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In the infancy of smart TVs, Samsung was the leader in functionality and smart features. It isn't to say that they were very good, as it took quite a few years for Smart TV platforms to mature into something comparable to external set-top boxes. However, other companies have caught up to Samsung and offer similar all-around performance, like Roku TV or LG's webOS, so the best Samsung smart TV isn't much better than smart TVs from other brands.

Samsung has constantly been updating its Tizen platform to ensure it competes with its competitors. In 2017, they added voice capabilities to their remote and smart platform, making it easier to navigate through menus. In 2018, they added Bixby virtual assistant, so you can use voice control to control other Samsung devices in your house, like lights, fridges, and door locks. The 2020 update featured a new, sleeker look with a 'Dark Mode' that isn't as bright as the white theme in older versions, and the 2022 version has a new full-screen webpage, which is an improvement over past versions that had all the apps and settings in a toolbar.

Interface

The interface is very simple and easy to navigate. As of 2022, they now have a full-screen webpage instead of the toolbar they had in past years. You'll find downloaded apps here, and you can quickly access the different inputs and settings. The interface works well, and there are many animations, but these can be slower on lower-end TVs. 

Ad-free

Unfortunately, Samsung's Smart Hub also shows ads on the home screen. It shows up in the same row as the installed Samsung Smart TV apps, and they can't be disabled.

You can opt-out of personalized advertising in the settings, but that, unfortunately, only means that you'll see very repetitive ads instead of targeted ones.

Apps & Features

The app selection is pretty extensive nowadays. All the popular video and music services are available and more. Fortunately, the search function is quite good, and results come up very quickly. Like LG's webOS and Google TV on Sony TVs, Samsung TVs have an excellent selection of apps, and the vast majority of streaming services are available.

Voice Controls

Voice Command was overhauled in 2017, and they're pretty good now. Other smart interfaces were updated in 2018 to search for content, apps, and change settings, something Samsung has been able to do for a few years. Even more in-depth stuff like calibration settings are only a button press away, which is quite nice.

• Changing inputs
• Launching apps
• Basic online searches, including "What time is it?" or "How's the weather in New York?"
• Change some settings

It's also possible to search within apps, but only a few apps are supported. It isn't possible to search Netflix, for example, but it's possible to search YouTube.

Remote

Samsung updated their remote with the release of the 2022 TVs. It features the same buttons as remotes from previous years, except with a redesigned body with brushed plastic on the bottom. There are quick-access buttons to popular streaming services and for your voice control. It's pretty minimal compared to traditional TV remotes, as you don't get a Numpad, but you still get navigation buttons. It's small and sleek-looking.

What sets this remote apart is that the QLED lineup comes with a solar-powered remote. It means that you can charge it via the solar panel on the back, and if that's not possible, you can still charge it via USB-C, but it doesn't come with a USB-C cable. The entry-level AU8000 from 2021 has the same remote, but it uses disposable batteries instead.

Known Issues

It's less common now than in previous years, but Samsung TVs often have issues with Wi-Fi connections. They'll randomly stop functioning after leaving the TV off for a while and require the connection to be set up again, which is quite annoying.

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Most TVs sold these days have a 4k resolution, except for a handful of 8k options and a few 720p or 1080p TVs. Since a lot of streaming content is in 4k, it's beneficial to have a 4k TV because it doesn't have to upscale anything. There are many factors you have to consider when looking for the best TV with a 4k resolution, including where you're going to watch TV. OLED models are ideal for watching content in dark rooms, while LEDs get much brighter if you want to use them in a well-lit room. Choosing one TV over the next can come down to personal preference, and there's no perfect choice.

We've bought and tested more than 350 TVs, and below are our recommendations for the best TVs you can buy with a 4k resolution. Also, check out our picks for the best TVs, the best smart TVs, and the best 4k gaming TVs.

