There are many situations where you might need a TV for your bedroom. You may want a secondary TV to watch content while falling asleep, or you could simply prefer lying in bed while watching content or playing games. Alternatively, you might share an apartment and have your main TV setup in your bedroom. Regardless of the case and budget, you'll still want something with good image quality and likely want something with smart features, so you don't need an external streaming device.
We put every TV we buy through the same meticulous testing process, and by doing so, we can see exactly how TVs perform with tests like brightness, contrast, colors, and smart features, just to name a few. Different people have certain qualities they're looking for in a bedroom TV. Those who spend a lot of time using their bedroom TV will likely want better image quality than someone who just uses their TV to fall asleep at night, and gamers who want to take full advantage of their console will want modern gaming features, such as HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. There are options to suit every need, and our list will help you find a TV that matches your budget and usage.
Below are our recommendations for the best bedroom TVs you can buy. For more options, look at our picks for the best Google TVs, the best budget TVs, and the best 40-42-43 Inch TVs. If you want us to review a model we haven't, you can also vote on which ones you want us to buy and test. To learn about all of the TV models released in 2025, check out our 2025 TV lineup page.
Quick Look
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests are done with specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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Best Bedroom TV
Mixed Usage8.2Home Theater8.4Bright Room6.7Sports7.1Gaming8.5Brightness7.0Black Level10Color8.3Processing (In Development)8.3Game Mode Responsiveness9.0Smart OSwebOSSee all our test resultsDirect Reflections6.7The LG B5 OLED is the best TV for a bedroom. It's not the very best OLED on the market, but it has an amazing cost-to-performance ratio. Some might find it overkill for use in a bedroom, but it's an awesome option if you spend a lot of time watching content or playing games in your bedroom and want something fully featured. Like any OLED, it displays inky blacks, so it looks fantastic with the lights off. If you keep your lights on, the TV has the brightness and reflection needed to handle glare in a moderately lit bedroom. Highlights stand out well, and colors are vibrant in HDR, making movies, shows, and games in HDR even more impactful.
If you're a bedroom gamer, this model has four HDMI 2.1 ports that are capable of 4k @ 120Hz with VRR, so you can take full advantage of your current-gen console. LG's webOS smart platform offers a wide range of apps and features, allowing you to save space and eliminate the need for an external streaming device. You can also cast content from your phone and control the TV with your voice, allowing you to ditch the remote. The TV upscales low-resolution content well and does a good job cleaning up artifacts from heavily compressed content, so content from services like YouTube looks good. It even comes in a 48-inch model, which is great for those with limited space.
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Best Lower Mid-Range Bedroom TV
Mixed Usage7.8Home Theater7.9Bright Room8.0Sports7.9Gaming7.8Brightness7.8Black Level8.4Color7.5Processing (In Development)7.7Game Mode Responsiveness8.0Smart OSGoogle TVSee all our test resultsDirect Reflections6.5If the LG B5 OLED is too expensive for your bedroom but you still want a TV packed with features, the TCL QM7K is a great option. It's a bright TV with solid reflection handling, so it easily fights off glare in brighter bedrooms. You don't get the same perfect blacks as the LG, but they're still deep and bold in a dark room, although there's some noticeable haloing around subtitles. Combined with its vibrant colors and good HDR brightness, the TV provides an impactful HDR and SDR experience.
It utilizes the popular and easy-to-use Google TV OS, making it easy to find content from the streaming services you subscribe to. You can use voice control to find movies and shows, but if you have your own, you can cast content from your phone. It's a great gaming TV with HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 288Hz, and VRR, so it's a good choice for those with a Series X|S, PlayStation, Switch 2, or gaming PC in their bedroom. Like the LG, it effectively smooths out artifacts, so low-quality content appears quite good. Its upscaling is decent too, so low-resolution content doesn't look too soft.
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Best Budget Bedroom TV
Mixed Usage7.1Home Theater7.2Bright Room7.0Sports7.1Gaming7.2Brightness6.5Black Level7.6Color7.2Processing (In Development)7.0Game Mode Responsiveness7.9Smart OSGoogle TVSee all our test resultsDirect Reflections5.2What if your budget is a bit tight, but you still want modern gaming features and don't require top-tier image quality? If that's the case, consider the TCL QM6K, which has very good picture quality for a fair price. It's bright enough to overcome glare if you have your lights on, but it doesn't handle direct reflection well, so you can see your lamp on the screen if you've placed one opposite the TV. Most TVs in this price range lack local dimming, but this TV features it, and the technology works well, enabling you to achieve deep blacks when the lights are off. It's not very bright in HDR, so highlights don't quite stand out as they should, but since it displays a wide color range, HDR content still looks decent.
