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On the hunt for your next TV? We’ve got you covered. You’ll find all of our latest reviews below, with top recommendations based on hands-on experience and in-depth reviews. If you’re not quite ready to buy, kick off your research with a collection of insightful and helpful buying tips with no-nonsense explanations of the latest TV tech terms and what they mean for you. Once your new TV lands in your home, come back for helpful setup guides to get the most out of your prized new TV.

The 7 best TVs for under $1,000 for 2024

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The most expensive TVs can cost more than a solid used car, and guess what? You can’t drive them. But the good news is, you can actually score a great TV for less than $1,000. Brands like TCL and Hisense are renowned for budget-friendly sets that kick and punch just as hard as some mid-tier, and even premium, Samsung, Sony, and LG models. We mention those three latter names because they’ve been the undisputed TV titans for years on end, for good reason.

But whether you just don’t feel like throwing down the dough for a high-priced set from one of the big TV brands (we don’t blame you), or you'd rather invest in one of the great alternatives out there, we’ve rounded up all the best TVs under $1,000 you can buy right now.

Hisense 55-inch U8K ULED

Our favorite tv for under $1,000.

• Excellent brightness
• Vivid HDR colors
• Very good backlight control
• Excellent contrast
• Great for gaming
• Some color anomalies
• Scattered software bugs

Our favorite TV for under $1,000 is the 55-inch Hisense U8K, and this wasn’t a tough call in the slightest. Our own editor-at-large, Caleb Denison, was totally blown away by a number of the U8K’s impressive features, but a true standout was its peak brightness capabilities. For those nit nerds who have a vested interest in those kinds of specs, we captured max brightness output at 2,000 nits (although it promises only 1,500), which is pretty darn good in our book! The U8K also scores big in the color accuracy and motion clarity departments (with the former being slightly better than the latter).

HDR connoisseurs will also be pleased to know that the U8K supports HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. And as far as streaming content goes, we can never stop singing the praises of Google TV , which just so happens to be Hisense’s operating system of choice. Stream movies and TV shows from services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Max, while Google builds personalized recommendations for you based on your viewing history.

In terms of sound quality, the U8K isn’t too shabby either. In fact, Hisense is really the last of a dying breed when it comes to TV companies that care about giving you decent speakers. No, it’s not a surround-sound replacement, but if you’re stuck without Dolby Atmos or even a soundbar , the U8K’s onboard audio will do just fine.

Hisense 65-inch U7K

The runner-up.

• Effective HDR contrast and color
• Excellent anti-glare
• Poor off-angle viewing

The Hisense U7K is extremely close to being a carbon copy of the U8K, but there are a few picture and sound features that hold this model back just a tiny bit. But if you’re looking to score one of the best deals you can get on one of the best 65-inch TVs in 2023, these little demerits may work in your favor. On paper, the U8K has less local dimming zones (384 compared to 1,008 on the 65-inch U8K), a lower peak brightness (1,000 nits compared to the U8K’s 1,500), and two missing audio channels (the U7K is billed as a 2.1 system, while the U8K rocks a 2.1.2 array). Otherwise, the U7K shares the same mini-LED and quantum-dot tech for incredible color and contrast (with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG).

Differences aside though, the U7K is still a phenomenal TV with next-gen gaming features, including its Game Mode Pro. which utilizes HDMI 2.1 that automatically adjusts to gaming with auto low latency mode (ALLM), and has a 144Hz variable refresh rate (VRR) for lag-free PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S gaming. Dolby Atmos support also means excellent immersive surround sound from your capable receiver and speaker system or compatible Atmos soundbar, which we have several suggestions for, should you need one.

The Hisense U7K, like all of Hisense's latest TVs, runs Google TV's smart interface for all things Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and more. It's also Google Assistant-capable for searching for TV shows and movies, as well as controlling smart home devices with your voice.

And even though you can usually grab the Hisense U7K for an exceptionally good price, you can save even more by stepping down one rung to the Hisense U6K . While the U6K only has a 60Hz panel and less gaming optimizations than the U7K, it's still a bright, colorful, and reliable model.

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TCL 65-inch Q7 QLED

Another awesome tcl.

• High brightness
• Great contrast
• Vivid color
• White balance is just bad
• Color is technically inaccurate
• Inconsistent picture quality from streaming apps

The TCL name has come a long way to become one of the best TV brands on the market, and anyone looking for a powerful QLED TV for less than a grand will be interested in this TV.

Its arresting brightness performance has been improved thanks to its High Brightness Pro LED backlight at up to 1,000 nits peak. The Q7's backlight also has more than 200 full-array local dimming zones that dynamically adapt to on-screen content. Boasting quantum dot-boosted colors, advanced HDR support (Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG), and gamer-optimized 240Hz VRR (the Q7 has a native 120Hz refresh rate), the Q7 QLED performs like it costs way more than a grand.

Google TV runs the show for all things smart and smart-adjacent (like Google Chromecast). Similar to Hisense’s duel of the U8K and U7K models, the only differentiator between TCL’s Q7 and QM8 is the amount of local dimming zones and peak brightness levels. If you’ve got the extra dough to spare, you may want to opt for the company flagship, but the Q7 is still an incredible pick.

Roku 65-inch Plus Series QLED

Best for roku os enthusiasts.

• Brilliant color
• Snappy operation
• Impressive sound
• Great remote
• Poor off-angle performance
• Contrast suffers in high-brightness scenes
• Some motion blur

Roku's TV OS is one of the go-to platforms for entertainment apps like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video, and the company has been making exceptional streaming devices for almost two decades. Thus, it was only a matter of time before Roku decided to make its own TVs, and they’re sold exclusively through Best Buy.

Enter the Roku 65-inch Plus Series QLED. As far as pros go, the Plus Series QLED delivers exceptional brightness and accurate colors, as well as some top-notch sound for the price. This latter feat is becoming increasingly difficult to satisfy without a soundbar , so the fact that Roku achieved a full and rich soundstage using just TV speakers is a big deal.

What we’re not a fan of here is the 60Hz refresh rate. That’s the motion clarity cap on this model, and while stutter and blur are less evident on smaller screens, a 65-inch panel is going to have more trouble hiding these maladies. This is going to be a deal-breaker for some, and we totally get it, but for those who don’t mind a little blur once in awhile, the Plus Series is still an exceptional choice for a large LED.

It’s also got four HDMI inputs, AirPlay 2 compatibility, and full-array backlighting, which means there are LEDs behind every square-inch of the screen, instead of just the edges.

Amazon 65-inch Fire TV Omni QLED

Affordable, with amazon fire tv baked in.

• Excellent Fire TV experience
• Great smart home hub
• Adequate picture performance
• Fun features
• Lacks HDR punch
• Price-to-picture performance ratio is off

Amazon’s first-party TVs are pretty good when it comes to overall picture quality, but even better when it comes to saving you cash, and that's where the Fire TV Omni QLED comes in.

Amazon has been making TVs for a few years now, and while they’re not the kinds of sets we’d point all our friends toward, these Alexa-powered displays are great when funds are limited. But you know what? The 65-inch Omni QLED is actually pretty awesome all-around, and it costs far less than the average 65-inch LED at around $800.

Perhaps the biggest win to write home about is that the Omni QLED supports each and every HDR format out there (Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HDR10, and HLG). So whether you’re streaming your favorite movies from Netflix or popping in your 4K Blu-ray copy of Jurassic World: Dominion , the Omni QLED is equipped to push the kind of breathtaking brightness, colors, and contrast that one should expect from an HDR viewing. This Amazon Omni TV also has Amazon's Adaptive Brightness feature that, if utilized, actively measures the lighting in your room and optimizes the TVs brightness. It also features the Fire TV Ambient Experience that turns the TV into an art display when idle -- it can feature your photos, Alexa widgets, and more than 1,000 works of art.

Omni also has Alexa built in, allowing you to control all the smart home devices in your house. Yes, the Omni QLED has a little bit of trouble with light blooming, and the refresh rate only tops out at 60Hz, but it’s going to be pretty difficult to score this insane of a deal for a screen as big, bright, and colorful as this one.

Samsung 70-inch Q60C QLED

A big screen for less than $1,000.

• Great price for the size
• Solid 4K upscaling
• Decent HDR performance
• Only 60Hz refresh rate
• Some issues with light blooming
• Not as advanced as other models on this list

It’s not an overperformer in the picture quality department, but for the size and the price, the Samsung 70-inch Q60C QLED delivers a solid big TV experience, especially for fans of the Samsung name that want as big of a TV as they can get.

Sometimes the most important part of a new flat-screen purchase is making sure the screen is as big as possible. Unfortunately, most 65-inch-plus TVs cost a pretty penny, but we were determined to find a make and model that came in below cost, while still delivering an awesome picture, and so we’ve landed on the Samsung 70-inch Q60C QLED. To be honest, we didn’t think we’d be able to include a Samsung in this roundup at all. We all know it makes amazing TVs, but for something on the bigger side, they’re usually way more than $1,000. The Q60C really fits the bill though.

As far as picture tech goes, the Quantum Processor Lite handles all 4K optimization, ensuring that even SDR sources look crisp and colorful. There’s also some pretty decent HDR support (HDR10+ and HLG) and motion acceleration built in for good measure. The latter is much needed though, because a big part of your savings on the Q60C comes from the set’s native 60Hz refresh rate. Yeah, it’s not exactly ideal for a larger screen, and we don't recommend this TV for gamers, but there’s plenty to love about this Samsung (including awesome smart TV features and Object Tracking Sound Lite), even though it doesn’t have a 120Hz panel.

Sony 65-inch X80K Series

Sony name and image processing for less than a grand.

• Bright and colorful picture
• Great gaming optimizations
• Not the best HDR performance

Sony is one of the top brands in the world of TVs, but there’s usually quite a premium to pay if you want to own a Bravia mini LED or QD-OLED . That’s why we’re glad to draw attention to the Sony 65-inch X80K.

Going back to basics, the X80K is a traditional LED-LCD built on the Google TV UI. While we’re not dealing with a fully backlit screen, the X80K can get plenty bright, and has a wide viewing angle. With the Cognitive Processor X1 and Triluminos Pro handling upscaling, colors, and contrast, the X80K is terrific at making older content look revamped.

The TV does have a couple of flaws though. Because there’s no local dimming to speak of, HDR dark scenes tend to look gray instead of black. The screen also isn’t great for standing up against harsh sunlight, and there’s no VRR support either.

These few qualms aside though, the Sony 65-inch X80K delivers a solid picture for the price, and gets you a model from one of the most reliable brands in the business.

Frequently Asked Questions

You'll be able to find a TV as large as 75 inches for under $1,000.

Yes, but very rarely with deals. OLED TV technology still is primarily available on high-end models that soar beyond the $1,000 mark. But we're starting to see some models dip below a grand.

Using either Google Home, Fire TV, or an Amazon Echo, you can pair many modern TVs with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Many newer TVs have these options built-in, so you can use them without buying a separate appliance. Unfortunately, no current models of TVs have Siri built-in, so you’ll have to try a workaround. For example, TVs that support AirPlay 2  and HomeKit let you control them by using Siri on an iOS device, such as an iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Mac.

The No. 1 thing to consider is HDMI in terms of outputs and inputs. We recommend purchasing a TV with HDMI ARC or eARC , which means your TV audio can stream to an AV receiver or a soundbar. Every TV we’ve included on this list has at least one HDMI ARC port, and most have three total HDMI ports. This means you’ll have plenty of image and audio channels available to connect gaming consoles, Blu-ray players , and set-top streaming devices to your system. Getting the latest generation of HDMI is also important for enabling the most recent visual/audio options.

There are several times in the year that are good for buying a TV. Let's get the obvious out of the way — Black Friday and the surrounding holidays tend to have the best deals for things like TVs, so November and December are clear choices. But if you missed a deal or it ran out of stock, these can also be annoying months to buy. We suggest also looking for deals in January when brands discount in preparation for the Super Bowl, and in April and May, when many TVs go on sale.

With proper care, TVs can last for many years. But Samsung and LG have particularly good reputations for durable TVs that can handle long-term use without developing annoying issues like damaged pixels, while still offering top-notch quality. Check out our excellent post on the best TV brands for more details.

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Article updated on April 11, 2024 at 5:42 AM PDT

Here Are the Best TVs in 2024

Here are our top picks for the best TVs of 2024, based on side-by-side comparisons at CNET's testing lab.

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• Although still awaiting his Oscar for Best Picture Reviewer, David does hold certifications from the Imaging Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology on display calibration and evaluation.

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.

A whole bunch of 2024 TVs went on sale last month. We'll continue recommending 2023 TVs until they run out, since year-over-year advancements often aren't substantial enough to justify buying the newest version, making discounted 2023 models the best option. Still, whether you opt for a 2023 or 2024 model, the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming.

At CNET, I review TVs side by side in a state-of-the-art testing lab , taking hundreds of measurements with specialized equipment and comparing gaming, home theater and bright-room image quality. My 20 years of experience as a TV reviewer helps me determine which is the best TV overall and the best TV in your price range.

2024 TVs are rolling out now, and we'll review them as they do. 

Read more: How We Test TVs

What is the best TV right now?

After testing a handful of the best TVs for the money this year, I'm ready to declare a winner. The TCL QM8 series has replaced the TCL 6-Series at the top of the list for several reasons. The QM8 offers superb picture quality overall, all the features you need in a modern television -- including 4K/120Hz input and variable refresh rate that can get the most out of consoles like the  PS5  and  Xbox Series X -- and an affordable price tag. When a friend asks me what TV to buy from 65 to 98 inches, I tell them the TCL QM8 series.

There are plenty of other excellent choices available, especially if you want a TV smaller than 65 inches. Although the QM8 is my current favorite for most people, it might not be right for your preferences or budget.

Best TVs in 2024

• Relatively affordable
• Excellent overall image quality
• Best-in-class brightness and contrast
• Capable Google TV system
• Not as accurate as some competitors
• Only available in 65-inch size and larger

Best overall TV

TCL has topped our list of the best TVs for the last few years but the QM8 is something different, and even better than before. In my comparison tests it stood out with superior brightness and impact while still maintaining excellent contrast: a combination no other TV could match at this price. The key is  mini-LED tech  and well-implemented  full-array local dimming . It also has a sleek design with a center-mount stand. The operating system is Google TV, which I don't like as much as Roku TV, but it's still a solid smart TV. This model replaces the TCL 6-Series Roku TV from last year.

The main downside of the TCL QM8 is that it's only available in large sizes (65 inches and up). If you're looking for a 55-inch TV, I recommend the Hisense U8K instead. Note that prices shown here are for the 65-inch size in the QM8 series.

• Offers a 55-inch screen size
• Not quite as bright or dynamic as some competitors
• "Theater" picture modes engage motion smoothing by default

Best 55-inch TV

Hisense u8k.

If you're looking for the best TV for the money and the TCL QM8 is just too big, the Hisense U8K should be your go-to. I compared the two TVs side-by-side, and while I liked the QM8 just a bit better, the U8K has one medium-size advantage: a 55-inch screen option. If 65 is too large for your room, your budget or your tastes, the choice between the two is simple: Get the 55-inch Hisense UK8.

Both offer excellent image quality and affordable prices thanks to mini-LED backlights and full-array local dimming, as well as similar gaming features and the Google TV operating system. Both cost hundreds less than you'd have to pay to get similar image quality from a better-known brand.

Note that while I tested the 65-inch size in the U8K series, the prices shown here are for the 55-inch size.

• Better picture quality than any non-OLED TV we've tested
• Superior contrast and off-angle image
• Best-in-class gaming features
• Sleek styling with ultralight, thin panel
• Not as bright as higher-end OLED TVs
• No major improvements over the C2 from 2022

Best high-end TV

The C3 represents better picture quality than any non-OLED TV  on this list at a higher price but is still not outrageously expensive. Its perfect black levels, unbeatable contrast and superb off-angle viewing kept it a notch above the mini-LED models in my comparison tests, and while its overall brightness isn't quite as impressive, it's still an incredible performer in all kinds of room lighting. The C3 is also one of the lightest TVs we've ever reviewed thanks to its carbon-fiber construction; the 65-inch version weighs just 37 pounds with its stand.

The prices shown here are for the 65-inch size of the LG C3 series.

• Excellent Smart TV system
• Image quality and features lag in some entry-level TVs

Best budget smart TV

Tcl 4-series.

The picture quality of the TCL 4-Series Roku TV was a step behind the Vizio V-Series in our budget TV test , but the differences between the two are slight enough that you'd really have to have them set up side by side to notice anything at all. The 4-Series lacks Dolby Vision, Bluetooth connectivity and AMD FreeSync with a variable refresh rate, all of which the Vizio offers.

The 4-Series' advantage over the Vizio is that it comes with the excellent Roku Smart TV system built in. That makes it a great choice for those looking for a one-stop smart TV solution, without adding an external streaming device.

Note that TCL has been selling the 4-Series for the last few years with little to no change in image quality or features in our tests, although it has recently added some larger screen sizes, including an 85-inch option.

The prices shown below are for the 55-inch size.

• Best picture quality we've ever tested
• Superb contrast and off-angle image
• Best-in-class bright room performance
• Slim, wall-friendly design
• Samsung S95C has superior color

Best TV picture quality

The LG OLED G3 delivers the best image quality I've ever tested in my 20-plus years of doing TV reviews. It's brighter than any other OLED TV and has a superior antireflective screen, for incredible performance in both bright and dark rooms. Compared directly to the Samsung S95C those traits helped it overcome a slight color deficit to the Samsung and propel it into best-ever territory.

Both it and the S95C cost hundreds more than less-expensive OLED TVs like the LG C3, and for most people, the difference isn't worth it.

The G3 replaces the G2 from last year and has an improved screen technology called MLA (for Micro Lens Array) that LG says is responsible for the G3's superior brightness. The G3 series comes in four sizes (55-, 65-, 77- and 83-inch), but the largest 83-inch size lacks MLA, so I don't expect it to perform as well as the others.

The prices shown below are for the 65-inch size.

• Superb image quality with best-in-class color
• Excellent gaming features
• Ultrathin panel with an external input box
• Competing LG G3 has a superior overall picture

Best TV color quality

Samsung oled s95c.

I compared this TV side by side with the LG G3, and while I liked the G3 better overall, the Samsung S95C looked nearly as impressive. Its biggest advantage was color, thanks to Samsung's quantum dot-infused take on OLED technology, aka  QD-OLED . The S95C's flowers, sunsets and other colorful objects looked a bit more natural and impressive than on the G3 or, frankly, any other OLED TV I've tested. The G3 showed excellent color and looked brighter and better overall, but it was very close.

I also preferred Samsung's design, with its unique external One Connect input box, if that's a factor for you. Instead of inputs on the back panel, this TV houses them in a separate box that connects to the TV via a single cable, easing installation. The panel itself is also thinner than that of the G3.

The S95C replaces the S95B and is one of two QD-OLED series Samsung's current lineup. The other, the S90C, isn't as bright, according to Samsung, and costs less and has standard inputs on the back panel.

• Best non-OLED picture quality we've ever tested
• Incredible brightness with minimal blooming
• Stylish design, packed with features
• Slightly worse contrast, off-angle and uniformity than OLED

Best high-end non-OLED TV

Samsung qn90b.

Looking for a high-end TV with spectacular image quality, but don't want an OLED? The Samsung QN90B is your best bet. This TV uses QLED TV tech augmented by mini-LED for a brighter image than any OLED TV. The spectacular contrast of OLED still won out in our side-by-side tests, but the QN90B QLED screen comes closer than ever.

Samsung produces several QLED TVs, but the QN90B is among the highest end, aside from versions with 8K resolution . This is a 2022 model, but the newer version -- the QN90C -- looks very similar in terms of features and while we haven't reviewed it, we expect it to deliver similar image quality.

