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The best TVs in Australia are those that offer a sumptuous picture performance for movies, TV shows and games, all at an accessible price. Finding the best TV for your home can feel like a tricky process, as there are myriad options featuring various screen technologies and jargon-filled features.
And with new technologies always seemingly on the horizon, you'd be forgiven for wondering if you should take the plunge on a new screen today, or hold off in case something better comes along in the future.
I'm confident you'll find a TV to suit your home and needs in this list – if you don't see something you like, we may still have tested it, but I believe the models I've selected offer the best overall value in their respective categories.
The best TVs in Australia 2026
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The best TV for most people
The LG C5 continues the LG C-series legacy of offering excellent value, making it one of the best all-rounder TVs on the market in the process. As with the C4 it replaces, the C5 OLED is available in a wide range of sizes – 42- to 83-inch – to suit all homes, budgets and needs. But it arrives with a host of new AI features and a new Alpha 9 Gen 8 AI Processor, giving it decent, not drastic, brightness boost.
We found from our testing that the LG C5 delivers a superb picture, including accurate colours, strong contrast and beautiful, natural textures. As with most OLED TVs, the C5 can struggle with reflections in brighter rooms, especially when a darker scene is on show, but turn the lights down and I can't imagine anyone will be disappointed by what they see.
The C5, along with other 2025 LG TVs, ushers in a new suite of AI features that includes AI Search that can be used to find content or adjust myriad settings from just a simple prompt, and an AI Art feature that lets users create artworks using paid-for credits.
As for gaming, the LG C5 continues to serve as a fantastic option for those with next-gen consoles and even PCs. Stacked with features across four HDMI 2.1 ports including 4K, 144Hz support, VRR (including AMD FreeSync and Nvidia GSync) and its own useful Game Optimizer tool to name just a few, the C5 is sure to make gamers happy - and its 42-inch will suit PC gamers too.
It also arrives with webOS 25 as its smart TV platform, which remains one of our favourites to use. It's simple to navigate (and easy to learn) and on the whole presents as a rather tidy option compared to some other TV OSes.
Read the full LG C5 OLED review
The best mid-range TV
TCL has long had a strong track record for producing quality, affordable screens and the TCL C7K continues that trend. It's a solid mini-LED TV, offering plenty of features for an affordable price, making it a great option for anyone with a limited budget, but who wants to maximise their investment. It may not be top in its class, but it does a lot right.
Picture quality on the C7K is mostly good, with vivid colours and surprisingly deep black levels. Its motion handling is also impressive, although it does require a bit of tweaking to get the best results. Fans of black and white movies will have to put up with a screen uniformity issue that adds a brown tone to the edges of the screen, but this is our only real complaint with the C7K's picture.
Gamers looking for a budget gaming TV should pay particularly close attention to the C7K, as it supports 4K 144Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium Pro), ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming. Not only that, but its performance is smooth even during the most intense gaming sequences, thanks to its respectable 13.5ms input lag time.
It's not all perfect, mind you, and the C7K does fall down in some areas, namely its built-in sound, but it's hard to argue against its value – plus, we nearly always recommend you add a soundbar to improve the audio performance of your chosen screen. The level of features and the quality it delivers for the price mean it's an easy budget buy recommendation.
Read our full TCL C7K review
The best budget TV
Whether your budget is limited or you're looking for a cost-effective TV for a second room, or even to use as a gaming TV, the TCL C6K is a fantastic choice. Like its C7K sibling above, the C6K offers plenty of features at an even more affordable price. It's not a perfect screen by any means, but it does more right, than wrong.
Picture quality is admirable for the price, and our testing revealed a higher fullscreen brightness figures than we were expecting, in both Filmmaker and Standard modes. The result is a picture that's full of vibrancy and punch. In fact, as we noted in our review, "colour is one of the C6K's strong suits. A Disney Plus stream of Elemental, viewed in Dolby Vision Dark picture mode, demonstrated vibrant, punchy colours, particularly when Ember does glass-making."
