The best OLED TVs 2025 for all budgets, as reviewed by our experts

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The best OLED TVs on the market today deliver beautiful image quality thanks to the self-lighting pixels that define this technology. What these pixels deliver are stunningly deep black tones and incredibly precise contrast between light and dark areas, in a way that LED or mini-LED TVs simply cannot match. Read our 'What is OLED?' guide for more on why this tech is such a big upgrade, and so sought-after.

The best OLED TVs include a lot of models that rank among the best TVs overall, and come from the biggest TV brands, such as LG and Sony. Even Samsung – a TV company that had rejected OLED for years, has not only joined the party, but makes our top-ranked OLED! Now that's an entrance.

We've been testing TVs since long before the first 4K OLEDs made it to market, watching the technology get better, more popular and more affordable over the years. This guide is based on our own testing and reviews of these products, comparing them to each other, and regular LED and the best mini-LED TVs you can find at the same prices. We're judging them based not just on picture quality, but also the features they offer, and how that balances with the price.

Recent updates

February 14, 2025
Added 'Which OLED TVs are best for gaming?' and 'How bright are OLED TVs compared to other TVs?' sections to FAQ.

Today's best OLED TVs, as chosen by our reviewers

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The best OLED TV for most people

LG C4 OLED TV showing image of woman with blue eyes

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The best OLED TV for performance and features vs price

Specifications

Screen size: 42, 48, 55, 65, 77 and 83 inches
Resolution: 4K
Panel type: OLED
Smart TV: webOS24
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG

Reasons to buy

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Better than average OLED brightness
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Great gaming features including 144Hz support
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New Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode

Reasons to avoid

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No HDR10+ support
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Just-average sound quality

1-minute summary: I’ve reviewed both the LG C4 OLED TV and its predecessor, the LG C3, and the new model provides a tangible performance upgrade that puts it right at the front of the pack overall. A new processor with a Brightness Booster feature is largely responsible for the picture quality step-up, yielding improved brightness along with better HDR handling and color detail. The C4 series is available in a wide range of sizes – from 42 inches up to 83 inches – which makes it an ideal option for everything from desktop gaming to home theater. I enjoyed watching movies on the C4 greatly, and particularly appreciated its new Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode picture preset, which makes it super-easy to watch in the most cinematic way, which is what I'll always favor. It’s also a gaming powerhouse, with four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz pass-through and the latest gaming tech. Whether it’s for gaming, movies, or anything else, I found the LG C4 is a great all-purpose TV. When it comes to features and performance vs price, the LG C4 is tough to beat.

Read our full LG C4 review

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Al Griffin
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Reasons to buy

You want a versatile OLED TV: With a vivid, detailed picture, great gaming features and an array of sizes, the C4 covers a lot of bases.

You want an ideal TV for movies: With improved contrast and detail and a new Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode, the C4 is perfect for movies.

You want a great gaming TV: The C4's impressive picture extends to games, and its four HDMI 2.1 ports have a suite of features for console and PC gaming.

Reasons to avoid

You need the best built-in audio: The C4's audio doesn't live up to the same level of its picture quality – the Samsung S95D, LG G4 and Panasonic Z95A are better.

You want the brightest OLED available: While the C4 is much brighter than LG B4, the more premium Samsung S95D and LG G4 offers higher brightness still.

You want the least expensive OLED: LG's new B4 OLED TV doesn't come in as many sizes, and isn't as good overall, but it's available at a lower price than the C4.

The best budget OLED TV

LG B4 OLED TV showing colorful image

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The best TV for OLED quality at a cheaper price

Specifications

Screen size: 48, 55, 65, and 77-inches
Resolution: 4K
Panel type: OLED
Smart TV: webOS 24
HDR: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision

Reasons to buy

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Anti-reflection screen
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Great gaming features
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New Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode

Reasons to avoid

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Limited brightness
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No HDR10+ support
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Just-average sound quality

1 minute summary: If you're looking for a cheaper way to get a 2024 OLED TV, then the LG B4 is for you. Although it's price isn't much less than the step-up LG C4, it's still cheaper, with further discounts likely to come. The B4 may be the entry-level OLED in LG's 2024 lineup, but I feel it outperforms its price, delivering a rich, colorful, accurate picture with plenty of detail. When I tested the B4, it proved to be a fantastic performer for movies, but also an accomplished gaming TV, with its four HDMI 2.1 ports supporting many features found in the best gaming TVs such as 4K, 144Hz, Dolby Vision gaming, VRR and more. I found its during testing that its sound isn't the strongest, with limited bass and average virtual surround reproduction, and its picture brightness pales compared to more premium OLED TVs, but the B4 is still an excellent entry-level set.