• Good picture quality thanks to local dimming
• Great smart TV system
• Lacks 120Hz refresh rate and other gaming extras
• Not as bright as some similarly priced TVs

Best midpriced smart TV system

Roku plus series.

Competition among TVs in the middle pricing band is heating up, and the Plus Series is the latest entrant. Unlike the TCL Roku TVs higher on this list, this one is all Roku, with no other brands on board. It adds a couple of step-up extras, including QLED and full-array local dimming, which help deliver a better picture than the TCL 4-Series, for example. It's not as impressive as the Vizio MQX, though, since it lacks 120Hz for gaming and has worse picture quality overall. If you value those extras, then the Vizio is worth saving for, but if not the Roku Plus Series is a very good value.

This is the first TV Roku has produced under its own brand, as opposed to partnering with a brand like TCL, Sharp, Pioneer or Hisense. The company also released a version with fewer features and no local dimming, called the Roku Select Series .

The price shown below is for the 65-inch size.

• Solid image quality for an entry-level TV
• Lots of features including VRR and Wi-Fi 6E
• Poor built-in smart TV system

Best budget TV for picture quality

Vizio v-series.

When we compared the best budget TVs side by side , the picture quality of Vizio's V-Series clearly emerged as the leader of the pack. The Vizio offered the most balanced and accurate picture during our comparisons, and it comes with some useful extras such as  Dolby Vision  support, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth compatibility and a variable refresh rate  for potentially smoother gaming. The biggest downside of the Vizio is its smart TV platform, Vizio SmartCast. It's crowded, slow and littered with ads for platforms such as Tubi and Kidoodle TV. Even when you factor in the cost of adding a new  streaming device , the V-Series remains the best overall entry-level TV that we tested.

Vizio hasn't announced a new version of the V-Series yet.

The prices shown below are for the 50-inch size.

Other TVs we've tested

LG C2 series OLED TV: As we mentioned above, the C2 and C3 were virtually identical in our tests. That means that if you see a better price on the older C2, there's no reason you shouldn't get it. Read our LG C2 OLED TV review .

Sony KD-X80K series : Sony is a prominent brand and its higher-end TVs like the X90J do well in reviews, but the entry-level TV in its 2022 lineup, the X80K, didn't make the list. It costs around the same as the TCL 6-Series and Samsung Q60 TVs and had a worse picture than both, with lighter black levels and contrast. It's not a bad TV, and we liked its Google smart TV system, color accuracy and connectivity, but you can do better for the money. Read our Sony KD-X80K series review .

Amazon Fire TV 4-Series: One of many Fire TVs available for sale, this one is typical of the breed: so-so image quality and a smart TV system that lags behind Roku and Google TV. If you're a big fan of Alexa Voice or see this TV at a low price, it might be worthwhile. Otherwise, go for the TCL 4-Series.  Read our best budget TVs roundup .

How CNET tests TVs

Our TV reviews follow a rigorous, unbiased evaluation process honed over nearly two decades of TV reviews. Our primary TV test lab has specialized equipment for measuring light and color, including a Konica Minolta CS-2000 spectroradiometer, a Murideo Sig-G 4K HDR signal generator and an AVPro Connect 8x8 4K HDR distribution matrix. We use  Portrait Displays CalMan Ultimate software to evaluate every TV we review. In every CNET TV review, three or more similar TVs are compared side by side in various lighting conditions playing different media, including movies, TV shows and games, across a variety of test categories, from color to video processing to gaming to HDR. Our reviews also account for design, features, smart TV performance, HDMI input and gaming compatibility, and other factors.

One important aspect of image quality we test is overall brightness. Here's how it compares in nits across select TVs listed above.

Light output in nits

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With all of the TVs available today, and all of the technical terms and jargon associated with television technology, it can be tough to figure out what's important. Here's a quick guide to help cut through the confusion.

Price: TVs range in price from $100 to more than $2,000. Smaller screens are cheaper, well-known brands are more expensive and spending more money can also get you better image quality. Most entry-level TVs have a good enough picture for most people, but TVs last a long time, so it might be worth spending more to get a better picture. It's also best to shop for a TV in the fall when prices are lower.

Screen size: Bigger is better in our book. We recommend a size of at least 43 inches for a bedroom TV and at least 55 inches for a living room or main TV -- and 65 inches or larger is best. More than any other "feature," stepping up in TV screen size is the best use of your money. One of the most common post-TV-purchase complaints we've heard is from people who didn't go big enough. And we rarely hear people complain that their TV is too large.

Capability: Among entry-level TVs the most important feature is what kind of smart TV system the TV uses. Among midrange models, look for a feature including full-array local dimming, mini-LED and 120Hz refresh rate, which (unlike some other extras) do help improve the picture in our experience. Among high-end TVs, OLED technology is your best bet.

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How much should I spend on a TV?

Prices vary widely by size and features, from less than $100 for basic 24-inch TVs to more than $2,000 for big OLED models. TVs last a long time, so we think it's worthwhile to spend a little extra beyond the bare minimum to get a bigger screen, better picture quality or better features. With that in mind, here are some ballpark prices that will get you a very good TV in 2024.

• 55-inch: $700
• 65-inch: $1,000
• 75-inch: $1,300

You could pay (much) more or less. The fact is just about any TV will produce a picture decent enough to satisfy most viewers. Most complaints you read in user reviews aren't about picture quality. Instead, they're about ease of use, smart TV menus or sound (or a broken TV).

What size TV should I buy?

In our opinion bigger is better, and your money is best spent on large screen sizes rather than a slight upgrade in image quality. The  answer also depends on room size and seating distance : If you have a big room and sit farther away, you'll want a bigger TV. 

Which is better, OLED or LED?

In our reviews, OLED TVs, which use organic light-emitting diode technology, have always had better picture quality than LED TVs, which are essentially LCD TVs that use LED backlights. The main reason is that OLED TVs can produce a perfectly dark shade of black with no stray illumination of blooming, which leads to better contrast and pop. LED TVs can get brighter, and usually cost less than OLED TVs. 

What is the best smart TV system for streaming?

At CNET our favorite is Roku for its simplicity, but different systems like Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung and LG have different strengths, in particular for voice commands. In any case, we don't consider the built-in smart TV system that important because you can always connect a streaming device to any TV .

How do I get the best TV sound?

Most TVs sound terrible because their thin cabinets don't have room for decent-sized speakers or a bass. If you want to get good sound you should buy an external audio system. Even an inexpensive soundbar will deliver much better audio quality than a TV's built-in speakers.

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The best OLED TV is a prestigious title. OLED TVs are coveted for their excellent picture reproduction, phenomenal motion processing and top-of-the-line upscaling. With unbeatable black levels and perfect contrast, they offer a cinema-like experience for not that much more money than a traditional LED-LCD or QLED TV. 

OLED TVs do face some steep competition from new Mini-LED TVs that offer high levels of contrast and brightness with slightly less impressive black levels. Also, while they're much more expensive, microLED TVs offer an experience greater than OLED TVs but at a price most of us wouldn't dream of spending on a new TV.

Thankfully, you don't need to spend a fortune to get the best OLED TV: The ever-popular LG C3 OLED (pick number four on our list) starts at under $1,000, while the LG A2 OLED (pick number six) can be found for just $600. If you want the top-performing OLED models, however, expect to spend a bit more but you get all-around better performance. The Samsung S95C OLED, our top-rated OLED TV right now uses a QD-OLED panel that's brighter than most other OLED TVs using a WOLED panel and, while more expensive than the LG C3 and A2, can be found for under $2,000. 

To make sure every OLED lives up to the hype, we do extensive testing on each TV that looks for their peak brightness, color saturation levels, color accuracy, and their input latency, which is important for gamers. Be sure to keep an eye on this page throughout the year as we continue to test and add more picks to our list.

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The best OLED TV you can buy

The Samsung S95B took a swing at our list of the best OLED TVs and fell just short of the top spot. But its successor, the Samsung Samsung S95C, is the best OLED TV. 

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The best LG-made OLED 

The LG G3 is the best OLED in LG's 2023 lineup, and remains a top choice in 2024. It's brighter than most other OLEDs thanks to its 3rd Gen META panel, and it looks great on the wall.

The best Sony-made OLED 

If it wasn't significantly more expensive than the other models on the list, the Sony Bravia XR A95L would be the best OLED in 2024. However, if you've got the money for it, it's truly Sony's best OLED TV to date.

The LG C3 OLED is the best value OLED

The LG C3 OLED is a great choice if you want a rock-solid OLED TV without overspending. It's available for under $1,000 and in multiple sizes, which is very helpful if you're shopping for a bedroom or office. 

The best sounding OLED 

Want great audio out of the box? The Sony Bravia XR A80L delivers the high picture quality you’d expect from an OLED and the surprisingly good sound you might not.

The cheapest OLED TV

There is no cheaper OLED TV on the market than the LG A2. It's from 2022, so it's not brand-new, but the 48-inch model can be yours for around $600 at Best Buy.  

The full list: Best OLED TVs in detail

1. Samsung S95C OLED

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Samsung is back in the OLED game, and its top-of-the-line S95C OLED is the best in the business. It's technically a new QD-OLED model that offers better color saturation and brightness levels than the competition, which was something we saw reflected in our tests. We measured a 9.2ms lag time with a Leo Bodnar 4K Lag Tester, which means you'll get responsive gameplay when you pair the TV with a PS5 or Xbox Series X. 

On the picture quality side of things, the S95C covers 141.5% of the Rec 709 color space (some of the highest color saturation we've seen on any TV) and has a Delta-E accuracy score of 1.4, which means that colors highly accurate. Our tests showed that it's 30% brighter than the Samsung S95B OLED and close to double the brightness of last year's LG OLED TVs. 

Our test results and our anecdotal testing have proven to us beyond any doubt that this is the best OLED TV available to buy right now, bar none.

Read our full Samsung S95C OLED review .

2. LG G3 OLED

Now, Samsung isn't your only option out there. The LG G3 OLED also offers an incredible experience and scored similarly well in our testing. What does it do better than the Samsung? LG's webOS smart platform is easier to use and it comes with wall-mounting bracket that gives the G3 its gallery design.

So why is it second? Its higher price certainly hurts and, for our money, QD-OLED looks a better than LG's 3rd Gen OLED panels. It's close, and fans of LG OLED TVs will find a lot to love here, but for now the G3 OLED holds the number two spot.

Read our full LG G3 OLED review

3. Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED

The top picks on our list are there because we think they offer the best bang for your buck. But if money isn't a factor in your buying decision, then the A95L OLED from Sony should definitely be in consideration. Its picture isn't just good, it's absolutely jaw-dropping. Everything we watched on it during our testing looked better than in the cinemas thanks to its perfect black levels and perfect motion processing. 

Its top-class picture processing and audio performance help justify the high sticker price, as does its support for Google TV. Even more so than LG's WebOS or Samsung's Tizen, Google TV does an exceptional job delivering recommended content based on shows and movies you've liked previously, and is easily customizable through the settings. With a Delta E of 2.856 right out of the box, it doesn't take much to get colors looking their absolute best, but Google TV doesn't make extra tweaking harder than it needs to be.

For nearly $3,000, it targets cinephiles with cash to splash, but the A95L needs to be seen to be believed.

Read our full Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED review

4. LG C3 OLED

For years, OLED has been synonymous with words like "expensive" because of their lofty sticker prices. These days, though, OLED TVs aren't significantly more expensive than their mid-range Mini-LED counterparts. The LG C3 OLED proves that point by costing under a grand for the 42-inch and 48-inch models, while keeping pace with the competition's pricing at 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes.

The variety of screen sizes and the myriad price points is what makes the C3 a good pick if you're on the fence about dropping a ton of money on an OLED. You can dip your toes in with a smaller model to see what you think before trading out the 65-inch TV in your living room. The good news is, besides some minor differences in peak brightness, all the models have similar specs. They all are 120Hz native refresh rates and sport four full-spec HDMI 2.1 ports. In our tests, the LG C3 hit around 820 nits at peak brightness and covered 98.98% of the UHDA-P3 Color Gamut. That's a drop down from the LG G3 mentioned above, but still quite admirable. 

It can't overtake the leaders in the category like the Samsung S95C or Sony A95L, but the LG C3 OLED is a fantastic screen that you can buy for a lot less than you'd think.

Read our full LG C3 OLED review .

5. Sony Bravia XR A80L

If you've ever had a hard time hearing dialogue during your favorite show or movie, you'll know that sound is just as important and picture quality. Thankfully, the Sony A80L is no slouch in either category. Both its visuals and audio are fantastic, and because it sits a little lower in the lineup than the A95L mentioned above, it's not nearly as cost-prohibitive. 

That said, it sits down here on our list because it's not the brightest OLED (again, that honor belongs to either the Samsung S95C or Sony A95L) and its specs are a little less powerful than the models above it. You still get Google TV here, which is a big plus, and the perfect black levels you've come to expect from OLED.

If you want a TV that sounds as good as it looks or one that pushes the limits of the screen size without breaking the bank, the A80L delivers.

Read our full Sony Bravia XR A80L review .

6. LG A2 OLED

The LG A2 OLED is the cheapest OLED TV you can buy. Trust us, we've checked, repeatedly. For a lot of folks who are curious about what OLED looks like and aren't bothered by things like motion processing performance, upscaling or color accuracy, it's the cheapest ticket in town. It's obviously held back by its lesser specs sheet, but it makes up for it by costing around $500 during major sale holidays. 

So what other compromises are there? Not only is it a 60Hz panel, but the A2 doesn't use the latest HDMI 2.1 ports. It has the lowest brightness of any OLED TV we tested, with only around 560 nits of peak brightness in HDR and 200 nits in SDR. It's also using the lowest-end processor in any LG OLED. Not to mention it's older than both the LG G3 and C3 OLEDs. 

To some folks, these discrepancies in performance won't amount to a hill of beans, and that's totally fine. If you simply want an OLED TV at the lowest price, the A2 OLED is the absolute pinnacle of OLED affordability.

Read our full LG A2 OLED review

How much do OLED TVs cost?

The cheapest 4K OLED TV is the LG A2 OLED, our final pick on the page. It's there because it can't contend with the other OLED TVs from Samsung, Sony or LG, but it's at an impossible-to-beat price. 

That said, the majority of OLED TVs in the 55- and 65-inch range sell for between $1,500 and $2,000, but premium models will often cost more, and larger screen sizes can routinely sell for $3,000 or more. 

What is OLED?

OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode, a display technology that uses organic compounds to create clusters of red, green, blue, and white points of light to make up the individual pixels of the TV. On a 4K TV with 3840 x 2160 resolution, that means a single OLED panel will have 8.29 million pixels. And unlike standard LCD TVs, each one of those pixels produces its own light, and can be individually turned on or off, brightened or dimmed.

That pixel-level control of brightness lets OLED offer the best contrast of any display technology, with neighboring pixels delivering everything from intense brightness to true black, and every color imaginable.

As a result, OLED TVs consistently outperform the majority of LED-lit LCD TVs, whether they use standard LCD panels or boost the picture quality with enhancements like quantum dots (also known as QLED) or discrete dimming zones. 

You can find similar-performing technology out there (microLED is another display type that uses microscopic light-emitting diodes for perfect contrast) but OLED is still the most mainstream option out there.

Are OLED TVs worth buying?

If you want a truly excellent TV, OLED is absolutely worth considering. It offers better picture quality than standard LCD TVs can match, and with prices coming down every year, they're no longer prohibitively expensive either. In testing and reviews, OLED TVs have consistently offered some of the best picture quality available.

There are areas of performance where LCDs offer better performance. Brightness on OLED TVs is no match for the greater intensity you can produce with an LED backlight, and LCD sets don't have the same risk of burn-in or color drift that OLEDs have to contend with long-term. But in virtually every other area, from viewing angles to color accuracy, OLED sets match or beat LCD-based competitors hands down.

But there is some question of whether that improved quality is worth the added expense. When there are 4K models selling for under $500, why spend $1,000 or more on an OLED set? There is definitely a case to be made for spending less for quality that is comparable, if not exactly the same.

But if you want the best color, contrast and overall quality you can get from a TV today, OLED is the way to go.

How to choose the best OLED TV

How to choose the best oled tvs for you.

The above selection of OLED TVs offer an embarrassment of riches for TV shoppers to choose from, with everything from basic functionality to advanced smart features and premium designs.

The biggest factor in most shopper's decision making will be price, but other differences include physical designs. 

Smart features are also a differentiator. LG sets offer a pretty consistent experience across all of its models thanks to the webOS platform, but Sony's Google TV and Samsung's Tizen sets have strengths and weaknesses of their own.

Interested in a specific TV brand, price range or screen size? Check out our picks for the best TVs in each.

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How we test the best OLED TVs

How we test oled tvs.

Every OLED TV we review goes through a thorough testing and evaluation process, starting with rigorous lab testing and finishing with eyes-on evaluation by our reviewers. There's a lot more to it than just putting on a couple of 4K Blu-ray movies or hooking up a game console.

In our TV test space, we submit every TV to a number of lab tests, using industry-standard equipment, such as a calibrated spectrophotometer, calibration software and a dedicated test pattern generator. We measure for several indicators of picture quality, but these are the main metrics used in all of our reviews:

Color gamut , which measures how much color a given TV can produce. Expressed as a percentage rating, most OLED TVs meet or exceed 100% of the Rec709 color space.

Color accuracy , which measures the average deviation from perfect accuracy, expressed as a number (Delta-E), with higher numbers indicating less accurate color.

Contrast , measuring the difference between the darkest darks and brightest brights that a TV can produce, which is expressed as a ratio.

Brightness , measuring the peak luminance of a panel or display. This measure is reported in nits, an industry term for candela per square meter (cd/m2).

Lag time is the interval between a signal, such as button press on a game console, and the subsequent change registering on-screen. Measured with a Leo Bodnar Video Signal Input Lag Tester, this is measured in milliseconds, and provides a good indicator of how well-suited a TV is to modern gaming.

We pair this lab testing with hands-on time, viewing video samples and movies to see how these numbers translate into real-world performance. With that information, we can tell you which TVs look best, sound best and offer the best viewing experience.

Finally, we also evaluate the smart TV software and menus, getting a feel for the navigation and functions of each TV. We look at everything from the remote control design to the voice interaction to let us meaningfully talk about the smart features and overall ease-of-use for a smart TV.

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Best TV 2024: flagship OLEDs and affordable flatscreens tried and tested

The best TVs to pass through our test rooms that we can personally recommend

Best TV overall

Best cheap tv, best gaming tv / best 42-inch tv, best 48-inch tv, best premium tv, best budget large tv uk & au, best budget large tv us, also consider.

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1. The quick list 2. Best TV overall 3. Best cheap TV 4. Best gaming TV / best 42-inch TV 5. Best 48-inch TV 6. Best premium TV 7. Best budget large TV UK & AU 8. Best budget large TV US 9. Best 8K TV 10. Also consider 11. How to choose 12. How we test 13. TV FAQ 14. Recent updates

There are few things as exciting as buying a new TV, but it can also be a daunting process thanks to the myriad brands, models, technologies, specs and features available.

You'll be pleased to hear, then, that What Hi-Fi? is here to help. Our team of expert reviewers has decades of combined experience and hundreds of TV reviews under its belt and has rigorously tested the latest and greatest TVs from all of the top brands. All of our reviewing is conducted in our dedicated testing facilities, so we are uniquely positioned to direct you to the best TVs and away from the also-rans. You can read more about our  TV testing process  at the bottom of the page.

We're looking for a TV that provides as-the-director-intended picture quality, exciting but clear sound, a user-friendly operating system that features all of the major streaming services, plus support for the latest gaming features – and all at an accessible price. The sets in this list are those that get closest to that vision of televisual perfection.

