The 5 Best OLED 4k TVs - Summer 2021 Reviews

The best OLED TV we've tested is the LG C1 OLED. While it doesn't have the thin gallery design and evo panel of the LG G1 OLED or the Sony A90J OLED, it offers good value for its price and has a ton of extra features. Gamers should especially be pleased with its four HDMI 2.1 ports, variable refresh rate (VRR) support, and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM).

Like other OLED TVs, it has a near-infinite contrast ratio and produces perfect blacks with no visible blooming. It also has a nearly instantaneous response time, so fast-moving content like sports and video games look exceptionally smooth. It has very little input lag for responsive gaming, and 2021 LGs even come with an input lag 'Boost' setting that lowers the latency further for 60fps content. Also, if you have a wide living room setup, the image should stay accurate from the side thanks to its wide viewing angles.

Surprisingly, our unit has poor out-of-the-box color accuracy, and while this varies from unit to unit, you may have to calibrate it to get the most out of your TV. Also, its brightness is just okay. Our unit measured a bit lower than the LG CX OLED, although some owners report higher brightness, so your mileage may vary. That said, it still delivers an amazing HDR experience thanks to its infinite contrast. All in all, this is the best OLED TV we've tested, and most people should be happy with it.

The best OLED TV for movies that we've tested is the Sony A80J OLED. Although the Sony A90J OLED is marginally better overall, it's a lot more expensive, so we recommend the A80J for most people. It comes with a premium design and feels incredibly well-built, as most Sony TVs do. They're also known for having great accuracy right out of the box, and this one is no exception, so you may not need to get it calibrated to enjoy your movie experience to the fullest.

The new Google TV smart interface is very smooth and fairly intuitive, and it gives you access to a ton of apps for all your movie and TV needs. Sony TVs also come with a 'Netflix Calibrated Mode' that lets you watch Netflix content as the content creators intended, although we don't actually test this. Generally speaking, though, it has superb picture quality, as expected from an OLED, and its near-infinite contrast is especially well-suited to home theater and dark room viewing.

If you also like to game on the side, it sadly doesn't support VRR and ALLM yet, although it's set to receive those features in a future firmware update. Otherwise, it has a low input lag and nearly instantaneous response time for smooth gaming. HDR content also looks fantastic, despite not getting overly bright, because of its wide color gamut and perfect black levels. When it comes to watching movies, it's among the best OLED TVs we've tested.

The LG G1 OLED is the best sounding OLED that we've tested, which is great if you don't plan on buying a soundbar. It has a unique thin design meant to sit flush against a wall using its dedicated slim wall mount, and it's very well-built.

Its speakers are better than most TVs we've tested as they produce a decent bass, but you'll need a dedicated subwoofer if you want the best bass possible. Other than that, it has a well-balanced sound profile that gets loud, and even though there's some compression at its max volume, not everyone may hear it. It features LG's new evo panel that allows it to get brighter in HDR than other OLEDs like the LG C1 OLED, so combined with its wide color gamut, it delivers an excellent HDR experience. Our unit even has impressive color accuracy, so you may not need to get it calibrated, but this can vary between units.

Sadly, it has an aggressive Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL), which is typical of OLEDs, so large areas of bright colors are less bright. This means it's not ideal for using it as a PC monitor or for watching sports with bright colors, like hockey. Also, its SDR brightness isn't much of an improvement over the C1, but luckily it has outstanding reflection handling if you want to use it in a well-lit room. All things considered, it's the best OLED TV with good built-in speakers that we've tested.