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The 4 Best OLED TVs - Spring 2024 Reviews

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Best OLED TVs

By the very nature of their technology, all OLED TVs deliver impressive picture quality, especially for those who are coming from traditional LED TVs. If you're looking for a TV that delivers perfect blacks without any side effects like blooming, you currently can't do better than an OLED. They look their best in dark rooms, but most modern OLEDs get bright enough to use in a room with some lights on. New technologies like QD-OLED and Micro Lens Array (MLA) are starting to set the high-end models apart, with more vibrant colors and brighter highlights. Check out our QLED vs. OLED vs. LED article to learn more about OLED technology.

We've bought and tested more than 50 TVs that use an OLED panel, and below are our recommendations for the best OLED 4k TVs you can buy in the US. See our picks for the best TVs, the best TVs for Xbox Series X, and the best TVs for PS5. You can also vote on which ones you want us to buy and test. To learn more about the 2024 models, check out our 2024 TV lineup page.


  1. Best OLED TV

    The Sony A95L OLED is the best OLED TV we've tested and is probably the best model available at the moment, bar none. It's incredible as a home theater TV due to its support of the popular Dolby Vision HDR video format, so you'll enjoy the most advanced HDR experience possible from almost any source. Sony's processing is at its absolute best here, and the TV does a fantastic job of following the content creator's intent, as the brightness and colors of HDR content look how they're supposed to. It also offers excellent audio format support, 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.

    Like other OLEDs, it looks stunning in a dark room thanks to its nearly infinite contrast ratio, delivering perfect blacks with no distracting blooming around bright areas of the screen. Plus, its colors are incredibly vibrant as it uses a QD-OLED panel. It's very bright and has fantastic reflection handling, so it easily handles bright rooms. It's also a superb gaming TV with extremely low input lag and Dolby Vision HDR at 4k @ 120Hz support on its two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports. It's compatible with G-SYNC and HDMI Forum VRR for nearly tear-free gaming from any recent source. Finally, the TV is available in three sizes: 55, 65, and 77 inches.

    See our review

  2. Best Value OLED TV

    If you don't want the best of the best but would rather get the best bang for your buck, the Samsung S90C OLED is the best value OLED TV we've tested. It's very close in performance to the Sony A95L OLED and is even better in some ways while being significantly cheaper. You're losing out on a few advanced features, like Dolby Vision HDR, so some movies don't look quite as good, as well as advanced audio features like DTS:X, so it's a bit more complicated if you want to take full advantage of a home theater receiver and surround sound. It's also a bit dimmer than the Sony. Of course, like all OLED TVs on this list, it delivers fantastic picture quality, with deep, inky blacks and no distracting haloing or blooming around bright areas in otherwise dark scenes.

    The Samsung model distinguishes itself from the Sony TV with its four full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, all capable of doing up to 4k @ 144Hz. The TV also doesn't lose color vibrancy and brightness when in Game Mode; if anything, it's a tad over-brightened in that mode, but in turn, your games pop. It's otherwise a very accurate TV, requiring no calibration to look its best. Plus, unlike the Sony OLED, it has no problem doing 1440p and supports all three VRR technologies: FreeSync, G-SYNC, and HDMI Forum VRR. The only thing the Sony TV does that the Samsung model doesn't is Dolby Vision HDR gaming at 120Hz. Overall, this TV is truly the best OLED for most people due to its far better value, and it's better for gamers.

    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 has a new gaming feature called Auto AI Mode, which is supposed to automatically adjust the picture settings depending on the game genre. 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.

    See our review

  3. Best Upper Mid-Range OLED TV

    The LG C3 OLED is one of the best upper mid-range OLED TVs we've tested. Although all OLEDs deliver similar fantastic picture quality, this one stands out for its value with its many gaming-oriented features. It provides the same stunning picture quality as other OLEDs in dark rooms, with perfect blacks and no blooming around bright objects. However, it uses a different OLED panel than the Samsung S90C OLED or Sony A95L OLED, so its colors aren't as vivid, and the TV is dimmer than those models. On the other hand, it's available in a wider range of sizes, from a small 42-inch to an impressive 83-inch size. It's also a better home theater TV than the Samsung TV, as it has better image processing, supports the popular Dolby Vision HDR format, and passes through advanced DTS audio formats.

    It's also an amazing TV for gaming, thanks to its nearly instantaneous response time, low input lag, and a great selection of gaming features. It supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four inputs, meaning you can take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X's capabilities with 4k @ 120 fps gaming. It has native FreeSync, HDMI Forum VRR support, and G-SYNC compatibility to reduce screen tearing. Like the A95L, it's capable of Dolby Vision HDR gaming at 120Hz, which is a great feature. It uses LG's webOS, a user-friendly smart platform with many apps available to download.