Of course, things never stand still in TV land, and new, 2024 televisions will soon be available in shops. We will be reviewing all of these new TVs over the coming weeks and months (we have already reviewed Samsung's new S95D and QN900D , and a full LG C4 review is in the works), and some may soon appear on this list, but it is worth noting that launch prices tend to be very high and our performance-per-pound (bang-for-buck) mantra means that some of last year's sets could remain on here even after their successors have arrived.

The quick list

You can see a quick breakdown of all the TVs in this list with a short summary of what they’re best at and why we think they’re worth your money in the table below. If you want more detail you can click the photo of a TV to go to the in-depth entry, where we offer a more comprehensive breakdown of the specs, features and real-world performance.

Sony's A80L OLED was the surprise package of last year and still the TV we most readily recommend thanks to its awesome performance-per-pound credentials.

Amazon's Omni QLED range offers loads of features for a low price – and a surprisingly sophisticated performance, too. At full price, it's very good – when discounted, it's amazing.

The 42-inch C3 OLED TV from LG is yet another superlative performer for movies and games alike, and it's now been discounted to a more accessible level.

The 48-inch version of the LG C3 OLED is every bit as capable as its smaller sibling and has a nicer design. It's usually better value, too, costing only a little more.

Sony's second-generation QD-OLED is a very special TV that is super-bright and vibrant but still subtle and authentic. It sounds great by TV standards, too.

Available in sizes 55-inch and larger, the TCL C845K is the new benchmark for affordable TVs, offering not only a spec sheet that puts flagships to shame but a super performance, too.

If you're a US buyer on a strict budget and still want a large, fully featured and competent TV, Amazon's Omni QLED is the way to go.

The Samsung QN900D is the best 8K TV we've ever tested. It does a great job of making the content you already watch look better than ever before, though a lack of native 8K content is still an issue.

4th April 2024: Added the Samsung QN900D as ' best 8K TV '

I'm What Hi-Fi? 's TV and AV Editor, and I've been testing TVs and home cinema products (as well as hi-fi kit and headphones) for over 16 years. I've always been a massive TV nerd and got into reviewing so I could find the best TVs and recommend them to others. I firmly believe that great quality shouldn't cost a fortune, so I get just as excited about great-value sets as I do the flagship models. Overall, I'm looking for a picture performance that delivers movies and TV shows as intended, a great gaming experience, an app-packed and intuitive operating system, and good sound – though I also believe that any great TV should be combined with a great, dedicated sound system.

The best TVs in 2024

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test.

Below, you can see our picks of the best TVs currently available. Every set has been tested by our team of product experts to ensure it delivers great performance and value, so you can trust our buying advice.

Our expert review:

Specifications

Reasons to buy, reasons to avoid.

The Sony A80L was the TV surprise of the last year. It's based on 'traditional' OLED technology (i.e. it's not a QD-OLED or MLA model) so we broadly thought we knew what to expect, but it stunned us during our extensive test by offering a picture performance with a near-perfect balance of the spectacular and the subtle. It sounds good by TV standards, too, and the feature set will be strong enough for all but the most hardcore of gamers.

The A80L looks very similar to the A80K it replaces, which is fine but the design is starting to look a little bland. It's a little thicker than rivals such as the LG C3, but partly that's down to its actuator-based sound system, which vibrates the whole screen in order to generate sound.

Around the back are four HDMI sockets, two of which are HDMI 2.1-spec and support 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM. One of these is also the eARC port, and if you use that to connect a soundbar or AVR you'll have just one left for a games console or gaming PC. The TV also lacks support for Dolby Vision gaming, despite Dolby Vision being present for movies and TV shows.

The seemingly effortless way that the A80L combines the spectacular with the subtle is quite extraordinary. The neon lights and holographic billboards of Blade Runner 2049’s downtown LA pop from the overall gloom of the city in brilliant fashion, but skin tones are handled with realism-boosting nuance and the seemingly hundreds of slightly different shades of grey that make up the bark of the tree at Sapper Morton’s farm are made clear to see.

The TV’s ability to subtly recreate different shades doesn’t come at the expense of dynamism, and contrast extremes such as the intro text at the start of the film emerge brightly from the pure black background. There’s a rare purity to highlights, too, such as Love’s white jacket and the light panels above her head in the records room of the Wallace Corporation.

All of these qualities combine to make an image that’s brilliantly solid and has a lovely three-dimensional feel. Detail is outstanding, too, with skin and clothing textures and complex patterns all reproduced in crisp fashion but without artificial sharpening or exposure.

Through our extensive suite of tests, our only complaint is that a bit of dark detail is missing when watching SDR content.

In terms of sound, the A80L is a bit bass-light, but that does mean that it stays composed even through our Blade Runner 2049 stress test. And while we would of course prefer deeper and weightier bass, the A80L sounds very good by the standards of TVs – particularly those at this level. Put it in the Cinema sound mode and the spaciousness of the delivery is very impressive, yet this spaciousness combines with the sort of focus that can really only come from having the sound literally coming from the screen.

The relatively high quality of the A80L's sound should be a serious consideration for anyone who is looking at spending this sort of money and is determined to not add a dedicated sound system (which, for what it's worth, is very much what we recommend).

The Sony A80L is a little long in the tooth now, and it may well be toppled in the not-too-distant future by its own replacement (which is presumably on the way but is yet to be announced) or a rival from another brand (the LG C4 , perhaps). It's worth noting, though, that any new TV will launch at a comparatively high price compared to the now-discounted A80L, which could remain our top pick for a while as a result.

Read the full Sony A80L review

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Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED QL50F601

It’s fair to say that the standard of budget TVs has dropped significantly in recent years. Salvation is at hand, though, and from a slightly unlikely source – Amazon.

We first reviewed the 65-inch version of its Omni QLED range and discovered a TV with a surprisingly sophisticated performance to go with its surprisingly comprehensive feature set. It just missed out on five stars, but knowing how much variation there can be between different-sized versions of the ‘same’ TV, we decided to take a separate look at this 50-inch model – and we're glad we did.

This is a TV that's very good value at its full price of £650 / $530, but even so, you shouldn’t pay that much for it. That’s because it's frequently discounted by large amounts. We have seen it go as low as £400 / $350, but find it for anything under £500 / $500 and you've unearthed a bargain.

What makes the Omni QLED appear to be such a bargain is its specification, which includes a QLED panel with full-array local dimming, support for every current HDR format, gaming features such as VRR, ALLM and even Dolby Vision gaming, and the app-packed and user-friendly Fire OS operating system (which can be fully operated via Alexa, of course).

But what's most impressive about the Omni QLED is the considered and consistent nature of its performance. Too many budget TVs attempt to dazzle you despite not having the requisite ability and they end up looking awful as a result. The Omni QLED, on the other hand, works within its limits: it's not going to knock your socks off but it gets all of the basics right and delivers a picture that's true to what the creator intended. It’s natural in a way that means you don’t question the delivery and instead focus purely on what you are watching, and that’s a more impressive feat than you might imagine, particularly at this level.

On the sound front, the Omni QLED is a simple stereo affair, and all the better for it. Instead of attempting fancy processing, it simply provides a clean, clear and direct audio performance that's ideal for general TV content. You're advised to add a soundbar for movies, though.

Read the full Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review

LG OLED42C3

LG's C-series OLED TVs are always the company's most popular, and the 42-inch C3 is the baby of last year's range. It's got a slightly less bright panel than the larger C3 models and it doesn't feature MLA or QD-OLED tech (which hasn't yet made it down to this sort of size), but it does boast the same exceptional feature set – including that vast array of gaming features – as well as the best overall picture quality available at this size. It's cheaper than its rivals, too, especially now that discounts are common.

The 42-inch C3 has a different design to its larger siblings that makes it look more like a monitor or bedroom TV. The biggest design difference is that it has two blade-like feet rather than a pedestal.

Outside of that, it retains the same core features we love about the C3 range as a whole. Specifically, it features the same Alpha 9 Gen 6 processor as every other C3 (and G3) and identical connectivity, including four HDMI 2.1 ports that support 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM. It can also handle Dolby Vision gaming (right up to 120Hz, in fact) and it has a superb HGiG mode that makes it a doddle to achieve better results with many HDR games. This awesome feature set combines with the set's terrifically low input lag of 12.9ms with 60Hz signals (that figure will be roughly halved for 120Hz gaming), compact size and excellent picture quality to make it the best gaming TV you can buy as well as the best  42-inch TV overall.

The OLED42C3 features the same panel as other 42-inch OLED TVs such as the Sony XR-42A90K . This panel is less bright than the one used for the best and brightest larger OLED TVs, and that's before you even consider the new MLA and QD-OLED technologies.

That said, it's still more than bright enough for almost all scenarios, and the perfect blacks and pixel-level contrast control make the image exceptionally dynamic. What's more, there is an inherent advantage that 'small' 4K TVs have over their larger brethren – pixel density. Because the pixels are more tightly packed, sharpness is increased, and the crispness of the OLED42C3’s delivery actually makes its 65-inch sibling look a bit soft.

Even against other 42-inch OLEDs that have the same inherent picture traits, the C3 comes out on top. This is a bold, impactful TV that delivers images with superb solidity and dynamism, but it's also very consistent and never makes you aware of the picture processing in play.

Unfortunately, it's not the same story on the audio front. Like its larger siblings, the 42-inch C3 still suffers from a rather dull delivery. It's perfectly fine for everyday TV, but it doesn’t have the punch, weight or dynamic range to satisfyingly deliver a movie soundtrack. A soundbar is a must.

While the C3 is still a top-notch OLED now, the new C4 will soon be in shops and we're expecting it to be quite an upgrade in terms of brightness. You may want to wait for that, but it is worth noting that it will be very expensive at launch, potentially making the heavily discounted C3 even more appealing.

Read the full LG OLED42C3 review

If you're a keen gamer, the LG C3 should be right at the top of your list. Not only do its general picture qualities lend themselves very well to gaming, it also supports every advanced gaming feature you could ask for across all four of its HDMI sockets. I know from experience that this 42-inch version makes a great gaming monitor – as long as your desk is deep enough.

LG OLED48C3

LG’s C-series has been a near-perfect intersection of performance, features and price for years, and not just compared with other LG OLEDs, but with TVs in general.

The 48-inch C3 looks different to both the 42-inch and 65-inch models that we have also tested. While the 42-inch model has desktop-friendly feet, this 48-inch version has the same compact pedestal stand as its larger siblings. That makes it less fussy about placement but does also make it a little harder to find space for a soundbar.

And while the 65-inch model boasts an astonishingly lightweight and minimalist chassis, much more of this 48-inch version's rear is covered by the plastic enclosure that contains the set's processing hardware, connections and speakers. That said, the 48-inch C3 is still only 4.7cm thick at its chunkiest, which is pretty slim by modern TV standards.

Moving on to features, you simply won't find a better-specified TV at this size. While neither MLA nor QD-OLED technology have made it below 55 inches yet, the C3 uses the best 48-inch OLED panel currently available from sister company LG Display. This panel can't be pushed as bright as that of the larger models (apparently because of how tightly packed the OLEDs are) and the 48-inch C3 goes plenty bright enough.

All four of its HDMI sockets are 48Gbps 2.1-spec affairs that support 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM, and it supports Dolby Vision gaming and has a really well-implemented HGiG setting that makes it a doddle to get more accurate HDR with many modern games.

In action, the 48-inch C3 delivers precisely the sort of bold and brassy picture presentation we’ve come to expect from the C3 range. Brilliantly bright and punchy one second, subtle and considered the next, this is a TV that delivers precisely what's required at all times.

It produces an image that’s really solid and has a three-dimensional feel, too. In fact, the increased pixel density of having a 4K resolution squeezed into a 48-inch space means this smaller C3 looks significantly sharper than its 65-inch sibling (though also slightly less sharp than the 42-inch model). The C3 boasts superb contrast, too, which further contributes to the solidity of the image, and the inky blacks of OLED plus the C3’s particularly bold approach make for an image that’s packed with punch.

This 48-inch C3 actually sounds a little more upfront and engaging than its siblings did when we reviewed them, with a little more punch to effects and a degree of dynamic range. However, it's all too easy to provoke the set into bassy distortion that's horribly distracting, and the presentation is often cluttered and uncultured. LG just can't seem to get the sound right with its TVs.

There are very few TVs that sound good, though, so we almost always recommend adding a soundbar. Follow that advice and the 48-inch C3 is comfortably the best TV at its size.

As is the case with the 42-inch model, the 48-inch is about to be succeeded by the C4, which is expected to be a fair bit brighter and will feature a new processor. The C3 should stick around for the best part of a year, however, and likely at a discounted price, so it could remain in this list for a while yet.

Read the full LG OLED48C3 review

The A95L is the successor to the  A95K , arguably the  best TV  of last year if you don't take price into account. One of the two first  QD-OLED  TVs launched, it trumped its  Samsung S95B  rival by deploying its brightness-boosting, vibrancy-adding Quantum Dots in a more considered and authentic fashion – and by offering a far superior sound system to boot.

The promise of second-generation QD-OLED panels is an even brighter and more efficient performance, but we were just as excited to find out how the team at Sony could refine the performance further with an extra year of experience with the new panel technology. Having now put the Sony A95L up against pretty much every other TV you might be considering, we can safely say that it is, with very little doubt, the very best TV you can currently buy.

Playing the super-bright Pan 4K Blu-ray, the A95L's additional brightness and colour vibrancy over the step-down Sony A80L and even the MLA-boosted Panasonic MZ2000 are immediately clear in the first scene's streetlamps and headlights, which are reproduced with a more intense and accurate yellow glow. The A95L also reproduces the moon over London with greater brightness and some subtle pink shading and texture detail that its rivals miss.

There's no loss of black depth, though, with the grimy streets of Victorian London being both oppressively dark and packed with shadow detail. What's more, the A95L also reproduces colours expertly in these darkest parts of the picture so that skin tones remain accurate and lifelike where other TVs allow them to go a bit pale.

The brighter highlights combine with OLED's perfect, inky blacks to increase contrast, which helps to reinforce edges and textures, in turn increasing the solidity and three-dimensionality of the picture. Thankfully, this is also combined with supreme subtlety, so the lights shining on a tiled wall reveal all sorts of subtle shades on the A95L, and as Peter peers into a bottle in Mother Barnabus's office, the little ship inside is resolved with fabulous fine detail and excellent solidity.

What's perhaps most impressive is the way that the A95L achieves all of its pop and dynamism without eroding subtlety or authenticity in the way that Samsung's S95C QD-OLED is occasionally guilty of.

While less-bright HDR movies and SDR content don't show off the A95L's advantages quite as strongly, it's still a cut above its rivals with everything we watch during testing, particularly in terms of colour vibrancy and accuracy.

For sound, the A95L uses a very slightly tweaked version of the 2.2-channel actuator-based sound system of the A95K. Two actuators vibrate the whole screen in order to produce sound, backed up by two regular woofers that add bass. This results in a level of directness that other TVs can't match, with dialogue that literally comes from the screen.

What's surprising is the way this sound system also extends the sonic presentation far to the sides and above the set, creating a very impressive pseudo-Atmos effect. On top of that, the sound is crisp, clear and detailed. Some extra bass weight and depth would be nice, but this is still very good sound by TV standards.

At launch, the A95L was lacking the UK catch-up apps and Dolby Vision gaming, but these issues have since been sorted through software updates. So, really, the only flaw of note remaining is that there are still only two HDMI 2.1 sockets, one of which inconveniently doubles as the eARC port.

Otherwise, the Sony A95L is an absolutely stunning performer that should be right at the top of the list for those lucky enough to have a very large budget for their next TV.

Read the full Sony A95L review

While most brands these days have OLED models (in one form or another) at the top of their TV ranges, others maintain that Mini LED is the flagship TV technology of now and the near future. One of these Mini LED proponents is TCL, and the C845K is its current flagship model for the UK and Australia (US buyers, check out this alternative ).

The C845K's backlight features (in the case of the 65-inch model tested) 576 individual dimming zones and a 2000-nit claimed peak brightness figure. These figures are huge for a TV in this price range and significantly higher than those of many backlit models costing significantly more. That backlight shines through Quantum Dots rather than LCDs, too.

Of course, eye-catching specs don't necessarily equate to an eye-catching performance (which is why we spend days testing each TV in our dedicated test rooms), but the C845K broadly delivers on its promise.

For starters, movies and TV shows leap off the screen with an intensity that no TV at anything like the same price can match. In fact, the C845K makes many much more expensive TVs and even some flagship models – particularly OLEDs – look a bit dull by comparison.

Combining all of that brightness with Quantum Dots makes for a spectacularly vibrant picture performance, but TCL's processing also delivers surprising subtlety when required.

By and large, the TCL controls its backlight very well, but a slightly cloudy look does occasionally creep into shots and scenes that contain a particularly stark combination of very bright and very dark content. Broadly speaking, though, the C845K's blacks are excellent for a TV at this level, combining impressive depth and plenty of shadow detail. It's also an exceptionally sharp and clear performer with 4K content, and while its handling of 24p motion isn't quite as refined as that of more premium models, it's generally natural and free from nasty side effects.

The C845K's combination of awesome brightness and brilliantly vibrant colours works really well with games, and two of its HDMI ports support VRR, ALLM and 4K/120Hz. All told, you won't get a better gaming TV at this price unless you are prepared to go much smaller.

The sound isn't quite as impressive as the picture, but the TCL still sounds much better than you would expect for the money – and better than many much more premium TVs. It's loud, spacious and weighty, but with good clarity, so ticks most boxes, though it obviously can't compete with a good entry-level soundbar, which we heartily recommend that you also budget for.

Read the full TCL C845L review

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED QL65F601

Unfortunately, the TCL C845K isn't available in the US, but the 65-inch version of Amazon's Omni QLED is a decent alternative.

You won't be surprised to learn that while this is a flagship product for Amazon, it’s still very much a value-oriented proposition. What might surprise you is how much of an all-rounder it is, delivering a very solid picture and sound performance and a very good feature set for the money.

This isn’t a performance in the same league as that offered by flagship sets from the big boys, of course – but the quality and balance that have been achieved at this level is very impressive.

Colours are vibrant and punchy when they need to be but subtle and pale when that is what’s called for. Skin tones at times look just a little richer than is perhaps entirely true to life, but only marginally so, and they certainly don’t look unnatural when viewing the TV in isolation.

A common problem with affordable TVs is that they attempt to dazzle you without having the hardware or processing quality to back it up, and that often actually highlights the limitations of the set. That's not the case with the Omni QLED, which takes a more considered approach across the board, resulting in an overall performance that's less striking than some but much more natural and consistent than most. This balanced approach means you're rarely if ever distracted by what the TV is doing and so can remain fully engrossed in what you're watching.

Inevitably, Amazon’s Omni QLED isn’t perfect. It doesn’t have the pure peak brightness to provide a dazzling rendition of the latest and greatest HDR movies, but that’s understandable at this level. However, while detail levels are decent, they could be better, particularly in darker images, even at this price.

Motion is a slight issue, too. If you avoid the heavier active processing options (which you should), there's no soap opera effect or unpleasant fizziness, but motion is a bit smeary. This is a common issue with affordable non-OLED TVs and the Omni QLED is better than most in this regard, but it's a shame that it is present at all.

Amazon has kept things simple on the audio front, avoiding the temptation to attempt fancy Dolby Atmos processing and the like, and once again we feel that is a wise decision. Yes, the sound is narrow and small in scale compared with that offered by more premium TVs – and there is no attempt to push sound outwards to the sides or up from the television’s chassis – but it is also direct and clear.

On the features front, you're getting a 4K QLED display with the app-packed and user-friendly Fire OS operating system with baked-in Alexa control (you can turn the TV's mics off entirely if you prefer). Somewhat surprisingly, VRR and ALLM are also supported, though 4K 120Hz is off the menu.