1. The LG C1 OLED is the best 4k TV we've tested. It's an excellent overall TV, delivering a massive selection of additional features. Like all LG TVs, it runs their proprietary webOS smart interface. It's easy to use, with a huge selection of streaming apps available to download. It comes with LG's Magic Remote, which makes navigating through the menus a breeze, as you can just point the remote where you want to go. It supports eARC, and its HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, greatly simplifying your home theater setup as you can just connect all your favorite consoles to your TV and have one cable sending high-quality audio to your soundbar or receiver.

   It delivers incredible picture quality thanks to its self-emissive OLED pixels. It results in a near-infinite contrast ratio that preserves shadow detail in dark scenes without any blooming around bright objects and provides remarkable dark room performance. While it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of bright glare, it still has fantastic reflection handling, even in well-lit environments.

   See our review

2. Type LED

   Sub-Type VA

   Resolution 4k

   Sizes 55" 65"

   If you want a TV that offers excellent value, then a mid-range option like the Hisense U8G is the best TV that we've tested. It's a great TV with impressive picture quality in dark and bright rooms. It comes with the easy-to-use Android TV as its smart platform, and you can either watch apps directly on the TV or cast content from your phone. While it doesn't deliver the same perfect black levels and perfect black uniformity as the LG C1 OLED, it still displays deep blacks with a great local dimming feature and minimal blooming around bright objects.

   It supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR formats, which is important if you tend to stream HDR content and you can display the content properly on the TV no matter the format it's in. It also displays a wide range of colors in HDR and gets bright enough to make highlights pop and colors look vivid. Overall, it's a great 4k TV that offers excellent value as a mid-range option.

   See our review

3. Should you be on a tighter budget, then the best budget 4k TV we've tested is the Hisense U6G. It's a great overall TV that's a step-down from the Hisense U8G, and as expected from a budget-friendly model, you won't get some of the extra gaming features you'll find on higher-end models. It's a great choice for both well-lit and dark rooms. It has great peak brightness, enough to fight glare in bright rooms, and has decent reflection handling. Even in a dark room, its VA panel displays deep blacks with fantastic black uniformity, and the full-array local dimming feature helps improve the picture quality in dark scenes, but the local dimming isn't as good.

   It still comes with the same Android TV interface that allows you to easily stream your favorite content, and the remote has a built-in mic that lets you search for movies and shows, open apps, and switch inputs. The TV is also available in a wide range of sizes, so you can get the one that suits your setup the most.

   See our review

4. If you have a home theater setup, the Sony A90J OLED is the best 4k display for that environment. Although most OLEDs are similar, this one is just a bit better than the LG C1 OLED when watching movies. It gets brighter in HDR, so highlights pop more, and it has better gradient handling that results in less banding with shades of similar colors. Sony TVs are also known for their great image processing with upscaling and motion interpolation, both of which are important for watching lower-resolution and lower-frame-rate movies.

   It supports Dolby Vision but not HDR10+, meaning some streaming content will be limited to HDR10 instead. If you want to enhance your setup, it supports passthrough for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X signals, so you can connect a compatible receiver with the TV and only have one wire going to it, with all your devices connected to the TV. Overall, if you want a 4k TV for your home theater setup, you'll be happy with this one.

   See our review

5. The best 4k display for viewing content in bright rooms that we've tested is the Samsung QN90A QLED. This TV uses a Mini LED backlight system, which offers higher peak brightness than other LED TVs. It means it easily gets bright enough to fight glare and, combined with its fantastic reflection handling, it doesn't have any issues in bright rooms, even if you place it opposite a window with direct sunlight.

   It's also excellent for watching TV shows or sports in bright rooms as the Tizen OS smart interface is easy to use with many apps you can download, and it has a few handy features. Even if you watch your content from cable boxes, it doesn't have trouble upscaling lower-resolution signals either. You won't have to worry about getting the TV calibrated as it has remarkable out-of-the-box accuracy, meaning colors look accurate and life-like without changing many settings. If you want a TV for a bright room, this TV is an excellent choice.