    The LG C4 OLED is now available to purchase. It can do up to 4k @ 144Hz, has a new processor, and is supposed to be brighter than its predecessor.

    See our review

  4. Best Mid-Range OLED 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. The B3 is available in a more narrow range of sizes compared to the more expensive LG: 55, 65, and 77 inches.

    This TV has a wide color gamut and is extremely accurate without any calibration, so movies look as the content creator intended. It's also great for gaming, with its two HDMI 2.1 ports offering up to 4k @ 120Hz support, including Dolby Vision gaming @ 120Hz. It is compatible with every VRR technology, has a fantastic response time, and has extremely low input lag. It also has Dolby Vision HDR, supports DTS advanced audio formats, and has 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 models, which is still smooth and easy to use on this model.

    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 will also be available in a smaller 48-inch model, which in the past was only available in LG's C Series lineup.

    See our review

Notable Mentions

  • Sony A80L/A80CL OLED: The Sony A80L/A80CL OLED is a great OLED TV, and like all Sony TVs, it has great image processing features. However, it's very expensive. It's in the Samsung S90C OLED's price range, and that TV significantly outperforms the Sony model in all metrics except image processing. The Sony is also more expensive than the LG C3 OLED, which again outperforms the Sony in everything except image processing, so the A80L isn't a good value for most people. See our review
  • Sony A75L OLED: The Sony A75L OLED is an amazing mid-range OLED from Sony and is better than the LG B3 OLED. Unfortunately, it's also more expensive, putting it too close in price to the better Samsung S90C OLED. It's also available in only two sizes. See our review
  • Samsung S95C OLED: As a higher-end model of the Samsung S90C OLED, the Samsung S95C OLED competes more closely with the Sony A95L OLED in price. While the S95C is certainly one of the best OLED 4k TVs you can get, it's less versatile than the Sony and isn't worth the price difference over the S90C. See our review
  • LG G3 OLED: If you're looking for a better and more expensive TV than the LG C3 OLED but not quite as expensive as the Sony A95L OLED, consider the LG G3 OLED. Its MLA technology makes it significantly brighter than the C3, even slightly brighter than the Sony. Unfortunately, it still can't compete with QD-OLEDs' sheer advantage in color vibrancy. See our review
  • Panasonic MZ2000: Panasonic is a big player in the OLED market, but unfortunately, they no longer sell TVs in the US, so we haven't tested any of them. The Panasonic MZ2000 is their 2023 flagship TV and has a reputation for being loaded with features, is supposed to be incredibly accurate when it comes to the content creator's intent, and runs the Fire TV OS. Untested - Join the discussion
  • Philips OLED+959: Philips is another popular option when it comes to OLEDs, but we haven't tested any of their OLEDs since they aren't available in the US. Their 2024 flagship model, the Philips OLED+959, promises to be their best OLED yet. It can do 4k @ 144Hz and adds Philips' Game Bar, which is similar to the dedicated gaming menu found on LG and Samsung OLEDs. Philips also claims that the TV can hit a ridiculously high 3000 nits of peak brightness, but only time will tell if that's the case. Untested - Join the discussion

Recent Updates

  1. Mar 28, 2024: Mentioned the newly available LG B4 OLED, LG C4 OLED, and Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED in the 'Best Mid-Range OLED TV,' the 'Best Upper Mid-Range OLED TV,' and the 'Best Value OLED TV' categories. We also removed the LG A2 OLED as our pick for the 'Best Budget OLED TV' due to lack of availability and updated the text in the introduction for clarity. Finally, we added the Philips OLED+959 and the Panasonic MZ2000 as Notable Mentions to touch on their place in the OLED market.

  2. Mar 04, 2024: Confirmed the availability and accuracy of our picks.

  3. Feb 06, 2024: Confirmed that all picks are accurate and available to purchase.

  4. Jan 11, 2024: Moved the Samsung S95C OLED and LG G3 OLED to the Notable Mentions. Also added a link to our 2024 TV lineup page.

  5. Nov 29, 2023: Replaced the LG G3 OLED with the newer and better Sony A95L OLED as the 'Best OLED TV'. Also added a 'Best Upper Mid-Range OLED TV' category for the LG C3 OLED, with the new LG B3 OLED now being the 'Best Mid-Range OLED TV'.

All Reviews

Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best available OLED TVs in the United States for most people. We factor in the price (a cheaper TV wins over a pricier one if the difference isn't worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no TVs that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere, and we only test those available in the U.S.).

If you would like to do the work of choosing yourself, here is the list of all our reviews of OLED 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.