The 6 Best 80-83-85 Inch TVs - Fall 2024

The best TV you can buy that's available in 80+ inches is the OLED83G4WUA. The TV uses Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology that allows the TV to get brighter than traditional WOLED TVs. This extra brightness delivers highlights that really pop when watching HDR content, and the TV easily overcomes glare in a bright room when watching SDR content. The TV truly shines in dark rooms due to its near-infinite contrast ratio, so you get inky blacks with no blooming around subtitles or bright highlights. It delivers vibrant, lifelike, and bright colors, so HDR content packs a punch. It's also a fantastic TV for watching content with friends or family due to its incredibly wide viewing angle.

The TV also supports Dolby Vision, which is great for those who want to take advantage of streaming services or 4k Blu-rays that use it as their main HDR format, and its support for both Dolby and DTS audio formats means your bases are covered in terms of audio. This is also one of the best gaming TVs you can buy. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports, can do up to 4k @ 144Hz, supports VRR, and has a nearly instantaneous response time for crystal-clear motion.

The Sony K-85XR90 is the best TV for a bright room we've tested, and it's the best 85-inch TV in 2024 if you don't want an 83-inch OLED. It's an amazing TV for use in a well-lit room due to its superb reflection handling and SDR peak brightness, so it easily overcomes glare in even the brightest of rooms. Although the TV doesn't look as good in a dark room as an OLED like the LG G4 OLED, it still looks great, with exceptional contrast that provides very deep blacks with very minimal blooming. It's also a very accurate TV in both SDR and HDR, has impressive image processing, and supports Dolby Vision HDR and DTS audio formats, so it's an excellent option for a home theater. Unfortunately, the TV's viewing angle is mediocre, so the image doesn't hold up nearly as well from the sides as it does on the G4.

It's fully compatible with modern gaming consoles due to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports, up to 4k @ 120Hz, and VRR support, so it's a great option for gamers. The TV's input lag is higher than what you typically get from other premium models, but it's still low enough for a responsive gaming experience. It also has a fast response time, but it's not nearly as quick as it is on an OLED like the G4, so you do notice some blur behind fast motion.

If you don't need the brightness of the LG G4 OLED but want a similar TV that still looks incredible, check out the LG OLED83C4PUA. Despite not having MLA technology like the G4, it's an excellent TV with stunning picture quality, especially in a dark room. It looks amazing in the dark thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio that results in perfect inky blacks, with no distracting blooming. Combined with its high peak brightness and wide color range, the latest movies and shows in HDR look amazing. It's no slouch in a room with a few lights on either, as it's bright enough to fight glare, and its reflection handling is fantastic.

It has a wide viewing angle, ensuring the image remains consistent when viewed from the sides, so it's great if you have a wide seating area and want to watch TV with friends. It's also a terrific TV for movie fans, as it supports DTS audio formats and Dolby Vision. Finally, it has an impressive selection of gaming features, including 4k @ 144Hz gaming support for the latest consoles or PC graphics cards. It also supports every VRR technology to reduce tearing and has a nearly instantaneous response time for clear motion. 

If you like what the LG C4 OLED offers but find it a bit too pricey, you can safely step down to the LG OLED83B4PUA. It has almost all of the same features as the more expensive C4, but it's dimmer in HDR and doesn't support 144Hz. Despite this, it's still a great gaming TV due to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth that delivers 4k @ 120Hz with VRR. You also still get Dolby Vision and DTS audio passthrough, so it's well-suited for a home theater. 

You get the same vibrant and lifelike colors as you do on the more expensive C4. Being an OLED, you still get perfect inky blacks, so it provides an excellent HDR viewing experience. Thanks to its nearly instantaneous response time, fast motion is clear in sports and video games, and you get a wide viewing angle that makes it suitable for use in a group setting. It even has outstanding reflection handling and gets bright enough to overcome glare in a room with a few lights on. 

If you're on a budget but want better picture quality than the budget option below, the Hisense 85U7N is the best large TV in the lower mid-range TV category. It's a great TV, with very good picture quality and a wide selection of additional features. It's bright enough for a pleasant viewing experience in bright rooms. While worse than the picks above, its contrast is excellent overall, leading to deep blacks in dark rooms.

Like its more expensive sibling, it's a stellar home theater TV with very good image processing and support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and advanced DTS audio formats. It uses the easy-to-use Google TV OS, which has all the most popular streaming services. Unfortunately, its viewing angle is very narrow, so this isn't the right TV for a wide seating arrangement. It's excellent for gaming due to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its HDMI inputs for up to 4k @ 144Hz gaming, and it supports every VRR technology to reduce tearing. You don't get the same crystal clear motion as you do on OLEDs, but it still provides fast motion with minimal blur behind it.

The best large-screen TV in the budget category is the Hisense 85U6N. It's a good TV overall, with great picture quality for its price. It has very good brightness in SDR, but its reflection handling isn't as good as it is on the Hisense U7N. It can fight some glare in a bright room, but it's better suited for a moderately lit environment. It looks its best in a dark room due to its fantastic contrast, so it's great for watching movies and TV shows at night. Unfortunately, it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and is limited to 4k @ 60Hz. However, you can choose to game in up to 1440p @ 120Hz if you'd rather have a higher frame rate, but VRR doesn't work if you do that.

Like its bigger sibling, it's not a great option if you're looking for a TV to use in a large group setting due to its narrow viewing angle. The TV does a good job with upscaling, but it has poor low-quality content smoothing, so there are noticeable artifacts present when watching content on cable or from low-bitrate streams. The TV also has poor color accuracy in SDR, so it's not great for those who want accurate colors without needing calibration. Fortunately, it has an excellent response time for minimal blur behind fast motion.