Best 100-inch TVs in Australia 2026

We surveyed over 60,000 Australians to discover the best brands in Australia. These are the best TV brands that offer the real 100-inch TV experience.

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The Winners: Best TV Brands 2025/26

If you're looking to buy a 100-inch TV, you are going to be spending thousands of dollars. Instead of relying on a single reviewer's opinion, we surveyed thousands of Australians to find out which brands they actually trust, love, and recommend.

Based on the 2025 Finder Retail Awards, here is how Australian consumers rated the top TV brands across the five key decision categories.


Most loved TV brand

This category measures overall customer satisfaction and emotional connection to the brand. It answers the question: "Do you love this product?"

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WINNER: Samsung

Samsung takes the top spot for customer satisfaction. Owners of the brand's super-large screens consistently praised the 'wow factor' and the seamless integration with home audio systems.

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Highly commended:
  • Sony: Highly rated by cinema enthusiasts. Consider the 98-inch Bravia 90L and new Bravia 5 series.
  • LG: A favourite among OLED owners. Check out the 97-inch Signature OLED evo M5 series.

Most trusted TV brand

We asked Australians which brand they trust most to deliver reliability and longevity without technical faults.

Highly commended:
  • Sony: Praised for long-term durability. It's worth looking at their large-format X90L LED panels.
  • LG: High reliability scores for their premium OLEDs. Consider the 97-inch OLED evo G5.

This score is based on the percentage of owners who would actively recommend their TV brand to a friend or family member.

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WINNER: Samsung

An incredible 97% of Samsung television owners surveyed said they would recommend the brand.

Most talked about models::

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Highly commended:
  • LG (95% Recommended): Owners frequently recommend the 100-inch QNED86A for bright rooms.
  • Sony (94% Recommended): High recommendation rates for the Bravia 9 and Bravia 7 large screens.

Top value TV brand

This category balances the price paid against the performance received to find the best value for money.

Highly commended:
  • LG: Competitive pricing on their 100-inch QNED86A mini LED model.
  • Hisense: The budget king, offering high-spec 100-inch U7 and U8 series models for unbeatable prices.

Top quality TV brand

This category rates the build quality, picture fidelity, and sound performance.

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WINNER: Samsung

Completing the clean sweep, Samsung takes out the award for quality. Their Neo QLED panels offer market-leading brightness, essential for illuminating screens of this size.

Highest quality models::

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Highly commended:
  • Sony: Scored exceptionally high for raw picture quality. 98-inch Bravia 5 range.
  • LG: Praised for the perfect blacks on the 97-inch OLED G5 and M5 series.

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How did we pick this list?

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Why you can trust our picks

For this list, we relied on data from the Finder Retail Awards. We collected data from over 60,000 customer responses across varying retail categories. For the TV category, we analysed detailed feedback from over 2,000 qualified TV owners.

We asked customers to rate their brands on:

  • Value for Money
  • Reliability & Trust
  • Performance & Quality
  • Customer Satisfaction ("Loved")

Things to consider when buying one of the best 100-inch TVs

Buying a TV of this magnitude is not just a purchase; it's a renovation project. Once you step over the 97-inch threshold, the rules of normal TV buying no longer apply.

Here is what you need to check before you tap your credit card.

Installation logistics

Before you worry about picture quality, you need to worry about physics. A 100-inch TV won't fit in a standard passenger lift, and it you may struggle to get it around a tight hallway corner. You aren't just measuring the wall; you need to measure the door frame, the hallway width, and the stairwell clearance.

Remember as well that the box is significantly larger than the screen itself. The packaging for a 100-inch TV is roughly 2.5 metres long by 1.5 metres high. If you live in an apartment above the ground floor, check if the retailer offers a "site inspection" service so you don't end up with a $10,000 TV stuck in the lobby.

Viewing distance

Bigger is usually better, but there is a limit. If you sit too close to a 100-inch panel, you will physically have to turn your head to see the minimap in a video game or the action on the sidelines of a footy match.

For a screen this size, the golden rule is to sit between 3.5 and 4.5 metres away. While you can sit closer (around 3 metres) for a cinema-like "field of view" experience, four metres is generally more comfortable for casual viewing like news or sport to avoid eye strain.

Wall strength and installation

A 100-inch TV can weigh upwards of 60kg to 80kg without the packaging, so you cannot simply hang this on standard dry-wall anchors. You will need a heavy-duty mount that spans at least two – preferably even three - timber studs (standard Australian spacing is 450mm or 600mm).

If you have metal studs, which are common in new apartments, you may even need to reinforce the wall with plywood backing. Consider paying for professional installation here, as even just lifting a screen this size is a 3-to-4 person job.

Mini-LED vs OLED

At this size, the technology battle changes due to cost and physics. Mini-LED (found in Samsung Neo QLED, Sony Bravia, and Hisense U Series) is currently the "smart" buy for the best 100-inch TV screens.

They are incredibly bright, helping the massive screen punch through ambient light, and are significantly cheaper to manufacture at this size.

While OLED models (like the LG evo G5 and M5) exist at 97+ inches, the price jumps astronomically, often exceeding $30,000. Unless you have a dedicated, light-controlled cinema room and a limitless budget, Mini-LED is likely the more practical choice.

Heat and Energy

A screen this size will act like a giant radiator. In a small, enclosed media room, a 100-inch TV can raise the room temperature noticeably after a few hours of viewing, so make sure your room has good airflow or air conditioning.

You should also expect these beasts to consume significantly more power than a standard 65-inch TV. While modern LEDs are efficient, lighting up 100 inches of pixels takes serious power, so be sure to check the energy rating label.


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Nick Broughall is a leading Australian technology journalist and writer, and was the global group publisher across shopping, travel, tech, streaming and reviews at Finder. An award-winning journalist with over 20 years' experience writing about technology, Nick has edited leading tech publications, including Gizmodo, TechRadar and T3 Magazine, as well as contributing to CNET, the Sydney Morning Herald, Lifehacker, news.com.au and many more. In 2016, he was awarded the Best Reviewer title at the 14th Annual IT Journalism Awards and has been a finalist for Best Reviewer, Best Consumer Technology Journalist and Best News Journalist on multiple occasions. In 2022, he founded BTTR, a review site dedicated to helping Australians buy better. Nick has a Bachelor of Media and finds joy in solving problems with technology. See full bio

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