Recommended by
Al Griffin
Recommended by
Al Griffin

Reasons to buy

You want an OLED on a budget: The B4 is cheaper than any other 2024 OLED TV on the market and mostly covers all the bases.

You want a cheaper OLED for gaming: The B4 is an excellent gaming TV, with four HMDI 2.1 ports supporting 4K, 144Hz, VRR and more.

You want a detailed picture: The LG B4's crisp detail, rich contrast and bold colors suggest a more premium OLED.

Reasons to avoid

You want great sound: The B4's built-in sound doesn't match the quality of its picture, with limited bass and Dolby Atmos effects.

You want the brightest OLED: Compared with step-up OLED models, the B4's brightness is average, peaking at 656 nits.

You need full HDR support: The B4 supports Dolby Vision HDR, but not HDR10+.

The best premium OLED TV

Samsung S95D with Star Wars The Last Jedi on screen

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Unbelievable picture quality, and the best for bright rooms

Specifications

Screen size: 55, 65 and 77 inches
Resolution: 4K
Panel Type: QD-OLED
Smart TV: Tizen
HDR: HDR10, HLG, HDR10+

Reasons to buy

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Realistic picture detail
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Loaded with features for gaming
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Beautiful design

Reasons to avoid

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Some black crush in Filmmaker Mode
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No Dolby Vision
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Pricey

1-minute summary: The Samsung S95D, with its brighter, anti-reflective QD-OLED screen, was the 2024 TV I wast most eager to get in our testing rooms to see if it lived up to the hype – and boy did it. Its most impressive feature was that new OLED Glare Free anti-reflection tech, which solved OLED's major problem with reflections. Even with overhead lights turned up, the S95D's picture was prominent and visible. Thankfully, it also maintained the spectacular picture quality I've come to know from high-end QD-OLEDs, meaning dazzling brightness and dynamic color balanced with rich black levels. It's also an accomplished gaming TV, with four fully kitted out HDMI 2.1 ports with all the gaming greatness you need: 4K 144Hz, VRR, ALLM. The Game Hub means its easy to choose your settings, and it performs incredibly. It also looks beautiful with a floating stand design that gives it a clean, almost futuristic appearance, and connections hidden away in a separate box. This all comes at a premium price, but if you can stretch your budget, it's so worth it, and it's why I feel the S95D is the standard bearer for TVs in 2024.

Read our full Samsung S95D review

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Reasons to buy

You want an OLED fit for all rooms: With OLED Glare Free anti-reflection tech, the S95D's impeccable picture can be viewed in the brightest of rooms.

You want the premium QD-OLED experience: Balancing contrast and brightness to near-perfection, the S95D is premium OLED defined.

You want an OLED that looks premium: A trim profile, razor-thin depth and a 'floating' design make the S95D easily one of the best-looking TVs around.

Reasons to avoid

You want full HDR support: Despite covering nearly all the bases, the S95D does not support Dolby Vision HDR. We're fine with that, though, given its performance.

You don't want to fiddle with Filmmaker Mode: Other OLEDs' Filmmaker Modes don't need tweaking, but the S95D's does to limit black crush.

You're on a budget: Elite performance does unfortunately come with an elite price tag, and the S95D sits near the top of the premium end of the OLED market.

The best OLED TV for sound

Panasonic Z95A OLED TV showing colorful abstract image

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Bigger, richer built-in audio than any other OLED

Specifications

Screen size: 55, 65 inches
Resolution: 4K
Panel Type: OLED
Smart TV: Fire TV
HDR: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR10+

Reasons to buy

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Powerful 5.1.2-channel built-in speaker array
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High brightness
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Comprehensive HDR support

Reasons to avoid

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Expensive
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Cheap remote control for a flagship TV

1-minute summary: Panasonic models consistently rank among the best OLED TVs, and the Panasonic Z95A, the company’s flagship model for 2024, continues that tradition. Notably, the Z95A is among the first Panasonic TVs to be sold in the United States in over a decade, and it’s an impressive offering for US consumers to become reacquainted with the brand. Our selection of the Z95A as the best OLED TV for sound is based on its built-in 5.1.2-channel, 160W Dolby Atmos speaker system, which features both side and top-firing drivers that deliver powerfully immersive sound for a TV. There’s even a subwoofer output jack for connecting a sub for extra bass, and Space Tune and Sound Focus modes that let you automatically EQ the sound for your room, and adjust it for off-center seating, respectively. Featuring an OLED MLA panel that delivers impressively high brightness, the Z95A also delivers on the picture quality front, and it has special picture modes such as Netflix Adaptive Calibrated that optimize pictures when viewing with that streaming service. Panasonic’s top OLED TV resides at the upper tier of the OLED TV price range, but its excellent performance, and effective built-in speakers, which are a perfectly adequate alternative to an external soundbar, strongly enhance its value.