All told, by getting the basics right in terms of picture and sound quality while providing an impressive feature set for the price, the Omni QLED makes itself an easy TV to recommend to US buyers on a tight budget.

Read our full Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review

Samsung QN900D

The wait for actual, real, worthwhile 8K content continues, but the QN900D proves that there is value in buying an 8K TV even now. That's because it uses next-level AI-enhanced upscaling to make everything you watch now look better than before.

During our extensive testing, all of the 4K content we watched looked sharper and more detailed through the QN900D than with any TV we've previously tested. This isn't 'real' detail, per se, because the TV is adding the extra picture information, but it does it in such a way that's entirely convincing and never looks unnatural. On the contrary, it's often the organic elements of a picture – trees and grass, for example – that benefit most readily from the QN900D's enhancements, coming across as more solid and more three-dimensional.

The QN900D is extremely capable in other ways, too. Its Mini LED backlight is one of the best we've seen, for starters, and as long as you stick to the excellent 'Movie' preset it delivers near-OLED blacks, hugely bright highlights and superb overall contrast. Its Quantum Dots enable stunning colour vibrancy, too, but Samsung has also been careful to tune the QN900D for naturalism and cinematic accuracy.

This combination of picture traits helps to make the QN900D an exceptional gaming TV, and its input lag is a super-low 11ms even with all of that clever upscaling in play. The set also has four HDMI 2.1 sockets, all of which support 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM.

Those HDMIs, along with the TV's other connections (including the power socket), are housed in a dedicated One Connect box that can be nestled into the stand behind the TV or placed away from it, with a single, very thin cable then connecting box to screen. This makes for an exceptionally neat set-up, particularly if wall-mounting. It also allows the TV itself to be supremely thin – a uniform 1.3cm (0.5 inches).

The downside to this super-thin design is that it likely hinders the sound, which lacks volume, impact, forward projection and bass control. A TV such as this really must be combined with a dedicated sound system.

Other issues of note are some distracting behaviour from the backlight when in the 'Standard' picture preset, a lack of Dolby Vision support, some unintuitive elements to the Tizen operating system and, of course, that lack of native 8K content. It's also a very expensive set at launch, though we do expect the price to fall quite quickly and significantly.

Ultimately, while we think buying a great 4K TV is still the best way to go for the vast majority of people, for those with deep pockets and a desire to both glimpse the 8K future and potentially be ready for it once it arrives wholesale, the QN900D has to be considered.

Read our full Samsung QN900D review

LG Z3: while we don't recommend buying an 8K TV at this stage (primarily because there's essentially no native 8K content to watch), if you simply must have 8K and you want an OLED, the LG Z3 is your best (and only) option.

Samsung S95C: Samsung's flagship QD-OLED model is a technical tour de force that dazzles with its combination of self-emissive OLEDs and colour-boosting Quantum Dots. It's not the most subtle performer, but if you want a TV that will knock your socks off, this is it.

Philips OLED808: this Philips isn't quite as accomplished as the Sony A80L in the picture quality department, but it's close, and it has one thing that no non-Philips TV has – Ambilight. This unique tech sees the on-screen action extended onto the wall around the TV in the form of coloured light.

Hisense 43A6KTUK: if your budget is very limited or you're simply looking for a cheap TV for a second room, this Hisense could be for you. While it won't blow you away, it offers a surprisingly balanced and satisfying performance for very little money.

How to choose a TV

There’s no single TV that’s perfect for everyone, but your ideal TV is almost certainly on this page. You just need to figure out your budget, how big you can / are able to go, and what technologies are important to you.

Only you know your budget and space (although you will find a handy guide to choosing the right size of TV further down this page), but we can help on the technology side.

The biggest thing to consider is the panel technology . OLED now rules the roost at the premium end of things and is hugely popular thanks to its perfect blacks and pixel-level contrast control. LCD is still a huge deal too, though, particularly at the budget end of the market that OLED currently can’t touch. There are plenty of premium LCD-based TVs that are great, too, most notably Samsung’s top QLEDs , which combine Quantum Dots with Mini LED backlights to deliver the brightest, most vibrant pictures possible.

You also need to consider whether the TV you’re looking at has all of the streaming apps you want. While some apps, such as Netflix and Prime Video, are now commonplace, there may be an app that you love that’s less common. The Crunchyroll anime app is a good example. It’s also sadly the case that some streaming apps don’t work as they should on certain TVs. For example, many Google/Android TVs support Disney+, but not with Dolby Atmos . That’s why we manually check not only that every major app is present, but that it’s working at its best.

Serious gamers also need to check that their prospective new TV supports all of the latest gaming features . The most technically advanced and therefore rarest of these is 4K/120Hz , but VRR and ALLM are also worth looking out for. There are a number of TVs on this list that support all of these features, but we have a dedicated best gaming TVs guide for those to whom gaming is the primary concern.

Finally, you need to really consider sound , but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider a TV that doesn’t sound good. Confused? That’s understandable, but the disappointing truth is that even the best-sounding TV is far behind a decent soundbar for audio quality, so we always recommend focusing on picture quality when buying a TV and budgeting for a dedicated sound system to go with it. We do know that’s not an option for everyone, though, so we do of course test a TV’s speakers as thoroughly as its screen. If the audio quality matters a lot to you, you’ll find all of the necessary info below. There’s also a TV in this list that’s serious about Dolby Atmos sound.

How we test TVs

A modern TV is a complex, all-singing, all-dancing bit of kit, so we take days to thoroughly test each model.

The bulk of our testing involves feeding various movies and TV shows into the TV on test and its closest rivals (we have a stockroom full of reference models) simultaneously, using a 4K Blu-ray player such as the Pioneer UDP-LX500 and an HDMI splitter. Here, we're testing all aspects of picture quality using DVDs, 1080p Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays, in both HDR and SDR.

We don't simply accept a TV's out-of-the-box settings, of course. We don't go down the route of professionally calibrating the TVs we test (you shouldn't have to have your TV professionally calibrated in order to see it at its best), but we do spend hours testing and adjusting the picture settings and processing modes – using a mix of test patterns and real-world content – until we're confident that we're getting the best performance possible.

We of course test streaming as well, both in terms of how the TV handles streamed content, which is lower in bit-rate than content from discs, but also in terms of the streaming apps that the TV supports. We manually check that every major app – from Netflix to All 4, Prime Video to Spotify – is not only present, but also outputting in the video and sound formats that it should. Just because a specific app is present doesn't mean it's delivering in all of the formats (Dolby Vision and/or Atmos, for example) that it should. In fact, experience tells us that it often isn't.

For gaming, we connect both a PS5 and Xbox Series X so we can see how the TV's qualities translate to games and check which advanced gaming features it supports and on which HDMI inputs. Is 4K/120Hz supported? How about VRR ? Is there a Dolby Vision game mode? Is there an HGiG preset for more accurate HDR tone mapping? We check all of these things, and measure input lag using a Leo Bodnar device.

We almost always recommend combining any new TV with a dedicated sound system – at least a soundbar but preferably an AV amplifier and speaker package – but we appreciate that for many people that simply won't do, so we do of course test and rate the built-in sound system for clarity, tonal balance, spaciousness, detail, dynamics and plenty more besides.

All of this testing is conducted by our expert reviewers, who have decades of combined TV reviewing experience, in our state-of-the-art testing facilities in London. This gives us complete control over the testing process, and because all reviews are conducted by a team rather than an individual reviewer, we ensure consistency and fairness.

What size TV should you buy?

While it might be tempting to think that bigger is better, the size of set that’s right for you is closely dependent on how close to the screen you’ll be sitting, and the resolution of the source material you’re watching.

Luckily, an organisation called SMPTE (which stands for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) has published detailed guidelines on exactly how far you should sit in order to optimise the performance of your TV.

If you’re sitting the correct distance from your TV, you’ll see lots of detail, good edge definition and smooth, clean motion, but if you’re sitting too close to the screen, then you’re going to see more picture noise and artefacts.

On the other hand, sit too far away from the TV and you’ll struggle to pick up all the picture detail your TV has to offer.

The following distances are a good place to start:

42-inch TV – 1.28m (4.2ft)

43-inch TV – 1.32m (4.3ft)

48-inch TV – 1.46m (4.8ft)

50-inch TV – 1.52m (5ft)

55-inch TV – 1.68m (5.5ft)

65-inch TV – 1.98m (6.5ft)

75-inch TV – 2.29m (7.5ft)

85-inch TV – 2.59m (8.5ft)

Here's a full guide on how to calculate the right viewing distance for your TV .

Should you buy a 4K or Full HD TV?

This question is pretty much moot now, as the vast majority of TVs are now 4K. It's actually rather hard to find Full HD (1080p) models, even at relatively small sizes.

If you're buying a TV below 32 inches and can save a lot of money on a Full HD model, by all means go for it (4K won't be a huge benefit at that sort of size anyway), but otherwise 4K is both worthwhile and, in all likelihood, your only option. Here's how 4K vs 1080p resolutions differ.

Should you buy an 8K TV?

You can now buy 8K TVs from a number of brands, including Samsung, LG and Sony.

It's important to note, though, that almost no native 8K content is available. If you buy an 8K TV and want to show off its ridiculously high resolution, you'll have to do so using nature, scenery and space footage from YouTube. At this stage, no streaming services have even hinted at launching 8K content, and it seems unlikely that an 8K disc format will ever materialise.

For those reasons, it's hard to recommend that most people pay the extra for an 8K TV at this stage. That said, if you've got deep pockets and want to be as ready as possible for the potential 8K content of the future, there's no real harm in going for an 8K TV now, particularly as models such as the Samsung QN900B make current 4K content look better than ever.

Should you buy an HDR TV?

High Dynamic Range is without a doubt a much bigger deal than 8K, and certainly something you should consider before buying your next TV.

Essentially, the higher the dynamic range (brightness and colours), the more lifelike the picture. HDR offers greater subtlety and depth of gradations of colours, plus stronger contrast.

There are various types of HDR out there, and with different TV brands backing different variants, it can be a minefield trying to find the best option. Allow us to explain.

First up is HDR10 , which is essentially the core HDR format that every HDR TV should support.

HDR10 is a static HDR format that applies the HDR values on a scene-by-scene basis (i.e. whenever the camera cuts to a new scene). Dolby Vision , on the other hand, applies this image information (called metadata) on a frame-by-frame basis. This dynamic form of HDR, when implemented properly, has the potential to improve upon the standard HDR10 presentation.

HDR10+ is a rival format to Dolby Vision. Created by Samsung, it also uses dynamic metadata but, whereas Dolby Vision is licensed, HDR10+ is a free, open format that any company can deploy as it sees fit.

Of these two 'dynamic' HDR formats, Dolby Vision is by far the most prevalent, both in terms of TVs and content, and if you have to choose between one and the other, that's the one we'd recommend. That said, you can now buy TVs from the likes of Philips and Panasonic that support both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Finally in our rundown of HDR formats is HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), which was developed specifically for broadcasting by the BBC and Japan's NHK. It's used to deliver all of the HDR content offered by the BBC and Sky, so can be considered very important. Luckily, it's now almost as common as standard HDR10 in TV spec lists, so you should have little problem finding a model that supports it.

What inputs and outputs does your TV need?

These days, it's all about HDMI , which is used to connect everything from set-top boxes to video streamers, Blu-ray players to games consoles. Thanks to ARC/eARC (Audio Return Channel / Enhanced Audio Return Channel), a single HDMI connection can even be used to output sound to an AV receiver or soundbar at the same time as it receives a video signal.

Currently, three HDMI connections is standard on budget TVs, while four is the norm for mid-range and premium models.

The specification of the HDMI connections tends to differ depending on the price of the TV, too, with premium models now commonly getting at least one or two HDMI 2.1 sockets. These have greater bandwidth than their HDMI 2.0 counterparts and can support advanced formats such as 4K@120Hz and 8K@60Hz. Fancy gaming features such as Auto Low Latency Mode and Variable Refresh Rate are often supported via HDMI 2.1 (and some HDMI 2.0) sockets, too, though not always. It's sensible to check the specs thoroughly if there are particular features you're after.

After HDMIs, USB ports are the most abundant on modern TVs. You can use these to keep devices charged (often particularly useful for stick- or dongle-style streamers), and some TVs allow the connection of flash drives and hard drives for the recording of live TV content.

On the subject of live TV, you can expect practically every TV to have an aerial socket via which it can receive Freeview broadcasts, but many also have a satellite connection. Be warned, though; the presence of a satellite connection doesn't guarantee that there's a Freesat tuner on board. Without one, you'll receive only a patchy and disorganised selection of satellite TV channels.

Other useful connections include optical and stereo outputs , which can be used in lieu of HDMI ARC to connect legacy audio equipment. Headphone outputs are still fairly common, too, though Bluetooth is also supported by most TVs now and some models now feature the latter but not the former.

Lastly, while some TVs feature composite inputs (often via an adapter), most – even at the budget end – have phased out legacy connections such as SCART . So those clinging on to old video cassette recorders, for example, should be aware of that.

Which TV smart features and streaming apps do you need?

As with 4K, it's now hard to buy a TV that doesn't have a smart platform packed with streaming apps. Almost every TV will have Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on board, and Disney+ is fast approaching a similar level of ubiquity. Apple TV (which is great for pay-as-you-go movies as well as the Apple TV+ subscription service) is becoming increasingly common, too.

You'd have thought that BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and My5 would be present on every TV available in the UK, but there always seems to be one brand that's lacking (it was LG in 2020, Sony in 2021, Sony again and Philips in 2023) so do check before you buy if any of those are important to you.

Other apps that are less common but potentially worth looking out for include BT Sport, Now, Britbox, and music apps such as Spotify and Tidal.

What is the best smart TV platform?

There are numerous TV operating systems out there, and which one your TV uses has a massive bearing on what it will be like to use and live with, so which is best?

While there's not necessarily a simple answer to this and each platform has its pros and cons, on balance, LG's webOS is probably the best TV operating system right now. Its selection of streaming services is more or less flawless, and every app has been optimised to work at its best. It's quick and intuitive, too.

Samsung's Tizen platform used to be the best but it's become increasingly convoluted and unintuitive in recent years. Hisense's VIDAA operating system, on the other hand, is getting better all the time and should now be seen as a positive feature.

Unlike the above, Google TV (and the older Android TV) is built into TVs from various brands, including Sony, Philips and TCL. It's broadly good and always getting better, but recent Google TVs have lacked UK catch-up apps and there's often a slightly disjointed overall user experience, with the Google TV OS feeling as if it's been slapped rather unceremoniously on top of the TV's own menu system.

Amazon's Fire OS platform, which many will have experienced via a Fire Stick streamer, is also now on various TVs, mostly at the cheaper end but soon also Panasonic's flagship OLED model. It pushes Amazon's own content a bit, but every third-party app you could want is there and the whole platform is very user-friendly.

Should you buy an OLED, QLED or LCD TV?

LCD TVs , which require a backlight usually made up of white LEDs to show a picture on the LCD panel, are available in a wide variety of screen sizes and, thanks in part to the technology's low cost of production, at affordable prices.

OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) is a panel technology that uses self-emissive particles – so there's no need for a backlight. This allows OLED TVs to be unbelievably slim, while also offering convincing pitch-dark blacks, strong contrast and superb viewing angles. LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips and now Samsung are the big brands with OLED TVs in their line-ups and, broadly speaking, they're excellent.

QLED (Quantum-dot Light-Emitting Diode), meanwhile, is Samsung’s rival technology to OLED. A QLED TV is an LCD TV but with a quantum dot coating over the backlight. However, the quantum dots (tiny semiconductor particles) in current QLEDs do not emit their own light. So QLED TVs, like conventional LCDs, rely on a backlight. The advantages of a QLED TV? You tend to get brilliantly vibrant colours, plus bright, sharp and crisply detailed images. Samsung's QLEDs have got better and better over the years, existing as a fine alternative to OLEDs TVs. Interestingly, though, Samsung has now launched its own range of OLED ( QD-OLED ) TVs.

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The best TV 2024, chosen by our reviewers for all budgets

From premium OLED sets to great-value bargains, and everything in-between

• Best overall
• Best budget
• Best mid-range
• Best cheaper OLED
• Best premium OLED
• Best for versatility
• Best for sport
• Most immersive
• Best for sound
• Also consider
• How to choose
• How we test
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The list in brief ↴ 1. Best overall 2. Best budget 3. Best mid-range 4. Best cheaper OLED 5. Best premium OLED 6. Best for versatility 7. Best for sports 8. Most immersive 9. Best for sound

It isn't easy to find the best TV – there are so many options with elaborate screen tech and jargon-filled features – but the good news is that an excellent home cinema experience has never been more affordable.

This guide will help you find the best TV in your budget range, based on our extensive testing experience with these sets. We'll cut the overwhelming number of options down to just the most worthwhile, from cheap options to cutting-edge flagship sets. To make our choices, we're balancing picture quality, features, sound quality, price, and size options. If you're looking for something specific, you might prefer to head straight to our guides to the best gaming TVs , best TVs under £1000 or best OLED TVs – but here, you can get an overview of everything.

We're confident you'll find the best TV for you in this list – if you don't see a model you have in mind here, bear in mind we may still have tested it, it's just that we think the TVs in this guide offer better value.

The quick list

Want to cut to the chase and find out which TVs are the best? Below, you’ll find a roundup of our choices. You can also jump to a more detailed review of every pick, along with our price comparison tool to help you find the best deals.

The best TV for most people

The Samsung S90C does it all. Excellent picture, brilliant gaming performance, great built-in sound, and provides a more budget way into the world of QD-OLED.

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The best budget TV

This is the best image quality you can get at such an affordable price. Its vibrant colors and Dolby Vision support give you all you need for movies.

The best mid-range TV 

Samsung's top QLED may have a mid-range price but it is packed with loads of premium features, including precise LED backlight tech for a bright picture and gaming enhancements.

The best cheaper OLED TV

LG's entry-level OLED TV from 2023 provides stunning picture quality and gaming features that equals more premium models, but it's less bright than pricier TVs.

The best premium OLED TV  

With superb brightness levels thanks to QD-OLED technology, punchy colors and stunning contrast, the Samsung S95C is a knockout. It does come at a price, though.

The best TV for versatility

Gaming, picture quality, an intuitive smart TV platform, and a wealth of sizes from a smaller 42-inch to a large 83-inch; the LG C3 covers all the bases in a way that few TVs do. 

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The best bright TV for daytime sports

Samsung's QN90C hits far higher brightness levels for watching on sunny days than almost any other set. It also handles motion well, and is great for gaming too.  

The best TV for total immersion

This is an excellent OLED TV in its own right, but it also includes Ambilight, which makes the screen feel even bigger than it is by seemingly extending to the wall.

The best TV for sound quality

Looking for a TV that offers genuinely immersive Dolby Atmos sound without a soundbar? The Panasonic MZ2000 offers better audio (and picture) quality than almost anything else.

I've been testing and reporting on TVs since 2017, but my experience writing about and reviewing screen technology stretches back to 2010. I love seeing all the latest TV releases as they come through our testing rooms, and I shape this guide by working with our reviewers and editors, to agree which TVs we think best fit different needs, or represent the best value.

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1. Samsung S90C

Our expert review:

Specifications

Reasons to buy, reasons to avoid.

✅ You want QD-OLED for relatively cheap: The Samsung S90C gives you a brighter OLED screen than the LG C3, and fantastic picture quality, for the same price as C3. 

✅ You need lots of HDMI 2.1 ports: HDMI 2.1 is available on all four of the S90C's HDMI ports, supporting 4K 120Hz for unbeaten connectivity. 

❌ You want the brightest OLED available: Both the Samsung S95C and the LG G3 offer higher brightness levels than the S90C. 

❌ You want an 80-inch TV: The 83-inch model uses a different screen type that's far less bright – we wouldn't recommend it. Get the 83-inch LG C3 instead , which has Dolby Vision.

