Best 4K TV 2025: Our favourite 4K TVs to buy right now

The C4 OLED marks a return to form for LG’s mid-range OLED model after the C3 OLED fell a little flat by LG’s usual high standards.

The design carries on from previous iterations, our reviewer hailing its premium quality and finish. It feature four HDMI inputs, all of which support 4K/120Hz, ALLM, and VRR, so you can plug in as many gaming sources as you like and get an impressive performance across the board. We measured input lag at 13ms, but with Boost mode enabled that can go down to 9ms.

The webOS interface is a slick experience, introducing user profiles to customise content for each person in a household. It’s quick in terms of responsiveness, easy enough to navigate, and LG have said going forward that it’ll receive updates for the next five years, so the C4 will always have the latest content. In terms of streaming apps it has as many as you would ever want, with global apps alongside local ones such as iPlayer and ITVX.

Picture performance has had a boost with colours looking rich and lush but never overstated. Peak brightness has had a bump, providing more intensity to HDR images. Motion smoothing has improved, and for its 2024 TVs, you can watch Filmmaker mode content with Dolby Vision for a more cinematic and accurate viewing experience.

The audio system is still a rather average one, the AI sound mode still tends to raise the noise floor when improved. You’ll want to add a soundbar to this system to get the best performance.

Not much has changed from the Philips OLED808 to the OLED809 in terms of its design aside from the stand it sits on. It should make it easier to position on smaller pieces of AV furniture.

The picture quality is impressive. This OLED offers a bright image with HDR content, with peak brightness measured at over 1000 nits. We wouldn’t say it has the richest colour performance compared to the LG C4, but it does offer a refined and natural image.

Upscaling is good with HD content, though less so with 720p content and less. While motion processing has been improved with less stuttering and judder that affected the OLED808.

The audio is one of the more impressive performances we’ve come across, though the Panasonic Z90A has a better built-in system. Bass is given weight and heft, and dialogue is reproduced warmly although it can sound thin at higher volumes. It’s not stressed by action-heavy scenes either, offering good clarity and detail.

Google TV brings plenty of streaming apps as well as Chromecast streaming and Google Assistant, although it still lacks Freeview Play, so it misses out on a few of the UK catch-up apps with iPlayer and Channel 4 missing. At least you can cast from them to the TV from a mobile but it’s not the most ideal solution.

Gaming fans benefit from VRR and ALLM support, along with refresh rates up to 144Hz for PC gamers. Input lag is 12.6ms, which is just as quick as the LG C4. Ambilight is only available in its three-sided form, with the bottom of the TV not featuring any of the colourful LED lights.

But, Philips is the only TV manufacturer to have Ambilight integrated into its sets, and that alone is a reason to consider purchasing the OLED809 over any other TV on this list.

It will be replaced by the OLED810, which will offer higher levels of brightness and improved AI picture processing when it launches later in 2025.

The arrival of the Samsung QN90F marks a big change in Samsung’s approach to its TV in that its OLEDs are as important if not more so than its LCD TVs.

It has an RRP of £2499 / $2499, which doesn’t make it the most affordable at launch and a little over the price point we have in mind for this list. But if you’re willing to wait, the price will eventually come in the months ahead.

Peak brightness is a scorching 2500 nits on 10% window, making this a suitable TV for those in need of a bright TV or watch in a room with lots of ambient light. There’s a big step up in AI processing from the QN90D’s 20 neural networks to the QN90F’s 128.

This extra AI horsepower helps to upscale non-4K images in a clean, crisp, and natural way thanks to its ability to tell the difference between detail and noise.

With 4K HDR content, the TV pumps out some rich and vibrant colours, although our reviewer did find that its pictures can look overly vibrant at times. Regardless, the processing produces supreme levels of detail and sharpness. Local dimming is effective though we did note some blooming around bright objects.

The sound system is on the impressive side for a flatscreen TV. It offers power, clarity and space, confidently planting sounds across the screen and beyond its frame. Bass remains limited but that’s to be expected.

For gaming, all four HDMI inputs support 4K/144Hz with 165Hz available for PC gamers. There’s HDMI VRR as well as AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. We measured input lag to 9.2ms, which is lightning fast and the best on the market.

The latest Tizen smart interface is better than previous ones offering a more polished, content-first approach. It’s quick to load and there’s customisation on the table in the form of re-ordering apps.

If you’re the type of person who likes to keep a minimal, clutter-free entertainment unit in their living room then you’ll probably want to consider the Panasonic TV-65Z90B as your next upgrade. Panasonic’s stunning set is one of the best TVs we’ve reviewed in terms of offering a complete, all-in-one experience across visual and audio quality, not to mention gaming chops and smart features.

Starting with the image quality, there’s nothing about Panasonic’s offering that’ll leave you wanting. The OLED panel brings true-to-earth colours to life, with a brightness that draws you in and a contrast that only heightens the darker elements of a scene through deep, true blacks. What’s even more impressive for a modern TV is that the sound quality is right up there with some of the best we’ve tested.

Typically as TVs have continued to slim down, the potency of built-in speakers has diminished in tandem, but the TV-65Z90B packs quite a punch on the audio front, right from the get-go. There’s a tangible weight to the bass that really helps to bring forth the expression of explosions and punches, but more importantly it’s the dialogue that comes across with outstanding clarity, so you won’t be struggling to hear what’s being said.