Black levels are also great for TV in the C6K's price bracket, especially when it's fed high-quality 4K content. Some black crush can creep in in particularly dark scenes, but it's something to be expected at this price level. Viewing angles aren't amazing either, so take this into consideration if you know you're going to have a large group of people crowding around at one time.
It's also worth noting that the C6K's feet are set wide apart no matter the screen size, so make sure your media unit will be able to accommodate it if you don't go down the wall-mount route.
Gaming is a strong suit, with 4K 144Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium included), Dolby Vision gaming and ALLM support. Lag time is decent, and the dedicated Game Master mode is effective. Just note there are only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
Overall, it's a great example of what you can get without spending a lot of money, and is the best budget TV in our opinion, based on the models we've tested to date.
Read our full TCL C6K review
The best premium OLED
It will likely come as no surprise to learn that the LG G6 OLED TV replaces the G5 OLED TV as my top premium OLED TV pick. It could be argued that the updates this year are iterative more than revolutionary, but thanks to a second-generation Primary RGB Tandem panel and the Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor, the G6 OLED delivers LG's best picture quality to date. As our tester said, "the G6 sets the standard for OLED in 2026."
I'll talk about the image quality in a moment, but I have to call out what is realistically the biggest upgrade this year: the TV's ability to beat reflections. LG hasn't gone down the same path as Samsung's Glare Free OLED technology, instead preferring to maintain the 'glossy' look, but has managed to manipulate the display so that reflections are much less of an issue. It makes the LG G6 much better for bright-room viewing, without sacrificing black levels.
Now, onto picture quality and some impressive numbers. When we measured the LG G6 for our review, it hit 2,471 nits HDR peak brightness in Filmmaker Mode and 2,454 nits in Standard mode. While the Filmmaker Mode number is roughly a 200-nit increase from the G5, the Standard mode figure is a massive 604 nits increase (the G5 measured 1,850 nits), which is far higher than the 20% increase LG had promised.
And while fullscreen brightness also improved, we found that, interestingly, colours didn't look as 'bright' compared to the G5. That being said, colours are actually gorgeous and incredibly natural. In fact, our reviewer added that "colour reproduction is arguably the G6’s greatest strength."
LG's TVs have been powerhouse gaming TVs for a good few years now and the G5 absolutely continues that tradition. 4K at 165Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync), HGiG and Dolby Vision gaming are all supported across all four of the G5's HDMI 2.1 ports. Rounded off with a low 8.9ms input lag time and Game Quick Card that serves as a portal to a wealth of cloud-based gaming options, the G5 really is an incredible gaming TV.
LG's webOS smart TV platform has always been one of the best on the market and its latest iteration, webOS 26, adds useful AI tools, such as AI Search and AI Concierge, to make browsing for movies and TV shows even easier. We've already spoken about how much we love webOS' Quick Cards and Quick Menu and these are still as excellent as ever. webOS really is the peak of smart TV interfaces.
While the G6 is a premium priced TV and its built-in sound is good but not great, it currently sits as the premium OLED to beat.
Read our full LG G6 review
The best cheap OLED
It might not come as too much of a shock to learn that I think the LG B5 is the best OLED TV for anyone without the budget to get either the mid-range C5 or the flagship G5. It's not just the price factor that has led us to my decision though, as the B5 OLED is, in its own right, a truly remarkable TV that does just as much to advertise the picture benefits of OLED technology as its higher-specced siblings.
It doesn't offer much in the way of upgrades over its predecessor, I must admit, but considering the B4 was already a fantastic TV, this isn't a huge mark against the B5. Despite using a WOLED panel (as opposed to the 'four stack' panel of the G5) and missing out on LG's evo brightness-boosting technology, the LG B5 still manages to deliver a great picture, packed with detail and bursting with vibrant colours. In true OLED fashion, contrast is also a big strength here, as are the deep blacks.
It's not the brightness TV ever (the evo tech is missed, to be honest) and that does mean it can suffer from annoying reflections. If you're watching in a dark room though, this becomes a non-issue, and instead the B5 really shines.
