The best OLED TVs 2024: top OLED options for all budgets

The best OLED TVs deliver stunning 4K picture quality, while great cheap OLED TVs start from less than you think

Best OLED TVs 2024

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00. The list in brief ↴
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Best premium: LG G3 OLED
02. Best affordable: Samsung S95B
03. Best for most people: LG C3 OLED
04. Best for sound: Philips OLED 937
05. Best for gamers: Sony A95L
06. Best for cinephiles: Panasonic MZ2000
07. Best small OLED: Panasonic LZ980
08. Why get an OLED?

This best OLED TVs list doesn't only include the latest models, for a really good reason: some of the ones that are on sale are incredibly expensive, which puts pressure on the prices of new models, and that's potentially brilliant news for anyone looking for the best possible OLED TV for the best possible price.

OLED TVs are among the best TVs you can buy today, with the ultimate in contrast, plus perfect colours and blacks that don't suffer from light bleed. That's because the pixels in an OLED TV generate their own light, which is much more controllable than the backlit method used in LED TVs (such as Samsung's QLED range). They're not cheap, but if you're very lucky and get a decent discount you might even see OLEDs creeping into the best TVs under £1000 category.

Typically the best OLED TVs are fairly big ones: you'll find them in our guides to the best 55-inch TVs and best 65-inch TVs for some time (and occasionally in the best 75-inch TVs) but the cost and complexity of smaller panels means you won't find many OLEDs duking it out with the best 42-inch LEDs. That'll change over time, though.

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Mike Lowe

As the tech editor here at T3, I spend an awful lot of time testing out the latest televisions – and that includes hours sat in front of the latest and greatest OLED TVs on the market. I've stared at billions of pixels down the years, and I know what I'm looking for when it comes to a top OLED TV set.

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Best premium

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The best OLED TV you can buy

Specifications

Screen sizes (with brightest panel): : 55, 65, 77-inches
Screen sizes (less bright panel): : 83-inches

Reasons to buy

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Sublime super-bright HDR picture
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Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
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VRR, ALLM, and 4K at 120Hz

Reasons to avoid

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No HDR10+ support
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Wall-mount only (stand costs extra)

There's a pretty simple reason the LG G3 OLED sits atop our best OLED TVs list: there's no other traditional OLED panel that's brighter. That's thanks to the use of a Micro Lens Array panel that is a step up from the earlier G2 model and, well, any other OLED on the market that we've seen. 

As said in our LG G3 review: "[with] the best possible source material it'll reward you with the best possible viewing experience. Traditional OLED picture quality doesn't get better or brighter than this – and cinephiles will see the obvious benefit."

That said, it's a wall-mount only product, so if you want to put it on a stand you'll need to adsorb the extra cost. Not to mention the initial outlay: this is an expensive television, which might make the earlier (and, oddly, better-sounding) LG G2 more appealing if your cash flow has a sensible ceiling. But for those who want the brightest and best, the G3 OLED is the ticket. 

Best affordable

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The best affordable OLED option

Specifications

Screen sizes: : 55 and 65-inches only

Reasons to buy

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Stunningly bright images
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A host of gaming features
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Slim, eye-catching design

Reasons to avoid

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No Dolby Vision HDR
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Sound could be better

Samsung steered clear of the OLED market for the last 10 years or so, and now is back in with a bang. Indeed, the Samsung S95B is one of the best OLED TVs you can buy right now – despite being replaced by the even brighter S95C model in late 2023. 

The Korean tech giant has described it as a QD-OLED, but what exactly does that mean? Well, it’s a blue OLED that uses Quantum Dot layers (explained here) to create the red and green sub-pixels, which ultimately prevents the blue OLED from decaying faster than the other colours. 

Describing the TV in our Samsung S95B review, we said: "the blacks are awesome and the shadows richly detailed, while OLED’s pixel-perfection delivers super-bright and incredibly precise specular highlights. The motion handling is impressive, while a host of cutting-edge features ensures the S95B is a perfect choice for next-gen gamers."

To add to that, we were really impressed by the design which is slick and unobtrusive. Its slim build does mean you lose out a little on sound quality, but that's nothing one of the best soundbars for Samsung TVs can't fix. 

Best for most people

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The best OLED TV for pretty much everybody

Specifications

Screen sizes: : 42, 48, 55, 65, 77 and 83-inch

Reasons to buy

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Exceptionally bright panel
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Superb image processing
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All ports have full HDMI 2.1

Reasons to avoid

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The sound could be better
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Not much of an upgrade on the C2

In our LG C3 OLED review we said that this is "an amazing OLED TV", and we think it's the best OLED for most people – taking everything that was great about the earlier LG C2 and adding to it.. This hits the sweet spot between size, quality and price. Our pick is the 65-inch model, but it's great at any size.

We've got a state-of-the-art image processor for class-leading upsampling, and the presence of multiple HDMI 2.1 ports means this is also one of the best gaming TVs you can buy as well as being impressively future-proof. Thanks to excellent variable refresh rate (VRR) support it's one of the best TVs for PS5 too. 

Whether you're a gamer, a movie buff or a box set binger LG's latest OLED TVs raise the bar for picture quality and image processing. The C3 is absolutely gorgeous to watch and delivers a level of realism and immersion that's really rather special.

Our only real quibble is that it's not a huge upgrade over the also great LG C2 OLED, which is actually as bright as the TV we're talking about here, despite being older. If you can find the 2022 set at a decent price, it's also worth considering.

