The Best 4K HDR TVs (2024) Sony,Samsung and TCL

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If you want to upgrade your home viewing experience in 2023, this guide will help you find the best 4K HDR TVs. Almost every 4k TV on the market today has HDR support. This just means that the TV can read HDR metadata. It doesn’t necessarily mean that it will show HDR content with deep blacks and bright colors the way it was meant to be seen.

To accurately show HDR content, TVs need to be bright and show a wider range of colors than they did in SDR. For HDR, you also need a good contrast ratio and full-array local dimming. This is because you want the TV to show deep blacks with little blooming. Here are some of the best HDR TVs we think you can buy.

Best 4K HDR TVs Comparison Table

Model	Processor	Cinema HDR	Smart TV	Dimensions	Weight	Price
Sony A95K OLED	Cognitive Processor XR	HDR10, HLG, Dolby	Android TV 10	57.1 x 33.1 x 2.2 inches	63.9 lbs	$3,999.99
Samsung QN90B QLED	Neo Quantum Processor 4K	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Tizen	65.9 x 36.1 x 1.1 inches	76.3 lbs	$2,799.99
TCL 6-Series Roku TV	AiPQ Engine	HDR10, Dolby Vision	Roku TV	56.9 x 32.9 x 2.8 inches	46.7 lbs	$1,299.99
Samsung QN95B	Neo Quantum Processor 4K	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Tizen	65.7 x 36.2 x 1.1 inches	77.6 lbs	$3,499.99
LG OLED65C2	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor	HDR10, HLG, Dolby	webOS 6.0	57 x 33.9 x 1.8 inches	61.9 lbs	$2,999.99
Samsung QE75QN900B	Neo Quantum Processor 8K	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Tizen	65.8 x 37.7 x 1.1 inches	94.8 lbs	$7,999.99
LG G2 OLED	α9 Gen 4 AI Processor	HDR10, HLG, Dolby	webOS 6.0	56.9 x 32.7 x 1.8 inches	57.3 lbs	$2,999.99

Sony A95K OLED

	Specification
Display Type	OLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

The Sony A95K OLED is the best 4k HDR TV we’ve tried. It is a great TV for watching HDR movies. Its near-infinite contrast ratio gives you perfect deep blacks with no blooming or haloing around bright objects, which can be distracting. When combined with its high peak brightness, this makes sure that bright highlights stand out.

It also has almost perfect tone mapping and almost perfect tracking of the PQ EOTF. This makes sure that most content is shown the way the creator intended and that fine details are kept in everything you watch. It has a great color volume and a very wide range of colors, so bright colors look bright and real.

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The Good

1. The picture quality is great, with deep blacks and bright colors.
2. Better contrast and viewing angles thanks to new OLED technology
3. Smart TVs have the ability to stream and support apps.

The Bad

1. There aren’t many options for screen size and resolution.
2. The price is higher than other models.

Samsung QN90B QLED

	Specification
Display Type	QLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

Check out the Samsung QN90B QLED if you want a cheaper option than the Sony A95K OLED. This upper-middle-range TV is impressive in HDR for more than one reason. It gets very bright in HDR, much brighter than the A95K. This makes bright scenes and flashes of light look much better.

It also has a great color gamut, and when combined with its high peak brightness, colors are just as bright and vivid as on the Sony. This TV does have a few problems, though. This TV doesn’t have an OLED panel like the A95K, which gives perfect blacks. Instead, it uses a Mini LED backlight with local dimming to get a wider range of brightness.

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The Good

1. Quantum Dot technology gives it great brightness and color accuracy. You can choose from a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions.
2. Low input lag and high refresh rates make for a great gaming experience.

The Bad

1. Compared to other models, it’s pretty pricey.

TCL 6-Series Roku TV

	Specification
Display Type	LED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

TCL’s 6-Series TVs are known for having great picture quality and being a good deal, and the latest version of the company’s flagship TV continues and even improves on that trend. Late in 2022, the new 6-Series came out. It’s a great big-screen choice for both movie fans and gamers on a budget.

In the 6-Series, mini-LED technology allows for high brightness, a quantum dot layer improves the way colors look, and full array local dimming processing makes shadows that are deep and clear. The set has Dolby Vision IQ, which makes high dynamic range images look good in both dark and bright rooms.