Gaming is another strength of the B5 – as is the case with LG's other screens – with four HDMI 2.1 ports and support for 4K 120Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium, Nvidia G-Sync and HGiG), ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming. Input lag is also respectable at 9.1ms.
You're also getting the outstanding webOS 25 smart TV platform, which is easily the best iteration to date.
The main area where the B5 struggles is sound quality. Thanks to some AI upgrades, mids and highs are clear, but there's little in the way of bass. This is screen you'll really need to pair with a soundbar or larger speaker system.
The best TV for sport
The Samsung QN90F combines exceptional brightness, an effective anti-glare screen and superb motion handling, resulting in it being the best TV for sports on the market.
This is especially true when you consider a good majority of sports viewing will take place during the day, when room lighting conditions can be much brighter. The QN90F easily overcomes this obstacle, as its Glare-Free screen banishes pesky reflections. As we said in our review, "Even when I turned on a lamp in front of the screen to see how it could handle strong light sources, the light was effectively diffused".
It's not just a one trick pony though, as the QN90F excels in other areas too. It also delivers vivid colours with plenty of detail, rich contrast and realistic textures, making it perfect for movies as well.
The QN90F is an accomplished gaming TV, too, supporting 4K 165Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium Pro included) HGiG, ALLM and even HDR10+ gaming. It also has Samsung's Game Hub, with access to a wide variety of cloud gaming options. We measured an ultra-low 9.5ms input lag time during our testing, meaning gaming is smooth and ultra-responsive.
Read our full Samsung QN90F review
The best TV for sound
Sony is, in my opinion, one of only a handful of TV manufacturers to place a strong focus on built-in sound quality. It does so via a technology it calls Acoustic Surface Audio+ that utilises the screen itself to act as a speaker – it physically vibrates to produce sound with stunning results.
We've seen (heard) the technology before in the Bravia 8 – which remains on sale – and while the the Bravia 8 II uses the same system, it combines it with a much-improved picture that makes it the Sony to buy.
In our testing we found objects were placed accurately in the soundfield produced and because the sound comes from the screen itself, it is much more immersive than virtually all other TV sound systems. As our tester said in our review, "dialogue in movies like Civil War sounded clear and well-defined on the Bravia 8 II, and the Voice Zoom 3 feature helped to elevate voices in battle scenes with lots of background noise."
The key picture upgrade the Bravia 8 II gets over the Bravia 8 is a new QD-OLED panel that allows it to go much brighter. It doesn't quite hit the peaks of flagship TVs from Samsung or LG, but it still does much to impress. On top of this, the Bravia 8 II's picture is stunningly natural. Sony's processing tech has long been a favourite of ours, and the same holds true here.
As you might expect from Sony, the Bravia 8 II has the PS5 front of mind and will automatically adjust picture settings when it detects one is connected via Auto HDR Tone Mapping. A dedicated Game Menu lets you quickly adjust further settings if you wish. The slight downside is that Sony has continued to integrate just two HDMI 2.1 inputs. If you don't need to connect multiple external devices, this may not be an issue, but it's something to be aware of if you do.
While the Bravia 8 II may not be my pick for the best, it nonetheless does more than enough to earn its place in the conversation about the top TVs money can buy and for those looking for a solid OLED at a price that won't entirely blow their budget, it might very well be a perfect fit.
Read the full Sony Bravia 8 II review
What is the best TV?
For us, the best TV is the one that gives you the best overall value. We place particular attention on picture quality, sound quality, how easy it is to use and which connections it has, along with any other noteworthy extra features.
We've chosen the LG C5 as the best TV for most people because of its excellent colour, contrast and overall picture performance that allow it to perform well in both bright rooms and dark rooms, the latter especially. Its audio performance isn't the absolute best, it must be said, but this can be fixed by adding one of the best soundbars.
