I saw Samsung's new portable smart TV, and I think it beats LG's equivalent with its smart design

Samsung's The Movingstyle TV shown from the rear, being held up my a man's arm

(Image credit: Future)

Samsung has just unveiled a new TV as part of IFA 2025 – and it's a battery-powered set that you can wheel around on a stand, carry using a smart built-in handle that doubles as a kickstand, and use for three hours running on battery alone. In fact, the least practical element of it is the name: Samsung The Movingstyle.

Over the last few years, the world of movable TVs has really taken off: the LG Stanbyme has been a surprising hit, and we've seen variations on this idea of battery-powered TVs that are easy cart around, including LG's own suitcase-like Stanbyme Go, and the Displace TV range, which can even be stuck to the wall – and there are more of these at IFA that I'm not able to talk about just yet.

But I think Samsung's is probably the best-designed one I've seen so far, because it pretty much combines what everything else is doing into one clever unit.

Samsung's The Movingstyle TV showing the Brief page, with the handle visible at the top — Notice the handle at the top – perfect for carrying at a moment's notice (Image credit: Future)

Let's start with the screen, which is closer to LCD monitor tech than the best Samsung's TVs. Don't expect OLED-rich colors and deep black tones here – it looks perfectly fine, but it's not a videophile's paradise.

It's a touchscreen, though, and you can use it to control the smart TV functions – choosing to stream from apps or from the likes of Samsung TV+, all wirelessly – though it has an HDMI port, if you want to connect it the old-fashioned way.

It has a bunch of other smart functions too – it can also act like a sort of home hub, showing you information you need to know for your day at a glance using Samsung's Brief system. You can also load up the Samsung Art Store on it, if you prefer to let it show off some culture.

Well-handled design

But what really impresses me more than what it can actually show is how flexible the design is. It has its tall floorstand that it connects to, and when it's on there it can draw power through the stand (which you then plug into an outlet if you want) – or it can run on battery on the stand.

The stand can be easily wheeled around, so you could move it into the kitchen while cooking, or you can wheel it into a kid's bedroom just long enough to watch a movie and then remove it, or you can keep it near someone's bed if they're laid up ill. You can have it in portrait or landscape on the stand, and it rotates super-easily.

Samsung's The Movingstyle TV on its stand in portrait mode, showing the time on the screen — It's probably overkill to use this as a clock, but it's an option (Image credit: Future)

Slide a button and the screen pulls away from the stand, and this is where it gets more thoughtful. The screen has a folding plastic handle on the back. Fold this up against the body and the end of it extends just past the edge of the display. It locks into place and works as a carry handle, making the display really easy to move around one-handed.

Then, when you want to put it down, you fold the handle away from the body, and it works as a kickstand. Most other options have some of these elements, but not all of them – or not all of them unless you add an accessory. This TV just makes sense as a portable proposition where everything you need is part of it.

What's in a name?

It does have two notable downsides. The first is the weight – I didn't get an exact weight from Samsung, but it's not light. I can carry it one-handed, and it would be fine to just go between rooms, but it wouldn't take long to start feeling it in your shoulder. And I'd be a bit worried about kids not being able to handle it safely.

The second is the name. Samsung likes AV products that start with 'The' – The Freestyle projector, The Frame TV – but I'm not sure anyone who buys this is ever going to call it by its name at home. It'll always just be "Hey, why don't we grab the portable TV for the kids?"

Obviously, this isn't a big deal, but if anything, it might actually hold it back from enthusiastic word of mouth. "Hey, I love your portable TV. What's it called?" "Oh, I don't remember, some nonsense word combination."

I've asked Samsung for more information about the TV, including full specs and where and when it might be available. I'll update with more information if I receive it.

Samsung's The Movingstyle TV on its stand, shown from the rear — (Image credit: Future)

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Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Entertainment, meaning he's in charge of persuading our team of writers and reviewers to watch the latest TV shows and movies on gorgeous TVs and listen to fantastic speakers and headphones. It's a tough task, as you can imagine. Matt has over a decade of experience in tech publishing, and previously ran the TV & audio coverage for our colleagues at T3.com, and before that he edited T3 magazine. During his career, he's also contributed to places as varied as Creative Bloq, PC Gamer, PetsRadar, MacLife, and Edge. TV and movie nerdism is his speciality, and he goes to the cinema three times a week. He's always happy to explain the virtues of Dolby Vision over a drink, but he might need to use props, like he's explaining the offside rule.

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