Philips OLED911 Review

Item: Philips OLED911
Rating: 8.5

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This TV was tested by:

Maciej Koper

Paweł Koper

Michał Wołoszyn

Test date:

11/11/2026

This review is an English translation of the Polish original. Read the original on Wybierz.tv.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Our verdict

8.5

Overall rating

The Philips OLED911 is one of those televisions that can make a huge impression from the very first film. The second-generation Tandem OLED panel delivers very strong HDR, and the colours in Filmmaker mode are superbly set straight out of the box. Combined with deep blacks and four-sided Ambilight, an evening viewing session looks truly spectacular. Philips adds something that even expensive televisions still often lack: very good sound. The Bowers & Wilkins soundbar means you can safely put off buying extra audio equipment. It’s the best-sounding television we’ve tested this year.

All the more disappointing, then, that with such a good picture a flaw appears in the darkest scenes. Near-black details can flicker, and still backgrounds sometimes show pronounced grain. We saw similar behaviour in the LG G6, so the OLED911 is another model with this panel generation that has the problem. It doesn’t draw attention for the whole viewing, but once you notice the effect it’s hard to stop looking at it. The switch from Google TV to Titan OS also leaves something to be desired, although the system itself has clearly matured and runs smoothly. You’ll most notice the smaller selection of apps. If all the services you use are available, it shouldn’t be a major obstacle for everyday viewing. It’s harder to understand the decision to stick with an infrared remote. Having to point it at the screen simply doesn’t suit such an advanced model.

Despite these caveats, the OLED911 remains one of the most interesting televisions of the year. The combination of picture, sound and Ambilight gives it its own character. It’s particularly well suited if you want to create a home cinema in the living room without adding extra kit. If the handling of the darkest shades could be refined, it would be hard to find an equally significant reason to complain. It’s truly a great television. All the more a pity that its biggest weakness may be tied to the panel generation itself. The resemblance to the LG G6 gives reason to suspect this, although it doesn’t yet settle how much can be improved on Philips’ software side.

Advantages

Perfect black and contrast: OLED
Very high brightness
Four-sided Ambilight
Outstanding sound: a Bowers & Wilkins soundbar
Very good viewing angles
Good glare suppression and deep blacks in daylight
Fast 165 Hz panel and very low input lag
Four HDMI 2.1 ports and extensive gaming features (VRR and ALLM)

Disadvantages

Flickering and graininess in the darkest shades of grey
Noticeable posterisation and average smoothing of tonal transitions
Fewer apps available on Titan OS than on Google TV
Infrared remote that requires aiming at the screen

Movies and series in UHD quality

8.6
Classic TV, YouTube

8.5
Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)

8.4
Gaming on console

9.6
TV as a computer monitor

8.7
Watching in bright light

7.8
Utility functions

7.9
Apps

7.7
Sound quality

9.2

The Philips OLED911 is one of the most advanced TVs this year. It uses a second-generation Tandem OLED panel, and comes with a dedicated soundbar branded by Bowers & Wilkins. It also features Ambilight, which on this model lights the wall from all four sides of the screen. The biggest change, however, becomes apparent when you switch the TV on. This year Philips has replaced Google TV with its own Titan OS. Is that an improvement in everyday use? And what does the new panel bring to films, when there is more on screen than a flashy demo? We checked that in our review.

We thank the RTV MAX store for providing a unit for testing.

Product purchase

14/10/2026

Testing started

26/10/2026

Technical data published

11/11/2026

Review published

11/11/2026

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PHILIPS OLED911 - TV appearance

HDMI inputs: 0 x HDMI 2.0, 4 x HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Headphones) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps

Build quality: Super Premium

Stand type: Legs

Bezel color: Graphite

Review Philips OLED911 Appearance of the TV

Stand: Fixed

Flat design: No

Accessories: Stand, Soundbar

Philips OLED911 is slim and very well finished. From the front you mainly see the screen surrounded by a thin, graphite bezel. Below it sits a Bowers & Wilkins soundbar that matches the rest and looks like part of the television. The thin panel alone probably won't impress everyone as it once did. OLEDs have been with us for years. Still, you can tell this is a high-end model. From the side you can see the typical OLED construction. The panel itself is thin, while the back of the casing gets thicker where the electronics and connectors are housed. So when wall-mounted the television will protrude slightly from the wall. In the evening its four-sided Ambilight adds most of its charm. The light adapts to the colours on screen and spreads across the wall, including under the screen, so the glow surrounds the whole television. It looks best in dim lighting, when the colours from the film gently spill beyond the frame.

