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The 5 Best TVs At Best Buy - Winter 2025

Updated Jan 24, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Best TVs At Best Buy

Best Buy has been around for decades, and although they've shifted around what products they sell, TVs have been a mainstay since the beginning. They remain one of the most popular destinations for TV shopping, both online and in-store. Whether you're in one of their stores looking at the TVs on display or you're on their website, you might become overwhelmed by the amount of choices you have when buying a new television. By testing dozens of models each year on our standardized test bench, we can see which TVs are suitable for bright rooms, which look great in a dark room, and which have the gaming features needed for full compatibility with modern consoles, to name a few. Best Buy sells a wide range of TVs, including budget, high-end, and everything in between, so you can easily find a good TV for your personal budget. Best Buy even has its own budget brand called Insignia, but those TVs typically aren't worth buying, and you're usually better off going with budget models from the likes of Hisense and TCL.

You can find our recommendations for the Best TVs at Best Buy below. For more options, look at the best Mini LED TVs, the best TVs for bedrooms, and the best TVs under $1,500, or vote on which ones you want us to buy and test. To learn more about the 2025 models hitting Best Buy's shelves soon, check out our 2025 TV lineup page.


  1. Best TV At Best Buy

    The best TV at Best Buy is the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED. There are slightly better QD-OLEDs available, like the Sony A95L OLED and the Samsung S95D OLED; however, those models are significantly more expensive and only offer a slight uptick in picture quality. This model has perfect blacks and incredibly vibrant colors, so it looks outstanding in a dark room. Furthermore, its high HDR peak brightness means HDR movies, shows, and games look stellar, and this unit is bright enough to use in a room with the lights on. If you like to watch TV with a group of friends, its wide viewing angle means the image doesn't degrade when viewed from the sides, so everyone enjoys the best picture quality.

    It's also a fully-featured gaming TV, with HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports for up to 4k @ 144Hz with VRR. Furthermore, its nearly instantaneous response time means motion is crisp. Samsung TVs don't support Dolby Vision or DTS audio passthrough, so it's a downside if you have a large physical media collection or pay for higher-tier streaming subscriptions that include Dolby Vision. However, it includes HDR10+, which is similar to Dolby Vision and is supported on most major streaming services.

    This OLED is an amazing TV all around, but only the 55, 65, and 77-inch models use a QD-OLED panel in North America, so stick with one of those sizes if you want the best image quality. If you're outside North America, the sizes with a QD-OLED panel differ depending on your region.

    See our review

  2. Best Mid-Range TV At Best Buy

    If you want an OLED but the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED is too expensive, or you want Dolby Vision and DTS support, consider the LG B4 OLED. You get the same perfect blacks and a similarly wide viewing angle as the Samsung, so it looks amazing in a dark room and is suitable for use in a group setting. It's equally as bright as the Samsung in SDR, so it does a good job of fighting glare in a well-lit room. However, it doesn't get as bright in HDR, meaning highlights don't pop out as much in HDR content. That said, it still gets bright enough for an impactful HDR experience. Colors are impressive on this model, but since it uses a WOLED panel, you don't get the same extremely vibrant and bright colors as the QD-OLED Samsung.

    You get Dolby Vision and DTS audio passthrough, so you can take full advantage of your physical media collection with this TV. It also has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports, VRR, 4k @ 120Hz, and a nearly instantaneous response time, making it a very capable gaming TV. Whether you're looking for your first OLED or just want another one, you'll likely be very happy with this model. However, if you want a similar model that's brighter or you're a PC gamer who wants 144Hz support, you can step up to the LG C4 OLED.

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  3. Best Lower Mid-Range TV At Best Buy

    If the OLEDs are a little out of your price range, or you prefer LED models, consider the Hisense U7N. Despite its relatively low price, you still get a ton of features. It supports Dolby Vision, DTS audio passthrough, and HDR10+, so there's no worrying about audio and video formats here. You also get HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports for up to 4k @ 144Hz with VRR, but its response time is slower than the OLEDs, so you see a bit of blur behind fast motion. It doesn't display the same perfect blacks as the OLED models above, but you still get deep blacks thanks to its local dimming solution, although you do see some noticeable blooming around bright elements when they're against a darker background.