Best for sound

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The best OLED TV for built-in sound and expansive viewing

Specifications

Screen sizes:: 65, 77-inch only

Reasons to buy

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Stunning picture quality
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Superb built-in sound
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Ambilight is always a treat

Reasons to avoid

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Not all HDMI ports are 2.1 standard (for 4K/120fps)
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Pricey

Where the Philips OLED 937 really stands out from the competition is in two key areas: this panel has a built in Bowers & Wilkins soundsystem (some will call it a soundbar), which sounds sublime straight out of the box; it also features Ambilight, which projects real-time lighting beyond the screen and creates an even more immersive viewing experience. 

As said in our Philips OLED+937 review: "If you're in the market for a large-screen OLED TV that's a sound and vision extravaganza then this is an absolute stormer. The added bonus of Ambilight to further immersion by projecting onto surrounding walls sweetens the deal."

However, all that extra stuff does mean it's rather expensive, while not everyone will want an integrated sound setup like this if they've already got one of the best soundbars going. But if that's you then, well, look at all the other wonderful options available to you on this very page. There's certainly no shortage of alternatives, but likely none that will be quite as show-off and extravagant as this superb Philips model. 

Best for gamers

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The best OLED for gamers

Specifications

Screen sizes: : 55, 65, 77-inches

Reasons to buy

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Super-bright, even-handed pictures
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Incredible sound quality
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Lots to interest gamers as well

Reasons to avoid

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Stand design isn't great
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Only two HDMIs support 4K/120Hz

Sony's QD-OLED entry, which takes on the Samsung S95 series head-on, might seem rather a lot lower down our best OLED list. So why's that? Well, it's not about picture quality, more about price – as Sony asks for rather a lot more cash by comparison.

Still, if you can afford it then it's more than worth it. As said in our Sony A95L review: "Having tested many of the best TVs over recent years, living with the Sony A95L... has often left me awestruck. The Sony A95L appears to be a shoo-in for one of the best OLED TVs."

It's not quite perfect, though, as the stand design isn't the best, not all HDMI ports are 2.1 type, and we don't love the Google smart interface. If you can live with those little minor niggles, then we'd say this is definitely worth getting somewhere on your best OLED TV shortlist.

Best for cinephiles

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The best OLED TV for cinephiles

Specifications

Screen sizes: : 55, 65, 77 inches

Reasons to buy

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You won't need a soundbar
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Comprehensive HDR selection
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Super-bright MLA panel

Reasons to avoid

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Thicker than most TVs
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Only two HDMI 2.1 ports

There are a lot of areas that the Panasonic MZ2000 appeals in, chief among them the high levels of brightness – thanks to the integrated Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology – and the superb 7.1 sound system. This isn't a television that you'll need to buy a separate soundbar for.

In our Panasonic MZ2000 review, we described it as "sensational" in terms of its image processing, and a TV that "shines" in the way it displays HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. You also get plenty of control over the way the picture is presented, so you're able to tailor it to your exact requirements.

It's currently the flagship television in Panasonic's range, and there's the best HDMI 2.1 standard available here too (albeit only on two of the four HDMI ports). There's no doubt that this is one of the best OLEDs out there right now, and perhaps the best if you value sounds as much as pictures.

Best small OLED

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The best small OLED TV

Specifications

Screen sizes: : 42, 48, 55, 65 inches

Reasons to buy

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Effortlessly believable and properly refined images
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Understated smart TV interface
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Thorough HDR support

Reasons to avoid

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‘Only’ two full HDMI 2.1 sockets
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Not particularly bright
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Sounds a bit wheezy

Panasonic's one-step-above entry-level range of OLED TVs come in sizes ranging from as little as 42 inches right up to 65 inches. The Panasonic LZ980 is also compatible with every significant high dynamic range (HDR) standard, including HLG, HDR10, HDR10+ Adaptive and Dolby Vision IQ. 

While not the brightest TV in the world, we still found ourselves impressed with the picture quality. In our Panasonic LZ980 review, we explained how "it's the attention to detail it demonstrates that's initially most striking. No subtlety of tone or shade is too minor to elude it, and even in scenes of what might at first appear uniform colour the LZ980 has no difficulty in offering variation and insight."

The sound, on the other hand, leaves a lot more to be desired even when you have the volume dialled all the way up. Voices project well but there's still some hollowness to the audio overall so we'd recommend picking up a soundbar to go alongside it.

Why get an OLED?

Why get an OLED TV?

The Best OLED TVs will blow your mind in terms of their display and brightness. OLED technology means the pixels emit their own light, rather than a backlight from an LED or LCD screen – making the picture much more crisp and far clearer than any other type of TV screen – cool right?

To dive into the inner workings of an OLED TV, you can check out our article 'What is OLED?', and you may also find it useful to read our OLED vs QLED guide to understand the difference between some of the tech.

What we also love about OLED TVs is how thin they are – making them much less chunky and easier to mount on the wall. However, being so thin, this does mean OLED TVs do sometimes compromise on sound. If sound is something you don’t want to compromise on, you should also check out the best soundbars to complete your setup.

Due to their fast pixel response, OLED TVs also make the best best gaming TVs and can support both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – so if you’re a gamer, you’ll want to check these out too.

Mike Lowe
Tech Editor

Mike is the Tech Editor and AV Editor at T3.com. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 and, as a phones expert, has seen hundreds of handsets over the years – swathes of Android devices, a smattering of iPhones, and a batch of Windows Phone products (remember those?). But that's not all, as a tech aficionado his beat for T3 also covers tablets, laptops, gaming, home cinema, TVs, speakers and more – there's barely a stone unturned that he's not had a hand on. Previously the Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for a 10 years, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more. In addition to his tech knowledge, Mike is also a flights and travel expert, having travelled the globe extensively. You'll likely find him setting up a new mobile phone, critiquing the next MacBook, all while planning his next getaway... or cycling somewhere.