Our reviewer also noted how good of a performer it is when it comes to gaming, and the fact that it offers many of the benefits of OLED technology, without reaching the potentially unobtainable pricing of the G5 flagship.
New TVs for 2026
There were plenty of big TV announcements at CES 2026, and we fully expect that some of the TVs that were revealed will end up on this list.
LG: LG revealed its OLED TV lineup for 2026, led by the flagship LG G6. The G6 will use a second-generation Tandem RGB OLED 2.0 panel, promising improved picture performance and 20% higher brightness than its predecessor, the LG G5. It features LG's new Alpha 11 Gen 3 Processor, and will support 4K 165Hz, VRR, Dolby Vision gaming, HGiG and ALLM, as well as a new motion boost feature for 1080p 330Hz PC gaming.
In a surprising move, LG announced the C-series will be split into two for 2026: the LG C6 and C6H. Like last year's LG C5, the C6 will use a tandem WOLED panel and will be available in 42, 48, 55 and 65-inch sizes. The C6H, meanwhile, will come with the same upgraded Primary Tandem RGB OLED panel being used in the LG G6. That should result in better picture quality, but the C6H will only come in 77 and 83-inch sizes (read: more expensive than the 'standard' C6). However, both C6 models will feature the same Alpha 11 Gen 3 Processor used by the G6.
LG also unveiled the W6, or Wallpaper TV. Using the same processing and panel as the G6, the W6 is encased in a 9.9mm body and is designed to wall-mounted. It comes with LG's Zero Connect box for a wireless audio and video connection to the TV.
The LG B6 was confirmed for 2026, but we don't have any details about it yet.
LG also revealed its first Micro RGB TV, the MRGB95. Available in 100, 86 and 75-inch sizes, LG says it will cover 100% of the BT.2020 colour space, delivering 'perfect colour'. It will use the Alpha 11 Gen 3 processor found in the G- and C-series OLEDs.
LG additionally revealed a 115-inch QNED (mini-LED) TV as well as its Gallery TV, a similar TV concept to Samsung's The Frame.
Australian pricing and availability of all models is to be announced.
Samsung: Samsung revealed its 2026 OLED TV lineup at CES, led by the Samsung S95H. The S95H's big changes are mainly design-based. It will come with a new metal frame and will no longer feature the One Connect Box, instead doing a reverse and opting for built-in ports as standard. We've yet to discover if the design change will prove successful, or hinder it, but Samsung confirmed that you can add the Wireless One Connect as an option, which would provide 8 (!) HDMI ports in total.
The mid-range Samsung S90H is getting the OLED Glare Free anti-reflection screen that's featured on flagship Samsung TVs over the past two years, making it a tempting option for those with a bright room and on a tighter budget. Pricing hasn't yet been revealed, but we'd expect the S90H to cost less than the flagship S95H.
The entry-level Samsung S85H is coming in a smaller 48-inch size, a first for the company's budget TV series.
Samsung also announced a Micro RGB TV lineup consisting of three models: the R95H, R90H and R85H. The big news here is that these TVs will be available in screen sizes as small as 55 inches. Samsung says they'll provide 100% coverage of the BT.2020 colour space and will feature the Glare Free matte coating found on flagship Samsung OLED and mini-LED TVs. Australian pricing and availability of all models is to be announced.
TCL: TCL's major announcement was the TCL X11L, its first SQD (Super Quantum Dot) mini-LED. Promising 100% BT.2020 colour space coverage and 10,000 nits brightness, TCL is positioning it as the next step in the evolution of mini-LED. The X11L will come with four HDMI 2.1 ports, a first for TCL and a big upgrade for gamers.
TCL also revealed its own entry into RGB mini-LED with the RM9L. While details are scarce, it will use the same colour filter as the X11L.
We haven't had any news on TCL's C-series mini-LEDs, but we have high hopes for them following the success of last year's lineup. The C7K features on our best of list, and both the C6K and C8K were fantastic TVs as well.
Australian pricing and availability of all models is to be announced.