The Samsung S90C takes the top spot on our best TV list because it does it all; excellent picture quality, sleek design, brilliant gaming performance and it gives you access to QD-OLED technology for the cheapest it's ever been. With prices dropping over time too, this gives you real OLED bang for your buck.

With excellent contrast levels, dynamic and punchy colors and deep, rich blacks that we come to expect from an OLED, we found in our review that the S90C's extra brightness compared to the LG C3 ( further down this list ) or Sony A80L really adds an extra layer, despite these TVs all costing the same. Its sharpness levels and detail are also a sight to behold. One thing to note, though, is that the 83-inch model uses a regular OLED screen that's much less bright, and we would recommend getting the 83-inch LG C3 instead.

Not just a beautiful TV, the Samsung S90C is also a gamers' paradise. With a refresh rate of 144Hz, it has four 2.1 HDMI ports that all support ALLM and VRR as well as 4K 120Hz. It also has a gaming hub so you can tweak setting easily to get the most out of your games. Add to this built-in sound quality that beats almost all other TVs, including LG's OLEDs, you get a complete package with the S90C.

It's not totally perfect (the lack of Dolby Vision support is a shame), and higher-priced OLEDs such as the Samsung S95C ( at #5 in this list ) and LG G3 can beat it for brightness. But in terms of what you get at this budget level, the Samsung S90C is real value for money and is the best TV for most people.

Read the full Samsung S90C review

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2. Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED

✅ You like a colourful picture: The Omni QLED, despite its budget price, offers plenty of vibrant colour, particularly through HDR sources.

✅ You're on a budget: Packed with plenty of features and performance, the Omni QLED offers more than enough bang for your buck. 

❌ You want the best built-in audio: Although respectable enough, the Omni QLED's sound is not the most immersive around.

❌ You want the most responsive smart TV platform: Fire TV offers a lot of recommendations, but navigating it does feel clunky, with no easy way to get around menus.

The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED is a bargain TV with lots to offer. We found that it has a surprisingly vibrant picture, thanks to Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, and good gaming performance, all at an incredible price. In terms of value for money, the Omni QLED is a winner.

Using a QLED panel with local dimming, the Omni QLED's colours are punchy and vibrant, especially with HDR sources. It also has a natural-looking image that gives the set a more premium look in terms of picture quality than many of its affordable rivals. Although its black levels aren't the best and its contrast isn't the richest, the picture you get for the money is great.

As for gaming features, it doesn't have 120Hz support, but the Omni QLED does have Dolby Vision gaming, something not common at this price. It also supports ALLM and VRR. When we measured its input lag time, the Omni QLED yielded a result of 10.4ms, which rivals a lot of TVs that are far more premium. 

The Amazon Omni QLED naturally can't match the elite models here, but when it comes to value, the picture, performance and features you get are well beyond its budget price.

Read our full Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review

The best mid-range TV

3. Samsung Q80C

✅ You want good brightness and colour: Although QLED is not as bright or colourful as a mini-LED, the Q80C offers arguably the best bang for your buck in the entire Samsung Q80C range. ✅ You want a great gaming TV: Offering extensive gaming features across all four HDMI ports and an all-around great performance, the Q80C is an excellent gaming TV.

❌ You need a wide viewing angle: Backlight issues and blooming around objects starts to happen when the Q80C is viewed from more than 30 degree angle. ❌ You want Dolby Vision: As is a problem with all Samsung TVs, the Q80C does not support Dolby Vision HDR for your movies or gaming.

The Samsung Q80C is one of the brand's best mid-range TVs in its 2023 lineup, sitting above all other LED and QLED TVs, but below mini-LED TVs and OLEDs. But, that doesn't mean it's compromising on features or picture quality. It boasts bright colourful images, a suite of gaming features, and a great-value price tag. 

When it comes to image quality, the Q80C provides some of the best images we've seen from a mid-range TV. Offering bright-but-natural colours, excellent 4K sharpness and detail, and surprisingly good black levels for an LED TV, the Q80C's picture is a real winner. In our review, we said the Q80C's picture looked "consistently convincing and compelling". There are some issues with the viewing angles, where quality fades when viewed at a more than 30 degree angle and there are some backlight limitations, but it doesn't stop the Q80C's picture from being brilliant overall.

Gaming is another real highlight of the Samsung Q80C thanks to its gaming features and performance. It has 4K 120Hz support across all four HDMI ports, VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium, and HGiG capabilities as well. There's also Samsung's Game Hub included for all things gaming, with select cloud gaming services. When it comes to performance, we measured the input lag at an impressively low 9.7ms in Game Mode, plus the added bonus of a rich, detailed and colourful QD picture as well. The Q80C also has an effective sound system, which – while lacks bass – has crisp dialogue levels and excellent Object Tracking System (OTS).

While the Samsung Q80C isn't perfect, namely its disappointing design and backlight limitations, it's still an excellent TV in terms of value for money and is the best mid-range option on the market. 

Read our full Samsung Q80C review

✅ You want OLED picture quality: With deep blacks and punchy colors, the LG B3 has an outstanding picture despite being LGs' entry-level 2023 OLED.

✅ You want excellent gaming performance: The LG B3 offers 4K 120Hz support, Dolby Vision gaming and VRR and ALLM connectivity and a handy Game Optimizer mode.

❌ You'll watch in a bright room often: This is the least bright OLED in this list, which means it's susceptible to reflections when watching during the day, or with bright lights on. A mini-LED TV for the same price would be better for daytime viewing. 

❌ You need the best built-in sound: While its respectable, the B3's sound system is definitely not as punchy as other TVs available, like the Samsung S90C

The LG B3 offers an entry-level OLED option, but doesn't compromise far on picture quality or gaming performance. Its features rival plenty of other OLEDs on the market, and you don't have to fork out as much to get sumptuous image quality. 

Superb contrast levels with deep blacks and dynamic colors combine to give the B3 a picture that feels more premium than the price tag it comes with. It offers Dolby Vision HDR support and when used, movies and TV shows look fantastic with it. It doesn't have high brightness levels however, with the LG C3, Samsung S90C and even the Sony A80L beating it. It still handles reflections well despite this in reasonable controlled environments, but for bright room viewing, such as sports during the day, something like the Samsung QN90C ( #8 in this list ) overcomes reflections much more easily.

With LGs' Game Optimizer feature included, the LG B3 is a real dark horse for gaming. The ability to tweak so many settings while playing really means you can tailor your gaming experience to whatever game you're playing. It also has 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming support. It's a little disappointing that this is only on two of its four ports, but that's okay for the more casual among us.

The B3 does have a distinctly average built-in sound system, though, and its stand doesn't feel the right quality when compared to its price tag, but there is still plenty on offer here to make the LG B3 a real consideration if you're looking to upgrade your TV and make your way into the world of OLED.

Read our full LG B3 review

The best Premium OLED

5. Samsung S95C

✅ You want spectacular picture quality: With wonderfully bright colors and phenomenal contrast ratio, the S95C is a beautiful TV for movies, TV or gaming. 

✅ You want extensive gaming features: 144Hz refresh rate, four 2.1 HDMI ports, a super low 9.2ms input lag time and an excellent gaming hub makes the S95C a great choice for gaming.

❌ You don't want to fiddle: Some of the initial picture presets need tweaking to get the best picture out of the Samsung S95C.

❌ You want the cheapest QD-OLED: The Samsung S90C, although not as bright, gives you QD-OLED quality for less. 

The Samsung S95C is Samsung's flagship QD-OLED from 2023, and offers everything you'd look for in a TV; exceptional picture quality, extensive gaming features, beautiful design and great built-in sound. It's no surprise that QD-OLED is becoming more popular with TVs like the S95C around.

The picture quality of the S95C is breath-taking. Thanks to QD-OLED, colours are punchy, dynamic and bright. Contrast levels are superb, with black levels and shadow detail feeling rich and deep. We found that some of the initial picture presets will need tweaking to get the picture just right, but once that's done you won't be disappointed with the results.

The Samsung S95C is not just beautiful in picture but also in design. A sleek, stylish frame and ultra-slim trim means the S95C looks fantastic, especially when hung on the wall thanks to its razor thin depth. It also comes with a separate box called the One Connect for connections, so there's one cable running to the TV with picture and power – very tidy.

With all this and excellent gaming performance, why isn't it top of the list? That title goes to the S95C's more budget sibling, the Samsung S90C. The S90C doesn't offer quite the same brightness levels as the S95C, but it's cheaper and still offers fantastic all-round performance, so the S90C takes the top spot. Don't get us wrong though; the S95C feels every bit as premium as it should if you push your budget further.

Read our full Samsung S95C review

✅ You like a wide choice of sizes: Ranging from 42-inch to 83-inch, the LG C3 can fit anywhere in the house, from desk to cinema room.

✅ You want a TV for movies and gaming: The LG C3 has very strong picture quality, and gaming features to cover every avenue. 

❌ You'll watch in bright rooms: The middling brightness means it can struggle with sunlight or reflections – the Samsung S90C at #1 in this guide is brighter at the same price, or the Samsung S95C ( #5 in the guide ) is nearly twice as bright.

❌ You have the LG C2: While there are some improvements, the LG C3 does not give enough of a jump from its predecessor, the C2, to warrant an upgrade.

The LG C3 covers a lot of bases when it comes to what you look for in a TV; it has great picture quality, a host of gaming and smart TV features, and it comes a wide array of sizes that should suit whatever your needs, whether it's your new PC monitor or you want it to cover most of your wall to get that cinematic experience.

The LG C3 offers excellent detail within its picture and deep black levels that make it look brilliant when watching moves or TV shows. As we noted in our review "colours look bright without being garish" and the picture was "perfectly crisp". There also isn't much need to tweak any picture settings; out of the box, the LG C3 looks fantastic, but there are plenty of options to tweak if you need to experiment.  

Gaming features are stocked here, with Dolby Vision, VRR, ALLM, AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync support and 4K 120Hz across all four 2.1 HDMI ports. Game Optimiser also enables you to play around with settings to get gaming on the C3 just right as well. And, with a wide array of sizes available from 42-inch to 83-inch, everywhere from the bedroom to the living room should be covered with a suitable size.

With so many features and options under its belt, the LG C3 is a versatile TV for sure. However, the Samsung S90C, one of the C3's closest rival, takes the crown for best overall TV with improved brightness and a better built-in sound than the LG C3 at the same price. But, if you're not a Samsung fan or you need smaller than 55 inches, it's hard to argue against the LG C3.

Read our full LG C3 review

The best TV for sport

7. Samsung QN90C

✅ You want a great TV for daytime viewing: With its high brightness and anti-glare screen coating, it looks good even when placed in well-lit rooms.

✅ You want a TV for gaming: The QN90C’s four HDMI 2.1 ports all support 4K 120Hz and variable refresh rate from a PS5 or Xbox Series X.

❌ You want the best TV and money is no object: The Samsung S95C ( #5 in this list ) offers even better contrast, and is arguably the ultimate home cinema option.

❌ You want a simple TV: The Samsung's fullscreen menus are more overwhelming than really feels necessary.

The QN90C is a 2023 mini-LED (or as Samsung calls it, Neo QLED) TV, which means that it offers higher screen brightness compared to OLEDs by places layers of extra-tiny LEDs behind its pixels. Coupled with an anti-glare screen to reduce light reflections to a minimum, it's our pick for daytime sport viewing, because in a bright room with sunlight streaming in, higher brightness means the images cut through any reflections, so you can actually see what's going on. In our review, we measured the peak brightness at over 1,700 nits – this is higher than any OLED TV we've ever tested, and is well over twice as bright as the LG C3, for comparison.

Not just for sports fans, the TV also comes with a whole host of gaming features including HDMI 2.1 across all four of its HDMI ports and a variety of cloud-based gaming features with support for Xbox, Nvidia GeForce Now and more.

Although not the most budget of options and lacking Dolby Vision support, the QN90C's fantastically bright picture certainly gives it the edge over other TVs in well lit rooms. And it's not just about that brightness – in our review, we were impressed with motion handling (which is great for sport), as well as detail and its deep black tones for movies. If you want a more affordable equivalent to this, consider the Hisense U8K – it's not quite as bright, and its processing isn't quite as advanced, but neither is too far off, and it's a lot cheaper. But the QN90C is still the king.

Read our full Samsung QN90C review

The most immersive TV

8. Philips OLED808

✅ You like the look of Ambilight: It makes the picture feel even bigger and more immersive. No other TV brand has this tech built in.

✅ You want a powerful, all-round performance: Philips' OLED808 has vibrant, punchy, contrast-rich, exceptionally sharp pictures and excellent gaming performance.

❌ You a comprehensive game mode: Although it does have a game mode, the OLED808 feels bare in comparison to other TVs from LG, Samsung and more.

❌ You have multiple cutting-edge gaming devices: Only two of the OLED808’s HDMI ports support all the latest gaming features.

The Philips OLED808 is one of the few TVs that we can confidently call glamorous. This is Philips' latest OLED TV and it's eye-catching in a whole bunch of ways. It has an incredibly thin screen and high-quality metallic finish offset, which gives a spectacular effect when using Philips’ Ambilight technology.

If you've not heard of Ambilight before, then it's lighting tech that uses rear-mounted LEDs to cast coloured light onto the wall behind the TV that can match the pictures you’re watching. During testing, we found the Ambilight to follow the action on screen perfectly. You can also set the Ambilight to follow audio if you're streaming music through the TV or a solid colour to set the mood.

But the OLED808's picture quality might be even more striking than its design – and that's saying a lot. Lush, vibrant colours and outstanding black levels balance with one another, leading to amazing contrast levels. Through HDR sources, the OLED808 looks remarkable. It may not be the brightest TV out there, both the Samsung S90C and S95C have it beaten, but the OLED808's picture is so beautiful we can forgive it.

Gamers will be happy thanks to support for 4K 120Hz signals, VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming (something that was missing on last year's OLED807), which makes this an excellent choice for gaming. One downside is that HDMI 2.1 is only two of its four HDMI ports and its game mode is bare compared to others from brands such as LG, Samsung, Panasonic and more, but the OLED808 is still a great gaming TV. 

Read our full Philips OLED808 review

The best TV for sound

9. Panasonic MZ2000

✅ You want an all-in-one home cinema: If you hanker after a home cinema system with immersive audio bells and whistles, you'll get it here.

✅ You want a TV with versatile picture: The MZ2000 looks great in both light and dark rooms, thanks to its brighter OLED panel with MLA and heat-sink tech. 

❌ You own a dedicated Dolby Atmos sound system: You’ll be wasting your money if you already have a full-blown Dolby Atmos home cinema system.

❌ You want a full board of 4K 120Hz HDMI inputs: Avid gamers might want to look elsewhere for 4K 120Hz inputs on every port.

While TVs aren't known for their sound quality, the Panasonic MZ2000's 360° Soundscape Pro audio performance is on par with an upper mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar based on our testing. In terms of built-in sound, no other TV on the market is going to beat the Panasonic MZ2000. 

The Panasonic MZ2000 not only offers a meaty, powerful sound with plenty of bass, but also a delicate touch that leads to a perfect balance between treble, mid, bass and speech levels. It also features a 'Space Tune' setting that maps the sound to the viewing environment to add even more immersion, making the most of its Dolby Atmos capabilities, reproducing surround effects to an excellent level. 

As part of Panasonic's OLED range, the MZ2000 also offers pixel perfect imagery thanks to its Master OLED Ultimate panel, which utilises OLED, MLA and heat-sink technologies to create an image that is truly breath-taking. Outstanding black levels and contrast, rich, vibrant colours and a natural image all showcase the MZ2000's incredible picture.

Why is the Panasonic MZ2000 not higher up the list? Quite simply, its price. Although it is an incredible TV, the MZ2000 is noticeably pricier than a lot of its competition such as the LG G3 and Samsung S95C. With the difference in price, you could get one of the best soundbars to add extra depth to those two other brilliant TVs. But, if you want a picture-perfect TV and you have the money, the MZ2000 is a showstopper.

If you're looking for a more affordable option, the Sony A80L is the best mid-range OLED TV for sound, and the Samsung QN85C is also strong for audio quality.

Read our full Panasonic MZ2000 review

More TVs to consider

If you're looking for an elite TV for wall-mounting, the LG G3 is one to strongly consider. Its overall performance is close to the Samsung S95C, and it comes with a special 'Zero Gap' wall bracket in the box that means it sits… well, flush to the wall. Very slick, and a great looking TV. However, the S95C edges it out of this list overall, because we love the One Connect box (also a huge boon if you're wall-mounting) and it's a slightly better performer overall. But definitely read our full LG G3 review if you know you'll wall-mount and you want a high-end TV.

For bright TVs suitable for daytime sport viewing, we recommended the Samsung QN90C and Samsung Q80C in this list, but it's also well worth looking at the Hisense U8K and Samsung QN85C as TVs that split the gap between those two options. Cheaper than the QN90C but not as bright; brighter than the Q80C, but not as cheap – and two great TVs we rated highly. The Hisense U8K is a little brighter, so should maybe be your choice if beating reflections is the priority, while the Samsung QN85C is perhaps better for gamers thanks to its four HDMI 2.1 ports. The QN85C also has better sound. Here's our full Samsung QN85C review and Hisense U8K review to read more about them.

Sony has a selection of TVs that are worth consideration, but have really just been kept out of this list by better-value options. However, Sony's image processing and built-in audio are both excellent, so they're a real connoisseur's choice. The Sony X90L is a superb gaming TV if you have a PS5, because it has some custom features to make the console look its best. The Sony A80L is a beautiful-looking mid-range OLED with better sound than any of its rivals, though it's less bright and notably more expensive than the LG C3 or Samsung S90C usually. And the Sony X95L is a high-end mini-LED TV with very impressive contrast and excellent colours and detail, but it's not as bright as the competition from Samsung, and is very premium priced. Anyone looking for a bright PS5 gaming TV should read our Sony X90L review , anyone wanting a great OLED that doesn't need a soundbar should read our Sony A80L review , and our Sony X95L review will be of interest to anyone looking for an alternative to Samsung's high-end LCD TVs.

At the small and super-cheap end, we recently reviewed the Amazon Fire TV 2-Series, which didn't blow us away, but still offers strong value. It has better sound than a lot of small and cheap TVs, which we really appreciate, and the Amazon Fire TV software is nicer to use than a lot of low-price rivals – but the picture quality was frustrating inconsistent. However, a very cheap TV that you can hear clearly, and makes it easy to find what you want, will definitely be tempting for plenty of people. Here's our full Amazon Fire TV 2-Series review .

How to choose the best TV for you

How we choose the best tvs.

There are plenty of reasons why you might want a TV built specifically for one purpose. Maybe you'd like to find the best TV for sport or the best gaming TV. But if you want to simply find the best TV on the market right now—and don't mind paying for it—there are plenty of excellent displays to choose from. 

In our guide above, we've selected the best TVs you can buy right now. We picked these TVs based on a few key criteria. The first is picture quality, we wanted to be sure images were clear and sharp, no matter whether you're watching 4K content or upscaled content. 

We also wanted to see impressive brightness. Bright images aren't the be all and end all of a great TV, but you need to know your new display will perform well in a variety of lighting environments. 

Value for money is another key consideration. Sure many of the TVs in this list are pricey, but there's a difference between an expensive TV and one that really lives up to that price. Several of the TVs above might be eye-wateringly expensive, but if you have the money to spend, we promise they're worth it. 

Extra features are a bonus, like the Philips OLED808's Ambilight technology. This isn't a must-have, but it does upgrade your watching experience considerably, so we were sure to highlight the added features that we believe you'll genuinely value. 

There's so much to considering when you're choosing the best TV for you, but these are a few of the top considerations we had in mind during our reviews and our selection process for this guide. 

