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LG OLED42C3 £1199

Best 40-43in TV and Best gaming TV, Awards 2023 ★★★★★

It’s only marginally better than the C2 it replaces – but that is still good enough for the OLED42C3 to be the best 42-inch TV we have tested. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K Operating system webos23

Philips 48OLED807 £1249

Best 48-50in TV, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

On performanc­e terms this is right up there with the very best in class, surpassing them in areas such as punch, sharpness and shadow detail. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Amazon Fire Omni QLED £450

Best budget 48-50in TV, Awards 2023 ★★★★★

Budget TVS are hard to get right, but the 50in Omni QLED succeeds thanks to a consistent, considered performanc­e and impressive feature set.

Type QLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

LG OLED48C3 £1199

Best premium 48-50in TV, Awards 2023 ★★★★★

To put it plainly, there’s no better-specified TV available at this size. And it delivers crisp, well-defined pictures with awesome contrast.

Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Panasonic TX-55LZ980B £1349

Best 55in TV, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

The TX-55LZ980B delivers an excellent combinatio­n of gorgeously refined pictures and surprising­ly potent sound for impressive­ly little money.

Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Philips 55OLED808 £1399

March 2024 ★★★★★

The effort that Philips has put into this TV is clear to see: if you’re in the UK and in the market for a new mid-range OLED, you simply must consider this set. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Sony XR-55A80K £1499

February 2023 ★★★★★

Everything about the A80K feels like the result of a true labour of love – which means we love it too. Beautiful, refined pictures, and impressive sound. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Sony XR-55X90L £1599

September 2023 ★★★★★

If your budget won’t stretch to an OLED, this is a superb option that delivers consistent­ly cinematic and cinematica­lly consistent results.

Type LCD HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Philips 55OLED907 £1999

May 2023 ★★★★★

While it is certainly expensive for a 55-inch TV, its pictures rock and its impressive sound largely negates the need for a soundbar.

Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Sony A80L (XR-55A80L) £2399

Best premium TV 55in and larger, Awards 2023 ★★★★★

With its deeply impressive ability to combine the spectacula­r and the subtle, the A80L more than holds its own against rivals with fancier panel technology. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

TCL 65C845K £849

Best budget TV 55in and larger, Awards 2023 ★★★★★

Sees TCL bringing to Europe the combinatio­n of aggressive pricing and excellent performanc­e that made the brand so successful in the US. Type QLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Sony X95L (XR-65X95L) £2199

October 2023 ★★★★★

Sony’s improved light control takes everything from black levels and contrast to colour and even detail consistenc­y to another level.

Type MINILED LCD HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Panasonic TX-65MZ2000B £2999

February 2024 ★★★★★

Panasonic has managed to give its superb OLED flagship an Mla-powered brightness boost without diminishin­g its accuracy or authentici­ty.

Type MLA OLED HDMI 4 (2 x HDMI 2.1) Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

LG OLED77C2 £3299

Best 75-77in TV, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

There are times when bigger really is better. We’re not going to beat about the bush: the OLED77C2 really is as good as its smaller-but-still-large sibling. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K Operating system webos 22

Philips 65OLED937 £3199

April 2023 ★★★★★

From Ambilight-enhanced design to ground-breaking pictures and classleadi­ng sound, this may be the most all-round spectacula­r TV we have seen. Type OLED HDMI 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

Sony A95L (XR-65A95L) £3699

January 2024 ★★★★★

With super-bright content, the A95L will knock your socks off; with everything else, it’s merely superb – and it sounds great for a TV, too. Type QD-OLED HDMI 4 (2x HDMI 2.1) Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

LG G3 (OLED65G3) £3500

June 2023 ★★★★★

The first OLED TV to feature Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology is a dazzling upgrade on the already excellent TV it replaces.

Type MLA OLED HDMI 2.1 4 Resolution 4K ARC/EARC EARC

?? ?? “Pictures are typically exquisite, for want of a better word”
“Pictures are typically exquisite, for want of a better word”
?? ?? “It is much easier to get the C3 looking its best than it is most other TVS”
“It is much easier to get the C3 looking its best than it is most other TVS”
?? ?? “The inky blacks of OLED plus the C3’s particular­ly bold approach make for an image that’s packed with punch”
“The inky blacks of OLED plus the C3’s particular­ly bold approach make for an image that’s packed with punch”
?? ?? “Fascinatin­g dystopian vistas are rendered with depth-enhancing solidity, but without any realism-busting exaggerati­on”
“Fascinatin­g dystopian vistas are rendered with depth-enhancing solidity, but without any realism-busting exaggerati­on”
?? ?? “A surprising­ly consistent and considered performer that provides a very satisfying and authentic picture”
“A surprising­ly consistent and considered performer that provides a very satisfying and authentic picture”
?? ?? “Make those changes and the Philips OLED807’S picture performanc­e is glorious”
“Make those changes and the Philips OLED807’S picture performanc­e is glorious”
?? ?? “The subtlety, balance and detail it manages to eke out of even the toughest sources is spectacula­r ”
“The subtlety, balance and detail it manages to eke out of even the toughest sources is spectacula­r ”
?? ?? “All of these qualities combine to make an image that is brilliantl­y solid with a lovely threedimen­sional feel.”
“All of these qualities combine to make an image that is brilliantl­y solid with a lovely threedimen­sional feel.”
?? ?? “Its pictures really do jump off the screen with an intensity far beyond anything else we have seen at the same price”
“Its pictures really do jump off the screen with an intensity far beyond anything else we have seen at the same price”
?? ?? “We have put this Sony up against pretty much every other TV you might be considerin­g; it is, with very little doubt, the best of the lot”
“We have put this Sony up against pretty much every other TV you might be considerin­g; it is, with very little doubt, the best of the lot”
?? ?? “Equally as impressive is the amount of detail that the MZ2000 digs up in the brightest parts of the picture”
“Equally as impressive is the amount of detail that the MZ2000 digs up in the brightest parts of the picture”
?? ?? “Takes Sony’s Mini LED picture quality to a gorgeous new level that gives even OLED TVS plenty to worry about”
“Takes Sony’s Mini LED picture quality to a gorgeous new level that gives even OLED TVS plenty to worry about”
?? ?? “The extra brightness over last year’s model combines with OLED’S deep blacks to produce an image with extraordin­ary pop”
“The extra brightness over last year’s model combines with OLED’S deep blacks to produce an image with extraordin­ary pop”
?? ?? “Everything we watch over days of testing is beautifull­y detailed and sharp”
“Everything we watch over days of testing is beautifull­y detailed and sharp”
?? ?? “Another huge attraction of the 55OLED907’S pictures is how refined they look”
“Another huge attraction of the 55OLED907’S pictures is how refined they look”
?? ?? “The 65OLED937 manages to look exceptiona­lly sharp and detailed with both native 4K and upscaled HD footage”
“The 65OLED937 manages to look exceptiona­lly sharp and detailed with both native 4K and upscaled HD footage”
?? ?? “The G3’s greater brightness capabiliti­es become even more obvious as you move up the picture presets”
“The G3’s greater brightness capabiliti­es become even more obvious as you move up the picture presets”

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