How to choose the best TV
When shopping for a new TV, there are as many things to consider as there are terms and abbreviations to try and get your head around. This can range from screen technologies (eg. OLED, QLED, Mini-LED, etc) to assets like HDR, VRR and Dolby Atmos, each of which are features worth considering when shopping for a TV but can be challenging to understand.
With this in mind, we’ve collected some of the key terms and technologies below to help you understand what they’re about and why they should matter to you:
Quantum Dot (QLED): QLED, which stands for quantum dot light-emitting diode, is a panel technology for TVs which sees a quantum dot filter layered over an LED panel to enhance visual quality. This quantum dot filter is a film of small crystal semiconductor particles which can be more precisely controlled to elevate the overall appearance of colours and contrast. When compared to the one-time norm of an LCD-LED screen, QLED overall offers superior brightness, colours and contrasts. Typically, QLED panels are also far brighter than OLED displays.
OLED: OLED, an abbreviation for Organic Light Emitting Diode, is a panel technology where each pixel emits its own light and therefore offers superior control for contrasts, colour and general picture. This differs from the LCD-LED displays that were once the norm which rely upon an external light source (backlighting). Similar to QLED, this allows OLED panels superior control when it comes to colours, contrast and overall picture quality to regular LCD-LED screens.
Read more on the differences between QLED and OLED TVs
Mini-LED: A more recent panel technology introduced to big-screen TVs, Mini-LED takes traditional LCD screens and drastically shrinks the size of the LED in the backlight behind it – oftentimes while including a quantum dot filter, too. Again, much like with QLED and OLED this allows for superior control of the backlighting, resulting in boosted colours and more accurate contrast. Mini-LED TVs may not quite match the perfect contrast levels seen in OLED TVs, but they do come reasonably close – all without the sacrifice to brightness or risk of burn-in.
Read more on the differences between Mini-LED and OLED TVs
High Dynamic Range (HDR): HDR is a technology which allows televisions to display a much wider spectrum of colours. Believe it or not, modern HDR televisions are able to display roughly 1.7 billion colours – a significant leap from Standard Dynamic Range (SDR), which is capable of a little under 17 million colours. HDR is therefore simply an indication that a TV boasts the ability to display clearer, more dynamic colours with more realistic transitions between shades, as well as deeper shadows which have the capacity to show more detail in the darkness.
The two most common HDR formats are either HDR10 or HDR10+, with HDR10+ considered to be the superior of the two as its name would suggest.The ‘10’ in the name refers to HDR’s 10-bit colour depth (SDR, by comparison, has an 8-bit colour depth).
HDR10+ is similar to Dolby Vision (see below), in that it uses dynamic metadata to adjust colours and brightness on a scene-by-scene basis. However it is available at an open standard which means content makers can take advantage of what it offers their content without having to pay the kinds of licensing fees they would with Dolby Vision.
Read more on HDR10+ and what it means for you
Dolby Vision: While Dolby Vision is similar to HDR10+ in a number of ways, it’s still considered a superior format, in that it can be mastered at up to 12-bit colour depth.
The latest update to Dolby Vision known as Dolby Vision IQ takes advantage of Dolby Vision’s existing picture and processing prowess while working with a light sensor to respond to various conditions that may otherwise impact the picture. This ranges from its ability to detect when you are watching in a particularly bright room and therefore adjust accordingly, to its ability to detect the different types of content you are engaging with on your TV such as movies, games, sports, etc.
Read more on Dolby Vision and what it means for you
What about gaming? If your primary concern while shopping for a new TV is what it can offer for gaming performance, various terms and features will emerge as relevant for you. To help you understand what these are, we have included a helpful guide in our list of the best gaming TVs to offer some assistance.
How we test the best TVs
The best TVs are chosen by our writers and editors based on a few main criteria: their overall picture performance including contrast, colour saturation and motion handling, as well as their feature set, design and the operating system they run on. We're looking for TVs that are well-built and have the technology to last for the next few years.