What TVs are coming in 2024?

We've already heard about a lot of exciting new TVs coming in 2024 from LG, Samsung and more and we'll be sure to update this guide when we've had a chance to test them. 

Samsung has lifted the lid on its entire new TV range including the flagship Samsung S95D , which features new anti-glare tech and as well as the Samsung S90D , follow-up to our TV of the year, the Samsung S90C. The S90D introduces two new sizes in 42 and 48-inch (although admittedly not QD-OLED). There's also the mini-LED Samsung QN90D . 

LG has also announced its 2024 lineup including the LG G4 , which again promises even higher brightness than the LG G3 and the LG C4 , LG's mid-range OLED that promises over 1,000 nits of peak brightness and having seen it in person, the brightness boost from last year's LG C3 is there. There's also the LG M4, its wireless OLED.  

Of course, it's not all about LG and Samsung. Philips announced its 2024 TV lineup, including the OLED+959, the first to promise 3,000 nits. Panasonic also unveiled its 2024 TV range, including the flagship Panasonic Z95A , which have its smart TV platform updated to Fire TV .

There have been no announcements from Sony just yet as they tend to come later in the year, but as soon as we get news we'll be sure to update you. As with all these TVs, once we get our hands-on testing we'll update this guide with our impressions. 

How to pick the best TV for you

Looking for the best TV? There are plenty of things to consider before you take the leap. We recommend kicking off with the basics and deciding on your budget.

Yes, you might be able to bump up your budget a little if you find the perfect TV—or find a great deal in the Black Friday sales—but it's a good idea to set a limit to begin with so you don't fall in love with the unrivalled images and features of a TV that's well above your price range.

At this stage, also consider size. We recommend that you literally measure the space you have in your living room. And remember, just because you can squeeze a huge TV into your available space doesn't mean it'll be well-suited. You'll want to think about viewing angels, brightness and whether you'll be able to put a bit of distance between you and the screen so you can enjoy it properly. If you're thinking of wall-mounting the TV using one of the best TV wall mounts , you may want to consider the amount of the space the TV will take up, the depth of the TV, how you want it to move and so on aswell. 

What next? Well, it's a good idea to check out the HDR capabilities of any new TV—we've detailed these under each of the best TVs in our guide—and the smart TV platform each offers. It's also worth considering sound. If you're willing to spend extra cash on a soundbar, you don't need to agonise about audio. However, if you'd like an all-in-one cinema system, consider an OLED TV that delivers great audio as well as a fantastic picture. 

What can smart TVs do?

Smart TVs are internet-connected televisions. That means you can use them to browse through your favorite streaming apps as well as do a few other things such as control smart home devices or browse the internet. A TV that does not have smart capabilities is often referred to as a ‘dumb’ TV because it requires a set-top box or streaming stick to use streaming apps – but there aren't many of these for sale now!

Which brand is best for TVs?

There's no one brand that does TVs better than the others, but there are definitely some TV makes that excel in certain areas more than their rivals. 

As you can probably tell from our list above, LG, Samsung, Sony and Philips tend to be the top-performing brands at the premium end, though all bring out a wide range of models each year. 

There are plenty of LG TVs on our guide right now, with an consitently outstanding picture and plenty of features. This brand certainly makes excellent OLED TVs – in fact, LG Display makes the OLED panels for most other brands. We like that LG offers a wide range of TVs, including different budgets and sizes – the C3 goes from 42 inches all the way up to 83-inches. LG's webOS is one of our favorites, an easy to use operating system that feels intuitive. 

Utilising QD-OLED technology to full effect, Samsung sits at the top of our list with the fantastic Samsung S90C. Samsung uses quantum dot technology to bring you brightness and excellent contrast. Like LG, Samsung offers a huge variety of TV sizes and prices. Samsung's smart TV software is Tizen, which we think is good overall. The brand also offers some extras, like its One Connect box with some TVs, and styles that are a little unique – take a look at the various iterations of Samsung's The Frame TVs. 

Sony is another major player in the TV space. Its screens boast stunning picture quality and build quality. Although, like other brands in this list, there's a wide range across the board. One interesting difference about Sony is its really pushed its Cognitive XR processor, a processing chip added to its TVs from 2021 that boosts vision and audio performance. 

Philips TVs don't top our list, but they always feature strongly. Their screens are reliable and bright with some notable cool additions, including Ambilight, a system that projects lights onto the wall behind a TV display. Premium Philips TVs also have a considerable audio boost thanks to a partnership with Bowers & Wilkins. 

Of course you shouldn't feel hemmed in by these four brands – Panasonic offers excellent premium TVs with a focus on image quality in particular, and Hisense and TCL offer great value in the mid-range and affordable end of the market.

Which brand of TV is most reliable?

Again, there's no one answer to this question, particularly in terms of which brand to go for. But one thing worth considering in regards to longevity is the kind of TV tech that's being used. 

For example, OLED TVs do have the possibility of image retention, also known as 'burn-in'. It's where a ghost of a still image stays on the screen – such as a clock or logo from 24-hour news channels. However, these days burn-in is much less of an issue than it used to be . Then again, LED TVs are probably still the better choice for anyone concerned about long-term reliability, since there's no chance of it at all.

Which is better, OLED or QLED?

This is one of the biggest and more contentious TV tech questions of the moment. Luckily we've covered all of the details in our OLED vs QLED guide . 

However, if you're looking for a summary we'd say that QLED is a great option for brightness if you'll watch in bright, sunlit conditions; whereas OLED TVs offer better viewing angles and superior contrast for gorgeous movie-like images, as long as you can control the lighting.

Is LG better than Samsung?

Both LG and Samsung are excellent TV brands and you can't really go wrong with either. However, there are some areas where one TV maker could be a better option than the other.

An LG TV tops our best TVs guide, but Samsung is the market leader for sales overall. If you're looking for the most impressive picture quality out there, regardless of price, nothing currently beats LG's OLED panels for color and contrast.

But Samsung TV's are incredibly bright, particularly in more affordable models. We also love Samsung's lifestyle sets, like The Frame QLED 4K TV (2022), for combining performance with style. And its cheaper TVs, like the Samsung CU8000, are good value for money. 

Is OLED better than 4K?

Luckily, you don't need to decide whether to go with OLED or 4K – you can have both! 4K refers to the resolution (ie, the number of pixels on the screen), while OLED refers to the panel technology (ie, what the pixels are made from).

So you can have 4K screens that are OLED (almost all of them are, apart from some pricey 8K OLED TVs), and you can have 4K screens that are QLED, mini-LED or other tech.

How we test the best TVs

When it comes to reviewing the best TVs, we base our scores on the following criteria that you’ll find in our reviews: picture quality, audio quality, gaming features, smart TV features and ease of use, design, and value for money. We reach these conclusions using both objective measurements and our subjective opinion from viewing the TV. You can read in-depth how we test TVs at TechRadar at that link, or read on for an overview.

Testing picture quality, we start by cycling through the TVs picture presets – Standard, Movie, Sports and so on – to establish where they have strengths and weaknesses, and which is the most accurate. We test these picture modes through several sources including 4K Blu-ray and streaming, HD Blu-ray and streaming, and lower-resolution sources such as DVD and broadcast TV to test a TV’s upscaling effectiveness.

While testing, we’re looking to see how the TV’s processing handles various elements of the pictures. How is motion handled in 24fps movies compared to sports, for example, or how natural the details look when upscaled from lower-quality to higher quality. We’ll test to see whether digital noise reduction processing ruins the look of film grain, and how well a TV handles the digital artefacts and color banding that are common on streaming services. 

We’re also looking for how well a movie handles dark tones, especially if it’s an LCD model, and this includes and backlight blooming from light to dark areas, and any unevenness in the backlight.

When it comes to objective measurements, we use specialized equipment, including a test pattern generator to create measurable signals, a colorimeter to read them, and Portrait Display’s Calman Calibration software to record our results.

The first area we’ll usually test is brightness. We’ll measure a TV’s brightness over different sized, white window patterns, such as 10% (for HDR highlights) and 100% or fullscreen brightness. The 10% window tells us the maximum brightness we can realistically expect a set to achieve in real use, while the 100% window tells us how bright it can go in something like sports where brightness is even for a long time, and is important for understanding how well a TV will beat reflections. We do this to test not only how effective a TVs backlight will be, but also to measure against claimed brightness from manufacturers. When we test brightness, we make sure to do it in a light-controlled room to prevent any interference from other light sources which could affect results.

We also test the color reproduction of TVs, in both SDR and HDR, to test their accuracy to the source material, and how much of the maximum possible color gamut they can show. We’ll also test accuracy not only for color but grayscale tones, to see how accurate a TV’s contrast is, looking in particular at just how true its representation of black tones are. 

For gaming, we use a Leo Bodnar 4K Input Lag Tester to see what kind of latency is added to games by the TVs processing, and we always test this in the Game Mode equivalent. We’ll test other gaming features, such as 4K 120Hz and Variable Refresh Rate support, using a games console for real resting.

It’s worth noting that although we strive to test every TV in matching conditions and with the same equipment, some of our writers have different setups. We only use writers with equipment that is at the same level of accuracy as ours, and they will run the same tests.

The latest updates to this best TVs guide

March 19 2024 Added benchmark charts for every TV, to make it easy to compare performance.

Read more updates

February 26 2024 Expanded on our How we Test section to include more detailed breakdown of what we tests we conduct on the TVs in this guide. 

January 23 2024 Updated FAQ's section with 'What new TVs are coming in 2024?' looking at the latest models that are arriving in 2024. 

December 12, 2023 Replaced LG B3 with Samsung Q80C as 'Best mid-range'. LG B3 became 'Best cheaper OLED TV'.

November 14, 2023 Replaced the Samsung BU8500 with the Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED for 'Best budget TV'. Replaced the Philips OLED807 and Panasonic LZ2000 with their 2023 equivalents, the Philips OLED808 and Panasonic MZ2000, respectively.

October 12, 2023 Updated several products in this list to reflect our latest reviews, and following price cuts and lack of stock of older TVs. Added the Samsung S90C at #1, the LG B3 at #3, moved the Samsung S95C to #4, added the Samsung QN900C at #5, and added LG C3 at #6 .

September 5, 2023 Added more buying advice for each TV in the list, detailing pros and cons for each TV. We removed some alternative recommendation TVs, to keep our suggestions clear.

August 3, 2023 Swapped Samsung QN85B for Samsung QN90C as 'Best TV for sport', based on availability and performance. Checked all other products against our latest reviews.

June 26, 2023 Added this new 'Latest updates' section to help readers know how we've changed the guide recently. Checked all products against our latest reviews.

May 31, 2023 Checked list of products against our latest reviews. Rewrote introduction.

April 14, 2023 Reordered products to reflect latest recommendations. Added new easier navigation features.

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Best TV 2024: The best affordable and premium sets

If you’re after the best TV, you’ve come to the right place with this selection of the best screens that Trusted Reviews has tested.

We’re always comparing new models against both new and existing ones to determine which screen offers the best performance. This list represents plenty of argonising hours that have gone into testing, with the following models the ones we rate as the best performers.

We’ve assessed these TVs in dedicated testing facilities as well as in our homes, carrying out tests that measure brightness, colour accuracy and input lag. But it’s not just about stats. We live with these TVs, evaluating their picture and audio with films, TV shows, and music, assess their smart and gaming features to see whether it’s an enjoyable TV to own.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for on this list, we do have other lists to help in your search for a new TV. There is our best cheap TVs for affordable options, our best 4K sets if you’re looking for great HDR performance between £1000 and £2000.

If you want the cutting edge of TV technology, consider our best 8K TVs . For those who want cinema-like picture quality then check out our best OLED TVs .

Best TV at a glance

• Best all-in-one TV: Panasonic TX-55MZ2000 – check price
• Best LG TV: LG OLED65G2 – check price
• Best home cinema TV: Sony XR-55A80L – check price
• Best Mini LED TV: Samsung QE65QN95C – check price
• Best small TV: Philips 48OLED807 – check price
• Best budget smart TV: TCL 55RC630K – check price
• Best QD-OLED: Samsung S95D OLED – check price
• Best 8K TV: Samsung QN900D – check price
• Best affordable Mini LED TV: TCL C845K – check price

How we test

Every TV we review is put through the same set of tests to gauge its picture performance, usability, and smart features. Tests are carried out over several days and are done by eye but supported with technical measurements. Testing by eye involves an expert watching a wide range of material to understand and determine a TV’s performance in fields such as brightness, contrast, motion processing, colour handling and screen uniformity. We’ll consider the design of the TV in terms of build quality, study the spec sheets and see if the TV’s connections are up to spec, as well as playing video and audio content to ensure that the set handles playback as it claims. We also take note whether a product’s compatible formats and features are in line with industry trends or not to gauge whether it’s relevant for you. Comparison to other related and similarly priced products is also important, to see if it’s missing any vital features and whether it impresses as a whole. After all this, we’ll come to a judgement on how the TV performs as a whole. If you want to learn more, please visit our detailed page about how we test televisions .

• Excellent HDR performance
• Improved motion skills
• Accommodating gaming features
• Slim design
• Wide selection of streaming apps
• Higher starting price than G1
• Average audio
• Stand is optional extra

• Sharp, detailed and colourful image
• Better-than-expected sound
• Competitive gaming features
• Stylish design
• Ambilight, of course
• Not as bright as expected
• LG OLED better overall for gaming
• Remote can be frustrating

• Stunningly bright, colourful pictures
• Groundbreaking LCD black levels
• Excellent gaming support and connectivity
• No Dolby Vision support
• A few backlight niggles

• Stunning, ground-breaking picture quality
• Gorgeous Infinity One design
• Outstanding gaming support
• No Dolby Vision
• Expensive even by OLED standards
• Smart interface can be unhelpful

• Quick to assemble
• Excellent smart interface
• Quick input lag for gaming
• Impactful sound system
• Multi-HDR support
• Limited brightness with HDR
• HDR10+ performance doesn’t have the greatest impact

• Dolby Vision IQ HDR support
• 360° Soundscape Pro Dolby Atmos system
• Game Board UI
• Only two HDMIs support 4K 120Hz

• Nuanced, natural picture performance
• Slick Google TV user experience
• Accommodating design
• Good sound for a TV
• Competitively priced
• Gaming best suited to PS5 owners
• Not as bright as rivals with HDR

• Stunning brightness and contrast
• Beautiful futuristic design
• Some slight instability with HDR in Standard mode
• No Dolby Vision HDR support
• Slight black crush, especially in Standard mode

• Outstanding 8K and upscaled 4K pictures
• Impressive brightness and power management
• Spectacular design and excellent connectivity
• It puts a serious dent in your bank account
• Some backlight distractions in Standard mode
• Sounds a bit feeble for such a premium TV

Panasonic TX-55MZ2000

Best all-in-one tv.

Our current top pick for 2024 remains the award-winning Panasonic MZ2000 .

The biggest difference to its predecessor, the LZ2000 , is the MZ2000’s MLA OLED panel. Created by LG Display and further customised by Panasonic, our reviewer found it offered a huge jump in brightness in its Standard mode preset, registering 1500 nits on a 5% window, and a mighty 1877 nits on a 10% patch in Dynamic mode. Alongside the LG G3 OLED , it’s one of the brightest OLEDs on the market.

We found that highlights burnt with intensity, images shine with punch and depth. Contrast is excellent, skin tones are naturally conveyed and reds and blues take on a rich, deep look. With support that covers all HDR formats: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive , the picture performance makes the MZ2000 the jewel in Panasonic’s crown.

The MZ2000 is a good choice for brightly lit rooms as it has the brightness to dispel reflections or ambient light from causing distractions. The swivel design of the central design can also help evade annoying glare and reflections too.

My Home Screen remains easily accessible and customisable, with Freeview Play adding the UK catch-up apps along with big hitters in Netflix , Disney+ , Apple TV+ and others. The Game mode has been updated with two modes to choose from in Game and True Game, the latter offers accurate colour performance much like Filmmaker mode does for film and TV. 

We measured input lag at 14.5ms, which is not as good as the LG G3 OLED or Samsung S95C OLED but is brisk enough for competitive gaming. HDMI 2.1 technologies such as VRR , ALLM , 4K/120Hz, but they’re only available on two HDMI inputs.

We found sound quality was equally top notch with the side- and upfiring speakers conveying a large presence in a living room. It remains light on bass, however, failing to give bass-heavy scenes the emphasis they require. Nevertheless, this is one of the best-sounding TVs on the market. If you find the price too dear on your wallet, the Panasonic MZ1500 is an excellent alternative.

The upcoming Panasonic Z95A will feature an even brighter MLA panel and a new interface, as Panasonic is ditching its My Home Screen for Fire TV. There are some potential pitfalls with that decision, but there’s no doubt that if you felt Panasonic’s weakest area was its smarts, then the Z95A will remedy that.

Reviewer: Steve May Full Review: Panasonic MZ2000

Samsung QE75QN900D

While there are still questions marks over whether 8K TVs will become a mainstream proposition, Samsung is still leading the push, and the QN900D is arguably its best flagship 8K TV ever.

Peak brightness has been raised with the Movie mode now hitting 2445 nits compared to the QN900C ‘s 2096 nits. That high level of brightness, which is beyond what an OLED can produce, feeds into impressively bright and colourful HDR images. The lack of Dolby Vision , however, remains a disappointing omission.

Of course, there is a lot of native 8K content about, so the Samsung QN900D’s main task is to take 4K content and make it look better, and in that respect, it achieves its task. Our reviewer noticed a big jump in detail with upscaled 4K images, Samsung’s latest AI processor is able to bring out and refine the detail within the image without producing a soft or noisy image. It’s 4K content but looks better than anything a 4K TV can manage.

The excellent motion processing can now track fast-moving objects without introducing motion blur that often afflicts LCD LED TVs.

Input lag is 11ms, and VRR technology in HDMI VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro brings the latency down even further. With all four of its HDMI inputs supporting 4K 120Hz gaming, you won’t need to worry about which HDMI port to place your console or PC in.

The sound system tracks sounds accurately across the screen but like the QN900C , it doesn’t have enough bass to give soundtracks heft. It’s still capable of producing a wide soundstage with good levels of detail, but you should consider a soundbar to go with this TV.

Reviewer: John Archer Full Review: Samsung QE75QN900D

Samsung QE65S95D

Best qd-oled.

We’re now onto the third-generation of Samsung’s QD-OLED screen and the S95D appears to have hit its stride.

The first and second-gen QD-OLEDs from Samsung were enjoyable, though we found they had some flaws. Those issues appear to have been resolved by the S95D. It is the brighest OLED TV we’ve reviewed, producing 1798 nits on a 10% window, beating the likes of the Panasonic MZ2000 and LG G3 OLED

It’s a TV that offers strong sharpness and detailing, and according to our reviewer, produces incredibly rich colours with contrast that brings out the detail in both dark and light areas of the image. We did notice some instability in maintaining brightness in its Standard mode, which is rectified by switching to its Movie mode. Our reviewer also felt that the anti-glare screen technology was impressively implemented on this TV, though it does mean that dark areas do take on a slightly grey appearance.

The Tizen interface has been enhancec with the introduction of new sections and the ability to create multiple profiles to feed recommendations to. Gaming-wise we measured input response of the game mode at 9.8ms, and all four of the HDMI 2.1 inputs support 4K 120Hz through the One Connect box and with 144Hz supported for PCs.

The sound system supports Dolby Atmos , and like with Samsung;s other OTS speaker systems, it’s very good at placing effects on and around the screen with accuracy. However, while it can produce a wide soundstage, it can’t push that sound forward into a room, and volume is a little limited in terms of how loud it can do.

Reviewer: John Archer Full Review: Samsung S95C OLED

LG OLED65G2

Best lg oled tv.