Keeping in tandem with the idea of having an all-in-one device without the need for accessories, the Panasonic TV-65Z90B utilises Amazon’s Fire TV operating system by default, providing users with quick access to all of the major streaming services, either via the remote which includes a wealth of dedicated streaming service buttons, or the Alexa voice assistant.

If you do have a console nearby however then you’re in for an absolute treat. With a 144Hz refresh rate alongside next to no input lag, you can kick back and enjoy a whirlwind of a gaming experience that brings more fast-paced titles to life. The Game Control Board also lets you toggle various visual and audio modes that are designed to make the most out of certain genres.

The Sony Bravia 8 replaces the Sony A80L, but you could more or less say it’s the same TV.

There are a few differences in terms of picture quality, with the Bravia 8 OLED reaching higher levels of peak brightness in some modes (Professional, Vivid) but less in others (Cinema Standard).

There are slight improvements over the A80L with a richer, bolder HDR performance that looks lovely when paired with colourful films and TV series. Motion processing is again excellent, smooth and with very few issues noted, while contrast is strong for an OLED TV although we did notice some crushing (loss) of detail with its black levels.

We’d love for Sony to push the brightness out more for this OLED, but for those who want a brighter HDR performance, the Bravia 8 II is set for launch in June 2025.

We’d recommend the Bravia 8 as one of the best Sony TVs for PS5 owners. It includes Auto Genre Picture mode that automatically switches the TV in and out of its game-ready state so the A80L isn’t stuck in game mode all the time; along with Auto HDR Tone Mapping enhances the HDR performance for best brightness and contrast.

Dolby Vision Gaming is supported and the TV does also include 4K/120Hz and variable refresh rates (VRR) across two HDMI 2.1 inputs (one of which is shared with the eARC port). We measured input lag at 12.7ms, which is as good as the LG C4.

The sound quality is fine though not as dynamic or as loud as the A80L.

We’d recommend you consider adding a soundbar or sound system, and Sony has plenty including its Bravia Theatre Bar 8 and the upcoming Theatre Sound System 6, which we’ll be looking to review soon.

If you’re after a mammoth TV, then TCL offer big screens at relatively affordable prices compared to its competitors. No other TV showcases this better than the 85-inch C805K.

It offers outstanding value for money considering that in the UK it’s fallen to £1299. The HDR performance offers impressive contrast and brightness from its Mini LED screen, achieving 1350 nits of peak brightness that helps produce a bright and colourful image. Black levels are convincing for such a big screen, colours are vibrant and rich, although if you are watching from an angle contrast and colours do fade.

The built-in sound system isn’t the most powerful, but it does well to project sounds out from the screen, and dialogue sounds clear. Bass isn’t described with much depth though, and we did find that the overall performance sounded a bit coarse to our ears. It’s worth investing in a sound system for this TV.

Otherwise, all the major HDR formats are supported. For gamers refresh rates up to 144Hz are included, and we measured the input lag at a very respectable 13.4ms for such a large screen. Google TV provides the apps and smarts, but similar to the Philips OLED809 on this list, the TCL is missing all the UK catch-up apps. TCL has promised to send out a Roku stick for those who want access to the UK catch-up apps.

The design is chunky and the TV is unsurpsingly heavy at 40kg. There’s no wall-mount provided in the packaging, but a third-party effort is supported if you do choose to mount this huge TV on the wall.

It should be noted that the Gen 2 version of Sky Glass is an improvement over the Gen 1 version, but that doesn’t make it a TV designed to satisfy everyone.

If you’re a home cinema enthusiast, a gamer or even just a casual TV watcher, there are better TVs on this list. But if you have a family, or are someone who is not interested in the complications of the TV buying experience. Sky Glass 2 is practically ideal for you.

Firstly, the installation is handled by the courier team that delivers the TV to you. If you want it on a pedestal or hauled onto your wall, they’ll carry that out and take the packaging away so you don’t have to worry about it. The TV itself is the same dimensions as before, so it’s a chunky effort, but it’s lighter, so if you ever feel the need to move it, it won’t be such a difficult task.

Sky OS doesn’t feature every entertainment app on this earth, but it does feature the popular ones whether it’s the UK catch-up apps, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and an assortment of others.

And what it does as good as any other TV interface is that it does not treat them any differently from one another. All Sky wants is for you to tuck into whatever it is that you enjoy.

The rails of content are there to help you plunder what you like more easily, with Sky OS getting to know what you like over time and personalising those recommendations further.

The Playlist section acts as a way to keep track of what you want to watch, and you can create different personalised playlists for everyone in your household. The interface is quick, and the voice control has become more accurate and responsive over time.

The picture quality is much improved over the original model. It’s brighter without as much blooming, better with colours and handles the darker parts of the picture better than it did before. It’s not the sharpest or most detailed image though, and the upscaling is patchy, with stripey colours noticeable with HD programming.

The built-in Dolby Atmos sound system is described as offering more power over the Gen 1 version, but to our ears it doesn’t sound too much different. It’s a spacious and tall sound, but like the picture quality, it’s not the clearest or most detailed performance. But considering the competition it’s up against, it’s a better effort at TV sound than most.

For those who want their TV, sound and content all wrapped into one convenient package, Sky Glass Gen 2 will be a compelling option, especially if you’re not fussed about getting the highest quality image and sound. It does come at a premium once all the subscriptions are tallied up, but Sky does have a cheaper option with its Glass Air TV.