The Vizio OLED 2020 is the first OLED TV Vizio has released and delivers excellent overall performance. Like any OLED TV, its ability to turn off individual pixels results in an infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It displays an excellent color gamut for HDR content, but it doesn't get very bright in HDR, and large areas get significantly dimmer. Most gamers should appreciate the 120Hz refresh rate, near-instant response time, and low input lag. It has variable refresh rate (VRR) support after a firmware update, but it has some limitations. The TV has a unique center-mounted stand that's designed to hold the Vizio Elevate soundbar. Sadly, the screen has the risk of permanent burn-in, which is typical of OLEDs, and our unit has noticeable temporary image retention, but this may vary between units.
Our Verdict
The Vizio OLED is an excellent TV for most uses. Thanks to its infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity, it's an excellent choice for watching movies in dark rooms. It has wide viewing angles if you want to watch shows or sports with a large group of people. It has a near-instant response time and low input lag for gaming, but 4k @ 120Hz signals skip frames. Unfortunately, there's temporary image retention and risk of permanent burn-in, so it's not ideal for use as a PC monitor.
- Infinite contrast ratio.
- Perfect black uniformity.
- Very wide viewing angles.
- Motion looks very smooth.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- 4k @ 120Hz in Game Mode skips frames.
The Vizio OLED is outstanding for watching movies. It displays perfect blacks thanks to its infinite contrast ratio. It upscales 1080p content, such as from Blu-ray players, without any issues, and removes judder from 24p sources. Unfortunately, lower-frame rate content may appear to stutter due to its near-instant response time.
- Infinite contrast ratio.
- Perfect black uniformity.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Lower-frame rate content stutters.
The Vizio OLED is great for watching TV shows. It has very wide viewing angles which is ideal if you tend to walk around while watching TV. It doesn't get extremely bright, but it has incredible reflection handling, so visibility in well-lit rooms shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, it has the risk of permanent burn-in that may be an issue if you constantly watch content with static elements, such as the news.
- Incredible reflection handling.
- Very wide viewing angles.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The Vizio OLED is impressive for watching sports. It has a near-instant response time that makes motion look very smooth. It has very wide viewing angles, making it ideal for watching the game with a large group of friends. The reflection handling is incredible if you want to place it in a well-lit room, but it doesn't get very bright.
- Incredible reflection handling.
- Very wide viewing angles.
- Motion looks very smooth.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The Vizio OLED is great for gaming. It has a near-instant response time and low input lag. It's excellent for dark-room gaming as its OLED panel has an infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but sadly 4k @ 120Hz signals skip frames in Game Mode.
- Motion looks very smooth.
- Low input lag.
- 4k @ 120Hz in Game Mode skips frames.
The Vizio OLED is excellent for watching HDR movies. It displays perfect blacks thanks to the OLED panel's ability to turn off individual pixels. It also displays an excellent color gamut for HDR content, but it doesn't get extremely bright in HDR, so some highlights may not stand out how they should.
- Infinite contrast ratio.
- Perfect black uniformity.
- Displays wide color gamut.
- Doesn't get very bright.
The Vizio OLED is great for HDR gaming. It has a near-instant response time and low input lag. There's VRR support after a firmware update, but there are some issues with it. HDR content looks excellent because it displays a wide color gamut and has an infinite contrast ratio, but its HDR peak brightness isn't the best.
- Motion looks very smooth.
- Low input lag.
- Displays wide color gamut.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- 4k @ 120Hz in Game Mode skips frames.
The Vizio OLED is great to use as a PC monitor. It has low input lag, and it displays chroma 4:4:4 properly at a 1080p or 4k resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate, which is important for reading text. Sadly, it has the risk of permanent burn-in, and our unit has very noticeable temporary image retention, but this may vary between units.
- Very wide viewing angles.
- Motion looks very smooth.
- Displays chroma 4:4:4 with 60Hz signals.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- Our unit has temporary image retention.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55 inch Vizio OLED and we expect our results to be valid for the 65 inch model as well.
| Size | Model |
|---|---|
| 55" | OLED55-H1 |
| 65" | OLED65-H1 |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or their TV doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, such as gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.
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The Vizio OLED is impressive overall; it delivers perfect blacks, and compared to other Vizio TVs we've tested, it doesn't have any issues upscaling lower-resolution content. However, it has too many bugs at launch and its VRR support doesn't actually work. If you don't mind spending a bit more money, the LG BX OLED is a better entry-level option. Also see our recommendations for the best TVs, best OLED TVs, and best Vizio TVs.
The Vizio OLED 2020 is somewhat better than the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2020, but they have different panel types. The OLED displays perfect blacks and has much wider viewing angles. It also has better reflection handling, it upscales lower-resolution content well, and has a much quicker response time. However, the Quantum X gets significantly brighter, displays a wider color gamut, has lower input lag, and doesn't have the risk of permanent burn-in.
The Sony A8H OLED is better than the Vizio OLED 2020. Both TVs have an infinite contrast ratio and wide viewing angles. However, the Sony gets brighter, has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, and Android TV has many more apps available to download. However, the Vizio's reflection handling is slightly better.
The LG BX OLED is better than the Vizio OLED 2020. The LG has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, much lower input lag, it removes judder from any source, and it has FreeSync support. However, the Vizio has much better gradient handling and wider viewing angles.
The LG CX OLED is better than the Vizio OLED 2020. The LG gets brighter, has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, much lower input lag, and it has FreeSync support. However, the Vizio has wider viewing angles and slightly better reflection handling.
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 use 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.
Test Results
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