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The Good

1. Low prices for high-quality smart TVs with Roku streaming platform built in for easy access to content
2. Wide range of colors and good picture quality overall

The Bad

1. Compared to higher-end models, it has a lower peak brightness.

Samsung QN95B

	Specification
Display Type	QLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

In 2022, Samsung’s best 4K TV was the QN95B, which had a mini-LED backlight for dazzling HDR brightness. This backlight has precise local dimming and light-shaping technology so that light doesn’t leak into the darker areas. This is especially important for movies where most of the action happens at night or in dark rooms.

For example, if you had trouble seeing scenes in The Batman because it was so dark, you won’t have that problem here. The Samsung takes great SDR and HDR pictures with deep blacks and brighter highlights. There is no blooming or loss of detail in the dark areas. In our tests, the QN95B’s Filmmaker Mode was brighter than 2,000 nits, which is just amazing.

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The Good

1. Quantum Dot technology gives you great color accuracy and brightness
2. Support for multiple HDR formats and better HDR performance
3. For a more immersive viewing experience, the bezels are thin and almost invisible.

The Bad

1. Compared to other QLED models, it has a higher price.
2. There aren’t many options for screen size and resolution.

LG OLED65C2

	Specification
Display Type	OLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

We can’t say enough good things about the LG OLED65C2 if you want a great HDR experience on a big screen. Even though it will be replaced by the LG C3, which was shown off at CES 2023 in Las Vegas in January, we still recommend the C2 as the best HDR TV, especially since it’s now cheaper than ever.

Even though it’s in the middle of LG’s OLED line-up, we found that it was a great deal. It had great picture quality all around, but it didn’t cost so much that you’d have to sell your house to pay for it. There are TVs that are even better, but they cost a lot more, and we don’t think the extra money is worth it for how much better they are.

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The Good

1. Picture quality is better than ever, with no limits on contrast and a wide range of colors.
2. Voice control and an easy-to-use interface are features of smart TVs.
3. The design is thin and sleek, and it has few bezels to give it a modern look.

The Bad

1. There aren’t many options for screen size and resolution.
2. Compared to LED or QLED models, the price is a bit higher.

Samsung QE75QN900B

	Specification
Display Type	QLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

If money isn’t an issue and you live in space, the Samsung QE75QN900B is the HDR TV we recommend. It is the only set on this list with an 8K resolution and has a huge 75-inch screen.
Even though there isn’t much native 8K content right now, its great HDR performance and upscaling tech really impressed us during our thorough testing.

This makes it a strong recommendation for all the content that isn’t 8K. Our tests showed that the Mini QLED display with LED backlighting is one of the best HDR screens ever made. This is mostly because it has the best brightness in its class. It was much brighter than its main competitor, the Sony Z9G, when we put the two 8K TVs side by side.

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The Good

1. Cutting-edge QLED technology for amazing color accuracy and brightness
2. With ultra-wide viewing angles, you can watch from any angle and feel like you’re really there.
3. High refresh rate and resolution for great gaming performance

The Bad

1. Compared to other QLED models, the price is high.
2. There aren’t many options for screen size and resolution.

LG G2 OLED

	Specification
Display Type	OLED
Screen Size	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Smart TV	Yes
HDR	Yes
HDMI Ports	N/A
Audio	N/A
Dimensions	N/A

The LG G2 OLED is our new favorite 4K OLED TV because it has so many improvements over the G1 from last year. During our tests, it got as bright as 590.54 nits, which is good for an OLED TV but not as good as the Sony A80J, which is also on this list. And the performance is great all around, with good color accuracy and reproduction, better-than-expected audio, and the deep blacks we’ve come to expect from OLED.

As one of LG’s “Gallery” series TVs, it also looks great, with a design that leaves almost no space between the screen and the frame. It also has a full set of ports. In fact, it has 4 HDMI 2.1 ports, which, along with the dedicated gaming mode and the low lag times we saw in our tests, makes it a great choice for gamers. We are currently testing the LG C2, which may end up being a better buy for some people, but until then, this is the best OLED TV you can buy.

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The Good

1. The picture quality is great, with deep blacks and bright colors.
2. Better contrast and viewing angles thanks to new OLED technology
3. Smart TVs have the ability to stream and support apps.
4. A sleek, modern look with a minimalist style.

The Bad

1. There aren’t many options for screen size and resolution.
2. Compared to LED or QLED models, the price is a bit higher.
3. If a static image is shown for a long time on an OLED screen, there is a chance that the image will be burned in permanently.

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