Read our full Panasonic Z95A review

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Al Griffin
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Reasons to buy

You’ll be watching in a bright room: The Z95A’s picture is bright enough to hold up in well-lit rooms, and its anti-reflection screen helps to reduce screen reflections from lamps.

You want great sound, but not a soundbar: A built-in 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos speaker system on the Z95A delivers powerful and surprisingly immersive audio. It’s good enough that you don’t need a soundbar.

Reasons to avoid

You want the best possible gaming TV: The Z95A has a great suite of gaming features, but unlike some competitors, it has only two HDMI 2.1 ports and no built-in cloud-based gaming.

You want the best smart TV interface: The Amazon Fire TV interface used by the Z95A is an improvement over the smart TV system used by earlier Panasonic TVs, but it’s overly busy and focused on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming offerings.

The best OLED TV for wall mounting

Spider-man 2 being played on the LG G4 OLED TV

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Top-tier picture quality with a special zero-gap wall mount

Specifications

Screen size: 55, 65, 77, 83 and 97 inches
Resolution: 4K
Panel type: OLED (Micro Lens Array)
Smart TV: webOS 24
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG

Reasons to buy

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Excellent brightness
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Sleek, wall-hugging design
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Great gaming performance and features

Reasons to avoid

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Sound quality doesn't match picture
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Stand option limited to 55- and 65-inch models in US and UK

1-minute summary: The LG G4 is the company’s flagship OLED TV and it’s a stunner in many ways, from its bright, contrast-rich picture to its impressive built-in 4.2-channel sound and superior suite of gaming features. With a svelte, 1-inch frame and included frame that allows for a flush-mount installation the G4 is also a perfect TV for wall-mounting, and 55- and 65-inch G-series TVs in the US and the UK now also come with a pedestal stand for table installation. Our reviewer called the LG G4 “one of the best TVs I’ve ever laid eyes on,” praising both its ability to display bright pictures in well-lit rooms, with its anti-reflective screen effectively reducing screen glare. He also admired its handling of dark TV movie scenes, where the “increased brightness, inherent absolute contrast of OLED technology and LG's new Alpha 11 AI 4K processor work together to highlight shadow areas exactly where they need to be.” In short, the LG G4 will look as pretty as a picture mounted on your wall, and the picture itself will look amazing.

Read our full LG G4 review

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Al Griffin
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Reasons to buy

You want a fantastic picture: LG's OLED evo panel coupled with second-generation MLA technology and proprietary processing results in a bright picture with rich color and excellent contrast.

You want a great gaming TV: Gamers will find a full suite of features and connectivity options on the G4, including 4K 120Hz support on all four HDMI 2.1 inputs. It's an excellent all-around option for gaming

You want a TV for wall-mounting: Although certain G4 sizes come with a pedestal stand, LG designed this TV for a wall-mount installation, and its thin frame and zero-gap mount means it will blend beautifully with your wall.

Reasons to avoid

You mainly use a TV's built-in speakers: The G4's built-in speakers are more than adequate, but not as powerful as those found on OLED TVs from Sony and Panasonic.

You want HDR10+ support: The LG G4 supports all other HDR formats, but you won't find HDR10+ functionality here.

You want to save money: The G4 is brighter than LG's C4, but that model comes close to matching the G4's picture quality in other areas, and it is considerably lower priced.

How to choose an OLED TV

How to choose the best OLED TV for you

OLED TVs tend to be premium TVs, which means you're getting a certain level of features in almost all of them – they're all 4K, they're mostly 120Hz for gaming, for example, and they tend to all have four HDMI ports, and premium smart TV software.

But they're absolutely not all the same. Some are much brighter than others (around twice as bright, in some cases), some have more HDMI 2.1 ports for next-gen gaming, some have better sound systems, and they don't all come in the same size options.

It's important to consider what size TV is best for you, and to do that you'll literally need to measure the space you have to work with. Remember a TV that fills every available scrap of space in your living room might sound like a great idea, but you'll need to consider viewing angles, screen brightness and whether you'll be able to sit a decent distance from the TV to fully appreciate it. The LG C4 has the widest range of sizes of any TV we feature, so if you need something smaller, that's a great place to start.

When it comes to HDR support, we recommend mostly that people choose TVs with Dolby Vision, because it's the most commonly used advanced HDR format on the best streaming services. Samsung TVs only use HDR10+, which is similar technology, but not as well supported. It's not a dealbreaker that Samsung's TVs don't support Dolby Vision, but as you'll see in our list, we prefer sets that include it.