It includes the same core features as its more expensive sibling, including two HDMI 2.1 ports, support for 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 288Hz, and VRR, making it great for bedroom gamers. It even runs the same version of the Google TV OS as the TCL QM7K, so you get all the same smart features as the more expensive model. It has decent upscaling, so HD content is detailed enough, and its low-quality content smoothing is decent, which means artifacts are reduced in low-bitrate content, such as YouTube videos.
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Best Cheap Bedroom TV
Mixed Usage6.0Home Theater5.8Bright Room6.3Sports6.0Gaming6.2Brightness5.6Black Level4.9Color6.8Processing (In Development)6.3Game Mode Responsiveness6.7Smart OSFire TVSee all our test resultsDirect Reflections5.9The Hisense QD6QF is a solid option if you just want something cheap. Unlike the other models on this list, it's available in a 43-inch size, making it a good option if you need something on the smaller side. Unlike the TCL QM6K and the TCL QM7K, it lacks local dimming, resulting in blacks that appear grayish and an image that looks somewhat flat. Colors are also slightly muted on this model compared to the other TVs on this list, but it still displays a wide range of colors, so the image doesn't appear overly muted. The TV is just bright enough to handle glare in a bedroom with the overhead lights on. However, if you have a lamp on your nightstand that faces the TV screen directly, it's very visible and distracting. Unfortunately, the TV is just too dim in HDR for an impactful experience. It has decent upscaling capabilities, but the TV struggles to effectively reduce artifacts in heavily compressed content.
This model runs Fire TV OS, which isn't quite as snappy, but still offers a large catalogue of apps to download, voice control, and is cast-capable. Although you won't find HDMI 2.1 or many other modern gaming features on this model, it still supports VRR to minimize screen tearing. Motion is a bit blurry in fast-paced games, but the TV has low enough input lag in 4k @ 60Hz that gaming feels responsive. If you play video games for only an hour before bed, this model will suffice, but more hardcore gamers will want to opt for one of the options above.
Notable Mentions
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LG C5 OLED:
The LG C5 OLED is a great option if you're looking for something better than the LG B5 OLED. The C5 supports 144Hz for those with a bedroom gaming PC, offers superior brightness, and comes in a smaller 42-inch model.
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Hisense U75QG:
The Hisense U75QG competes with the TCL QM7K but delivers higher peak brightness. However, that extra brightness isn't necessary for most bedrooms, and the TCL offers a more well-rounded experience with clearer motion, better black levels, and support for 1080p @ 288Hz.
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Hisense U65QF:
The Hisense U65QF is a brighter alternative to the TCL QM6K. However, the TCL delivers a better overall experience with deeper blacks, better color accuracy, support for 1080p @ 288Hz, and a wider selection of smart features due to its Google TV interface.
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TCL S551G:
The TCL S551G is an alternative to the Hisense QD6QF. The Hisense offers superior image quality, making it the better option for most bedrooms. However, the 120Hz mode that the TCL offers has significantly lower input lag than the Hisense, making it a good option for gamers on a budget who prioritize performance over image quality.
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Recent Updates
Dec 03, 2025:
Tweaked some text for clarity and confirmed that our picks are still accurate.
Nov 11, 2025:
We replaced the LG B4 OLED with the LG B5 OLED in the 'Best Bedroom TV' category, the TCL Q651G with the Hisense QD6QF in the 'Best Cheap Bedroom TV' category, and added the TCL S551G to the Notable Mentions.
Aug 21, 2025:
Replaced the Hisense U7N with the TCL QM7K, the Hisense U6N with the TCL QM6K, and the Hisense A7N with the TCL Q651G. We also refreshed the Notable Mentions section.
Apr 17, 2025:
Removed the TCL QM7/QM751G QLED from the Notable Mentions and included a mention of the TV in the 'Best Lower Mid-Range Bedroom TV' instead.
Feb 11, 2025:
We confirmed the accuracy and availability of our current picks.
All Reviews
Our recommendations above are what we think is currently the best bedroom television to buy for most people in each price range. 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 unavailable in the United States).
If you'd like to do the work of choosing yourself, here's the list of all our TV reviews. 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. Also, keep in mind that our scores aren't comparable across different test benches, so the older TVs in the list below score higher than they would today.