The 5 Best 4k TVs Under $1,500 - Summer 2022 Reviews

The LG OLED55C1PUB is the best TV under $1,500 we've tested. It's a premium TV with excellent overall picture quality thanks to its OLED panel. OLED TVs are unique because they turn individual pixels on and off, resulting in a near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It means that it looks fantastic in dark rooms as you get perfect black levels, and watching a movie with black bars on the top and bottom won't be distracting. It also comes with a user-friendly webOS smart platform that makes it easy to stream your favorite content without any external devices.

It's also excellent for HDR thanks to its dark room performance, but some small highlights don't pop as well as on other TVs. If HDR performance is your top priority, the LG G1 OLED gets brighter, but it costs more, so if you want the best TV at this price for good value, the C1 is still a fantastic choice.

The best mid-range TV under $1,500 is the Hisense 65U8G. It's different from the LG C1 OLED because it uses an LED panel, and while you don't get the same fantastic picture quality, the U8G is still impressive. It's the best 65-inch TV under $1,500 and should perform like the 55-inch model we tested. If you enjoy HDR, you'll appreciate that it supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, so it can play content in whichever format it's in. Also, it displays a wide color gamut and gets bright enough to make highlights pop. It looks great both in dark and bright rooms as it has a high native contrast ratio with a great local dimming feature that further deepens blacks in a dark room, and it also gets bright enough to fight glare in a well-lit room.

It's a well-rounded TV, but it has some motion artifacts you can see even while streaming content. However, this is more of an issue in Game Mode, so if you aren't much of a gamer, it won't be a problem, and it's still a great overall TV.

If you want something to use in a bright room, the Samsung QN55QN90AAFXZA is the best TV we've tested under $1,500 for well-lit environments. What makes this TV so amazing to use in a well-lit room is that it uses Mini LED backlighting with incredible SDR peak brightness and, combined with the remarkable reflection handling, you won't have issues using it even opposite a bright window. Even if you watch HDR content, it makes highlights pop and displays a wide color gamut to make those highlights and colors look vivid.

It's also a great choice if you watch a lot of sports or shows in a bright room with a few people around. It has a decent viewing angle that makes the image look consistent from the sides, so it's a great choice for wide seating areas as you'll see the same image from the sides as you would from in front, which makes it the best TV for bright and large rooms in this price range.

For a bigger size, the best 75-inch TV under $1,500 is the TCL 75R646. It's a great all-around TV with a few features to improve your overall experience, doesn't cost too much, and you can find it in a large size for under $1,500. Although we tested the 55-inch version, the 75-inch model should perform the same. It comes with Google TV as its built-in interface, which is easy to use and has a ton of apps you can download. It also has Google Chromecast built-in, meaning you can stream your favorite content, and the built-in mics on the remote and TV give access to the Google Assistant feature.

For picture quality, it uses Mini LED backlighting that produces deep blacks thanks to the decent full-array local dimming feature, and there isn't too much blooming around bright objects. Sadly, it doesn't upscale lower-resolution content like from DVDs well, but it doesn't have any issues if you want to watch HD cable channels, Blu-rays, or native 4k content from streaming apps.

Finding the best 85-inch TV under $1,500 is tough because there aren't many big TVs available in this price range, so if you're willing to spend more, the Sony KD-85X85J is the best 85-inch TV you can get for around $1,500. While it costs just a bit more, it offers better picture quality than some other cheaper TVs. The 85-inch model performs like the 55-inch variant we tested, which has a high native contrast ratio for deep blacks in dark rooms, but it doesn't have a local dimming feature to further improve the picture quality. It also gets bright enough for a good HDR experience, and it has decent reflection handling if you want to use it in a room with a few lights around. If you're also a gamer, it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, making it a good choice for gaming with the PS5 or Xbox Series X.

If you're on a tighter budget, the Samsung AU8000 is also a decent choice, but it has worse overall picture quality and doesn't have the same features. However, it's only slightly cheaper than the Sony, meaning that if you're willing to spend just a bit extra, the X85J is a much better choice.