Top 5 BEST Oled TVs in 2025

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OLED tech means these elite TVs offer incredible contrast and no light bleed. Here are our top picks

The self-lighting pixels that characterize this technology are what give the best OLED TVs on the market today their stunningly deep black tones and incredibly precise contrast between light and dark areas, which are simply unmatched by LED or mini-LED TVs.

For more information on why this technology is so sought-after and such a big upgrade, check out our ‘What is OLED?’ guide. The best OLED TVs include many models that rank among the best TVs overall, and come from the biggest TV brands, like LG and Sony. Even Samsung, a TV company that had rejected OLED for years, has joined the party, and on occasion topped our rankings here.

We’ve tried to be more discerning and helpful, selecting the best options for various price brackets and specific needs, to hopefully make it easier to find the one that best suits your needs. Our selection of the best OLED TVs isn’t just ranked from the best-looking to the weakest, as that would put all the most expensive ones at the top.

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1. LG C4

I reviewed the LG C4 OLED TV, and its performance and feature set puts it right at the top of the pack overall. The picture quality step-up is largely due to a new processor with a Brightness Booster feature, which produces better brightness along with better HDR handling and color detail.

The C4 series comes in a wide range of sizes, from 42 inches to 83 inches, making it a great choice for everything from home theater to desktop gaming. I really enjoyed watching movies on the C4, and I especially liked its new Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode picture preset, which makes it incredibly easy to watch in the most cinematic manner, which is what I’ll always prefer.

With four HDMI 2.1 ports, 4K 120Hz pass-through, and the newest gaming technology, the LG C4 is a great all-purpose TV that is difficult to beat in terms of features and performance versus price. We have now tested the LG C5, and although it is a best-in-class TV, the C4 is still more affordable while it is still available because of significant price reductions. We expect to see the C5 here soon.

The peak HDR brightness of the LG C4 was measured at 1,065 nits, which is a significant improvement over the C3 from the previous year. As we stated in our review, this brightness boost makes colors appear “startingly vivid” and helps to highlight the entire range of detail in 4K movies with HDR. Deep and detailed shadows are often a strength of OLED TVs, and the C4 more than competes in this area. When watching with a large group, the uniformity of the picture on OLED TVs will be advantageous due to their wide viewing angles.

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2. LG B4

The LG B4 is the best option if you’re searching for a 2024 OLED TV at a lower cost. It is still less expensive than the step-up LG C4, and more savings are probably on the horizon. In LG’s 2024 lineup, the B4 may be the entry-level OLED, but in my opinion, it performs better than its cost, providing a vivid, detailed, and accurate image. With its four HDMI 2.1 connections that enable several features found in the finest gaming TVs, like VRR, 4K, 144Hz, Dolby Vision gaming, and more, the B4 was an excellent movie and gaming TV when I tried it.

The B4 is still a great entry-level set, even if I tested it and discovered that its sound isn’t the best—it has mediocre virtual surround reproduction and little bass—and that its picture brightness isn’t as good as that of more expensive OLED TVs.

During our testing, the B4’s image astonished us with its vivid colors, excellent contrast, and deep black levels. The B4’s “exceptional shadow detail” and Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode, which effortlessly produced an accurate image, were commended in our assessment. Although we discovered that the B4’s picture was less dramatic due to its lower brightness than step-up OLEDs like the LG C4, it is still rather impressive, especially for an OLED at this budget.

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3. LG G5

When I tried the LG G5, which is the company’s flagship OLED for 2025, I was blown away by its next-generation OLED panel. In addition to offering amazing color and contrast, this new panel has tremendous brightness levels that I didn’t believe were achievable with OLED a few years ago. It offers amazing picture quality in addition to the complete range of capabilities I’ve been accustomed to from LG’s OLEDs for smart-based and gaming applications. Additionally, I discovered that certain users should find genuine assistance in navigating their new OLED TV thanks to the new AI-based capabilities in LG’s most recent smart TV platform, webOS 25.

In my review, I stated that it is “a best-in-class OLED TV option for 2025” despite being more expensive than its step-down cousin, the LG C5. This year, it’s undoubtedly the best premium OLED.

A revolutionary OLED display known as Primary Tandem RGB, or “four-stack,” is used in the LG G5 and offers remarkable brightness, color, and contrast. The G5 is now the brightest OLED we’ve tested, reaching 2,268 nits in Filmmaker Mode. It works flawlessly in any viewing situation and doesn’t require lighting adjustments. “Contrast, color saturation, and shadow detail all held up nicely even with my room’s overhead lighting on,” as we noted in our review.

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4. Panasonic Z95A

The Panasonic Z95A, the company’s flagship model for 2024, carries on the history of Panasonic models being among the greatest OLED TVs. Notably, the Z95A is one of the first Panasonic television sets to be marketed in the US in more than ten years, and it’s a great opportunity for US consumers to re-acquaint themselves with the brand. The Z95A’s integrated 5.1.2-channel, 160W Dolby Atmos speaker system, which has both side-firing and top-firing drivers to provide incredibly immersive sound for a TV, is the reason we chose it as the finest OLED TV for sound.

The Z95A boasts an OLED MLA panel that delivers impressively high brightness, as well as special picture modes like Netflix Adaptive Calibrated that optimize pictures when viewing with that streaming service. Panasonic’s top OLED TV sits at the upper tier of the OLED TV price range, but its excellent performance and effective built-in speakers, which are a perfectly adequate alternative to an external soundbar, greatly enhance its value. It also has a subwoofer output jack, which allows you to connect a subwoofer for extra bass, as well as Space Tune and Sound Focus modes that allow you to automatically EQ the sound for your room and adjust it for off-center seating, respectively.

I was pleased by the Panasonic Z95A’s vibrant color reproduction and striking contrast when I tested it. The great brightness produced by the Z95A’s OLED MLA (Micro Lens Array) screen, which I measured and which produced a peak brightness of 1,495 nits on a 10% white window pattern, is what distinguishes it from other OLED TVs. This brightness puts it on par with other top OLED TVs, including the LG G4, and in my experience, it highlighted high dynamic range sources with a full level of detail that stood out on the Panasonic’s screen.

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5. Samsung S95F

With its ability to maintain more precise black levels even in bright environments, the Samsung S95F enhances the S95D’s reflection-beating matte screen. It also produces realistic textures and amazing hues. With 4K 165Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync), ALLM, and HDR10+ gaming compatibility over four HDMI 2.1 connections, the S95F is a gamer’s paradise. It also has a sleek, slim profile and looks good. The S95F is unquestionably one of the greatest TVs of 2025, even though its sound could be improved and there is still some black crush in darker settings.

I praised the S95F as ” a sight to behold even compared to the best OLED TVS” in my evaluation, because to its outstanding brightness levels, brilliant, vibrant colors and good contrast. The actual star of the show is its OLED Glare Free 2.0 screen, which removes bothersome mirror-like reflections even in the brightest of settings. With a little adjustment, its motion handling is very responsive, which makes it an excellent choice for watching sports. Even though there are some dark crush cases, the S95F’s image is incredibly stunning and undoubtedly among the best I’ve seen in 2025.

Speech is clear throughout the S95F’s built-in sound system, which also has strong bass and efficient sound positioning and tracking courtesy to Samsung’s Object Tracking Sound+ feature. The soundstage of the S95F feels limited and isn’t as immersive as that of TVs made by Sony and Panasonic, which is where it falls short. The sound quality of the S95F will satisfy some users, but for a more cinematic experience, others would prefer a soundbar.

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