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PHILIPS OLED911 - Contrast and black detail

Viewing mode Game mode

10/10

Viewing mode Game mode

Review Philips OLED911 Contrast and black detail

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Visibility of details in the lights:

In terms of blacks the Philips OLED911 performs exactly as we expect from a good OLED. Each pixel can be turned off independently, so even right next to a bright light the screen remains perfectly black. A scene with a spotlight demonstrates this well. You can see a beam of light in the air and a patch of floor beneath the figure, while outside the spotlight’s reach the frame stays black. That makes the light look as though it is actually falling into a dark space. Shots with many small bright elements also fare very well. Each one stands out clearly from the background and does not leave any additional halo. You can also see this in brighter films with black bars. Even when the image right next to their edge is strongly illuminated, the bars themselves remain black. In the evening, when room light does not reflect off the screen, this gives films a real sense of depth.

During testing, however, we noticed something that reminded us of the LG G6. In some scenes, areas of the image just above black would flicker or become noticeably more grainy. It’s easiest to spot on a calm, dark grey background. As in our LG review, we take flicker and grain into account when assessing the smoothness of tonal transitions. There we show how the OLED911 handles shades between full black and slightly lighter greys.

Halo effect and black detail visibility:

The video accurately shows differences in contrast and black levels between TVs, as well as potential issues: halo around bright objects or Mini-LED zone operation visible as brightness jumps.

PHILIPS OLED911 - HDR effect quality

Viewing mode Game mode

9/10

Viewing mode Game mode

Supported formats: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG

Luminance measurements in HDR:

Review Philips OLED911 Brightness measurement

Result

2244 nit

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2498 nit

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2607 nit

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2575 nit

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1423 nit

Philips OLED911 is an exceptionally bright OLED TV and clearly demonstrates the capabilities of the second-generation Tandem panel. In our film scenes it reached around 2600 nits, and it maintained high brightness in most of the shots we checked. It makes little difference whether a tiny point of light appears on a dark background or a larger bright area of the image. The highlights have very high intensity, and that is exactly the HDR effect we expect from a TV of this class. Naturally, when a very bright image occupies a larger portion of the screen the ABL mechanism that limits the panel’s brightness comes into play. You can see this in the scene from "The Meg", where the Philips drops to about 1400 nits. That is still an excellent result. The bright sky and reflections on the water retain their intensity, so even in such a demanding shot the picture makes a strong impression.

Colours

Colour gamut coverage also performs very well. The OLED911 covers almost the entire DCI-P3 space, and exceeds 81% of the wider BT.2020. Results in films are virtually identical to those on test patterns, so the panel’s capabilities are genuinely used during viewing. Colours can be deep and richly saturated, although with extremely bright hues the limitations of WOLED technology remain. The white subpixel helps achieve high brightness, but the brightest colours do not retain the same saturation as on QD-OLED panels. However, in most films this difference will be hard to notice, and the HDR picture on the Philips looks excellent.

BT.2020 color gamut coverage and primary color luminance

Data set	BT.2020	P3	R	G	B
Synthetic patterns	81.3%	99.6%	64%	65%	75%
Film measurements	81.2%	99.6%	65%	66%	75%

BT.2020 and P3 – average color gamut coverage (percent of the target gamut).

R, G, B – average primary color luminance relative to target (percent).

Synthetic data Film – large field Film – small field

Scene from the movie “Pan” (about 2800 nits)

Review Philips OLED911 section HDR effect quality, scene “Pan”

Scene from the movie “Billy Lynn” (about 1100 nits)

Review Philips OLED911 section HDR effect quality, scene “Billy Lynn”

The photos show two HDR10 movies. 'Pan' is one of the brightest productions ever made, while 'Billy Lynn' (soldier) has brightness typical of streaming (Netflix, Prime, HBO MAX). Notice the intensity of effects and detail in whites.

