The 5 Best OLED 4k TVs - Winter 2021 Reviews

The best OLED TV that we've tested is the LG CX. One of two entry-level OLEDs from LG's 2020 lineup, the CX OLED delivers amazing picture quality and comes packed with extra gaming features, making it an excellent all-around TV that should look sleek in any living room.

Like all OLEDs, it can turn pixels off individually, producing perfect blacks and an infinite contrast ratio. This is ideal for watching movies in a dark room. Its wide viewing angles also make it easier to accommodate wider seating arrangements since the image doesn't lose accuracy when viewed from the side. For gaming, it has a near-instantaneous response time, low input lag, and supports variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. It also supports a 4k @ 120Hz signal. HDR content looks great thanks to its high contrast ratio and wide color gamut, although it doesn't get very bright, and the screen becomes overly dim when large areas are lit up.

Unfortunately, like every OLED TV, it has a risk of permanent burn-in, although this shouldn't be an issue if you watch a lot of varied content. On the upside, despite not getting very bright, it has fantastic reflection handling, so it does a good job of diffusing bright lights. Finally, it upscales lower resolution content well, and LG's WebOS interface is smooth and easy-to-use, with a great selection of apps for all your needs. All in all, this is the best OLED TV we've tested, and most people should be pleased with it.

The Sony A8H OLED is the best OLED TV for watching movies in dark rooms that we've tested. Although all OLEDs perform nearly the same in dark rooms with their emissive technology to produce perfect blacks, this one stands out versus the LG CX OLED because lower-resolution content stutters a bit less. It still has a near-instant response time, so there is some stutter, but it can remove 24p judder from any source and has a motion interpolation feature.

It has features most OLEDs have for watching movies. It has an infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. The out-of-the-box color accuracy is excellent, so you likely won't need to get it calibrated to enjoy it to the fullest, but this may vary between units. HDR content looks very good on it because it displays an excellent wide color gamut, has outstanding gradient handling, and has decent HDR peak brightness, but some highlights may not pop how they should. The built-in Android TV has an outstanding selection of apps available to download, so you can likely find the app you need.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have any of the gaming features, like VRR support, that the LG CX has, but this shouldn't make a difference if you're just watching movies. It isn't immune to the burn-in risk that all OLEDs face, and if that worries you, Sony implemented 'Pixel Shift' and 'Panel Refresh' settings to help further reduce the risk of long-term burn-in. All things considered, if you tend to watch movies in dark rooms, you should enjoy this TV.

The best OLED TV with good sounding quality that we've tested is the LG GX OLED. Its built-in speakers have a good frequency response, and they have some punch to their bass. They get loud enough even for noisy environments, and there isn't much distortion at its max listening level. If that isn't good enough for you, LG sells a soundbar by the same name.

What sets it apart from its competitors and other LG TVs in their 2020 lineup is its design. It's extremely thin and doesn't come with a stand; instead, it comes with a dedicated wall-mount. It's meant to sit flush against a wall, making it look like a piece of art. It's well-made, and the thin borders look great. It performs very similarly to the LG CX OLED, and it has even wider viewing angles, which is ideal for an extremely wide seating arrangement. It's also packed with gaming features like FreeSync variable refresh rate support, incredibly low input lag, and near-instant response time.

Unfortunately, it has decent out-of-the-box color accuracy, and even though this may vary between units, you may need to get it calibrated. Due to its extremely quick response time, lower frame rate content may appear to stutter, but it removes judder from any source like Blu-ray players or native apps. Most OLEDs offer similarly excellent picture quality, and this is no different, but if built-in speakers are important to you, this TV has good sound quality.