When we reviewed the G1 , we called it the best LG OLED TV we’ve tested, but that accolade shifts to the G2 OLED . Even though the G3 OLED is a brighter performer with HDR content, we found a lack of improvement in its audio performance and a few issues with its picture.

The G2 sticks with the same uniformly flat rear panel for wall-mounting as before, but features extra improvements to the OLED EX panel with its OLED Evo processing to reap a bright HDR performance.

We measured the HDR performance on a 10% window to be just over 1000 nits. That’s better than the C2 though not as bright as the Samsung S95B or newer S95C . Nevertheless, the extra brightness results in brighter, more intense highlights for greater contrast and depth in the image.

Detail levels are high, with images fed a good deal of sharpness and colours rendered in a lush manner, especially with Dolby Vision IQ . Upscaling of less than 4K resolution is strong and motion has been improved. Not as good as the still available Sony’s A95K or Panasonic LZ2000 , but much smoother and less distracting than previous LG TVs.

For gaming the G2 supports HDMI 2.1 across all the HDMI inputs, with ALLM , VRR and 4K/120Hz available, making it easier to plug your sources in without having to pick and choose the input. LG has also beefed up its clouding options with Nvidia GeForce NOW.

We measured input lag at 12.9ms – slightly better than the Panasonic MZ2000 though it doesn’t beat Samsung’s OLEDs. With VRR that figure can be reduced further for a more fluid gameplay performance.

The sound remains the weakest aspect of the G2’s performance, sounding restrained in its Dolby Atmos mode and lacking the impact the Sony A95K delivers. We found it sounded better with non-Atmos soundtracks offering more detail and dynamism. With the G2 OLED coming to its end of life, now is a great time to purchase this TV .

Reviewer: Kob Monney Full Review: LG OLED65G2

Samsung QE65QN95C

Best mini-led tv.

The QN95C replaces the QN95B Mini LED , and the biggest improvement with the former can be found within its local dimming system.

Samsung has boosted the number of dimming zones from 720 to 1344, and this has improved everything from black levels, contrast, and brightness with HDR content. Our reviewer found that blooming was significantly reduced from pretty much every viewing position. Unless you’re watching content from a very extreme angle, blooming is less of an issue than with previous models.

Black levels hit OLED-levels of performance, and in terms of brightness the QN95C can hit over 2000 nits of peak brightness on a 10% HDR window. Colours are bright, bold and wide-ranging, and we found its performance upscaling HD and SD sources to be expertly done, retaining plenty of detail without generating exaggerated picture noise.

The Tizen smart system is the same as the 2022 version, and it remains a comparative disappointment with some unhelpful navigation choices. Some tweaks have been made to make some content more visible within the home page interface and the number of channels within the free TV Plus service has been expanded.

We measured input lag at 9.8ms, a few milliseconds faster than the QN95B’s and faster than the LG OLED65C2 . The Game Bar returns, allowing settings to be adjusted on the fly and there’s FreeSync Premium Pro as well as (unofficial) Nvidia G-Sync support for PC titles. With variable refresh rate and auto low latency supported across all the TV’s HDMI inputs, there’s freedom to plug a console or PC into any of the HDMI ports .

The sound quality is also better than the QN95B with more power, clarity and scale. The Object Tracking Sound (OTS) system also plants effects on the screen with accuracy, and the TV cabinet is less prone to buzzing and distortion when dealing with bassy effects. This is a much better sound system than we’re used to from most built-in TV systems.

Reviewer: John Archer Full Review: Samsung QE65QN95C

Sony XR-55A80L

Best mid-range oled.

We’ve long felt that the LG C-series has offered the best mid-range OLED performance in recent years, but the LG C3 wasn’t as good as we’d hoped. We found the Sony A80L to step up and take its place.

As a home cinema cinema TV we found it to be an excellent option. It supports pass-through of both Dolby and DTS soundtracks, so all your legacy DVDs and Blu-rays will sound perfectly fine when hooked up to this TV. The HDR performance is, in a word, lovely, not as bright as the C3 OLED, but offering more nuance for a more natural-looking image.

The upscaling is excellent, boosting less than 4K content without introducing any distracting artefacts; and the motion processing on this set is class-leading from Sony. It applies wits processing to bring consistency to motion across a range of content, and does so without causing a fuss.

The sound quality is punchy, dynamic, and loud; good enough that we wouldn’t rush out for a new soundbar , though if you did, the likes of the HT-A5000 would be a good partner.

The design is very convenient, offering multiple options of setting up the TV whether in a manner that’s flush to the surface below it, or with more space below to fit a soundbar in.

Google TV is an intuitive user interface, offering plenty of recommendations for what to watch, and it carries all the major streaming apps, including the UK catch-up versions. With that Google support comes voice control and Chromecast to stream from other devices, and you can consider your phone an extension of the Google TV experience with the ability to queue up content to watch at home when you’re out and about.

The A80L is not as in-depth when it comes to feature. Dolby Vision Gaming is not supported but 4K/120Hz and variable refresh rates (VRR) are across two the HDMI 2.1 inputs (one is shared with the eARC port ). We measured input lag at 16.4ms, which is solid, but there are TVs such as the S95C that are faster.

Reviewer: Kob Monney Full Review: Sony XR-55A80L

Philips 48OLED807

Best 48-inch oled tv.

The 48OLED807 was the first Philips OLED we’ve tested below 50-inches, and despite its smaller size, it produces a similar performance to the bigger models. 

It doesn’t feature the brighter OLED EX panel, but over the course of testing we’d argue that it didn’t really need it. Its peak brightness of 416 nits isn’t as bright as the LG OLED42C2 , but OLED’s black levels combined with the Philips P5 processor wrings out plenty of brightness from white tones, creating lovely, deep contrasts.

As usual with Philips’ TVs, the OLED807 is a very sharp and detailed looking image that may to some look a little too artificial, but we found it wrung as much detail and clarity as it possibly could from the TV, making the images from bigger-sized 55-inch Samsung QN90B look soft by comparison.

Its HDR support is wide-ranging from Dolby Vision HDR , to HLG and HDR10+ Adaptive , so whatever content you watch on the TV, the Philips will be able to optimise as well as it can. Philips has added its Dark Detail Optimisation technology to this TV to help reveal more detail in darker parts of the image, but in our opinion this feature did not bring much performance to the table.

The OLED4807 is also a good screen for gaming, boasting Dolby Vision Game mode , AMD/Nvidia VRR solutions and 4K/120Hz support. Unlike LG’s OLED42C2 , it doesn’t support some of those features across the entirety of its HDMI inputs, nor is latency as fast at 15.2ms.

The sound quality is better than the LG, delivering a big presentation in the right mode and decent amounts of bass too. We would still add a soundbar to this TV but we wouldn’t be in a rush to do so.

Then there’s Ambilight in its four-sided form helps to reduce eye strain and also provides a fantastic complement to what’s on screen as the LEDs on the rear panel mirror the colours in whatever show or film that’s being watched. This OLED outs in an excellent all-round performance, and if you don’t have space for 55-inch screen, then we’d highly recommend this 48-inch option.

This model has been discontinued with the 48OLED808 available, but if though on paper it’s a brighter performer, in the real world we don’t find it as bright as its predecessor. The 48OLED807 is still available while stocks last, and that’s the small Philips OLED we’d argue you should take a closer look at.

Reviewer: Kob Monney Full Review: Philips 48OLED807

TCL 65C845K

Best affordable mini led tv.

• Incredibly bright for its money
• Impressive contrast for such a bright screen
• Amazingly affordable for so much quality
• Local dimming system isn’t flawless
• Picture presets need tweaking
• Built-in subwoofer occasionally distorts

2023 was something of a banner year for TCL as it makes its mark on the TV market with aggressive pricing and feature packed TVs. The C845K is among the most impressive Mini LED TVs we’ve tested, especially for its price.

It’s available for around £1000 for the 65-inch model, which puts it among the Hisense U7K and more affordable than the Samsung QN85C for rivals. While we won’t say this TV is perfect, it’s a better performer than the Hisense model and more cost effective than its Samsung equivalent.

Picture performance is an area that greatly impressed our reviewer. The TCL C845K’s out of box settings require tweaking and for those confident enough to do so, the C845K is capable of excellent contrast thanks to 576 local dimming zones in its Mini LED backlight. This helps to create convincing blacks and spectacular levels of brightness (we measured up to 2200 nits), alongside bold colours. Sony’s XR-65X95L is a much more capable TV in this respect, but it’s also £500 more expensive.

The 65845K’s 70W sound system can pump out a sound that’s loud but retains detail and offers an impressive amount of bass. When pushed to its limits it does sound coarse, with some bass distortion bass, but the speaker’s performance is much better than TVs that cost more than it does.

In terms of features there is HDMI 2.1 support with 4K/120Hz, ALLM and VRR, as well as Dolby Vision Gaming. An input of lag of 15ms is good and can be cut down further with games that support 120Hz frame rates. HDR support includes Dolby Vision , HDR10, HLG, and HDR10+ , so the TCL can play nice and optimise colour and brightness with those formats ensuring the best picture quality that the C85K is capable of.

Google TV is a much more attractive and well organised upgrade on its Android TV predecessor, although it doesn’t currently feature support for the UK catch-up apps. Anyone who buys this TV should request a free Roku streaming stick from TCL to get access to the apps.

TCL 55RC630K Roku TV

Best budget tv.

Roku’s smart TVs have enjoyed much success in the US, and for the past few years they’ve been teaming up with manufacturers such as Hisense and TCL to bring some of that magic to the UK. In the TCL 55RC630K Roku TV , they’ve served up their best model to date, winning our best affordable TV award.

This set is only available in the UK, and in our view, it’s good as you can get for a budget TV at its price. The design is sensible and easy to assemble, as well as being tall enough to slip a soundbar beneath its frame should you want to, something that wasn’t as easy to do with the Toshiba UK4D .

The Roku smart interface places an emphasis on simplicity rather than flash, but it works because of its accessibility and the range of features it supports. A wide range of voice assistants are supported, though through an external device and not natively, and there’s AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit , which aren’t features often supported by cheaper TVs.

There’s a massive amount of apps with all the big names such as Disney+ and Netflix , along with the UK catch-up apps through Freeview Play . The interface itself is fast to scroll through and easy to navigate, better than the interfaces we used on the Panasonic LX800 and Samsung BU8000 . The Roku mobile app is even better, and also features a few more advanced picture settings too.

The TCL 55RC630K isn’t built for high-end gaming with only ALLM supported for putting the TV into its game mode mode. We measured latency at 11.5ms, which is quick for any telly.

Boasting a QLED screen, the TCL 55RC630K puts in a decent HDR performance for its price. We measured peak brightness at 386 nits on a 10% window, which isn’t enough to really give a great sense of what HDR can do, but the QLED screen does present good-looking colours and accomplished looking skin-tones with HDR content.

Contrast isn’t as strong as what you can get if you spend more, but there is support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision to assist. However, we did find that both HDR formats could benefit from being a little more precision and impact with HDR content. Upscaling is an improvement over the past TCL Roku model with more colour and vibrancy to images, as well as a better sense of sharpness and clarity. The TCL Roku won’t make content look better than it is, but for its price point it’s a competent performance. 

The audio system is more than competent. Bass is surprisingly punchy, there’s fine levels of detail and clarity to what we watch, and dialogue is always clear in tone. There’s also a Dialogue Enhancer to help boost what people are saying, and we found it worked effectively.

Reviewer: Kob Monney Full Review: TCL 55RC630K Roku TV

We also considered…

A big, expensive 8K OLED capable of stunning images

Epic movies deserve an epic-sized screen

Sony’s sophomore Mini LED effort is an impressive improvement over its predecessor.

A thoroughly entertaining, though admittedly expensive, OLED TV from Panasonic

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We’d say that currently it is the Panasonic MZ2000, which delivers a colourful and bright picture and marries with it with a very impressive Dolby Atmos sound system for a TV.

If you’re after a TV with the latest features in smarts and gaming, excellent picture and sound, and is slowly coming down in price, then we’d have say the LG C2 remains one of the best TV models to buy in 2024.

The TCL Roku RC630K is one of the best budget sets on the market with its comprehensive set of smart features and very good picture quality.

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Max ‘s Conan O’Brien Must Go is a travel show with a twist.

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Conan O’Brien Must Go is a smartly dumb show — or a stupidly smart show — focused (loosely) on what is essential about travel. It’s a series about arriving in a new place open to meeting new people, learning new languages, tasting new foods and experiencing uncomfortable new circumstances … and then making fun of them, when all the while you’re mostly mocking yourself and the fears people have about stepping outside of their comfort zones.

Or maybe it’s just a show about Conan O’Brien making fun of travel shows. However expansive or limited your perspective, and however expansive or limited O’Brien’s perspective, Conan O’Brien Must Go is a very silly and occasionally illuminating series that’s still finding its rhythms and its comic voice as the fourth episode concludes. That leaves the show’s biggest takeaway as “Wait, that’s it? I want more.”

Although O’Brien has done travel-centric material in the past — I’d argue that the international jaunts were the pinnacle of his TBS show — Conan O’Brien Must Go is more an extension of his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan .

Conan O’Brien Must Go finds the host heading abroad to meet with and provide assistance to listeners/viewers/fans from around the world. That gives the impression of something more structured than what actually occurs.

The visits — deemed “surprise visits” in some cases — really set a tone more than anything else, something along the lines of “playfully combative” in a vein that will be familiar to podcast listeners. O’Brien likes busting chops and admires people who are prepared to fight back. One of the things that O’Brien is best at is never seeming to be punching down — which isn’t easy on a literal level, given that O’Brien towers over his guests, but it isn’t easy on any level since O’Brien will always be a generally famous, Harvard-educated TV personality and his new friends tend not to be. It takes astonishing calibration to go to a foreign country, find somebody for whom English may not be a first language, and keep the joke from ever being as facile as, “Ha, ha, I’m making fun of you and you don’t get it.” Sure, that might be a layer of the humor at times, but the host is careful to situate himself and his own discomfort as the real target of the joke.

When O’Brien wants to have somebody he can make fun of mercilessly, that’s where somebody like longtime collaborator Jordan Schlansky comes in. Schlansky plays a key part in the Argentina episode, taking on the much more traditional role as the travel host who did his research and knows bits of trivia about nearly everything, so O’Brien ribs him mercilessly for doing his homework. Even then, the joke tends to be that Schlansky is right and Conan just doesn’t care.

O’Brien is an appreciator of the genre, and Conan O’Brien Must Go is an appreciative tweaker of the genre, in some of the same ways the host used to treat the talk show format back when he was a Young Turk. The Norway episode is dominated by O’Brien and company’s enthusiastic over-reliance on drone shots, going so far as to have him running around carrying the drone in Oslo, where flying such crafts is apparently illegal. There are multiple occasions — the street food scene in Bangkok and a butcher’s shop in Dublin — where O’Brien makes sure to sample “extreme” foods, while acknowledging that that’s what travel hosts do. I’ve seen more travel hosts than I could count navigating the floating markets of Thailand, but I’ve never seen a host do it with a squeaking rubber chicken and an Angry Birds hat, clutching a carved dildo.

And then sometimes Conan just wants to be really goofy! He performs a song on a popular Thai variety show, attempts the tango and Muay Thai boxing, and goes on a quest for Bono in a public park in Dublin. He’s game for anything as long as he can look ridiculous. Not everything works, exactly, but you can always sense O’Brien and his writers restlessly scanning the horizon for the next fun thing to do along their journey.

Or maybe that’s just not something Conan O’Brien Must Go aspires to. In that same Hot Ones segment, O’Brien described his goal, again disingenuously, as making viewers dumber after each 40-minute episode than they were when they began. He’ll have to settle for “more entertained.” Bring on season two.

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Sony’s new Mini-LED and OLED Bravia TVs run Google TV

Sony is injecting new life into the Bravia namesake with a lineup of 16 new TVs, all running Google TV and some proprietary features for those who’ve bought into the company’s ecosystem.

The 2024 Bravia TV lineup is divided into several 4K TV types, ranging from the newer Mini-LED panel to standard LED and OLED. It looks as though Sony is prioritizing Mini-LED this year, offering more options across its lineup than the sometimes desirable OLED, though not option in the Bravia lineup can be considered “budget.”

In total, there are four individual models with size classes within. The Bravia 9, 8, and 7 are the most expensive and utilize Sony’s XR processor, which pulls some weight in recognizing scenes in shows and movies to offer the best picture it can. The Bravia 3 series brings an X1 processor, which doesn’t get the same performance but still should offer a good picture.

Each TV in the 2024 Sony Bravia lineup will run Google TV , which has proven to be one of the best TV operating systems for the past couple of years. That, of course, also brings Google Assistant capability to your TV, which can act as a point of control for your devices. The Bravia lineup will also have a place in Google Home so it can be controlled via Android phones and their remote control tool. This doesn’t come as a massive surprise as Sony has utilized Google TV in it’s units before.

Each TV also brings Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced support, which is almost a must in order to get the best out of streaming. Sony also adds PlayStation 5 features like auto HDR and auto genre picture mode for game streaming. Bravia audio devices like Sony’s soundbars will also pair “perfectly,” which likely means they’ll see some features other audio devices don’t get.

At the most expensive end, the Sony Bravia 9 4K Mini-LED series starts at $3,299 for the 65-inch model. A 75-inch and 85-inch model is also available, with the latter coming in at a hefty $5,499. The Sony Bravia 8 series is the OLED option, which tops out at $3,899 for the 77-inch model. The Bravia 7 series still comes with an XR processor and uses a Mini-LED panel, but it’s a little more affordable than the top option with an 85-inch model at $3,499.

Bravia 9 Mini-LED

• 85-inch – $5,499.99
• 75-inch – $3,999.99
• 65-inch – $3,299.99

Bravia 8 OLED

• 77-inch – $3,899.99
• 65-inch – $2,799.99
• 55-inch – $1,999.99

Bravia 7 Mini-LED

• 85-inch – $3,499.99
• 75-inch – $2,799.99
• 65-inch – $2,299.99
• 55-inch – $1,899.99

The Bravia 3 series is the most affordable option, but it offers an LED panel in place of something more cutting-edge. Even still, they bring Google TV support and Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced capability with an entry cost of $599.

Bravia 7 LED

• 85-inch – $1,799.99
• 75-inch – $1,299.99
• 65-inch – $999.99
• 55-inch – $849.99
• 50-inch – $699.99
• 45-inch – $599.99

The Bravia 7 and Bravia 3 series are available for pre-order now, with the Bravia 7 and 8 coming soon. You can sign up for notifications or pre-order through Sony’s website .

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There’s something haunting about searching for Civil War 2024 on Google. It hits a little too close to home, though I don’t think we are on that precipice just yet. The scary thing is that we may not see it coming. That our nation will fall like dominoes and we’ll be too late.

Still, Alex Garland’s new A24 film Civil War isn’t actually about a second American civil war, but rather using this familiar setting—and proximity—to paint a grim portrait of the dangers and atrocities of war. This film could take place anywhere. Setting it in the United States just makes it hit that much closer to home. Some light spoilers follow.

We are unmoored throughout the picture. Garland wisely avoids the politics of the day in order to tell a more universal story. There are familiar locations mentioned and visited, from Charlottesville to Washington D.C., but never words like Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal. From the outset, we are told that this is not exactly our America. After all, in no version of this universe would California and Texas team up to secede from the Union.

Lee Smith and Jesse

As we follow photojournalist Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) and her colleagues—Joel (Wagner Moura) a thrill-seeking war reporter; Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) a veteran journalist; and Jesse (Cailee Spaeny) a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed photographer who idolizes Lee—we enter into an America that is both familiar and foreign. Through the eyes of these reporters, we discover the myriad ways civilization collapses as war disrupts every aspect of civil society.