   See our review

6. If you have a wide seating area, it's beneficial to get a TV that suits your environment. You'll want something with a wide viewing angle so that the image remains consistent as you move off-center and people viewing from the sides see the same thing as if they were viewing from directly in front of the TV. If that's the case, the Samsung QN85A QLED is the best TV with a 4k resolution. It's similar to the Samsung QN90A QLED, with the main difference being that it has a different panel type with a wider viewing angle. It's also a great choice to use in well-lit rooms as it has the same Mini LED backlighting that allows it to get very bright and has excellent reflection handling.

   It upscales lower-resolution content well, which is ideal for watching cable TV. It also has a motion interpolation feature to interpolate lower-frame-rate content and removes 24p judder from any source, which is important if you want to watch movies with the entire family. It's an excellent choice no matter the content you watch in your wide seating area.

   See our review

• Samsung S95B OLED: The Samsung S95B OLED is even brighter than the Sony A90J, making it a fantastic choice for watching movies, but it doesn't support Dolby Vision. See our review
• LG C2 OLED: The LG C2 OLED is a slight improvement over its predecessor, the LG C1 OLED, but it's currently significantly more expensive. If you can find the C2 for less than the C1, get it. See our review
• TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED: The TCL 6 Series/R646 is comparable to the Hisense U8G, but its local dimming feature isn't as effective at improving the picture quality in dark scenes. See our review
• Sony A80J OLED: The Sony A80J is close in price to the LG C1, but it's not as versatile for gaming because it doesn't support FreeSync. If that isn't an issue, get whichever you can find for cheaper. See our review
• TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED: The TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 is a good budget-friendly TV with VRR support, but it has worse local dimming than the Hisense U6G, and it doesn't upscale 480p content as well. See our review
• Samsung QN90B QLED: The Samsung QN90B QLED is brighter than the Samsung QN90A, but it's also more expensive, so get the QN90A while it's available and cheaper. See our review
• Hisense U7G: The Hisense U7G sits between the Hisense U8G and the Hisense U6G in terms of performance and cost, so if you want the best TV, the U8G is worth it, but if you're on a budget, it's better to get the U6G. See our review
• Sony X85J: The Sony X85J has more gaming features than the Hisense U6G, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support, but it costs too much to be considered a budget TV. See our review
• Hisense U6GR: The Hisense U6GR is similar to the Hisense U6G and has more gaming features like VRR support, but it has issues upscaling lower-resolution content and worse motion handling. See our review
• Samsung QN85B QLED: The Samsung QN85B is the newer version of the Samsung QN85A but has worse reflection handling. The QN85A is still the better choice while you can find it. See our review

Recent Updates

1. Jul 08, 2022: Restructured article to reflect user needs and for consistency; renamed the LG C1 to 'Best 4k TV', the Hisense U8G to 'Best Mid-Range', the Sony A90J to 'Best For Home Theaters', and the Samsung QN90A as 'Best For Bright Rooms'; added the Samsung QN85A.

2. Mar 16, 2022: Updated text for clarity and added the Sony X85J to Notable Mentions.

3. Feb 18, 2022: Verified our picks for accuracy and refreshed the text.

4. Jan 20, 2022: Verified picks for availability and updated text for accuracy; added the Sony X91J to Notable Mentions.

5. Dec 17, 2021: Updated text for clarity and checked picks for availability; added the Hisense U9DG and the Hisense U6GR to Notable Mentions.

Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best 4k TVs to buy for most people in each price range. We factor in the price (a cheaper TV wins over a pricier one if the difference isn't worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no TVs that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere).

If you would like to do the work of choosing yourself, here is the list of all our 4k TV reviews. Be careful not to get too caught up in the details. While no TV is perfect, most TVs are great enough to please almost everyone, and the differences are often not noticeable unless you really look for them.