    One thing this TV excels at compared to OLEDs is its SDR peak brightness, making it a solid option if you're worried about reflections on the screen when you have your curtains open on a sunny day. HDR content looks great thanks to its HDR brightness and the TV's ability to display a wide range of vibrant, bright colors. Unfortunately, it has a very narrow viewing angle, and you have to be seated directly in front of the screen for the best possible image quality. If you like what this TV offers but want deeper blacks and even more brightness, consider the Hisense U8/U8N.

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  4. Best Budget TV At Best Buy

    The Hisense U6/U6N is a solid choice if you want a good overall TV and don't care about modern gaming features. Unlike the Hisense U7N, it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and you're limited to 4k @ 60Hz with VRR. However, you still get support for up to 1440p @ 120Hz if you'd rather sacrifice resolution and its VRR feature to play in a higher frame rate. What mostly makes this TV stand out from the pack of other budget models is its local dimming feature, which provides deep blacks, albeit with some blooming. It isn't as bright as the U7N, but it still has very good SDR brightness and good enough reflection handling to fight glare in a well-lit room. It's less bright in HDR, but thanks to its ability to display a wide range of colors, HDR content still looks good.

    Its response time is excellent, but it's still a bit worse than the U7N in that regard, so fast motion is a bit blurrier than it is on that model. Sadly, its viewing angle is also very narrow, and the image quickly degrades when viewed from the sides of the screen. Fortunately, it passes through DTS audio and supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, so it's a solid option for a budget-oriented home theater.

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  5. Best Cheap TV At Best Buy

    If you want something cheap that gets the job done, consider the Hisense A7N. Due to its lack of local dimming, it isn't as good in a dark room as the Hisense U6/U6N. However, its contrast and black uniformity are certainly good enough for a decent dark room viewing experience. It doesn't get very bright in SDR, but it has good reflection handling, so it can handle a few lights in a moderately lit room. On the other hand, it's pretty dim in HDR, so highlights in HDR don't stand out much at all. Thankfully, it does display a wide range of colors, so HDR content still has some impact.

    The TV is limited to HDMI 2.0, but it does support VRR, so you can game in 4k @ 60Hz with barely any screen tearing, which is a plus for a model this cheap. You also get a great response time, so you aren't distracted by too much blur when playing fast-paced video games. Like the other Hisense options on our list, its image quality degrades as you move off-center, so it only looks its best when viewed directly in front.

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Notable Mentions

  • LG G4 OLED:

    The LG G4 OLED is one of the best OLEDs on the market and competes with TVs like the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED. The LG is brighter than the Samsung in SDR, meaning it overcomes more glare in a bright room. The LG also supports Dolby Vision and DTS audio, and it does a better job cleaning up artifacts in low bitrate content, so it's a great option for a home theater. However, it's significantly more expensive than the Samsung model, and it still can't compete with QD-OLEDs' sheer advantage in color vibrancy, so the Samsung is the better option for most people.

    See our review
  • Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED:

    The Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED is the best LED TV on the market. It's incredibly bright, displays amazingly deep blacks for an LED model, has excellent accuracy and top-notch image processing, and is packed with gaming features. However, it's also one of the most expensive models. Unless you need its brightness to fight glare in a very bright room, most people are better off going for a TV like the Samsung S90/S90DD OLED since it's cheaper and has better overall image quality.

    See our review
  • TCL QM7/QM751G QLED:

    The TCL QM7/QM751G QLED is a good alternative to the Hisense U7N. However, the Hisense is slightly better overall, with better reflection handling, contrast, and accuracy. The TCL is an excellent option if you can find it cheaper than the Hisense.

    See our review
  • TCL S5/S551G:

    The TCL S5/S551G is a good alternative to the Hisense A7N. The Hisense is brighter, displays a wider range of colors, and has slightly less blur behind fast motion, making it the better choice for most people. However, the TCL supports up to 1440p @ 120Hz with a full VRR range, making it a better option for gamers prioritizing frame rates over resolution.

    See our review

All Reviews

Our recommendations above are what we think is currently the best TV to purchase at Best 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 not sold in the United States).

If you would like to do the work of choosing yourself, here is the list of all our 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.