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This could be the Balkans or Rwanda in the 90s’. It could be anywhere. When the journalists—driving an SUV with the word PRESS printed in big, bold letters on all sides—pull up to a gas station, they negotiate for fuel by offering Canadian dollars. The US dollar has collapsed. $300 will buy you a ham sandwich, but not a tank of gas. The men they negotiate with are all heavily armed. Jesse wanders down to the back of the station where two men are hung from their wrists, badly beaten. Looters, one of the armed men tells her and Lee. He wants Jesse to decide their fate, but Lee appeals to his vanity instead, offering to take his picture next to his prisoners.

Elsewhere, they encounter snipers engaged in a sniping shoot-out with someone in a nearby building. Joel asks who they’re shooting at. “Don’t know,” one of the soldiers replies. They’re shooting back because they’re being shot at. We never learn who the shooter is, or which side these men are fighting for.

We learn little details but nothing to anchor us to the specific politics at play, or the reasons the Western Front seceded, or the exact factions (it seems Florida has also seceded but on its own, which is fitting) or any of these details. They’re not important, the film reminds us. The president—played by Nick Offerman—is in his third term. We discover tidbits through conversation between the main protagonists: That he is serving his third term. That journalists are shot on sight in Washington D.C. That he has commissioned air-strikes on US citizens. That he has remained in hiding in the White House, offering up only empty propaganda that the US government is winning, when that appears to be the furthest thing from the truth.

But we don’t know who the racist, murderous soldier Jesse Plemons’ plays is, or which side he’s fighting for, or whether he’s even a soldier at all. All we know is that he’s terrifying (something Plemons has mastered almost too perfectly). Maybe he’s just using the fog of war to kill whoever he pleases with nobody to stop him. These things happen in war. That’s what Civil War is trying to remind us. It doesn’t matter who the good guys are, or what politics or social breakdown led to us to this place. Here be dragons.

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The first shoot-out the road-tripping journalists document is between a group of men in normal clothes who ultimately get the better of their fatigue-wearing adversaries. They execute their hooded prisoners without trial. Joel and one of the victorious soldiers laugh and chat like old buddies. We have no sense of sides. Are these US government troops or Western Forces? Who knows? In one town they pass through, the people go about their day-to-day life just trying to stay out of the fray. Joel, in particular, is baffled by this, asking a shop clerk if she knows there’s a war going on. But on the rooftops, Lee points out armed men watching over the streets. Not far away, refugee camps filled with tents and displaced people. They pass through a forest fire burning through the night, with nobody left to put it out; the sparks fill the air like fireflies. Such a grim juxtaposition of beauty and destruction.

The film is also about the role journalists play—or ought to play—in covering war, or in covering anything. They remain neutral, or mostly neutral. We document it so that others can make those judgments later, Lee tells Jesse. But in the end, we are left with no ambiguity on where Joel, at least, stands with regards to the president. Meanwhile, Jesse goes from naive newcomer to almost stupidly courageous war photographer, plunging into the final harrowing battle with wide-eyed gusto, while Lee finally breaks down, the veteran journalist finally (briefly) overwhelmed by shell shock.

Civil War is a powerful, thought-provoking movie punctuated by intense moments of violence and dread, and one you should go see on the biggest screen possible.

The end of the film is unsettling, as we linger on one last black and white photograph, fading in from white, and one last plea for mercy. We think, This could happen here. How can we stop this from happening here?

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In this cheerfully unambitious vampire movie, a bloodsucker is shut up in an old mansion with some nitwit criminals. Will there will be gore? You bet.

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A cheerfully obvious splatterthon, the new horror movie “Abigail” follows a simple, time-tested recipe that calls for a minimal amount of ingredients. Total time: 109 minutes. Take a mysterious child, one suave fixer and six logic-challenged criminals. Place them in an extra-large pot with a few rats, creaking floorboards and ominous shadows. Stir. Simmer and continue stirring, letting the stew come to a near-boil. After an hour, crank the heat until some of the meat falls off the bone and the whole mix turns deep red. Enjoy!

That more or less sums up this movie, a horror flick that’s serviceable enough to make you occasionally giggle or flinch, yet is also so aggressively unambitious that it scarcely seems worth griping about. It centers on the kidnapping of the title character (a fine Alisha Weir), an outwardly self-possessed 12-year ballerina who’s snatched one night by a half-dozen genre types. A formulaically diverse cohort of underworld bottom feeders (played by Dan Stevens, among others), these Scooby-Doo-ish chuckleheads come with divergent skills, histories and expiration dates, and are largely tasked with padding the reed-thin story and dying horribly.

The filmmakers — it was written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, and directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett — have outfitted the story with the usual particulars. Much of the movie unfolds inside a sprawling labyrinthine mansion that looks like it was imagineered by an amusement park designer who scanned some old horror movies while thumbing through picture books on the history of the European aristocracy. There are suits of armor flanking the front door, a bearskin rug on the floor, an empty coffin tucked in a corner and oddly, given the genre circumstances, some fresh garlic in an otherwise derelict kitchen.

There are some tangy bits, including Giancarlo Esposito, who enters, barks some orders and soon leaves the kidnappers alone with Abigail in the mansion while they wait for her father to pay a ransom within 24 hours. Once this narrative stopwatch begins, the crew members — who also include Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, an amusing Kevin Durand and Angus Cloud (who died in 2023 ) — banter and pose, grimace and scream while managing to be lightly appealing and entirely disposable. At one point, the filmmakers nod at one of their influences with a shot of Agatha Christie’s 1939 mystery novel “ And Then There Were None ,” about a group of people who are enigmatically offed.

“Abigail” has been described as a take on “ Dracula’s Daughter ” (1936), one of the horror films in Universal’s vault, some of which it has resurrected in some fashion. The press notes for “Abigail” name-check a few vampire titles, but “Daughter” isn’t among them, and for good reason because there’s little to link these two. That’s too bad; the earlier film is a true curiosity. It stars Gloria Holden as a countess who preys on men and women alike, and begs a doctor to help her with her “ghastly” condition. With its lesbian overtones, the movie is a vexed and tasty text — censors urged the studio to avoid suggestions of “ perverse sexual desire ” — and the countess a complex villain in a film that is very much worth a look.

Abigail Rated R for gore and more gore. Running time: 1 hour 49 minutes. In theaters.

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All new 4k TVs have  a smart platform  that includes features and apps. Some manufacturers choose to use proprietary platforms, while others prefer to integrate third-party options like Google TV, Android, or Roku. No matter the case, the selection of apps is great, as most common streaming apps are available on almost all platforms. Different smart platforms offer similar features, and choosing one over another depends on personal preference and how you feel while using it. You shouldn't get a TV based solely on its smart platform either, as you still want something with good picture quality.

We've bought and tested more than 425 TVs, and below are our recommendations for the best smart televisions you can buy. Also, see our picks for the  best TVs , the  best 4k TVs , and if you need a soundbar to pair with your new smart TV, check out our best soundbars  article. You can also  vote on which TVs you want us to buy and test. To learn more about the 2024 models, check out our 2024 TV lineup page .

Best Smart TV

The best smart television we've tested is the Samsung S90C OLED. It's an amazing TV with a great selection of smart features, including support for Bixby and Alexa voice assistants. This means you can choose your preferred platform and spend less time searching for content and more time enjoying your new TV. If you don't want to use voice assistants, its well-organized Tizen smart interface is fast and easy to use. It has a huge selection of streaming apps, so you can quickly find your favorite shows. Its QD-OLED panel is extremely colorful compared to WOLED panels from LG, making it one of the most vibrant TVs on the market alongside other QD-OLED TVs from Sony and Samsung.

Like all OLEDs, the TV looks great in a dark room, but it's no slouch in a bright room either; it easily gets bright enough to overcome glare and bright lights, and its reflection handling is fantastic. Of course, you get perfect black levels when using it in a dark room thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio, and there's no distracting blooming around bright objects in dark scenes. If you have money to burn, you could opt for the Samsung S95C OLED instead. It's Samsung's 2023 flagship option and is an amazing TV. It's brighter than the S90C, but for most people, it's not worth the significant price premium over its lower-tier sibling.

The Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED is the follow-up to this TV and is now available to purchase. It's available in more sizes and is supposed to be brighter than its predecessor. Samsung's 2024 OLED lineup is confusing, as they're releasing the same-sized models with both WOLED and QD-OLED panels, and there isn't a simple way to determine what panel type you're getting.

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Best Smart TV For Home Theater

Although the Samsung S90C OLED is the best choice for most users due to its incredible value proposition, if you want the best home theater experience possible and have money to burn, consider the more expensive Sony A95L OLED. Compared to Samsung's HDR10+ format, the Sony TV supports the more popular Dolby Vision HDR, so you'll enjoy the most advanced HDR experience possible from almost any source. Sony's processing does a better job following the content creator's intent, so the brightness and colors of HDR content look the way they're supposed to. It also offers better audio format support than the Samsung, including DTS:X passthrough over eARC, so you can simplify your connection to your audio-video receiver by running everything through your TV without sacrificing audio quality. Overall, you'll get the best HDR experience possible from more content with the Sony than you would with the Samsung.

The Sony TV is also no slouch when it comes to smart features. It runs the built-in Google TV interface, which is slower than Samsung's Tizen OS but has more features and a wider selection of streaming apps. It supports hands-free voice control, so you can find your favorite content without the remote or use the voice assistant to control your other devices. Truly, if you're willing to pay its high price, the A95L might very well be the best TV around. It's available in three sizes: 55, 65, and 77 inches.

Best Bright Room Smart TV

If you're looking for the best TV for streaming in a bright room, check out the Sony X93L/X93CL. Unlike our top two picks, this TV isn't an OLED, and as such, it doesn't look nearly as good in a dark room due to more blooming around bright objects in darker scenes, including around subtitles. However, it looks much better in well-lit rooms thanks to its bright mini LED backlight and excellent reflection handling, making it an excellent choice for a bright viewing environment. It's even bright enough to use outdoors but isn't weather-proof, so you'll need an appropriate enclosure.

It has Sony's legendary image processing capabilities, so streaming content looks its best. As far as smart features go, it's identical to the Sony A95L OLED , with the same great Google TV interface. There's a huge selection of streaming apps, and the remote makes it easy to find your favorite content thanks to its built-in support for different voice assistants. The TV has an okay viewing angle and is good enough for a wide seating arrangement or if you like to move around with the TV on, although the image noticeably darkens at a moderate viewing angle. For those with deep pockets, the Sony X95L  is the best LED TV on the market, but it is only available in an 85-inch size in North America. Plus, as amazing as it is, it's not worth the price increase over the X93L for most people.

Best Upper Mid-Range Smart TV

If you want an OLED that is more versatile than the Samsung S90C OLED but isn't nearly as expensive as the Sony A95L OLED , check out the upper mid-range LG C3 OLED. It uses a WOLED panel, which isn't as bright or as colorful as the QD-OLED found in the Samsung or Sony OLEDs above, so highlights don't pop as much in HDR, and colors aren't as vivid. But, the LG offers the same near-infinite contrast that OLEDs are known for, making it a fantastic choice in dark rooms. In terms of its smart features, LG's proprietary webOS smart platform is excellent, as it's easy to use, and navigating through it feels smooth. LG's remotes are unique because they have a point-and-press feature, similar to a Nintendo Wii remote, that lets you easily choose apps and settings in the menu, saving you the hassle of scrolling through everything with a directional pad. The webOS smart platform also allows customization with different profiles, so you can have a different layout than someone else at home.

The C3 is available in a ton of sizes: from as small as 42 inches to as big as 83. For something a bit more premium, you could also go for the LG G3 OLED , as its amazing HDR peak brightness partly makes up for WOLED's color disadvantage compared to QD-OLED. Like the C3, it's a great home theater choice with its advanced audio and video format support. It's expensive but cheaper than the A95L, making it a good premium alternative for home theater aficionados.

The LG C4 OLED is now available to purchase. It can do up to 4k @ 144Hz, has a new processor, and is supposed to have an increase in overall brightness.

Best Mid-Range Smart TV

If you'd like an OLED but don't need four HDMI 2.1 ports or high HDR peak brightness, the LG B3 OLED is a great mid-range TV and can serve as an excellent entry point into the OLED market. The TV has all the features of the more expensive LG C3 OLED , but the B3 is dimmer and has only two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports. It still delivers outstanding picture quality, especially in a dark room, with its near-infinite contrast ratio delivering deep, inky blacks with no distracting blooming.

Like the C3, this TV has a wide color gamut and is extremely accurate without any calibration, so movies look as the content creator intended. Of course, it's not nearly as bright as any of the OLEDs above it, but it's also significantly cheaper. Just like its more expensive sibling, it has Dolby Vision HDR and supports DTS advanced audio formats, with very good image processing, making it a fantastic mid-range home theater OLED. Finally, it runs the same great webOS smart interface as the more expensive LG, with the same point-and-press smart remote. The TV is available in 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch models.

The LG B4 OLED is available for purchase and brings some improvements. LG has increased the number of HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports to four on the new model, and the TV has a new processor that brings the AI Picture Pro feature to it. The B4 is also available in a 48-inch model, so if you need a smaller OLED for your room, this might be the one to get.

Best Lower Mid-Range Smart TV

If you want high-end performance but don't want to spend high-end prices, or if you watch content in mostly bright rooms, check out the Hisense U7K. It's cheaper than anything recommended up to this point but delivers picture quality that is almost as good as the Sony X93L/X93CL . It has a great Mini LED backlight, letting it simultaneously provide incredibly bright highlights and deep blacks, with barely any blooming around bright objects in dark scenes. HDR content looks great, and it supports both Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+ for the best HDR experience possible, as well as advanced audio formats, like DTS:X over eARC, for the best sound when watching content on physical media. Even better, the U7K has very good image processing overall, making it a cheaper option for a home entertainment setup than the more expensive models from LG and Sony.

Unfortunately, its viewing angle is sub-par, making it a bad choice for a wide seating arrangement. It runs the Google TV interface, which is fast and easy to use, and it has a great selection of streaming features, so you're sure to find your favorite shows. It's available in four sizes: 55, 65, 75, and 85 inches. If you want a brighter TV, go for the higher-tier Hisense U8/U8K . The U8K is incredibly bright but has the same features as the U7K.

Best Budget Smart TV

If you want to save money, the best budget smart TV we've tested is the Hisense U6/U6K. Compared with the Hisense U7K , the main trade-off is that it doesn't get as bright, so highlights don't pop as much in HDR, which is normal for a budget-friendly model. It also has worse reflection handling, so it's better to use in a dark room, where it displays deep blacks thanks to its full-array local dimming feature. Unfortunately, there's some blooming around bright objects. It upscales content well, has good HDR gradient handling, and is very accurate overall, so it displays most content the way its creator intended.

Like the U7K, it runs the Google TV interface, which is very simple to use once you're used to it, and has a great selection of streaming channels. The included remote supports voice control, which is great if you want to find content quickly. The TV even has an integrated microphone for hands-free voice control, which you can turn off with a switch if you're worried about privacy. If you're a Costco member, you might want to consider the Hisense A6/A65K  instead. It's just a bit worse than the U6K but significantly cheaper.

Best Cheap Smart TV

If you want something cheap that gets the job done, the Roku Select Series is one of the best TVs for tight budgets. It's a basic TV that delivers worse picture quality than the Hisense U6/U6K , but this is typical of cheap models. It also isn't as good in a dark room due to its lack of local dimming, although its contrast and black uniformity are certainly good enough for a pleasant dark room viewing experience. It doesn't get very bright in HDR, but it has decent reflection handling, so it can handle a few lights in a moderately lit room. Alternatively, its SDR brightness is good, so it's more versatile if you mostly watch SDR content. It's also at its best when watching high-quality 4k content, as its image processing is disappointing overall.

As it's one of the two first-ever TVs made by Roku, it runs the Roku TV smart interface, which is extremely fast. It has wide streaming app selections, so you can easily find your favorite shows and movies. Its remote even has an integrated microphone for voice commands, which is great for a cheap TV. Even better, you can plug headphones into the remote for private listening, a great feature at this price range. Still, if you're a Costco member, get the Hisense A6/A65K  instead. You can find it for a similar price to the Roku, but it's a bit better overall.

• TCL Q5/Q550G QLED: The Best Buy exclusive TCL Q5/Q550G QLED is a cheaper alternative to the Hisense U6/U6K. It doesn't have local dimming, so it doesn't look as good in a dark room and can't emphasize highlights in HDR content, but it's a bit brighter than the Hisense. The TCL is more interesting for gamers, as it does 1080p @ 120Hz and 1440p @ 120Hz with resolution halving on the 55- and 65-inch models. See our review
• TCL QM8/QM850G QLED: The TCL QM8/QM850G QLED is an alternative to the Sony X93L/X93CL. The TCL is one of the brightest and most vibrant TVs on the market, so it looks amazing even in very bright rooms. Aside from that, the Sony is better overall, with much better upscaling and sharpness processing and significantly more accurate colors, so it respects the content creator's intent. See our review
• Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED: The Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED is a great alternative to the Sony X93L/X93CL. The Samsung is a bit brighter and has a slightly wider viewing angle. Still, the Sony TV is better for streaming with its much better image processing and Dolby Vision HDR support. See our review
• Roku Plus Series QLED: The Roku Plus Series QLED is an alternative to the Hisense U6/U6K. It offers slightly better image quality than the Hisense, but the Hisense has more features, has better image processing, and is the more accurate TV of the two. See our review
• Sony A75L OLED: The Sony A75L OLED is a great TV and is a good alternative to the LG B3 OLED. Unfortunately, its price is too close to the better LG C3 OLED, making the Sony TV a tough value proposition. If you can find it for a price closer to the B3, the Sony is a tad better overall due to its better image processing capabilities and slightly brighter panel. See our review

Apr 04, 2024: Mentioned the newly available LG B4 OLED, LG C4 OLED, and Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED in the 'Best Mid-Range Smart TV,' the 'Best Upper Mid-Range Smart TV,' and the 'Best Smart TV' categories. We also updated the text in the introduction for clarity.

Mar 08, 2024: Confirmed the accuracy and availability of our picks.

Feb 08, 2024: Swapped the TCL Q6/Q650G QLED for the TCL Q5/Q550G QLED in the Notable Mentions and confirmed picks throughout are accurate and available.

Jan 12, 2024: Verified our picks for accuracy and consistency and added a link to our 2024 TV lineup page.

Nov 29, 2023: Replaced the Sony A95K OLED and LG C2 OLED with the newer Sony A95L OLED and LG C3 OLED. Also replaced the Hisense U8/U8K and TCL S4/S450G with the better LG B3 OLED and Roku Select Series, respectively. Finally, we added a 'Best Lower Mid-Range Smart TV' category for the Hisense U7K.

What Is A Smart TV?

A smart TV is a television connected to the internet that provides web-related features. There are built-in apps for streaming, and there's usually an app store where you can download your favorite apps. Built-in smart platforms are similar to streaming boxes from Apple and Roku, and while smart TVs were once slower, they've since equaled the performance of a streaming box.

Not only does almost every TV include smart features, but most of them are also pretty good. LG's webOS and TCL's Roku stand out for their quality. However, most shoppers will be pleased by the features of any of the smart platforms. Don't fret too much about features if you're shopping for a TV because the picture quality is still more important. Instead, focus on the picture quality or other features that complement your usage, and you'll get much closer to finding your perfect TV that way.

Learn more about smart platforms .

Our recommendations are based on what we think are the best TVs for streaming currently available with smart features. They are adapted to be valid for most people in each price range. Rating is based on our review, factoring in price, and feedback from our visitors.

If you would like to do the work of choosing yourself, here is the list of all our reviews of smart TVs. Be careful not to get too caught up in the details. While no TV is perfect, most TVs are great enough to please almost everyone, and the differences are often not noticeable unless you really look for them.