design and a removable magnetic frame. For internals, the TV will house an a7 AI processor, which is most commonly seen in LG’s mid-range lineup, along with a matte-covered MiniLED panel. It is unclear if this is a true MiniLED panel or an edge-lit panel being called a MiniLED panel, like some of LG and Samsung’s other TVs. 

Pricing remains a mystery for now, but per Bloomberg, LG is aiming for a competitive price point with Samsung. Currently, the 55-inch Frame TV sells for $1,499.99, and the 65-inch model adds $500 to the price tag. LG’s TV will likely be in that same ballpark in terms of pricing. 

While the Gallery TV is new to LG’s lineup, it is the latest in an increasingly crowded space. In addition to Samsung, Hisense, TCL, and Skyworth are also competing in this space with the CanvasTV, NXTVision TV, and the Canvas Art TV, respectively. All three of those additional competitors also sell their TVs for hundreds less than Samsung, so LG has some stiff competition. 

So far, all of The Frame's copycats have tried to lure customers with a cheaper price tag, but LG seems to be billing the Gallery TV as a premium device. The Gallery TV may have one advantage over The Frame, too. The standard version of The Frame offers a QLED display, while the pricier Frame Pro offers a MiniLED display. However, LG Gallery TV features a MiniLED panel and thus may have a slightly improved display compared to Samsung.

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