Such high brightness allows the Philips OLED911 to very accurately convey the character of HDR material. The TV has plenty of headroom, so it doesn't need to heavily dim bright effects to keep them within the panel's capabilities. In the scene from "Billy Lynn" the fireworks retain their intensity, while the soldier's face and uniform remain natural. Strong lights do not require brightening of the whole frame, which helps the scene preserve proper contrast. An even more challenging shot from the film "Pan" also performs excellently. Philips shows detail around the sun and the structure of the bright clouds, rather than washing them out into a uniform white. At the same time, the image still has the impact we expect from such a bright scene. It is this successful combination of brightness and detail preservation that makes HDR on the OLED911 look so convincing, even in the most demanding content.

HDR luminance chart:

A comparison of HDR10 with Dolby Vision shows that the Philips OLED911 already handles bright detail very well in HDR10. In the horse scene the snow keeps its texture, you can see vegetation poking out of it and trees in the distance. The panel’s high brightness and effective tone mapping allow this demanding shot to be shown without turning the background into a white blotch. Dolby Vision slightly improves the separation of individual tones. The snow and vegetation are a little crisper, and the whole image gains a bit more depth. The difference is subtle, however, and can easily be missed during normal viewing. It’s good to have support for dynamic metadata, but in this scene the OLED911 already shows almost everything it should in HDR10.

Static HDR10

Dynamic: Dolby Vision

The photos present the visibility of white details in various HDR formats. They do not show brightness differences between TVs (these can be compared in the previous gallery).

PHILIPS OLED911 - Smoothness of tonal transitions

5.3/10

The tonal transitions in the OLED911 are rather mediocre. In darker scenes you can sometimes see distinct boundaries between shades, known as posterization. Instead of a smooth transition, separate colour bands appear. This is a weakness we have already observed in other Philips models with WOLED panels. It’s better in brighter shots and the imperfections are much less likely to draw attention. Most irritating, however, is the behaviour of details just above black. These parts of the image can be very unstable. Sometimes they flicker slightly, and at other times they show heavy grain resembling dithering, which is a fine, changing pattern of dots. In a calm, dark scene such a background looks as if it is gently moving all the time. That can be more distracting than the bands between shades, because the eye is involuntarily drawn to the flickering patch.

We noticed similar issues earlier in the LG G6, which also uses a second-generation Tandem OLED panel. This suggests the source might lie in the behaviour of this generation of panels or in the way they are driven. Based on these tests it is hard to point to a single cause, but it is clear the phenomenon is not limited to a single model.

Review Philips OLED911 Smoothness of tonal transitions — These are selected scenes that show smooth tonal transitions from one color to another. If you see distinct banding, it’s the TV panel’s fault.

Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions

6.8/10

Smooth transition function

Review Philips OLED911 section Upscaling and digital image processing, match photo

Image without overscan on the SD signal

Review Philips OLED911 section Upscaling and digital image processing, shot with a model

The match photo shows how the TV smooths weak tonal transitions in low-quality video. The model photo shows how it handles upscaling of SD material.

The processing of lower-quality content on the OLED911 is rather average. The tonal transition smoothing function is inconsistent. At faster motion it can effectively reduce visible banding between shades, but when the scene slows down it behaves as if it has forgotten why we turned it on. In calmer shots the boundaries between colours are still distinct. That's a shame, because that's when we have the most time to notice them. So with heavily compressed content it's hard to expect a consistent improvement in picture quality.

Upscaling itself gives lower-resolution material a fairly soft appearance. Fine details remain visible, but they lack the clarity that the best competing TVs can achieve. You can improve this slightly by gently increasing the sharpness setting in the menu.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Blur and motion smoothness

8.5/10

Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 165Hz

Film motion smoothing option: Yes

Blur reduction option: Yes

BFI function 60Hz: No

BFI function 120Hz: No

Review Philips OLED911 Blur and motion smoothness — The photo presents the motion smoothing settings in the tested TV.

OLED911 has a 165 Hz panel, although that refresh rate will mainly be used when connected to a PC. Here we primarily check how the TV performs at 120 Hz, i.e. in conditions important for consoles and sport. And it’s very good. As befits an OLED, pixel response time is lightning-fast, so there are no trails behind the ball or fast-moving characters. You can see this clearly on our test UFO, which remains legible against any background.