Obviously, there is some subjectivity that goes into the review process, however we strive to maintain fairness across brands by testing the same type of content on each screen (HD/SDR, 4K/HDR, games, movies and music) and reporting what we've found the experience to be like.
We test the brightness and colour range using a colorimeter, and we ensure that we test 'out-of-the-box' as well as after calibrating the screens ourselves, so that we can tell you what you'll get if you don't tweak at all, as well as what the TVs are capable of in the right hands.
Like our readers, our writer's and editor's room layouts differ and may cause slight disparities in testing, however we make every attempt to question our assumptions and troubleshoot our issues with performance in every review.
FAQs
Which TV has the best picture quality?
On performance alone, OLED TVs typically have the edge on picture quality, offering deep blacks and stunning contrast, confident colours and improved viewing angles over other panel types. For brightness, Mini-LED appears to have the current edge, offering eye-scorching images without the risk of burn-in.
Beyond panel technology, TVs offering one or (even better) both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision will also offer superior value to picture quality potential than TVs which don’t support these formats.
Which size TV is best for home?
There really isn’t any ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to TVs – the answer really depends on your home, how you hope to use your TV, and other factors like how many people will be watching.
For the best viewing experience, any TV that’s 55-inches or above will get the job done, with anything larger than 77-inches potentially being overkill unless you have a large family and a big space to put it in. Smaller TVs don’t necessarily sacrifice on quality even if they do on size, and our list of the best 48- and 50-inch TVs can help you pick the right one for you.
Next steps
- Want better audio? Check out our guide to the best soundbars available.
- Once you've decided on a panel, make sure you read our guide on how to set up your TV to make sure you're getting the most out of it.
- Are you looking for the best universal remote for your new home theatre setup?
- Need something to watch on your new TV? check out our list of best TV streaming services.
The latest updates to this best TVs guide
Apriln 28, 2026
Removed the LG G5 with the LG G6 as the top premium OLED pick based on recent testing. Removed the Samsung QN900F 8K TV and Samsung S95F as the best OLED for bright rooms.
January 27, 2026
Replaced the Sony Bravia 8 with the Sony Bravia 8 II as the 'best TV for sound' pick.
January 15, 2026
Completed a sense check of the entire guide. Added a 'new TVs for 2026' section at the bottom of the guide.
September 4, 2025
Added the Samsung S95F for the new category 'best OLED TV for bright rooms'.
August 12, 2025
Added the LG B5 OLED in a new category, 'the best cheaper OLED'.
August 7, 2025
Reassigned the TCL C7K to the 'best mid-range TV' pick. Added the TCL C6K as the 'best budget TV' option.
June 17, 2025
Replaced the Samsung QN900D with the Samsung QN900F as 'the best 8K TV'.
Replaced the Samsung QN90D with the Samsung QN90F as the 'best TV for sports'.
Replaced the TCL C755 with the TCL C7K as the 'best budget TV'.
Read more updates
May 23, 2025
Removed 'the best TV for gaming' as a category, since the majority of TVs already selected are great options for gamers with consoles or PCs.
April 30, 2025
Replaced the Samsung S95D with the LG G5 at the best premium OLED TV.
April 9, 2025
Replaced the LG C4 with the LG C5 as the best TV for most people.
Introduced a 'What TVs are coming for 2025' in FAQ's section that lists some of the TVs announced so far for 2025 that could enter this list throughout the year.
Added a 'More TVs to consider' section with recent models and reviews.
January 30, 2025
Replaced the TCL C855 with the TCL C755 as the best budget TV
January 16, 2024
Introduced a 'What TVs are coming for 2025' in FAQ's section that lists some of the TVs announced so far for 2025 that could enter this list throughout the year.
December 24, 2024
Removed the Samsung S90C due to falling stock levels. Replaced it with the LG C4 as 'best for most people/overall'.
Removed the Samsung QN90C and replaced it with the Samsung QN90D as the 'best for sports'
September 26 2024
Replaced the Sony A80L with the Sony Bravia 8 as 'best TV for sound'
