The 5 Best OLED 4k TVs - Fall 2019
Reviews

The best OLED TV we've tested so far is the LG C9. The picture quality is excellent, just like all OLED TVs. Blacks are perfect thanks to the panel's emissive technology that can switch off individual pixels. The response time is nearly instantaneous and motion is very crisp with almost no blur trail behind fast-moving content. However, this creates stutter in movies and other low frame rate content which, fortunately, the TV can minimize with the help of its motion interpolation feature. The viewing angles are excellent, like most OLEDs, which is great if you often gather a group of friends to watch the big game. This TV delivers HDR content with vivid colors and highlights that pop. Serious gamers will appreciate the extremely low input lag and the support for HDMI Forum variable refresh rate technology. This TV has 4 HDMI 2.1 ports which, however, currently don't add much but make the TV more future-proof.

All OLED TVs have the risk of temporary image retention and permanent burn-in. However, this is more likely to happen with cumulative exposure to static images for prolonged periods, and most people won't experience this with normal, varied content.

Overall, the LG C9 is the best OLED TV currently available.

The best OLED TV for watching movies is the Sony A9F. It has the same excellent picture quality found on all OLEDs, but lacks the low input lag of the LG C9 OLED and it doesn't support for HDMI Forum VRR. On the upside, this TV has an excellent color gamut, very good color volume, and displays rich, saturated colors and highlights that pop when in HDR. Motion handling is excellent and motion is crisp thanks to the almost instantaneous response time. The input lag is good for most casual players, but might not please competitive gamers. It runs the very fast Android TV 8.0 smart platform, but unfortunately, just like all OLED TVs, it also has the risk of temporary image retention and permanent burn-in.

Most OLED TVs from the same year have a picture quality in the same ballpark, even across brands. While it's pricier, this TV has a small edge for people that watch HDR movies and want color accuracy. It has slightly better gradient handling, better color volume, and a less aggressive automatic brightness limiter (ABL) than the other OLED TVs like the LG.

Overall, the A9F OLED is an excellent TV with an outstanding movie performance.

The OLED with the best sound quality we've tested is the LG E9 OLED. It has a similar overall performance to the LG C9 OLED, but is more expensive due to its unique and more premium design.

This TV has a remarkable performance in any use. It delivers the same excellent picture quality and can display true blacks, vivid colors, and has excellent motion handling thanks to the nearly instantaneous response time. The dedicated soundbar offers good sound quality, which is the best among the OLEDs we've tested. If you don't want to get external speakers or a soundbar, this is the best sounding OLED, and it'll keep those who choose it happy.