Blur (native resolution, maximum refresh rate):

Blur (4K@165Hz):

For films, though, this fast response makes the jumps between frames more noticeable. Especially during slow camera movement, the picture can seem a little jerky. You can soften this with the motion smoothing feature that Philips placed in the "Motion Style" menu. In the Personal setting there are two sliders. "Smoothness" lets you choose the level of film smoothing, while "Blur Reduction" improves motion sharpness in content such as sports. So you can preserve a more cinematic look, or increase the smoothing if that's the kind of picture you prefer.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Console compatibility and gaming features

9.8/10

ALLM: Yes
VRR: Yes
VRR range: 48 - 165Hz
Dolby Vision Game Mode: Yes
Correct implementation of HGIG: Yes
1080p@120Hz: Yes
1440p@120Hz: Yes
4K@120Hz: Yes
Game bar: Yes

The OLED911 has practically everything you could expect from a gaming TV. A big plus is four full HDMI 2.1 ports. You can connect several consoles and a PC, and even with one port taken by audio equipment there's still plenty of room. Each device will benefit from high resolution and refresh rates without having to swap cables.

When you start a game the TV automatically switches to low-latency mode. VRR helps keep gameplay smooth during frame-rate fluctuations, and support for multiple resolutions also gives PC gamers freedom. If your graphics card can't handle a game at 4K you can drop to 1440p and still enjoy a high refresh rate. HGiG also works well, allowing you to match console HDR settings to the panel's capabilities. Xbox users also have Dolby Vision for games. There's also a Game Bar that lets you quickly check signal parameters and change settings without returning to the main menu.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Input lag

10/10

Input lag on the OLED911 is very low regardless of signal type. At 60 Hz it is around 13 ms, and at 120 Hz it falls to just 5 ms. These are results typical of the best gaming TVs, allowing fast response to controller inputs even in fast-paced titles. Importantly, Dolby Vision performs equally well. You can therefore use this format without worrying about any additional input lag.

SDR	HDR	Dolby Vision
1080p60: 14 ms	2160p60: 13 ms	2160p60 DV: 13 ms
1080p120: 5 ms	2160p120: 5 ms	2160p120 DV: 5 ms
2160p60: 13 ms
2160p120: 5 ms

PHILIPS OLED911 - Compatibility with PC

8.7/10

Chroma 444 (max. resolution and refresh rate): Yes

Font clarity: Good

Readability of dark text and shapes: Very Good

Input lag in PC mode (4K, max. refresh rate): 5ms

Matrix subpixel arrangement: RGWB

Max refresh rate: 165Hz

G-Sync: Yes

Review Philips OLED911 section Computer compatibility, font readability test — The photo shows the legibility of small fonts. Ideally, lines should be the same thickness on both light and dark text, with minimal pixel gaps.

The Philips OLED911 performs very well when connected to a PC, especially for gaming. The 165 Hz refresh rate lets you take advantage of a powerful graphics card, and active G-Sync helps maintain smoothness when frame rates vary. Added to that are very low input lag and instantaneous pixel response. Controls are therefore responsive, and motion remains clear. With strong HDR and deep blacks, gaming on such a screen is genuinely enjoyable.

Philips also handles working with text well. It correctly supports chroma 4:4:4 even at maximum refresh rate, so small type and colourful interface elements remain readable. The caveat concerns the RGWB four-subpixel arrangement. At the edges of the smallest fonts you may notice faint coloured fringing, particularly when sitting close to the screen. From a typical TV viewing distance, however, they are not noticeable and do not interfere with browsing web pages or working with documents.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Viewing angles

7.2/10

Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 26%

The viewing angles on the OLED911 are very good, as befits an OLED TV. Even sitting to one side, we can still enjoy deep blacks and well-rendered colours. However, the picture does gradually lose brightness, so people at the edge of the sofa will see it slightly darker than those sitting directly in front. In that respect QD-OLED panels perform even better. Philips still lets you comfortably watch a film or a match with a larger group, without having to squeeze into the middle of the sofa 😉

PHILIPS OLED911 - Daytime performance

7.8/10

Panel finish: Glare

Reflection suppression: Good

Black levels during daytime: Very Good

Despite the glossy OLED911 coating, the screen handles reflections very well. A window or lamp may still be visible on the screen, but their reflections are subdued and less distracting while watching. They also have a characteristic purple tint, which can be seen in our photos. The preservation of blacks is commendable. Even in a lit room, blacks remain deep, so the picture does not lose contrast easily. Combined with high brightness, this makes for a TV that is comfortable to watch during the day as well. For regular TV or an afternoon match you do not need to draw the curtains straight away. Of course, strong light falling directly on the screen will still be a problem, but in a typical bright living room the Philips performs really well.