The Samsung S95F OLED TV

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What new OLED TVs are coming soon?

At the start of the year, at the big CES 2025 technology show, we got our first look at the new OLED TVs coming during 2025.

At the start of the year, you should expect new flagship releases from LG and Samsung. The LG G5 will be the first high-end set from LG, and usually releases in spring. The G5 will have a new-gen OLED panel that's brighter than ever, including up to 40% brighter fullscreen images, which will be a great boost – and it comes in a 48-inch size for the first time. The LG C5 mid-range OLED usually follows very shortly after, and we got a brief early look at the C5 at CES. The LG B5 budget TV usually comes a little later, though this year the B5 is only coming in two sizes, sadly.

The Samsung S95F, the successor to the S95D in our list (despite the jump in letters), was also unveiled at CES, and massively impressed us in our first S95F hands-on, thanks to its next-gen anti-reflection tech. This TV also comes in an 83-inch model for the first time – though that size will use a new-gen W-OLED panel (the same as the LG G5) instead of the QD-OLED panel used for the 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch sizes. Samsung also announced the S90F mid-range OLED TV, in sizes from 42 inches to 83 inches. Finally Samsung will have a cheaper S85F OLED TV option, which is expected to be less bright. The Samsung S95F is again likely to launch in early spring, with the other models several weeks behind.

Sansui has announced that it will have a budget range of OLED TVs from 55 to 77 inches in the US, which we expect will start from about $800 based on last year's models – that's massively cheaper than the equivalent from LG.

Panasonic announced that it will launch a new range of OLEDs, led by the flagship Panasonic Z95B. We expect this to launch later in the year, as is common for Panasonic's OLEDs. We loved the Z95B when we got to try it at CES, though it will probably be very expensive.

Hisense will have some OLED TV options in some countries, but we're waiting on confirmation of what those TVs will be in terms of size and specs.

We expect Sony to announce new TVs as we get towards spring, and Philips will likely announce new OLED TVs for the UK and Europe also closer to spring.

We don't have any prices or confirmed release dates for these TVs, but we're able to predict the above based on experience with these companies in previous years, and contacts within the industry.

How much do OLED TVs cost?

The cost of OLED TVs varies hugely depending on what technologies are thrown in with an OLED panel, such as the resolution, processor, build quality, built-in speakers, and more. But suffice to say that entry-level models sit around (or, more recently, just under) the $1,000 / £900 / AU$1,500 mark.

More mid-tier OLEDs at larger sizes (65 inches and above) can double that figure, or triple it when you're looking at the cutting-edge high-end panels. You might also notice that you don't get that much of a lower price with the smaller 42-inch sizes of OLED TV – that's because making them so small relies on relatively new tech, so they're not quite such good value per inch.

Sales periods such as Prime Day or Black Friday tend to include lots of discounts on OLED TV models, though – especially from LG and Samsung.

Should I buy OLED or QLED?

OLED isn't the only option for savvy TV buyers. Samsung's competing QLED televisions outperform for brightness, while the introduction of Mini LED backlights has only improved peak light output and overall contrast – the areas that OLED generally has the upper hand with, thanks to its per-pixel brightness control.

It's a tighter race than ever, then, though it's worth assessing secondary characteristics for OLED and QLED screens. An OLED with a cheap processor may cause more artefacts and video noise, while a QLED with edge-lighting won't get the true benefit of its enhanced color and contrast. Format or feature support can be crucial if you're hooking up your TV to a PC, a games console, or a 4K Blu-ray player too.

What is the lifespan of an OLED TV?

According to LG Display, the makers of the OLED panels that go into every OLED TV on the list - around 100,000 hours. For most folks that's about 10 years of TV watching and far exceeds the 40,000 to 60,000-hour lifespans of most LED-LCD TVs. That said, OLED TVs can experience something called burn-in when a static image is left on the screen for prolonged periods of time - so be sure to change the channel every few days.

Best OLED TV competitors: what else is out there?

OLED is, for many, the premium TV tech of the moment. Though once weighed down by inaccessible price points, a flurry of cheaper mid-range OLEDs and smaller panel sizes has helped bring OLED closer to the mass market.

Samsung and Sony's current TV lineups include QD-OLED hybrids (they combine OLED panels with quantum dot tech, utilising the self-emissive properties of the former and color enhancements of the latter) – we have a separate guide to whether you should buy a Samsung OLED TV, if you want to read more about them.

For those with cash to splash, you'll be choosing between a high-end OLED TV and