If you want to upgrade your home entertainment system, go big with one of the best 65-inch 4K TVs.
If you have your eye on one of the new 65-inch TV sets on the market, you’ll be making a big and bold statement. After all, not only are these new breeds of TV huge, they’re also packing some of the top TV technology that’s available right now. But with such a high price tag and size, the major difficulty is picking the right one for you — we’re here to help.
The main thing to be wary of right now is that there are lots of new TVs from the biggest names in tech set to be released over the course of 2019. If you can’t wait, then go ahead. But if you can hold on a little longer it might be worth it to see what new TV screens are available — plenty on this list could also get a price reduction in the process.
Not only are there upcoming new models to consider, but there’s also the monster size. After all, a whole 65 inches of TV display won’t fit well into every home (and won’t fit at all in some).
So if 65-inches is a little too big, then go down to a 55-inch size TV. That way, you can save yourself some money by sacrificing some screen size real estate.
But assuming you’ve done the math and the measurements and a 65-inch TV will a) fit into your home and b) not break the bank when you buy it, then there’s still a lot to consider. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you figure out which 65-inch model is for you.
The sets in this list give you a wealth of choice at the popular 65-inch TV size, but as we’ve said, sometimes a lot of choice gets confusing. That’s why we’re here to try and help you answer the question: which one is right for you?
Currently, our favorite 65-inch 4K TVs are LG’s series of OLEDs, boasting exceptional black levels and premium HDR in the form of Dolby Vision. On the other hand, they aren’t the best option for brightly lit rooms.
If your living room’s ratio of windows to doors is too high, you might want to consider Samsung’s QLED TV series for your 65-inch 4K TV purchase instead. In comparison to the LG mosels, these are bright and colorful, and pack in technology that helps them cope with overly bright environments.
Of course, Sony TVs come with both OLED and LED panels, and you can’t go wrong with these either – so you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to picking out the best 65-inch TV set.
Don’t forget 60-inch TVs either – we haven’t highlighted any in particular in this list, but you still get a decent-sized set, all the benefits of a 4K resolution, and the usual set of smart TV features too. Oh, and they’re cheaper.
As you consider what you can afford, how bright your room is and where it’ll look best in your living room, let’s take a look at our favorite 65-inch 4K TVs right now. Each one in this list has been tested and approved by our expert team of reviewers, so you can make a well-informed decision.
Screen size: 65-inch| Tuner: Freeview| Resolution: 3840 x 2160| Panel technology: OLED| Smart TV: WebOS| Curved: No| Dimensions: 57.0 x 34.7 x 9.1 inches (W x H x D)
The big question this year for 65-inch 4K TV buyers with money to spend is QLED or OLED? QLED is Samsung’s LCD-based screen tech, while LG makes not just the panels for its own OLED TVs but the other makers too.
An OLED like the OLED65C8 is hard to beat for a cinema-like environment. This 65-inch TV actually has much better contrast, and probably color, than your local cinema screen.
It uses WebOS software too, which just about the best smart TV interface out there in our humble opinion.
Cinematic images, smart software and slick design – what more could you want? Well, as you’re asking, Samsung’s QLED TVs are much brighter (which does wonders for HDR), and their motion handling is a little better too. However, for the image quality fundamentals of color and contrast, the LG OLED65C8 still wins in our opinion.
This TV is so high up our list for its practicality, though. It costs less than other OLEDs, or Samsung’s top QLED, which makes it our top choice.
Read the full review: LG OLED65C8
Screen size: 65-inch| Tuner: Freeview/FreeSat| Resolution: 3840 x 2160| Panel technology: QLED| Smart TV: Samsung Eden| Curved: No| Dimensions: 57.1 x 34.1 x 14.2 inches (W x H x D)
The Samsung 65Q9FN deserves bold statements, so here’s one: this is the best LCD TV we’ve ever seen. It might be the best TV to date for some.
Sure, it may not be perfect, but this is the closest you can get to a 65-inch TV that has it all. Its HDR images are amazing, and its upscaler engine makes content of almost all resolutions look great.
The Samsung 65Q9FN uses direct LED lighting to avoid the halo-ing seen in older LCD TVs, while delivering blacks that, in most conditions, don’t look too far off those of an OLED TV. Even the sound is the best that we’ve heard from a Samsung TV in years, so it’s a strong all-rounder.
In perfect cinema-style conditions you’ll see deeper blacks from an OLED though. Sony’s latest TVs have more advanced motion handling, and image quality does take a hit at an angle, so keep that in mind.