Panel brightness

Philips OLED911: 732 cd/m2

PHILIPS OLED911 - TV features

7.9/10

System: Titan OS

System performance: Good

HDMI inputs: 0 x HDMI 2.0, 4 x HDMI 2.1 48Gbps
Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Headphones)

Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
TV reception: DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C

Classic features:

Recording to USB (terrestrial TV): No
Recording programming: No
Picture in Picture (PiP): No
RF remote control (no need to aim): Infrared
Backlit remote control: Yes
Teletext: Yes
Audio only mode: Yes
Bluetooth headphones support: Yes
Simultaneous Bluetooth headphones & TV audio: Yes

Smart features:

AirPlay: Yes
Screen mirroring (Windows Miracast): Yes
Voice search: Yes
Voice search in native language: Yes
Ability to connect a keyboard and mouse: Yes

Titan OS

Titan OS has improved a lot since its early days and is quite pleasant to use on the OLED911. The system runs smoothly, and most popular streaming services are available. There is also AirPlay and voice search in Polish, so in terms of everyday convenience there is little to complain about. The biggest step back compared with older Philips sets running Google TV remains the app selection. Titan still does not offer as wide a library, which will be most noticeable for people using less popular services.

Ambilight

A major asset of this Philips set is the four-sided Ambilight. The backlighting reacts to the picture and casts its colours onto the wall around the whole screen, including beneath it. In the evening this creates a very pleasant effect, especially if you leave a bit of space behind the TV. You can adjust the intensity to suit you, from a gentle glow to stronger, more dynamic lighting. It’s one of those extras you quickly get used to and may miss on another TV.

Classic features and remote

The classic features are a fairly standard set. There is teletext and the ability to listen at the same time through Bluetooth headphones and the TV’s speakers. USB recording and picture-in-picture are missing. What annoys us most, however, is the infrared remote control. You have to point it at the screen, which can be inconvenient when you’re sitting comfortably on the sofa. On a TV of this class we would expect operation without having to aim. As a consolation, the buttons are backlit, so they’re easy to find in the dark.

Sound connection options

HDMI audio:

eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI)

Other audio outputs:

Toslink: Yes
Stereo (Mini-Jack): Yes

Wireless audio:

Bluetooth: Yes

Supported audio formats (external HDMI eARC audio):

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1: Yes
Dolby True HD 7.1: Yes
Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC): Yes
Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD: Yes
DTS:X in DTS-HD MA: Yes
DTS-HD Master Audio: Yes

Senior accessibility

Numeric keyboard on TV: Yes
Font size adjustment: Yes
Audio description: Yes

PHILIPS OLED911 - Apps

7.7/10

PHILIPS OLED911 - Playing files from USB

Video Photos Audio

8.6/10

Video Photos Audio

Maximum photo resolution:	Supported photo formats:
4 Mpix	JPEG
6 Mpix	HEIC
8 Mpix	PNG
10 Mpix	GIF
12 Mpix	WebP
16 Mpix	TIFF
20 Mpix	BMP
24 Mpix	SVG
28 Mpix
32 Mpix

The built-in USB player generally works well. It handles most common audio and video files, so it's perfectly adequate for watching a film or playing music from a USB stick. It also displays subtitles correctly, including Polish characters. Problems begin with photos. Philips opens some images but refuses to open others. Strangely, it's not simply down to too high a resolution. In our tests, larger photos could display correctly while smaller ones would not. It's hard to find any pattern, so before showing holiday pictures it's worth checking whether the TV will open all the files.

PHILIPS OLED911 - Sound

9.2/10

92dB

Maximum volume

Supported codecs (TV speakers)

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Dolby True HD 7.1

Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)

Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD

DTS:X in DTS-HD MA

DTS-HD Master Audio

The Philips OLED911 is one of the best‑sounding TVs we've heard, and among the models we tested in 2026 it performs best. Much of the credit goes to the Bowers & Wilkins soundbar and the rear‑mounted subwoofer. The sound is full and pleasant, dialogue is clear, and the more intense film scenes have the right weight. You can genuinely watch a film without feeling you need to buy separate speakers to match the excellent picture. If we had to nitpick, it would be the amount of bass compared with last year's OLED910. The predecessor offered a little more, which is why we gave it a slightly lower rating. Even so, this is still very good sound for a TV. The low end is clearly present and gives the sound a depth that is missing in many competing models.

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