The 4 Best Google TVs - Winter 2025

The Sony A95L OLED is not only the best Google TV but one of, if not the best, TVs on the market. Its QD-OLED panel combines the color vibrancy of quantum dot TVs with the perfect blacks of traditional OLEDs, giving it stunning picture quality overall. Colors and highlights pop against inky black backgrounds when watching HDR content in a dark room, but its high SDR peak brightness and fantastic reflection handling also mean you won't be distracted by reflections on your screen when you use it in rooms with your lights on. The TV's image processing is top-notch, meaning it does an amazing job of upscaling and cleaning up low-quality content. It also has an incredibly wide viewing angle, so everyone sees the same image when watching TV with a group.

This Sony OLED is one of the most expensive models on the market. Fortunately, the Google TV OS is fast, easy to use, and loaded with an incredible selection of apps, so you don't have to spend even more money on an external streaming device. You also get Bluetooth support to connect headphones, built-in Chromecast to stream content from your phone, USB playback, and voice control. Furthermore, it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports for up to 4k @ 120Hz gaming with VRR, which is great if you're looking for a Google TV that also excels with gaming.

What if you prefer LED TVs or you regularly use your TV in an incredibly bright room with the curtains open but don't want to compromise too much with image quality? That's where the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED comes into play. It's the best overall LED TV we've ever tested and has the brightness needed to overcome glare in even the brightest rooms. What separates it from the pack of mini-LED models is its exceptional contrast, which delivers very deep blacks that are as close to an OLED as you can get, with almost no blooming, making it incredibly versatile. Although it doesn't display the same range of colors as its OLED counterpart, it still displays a wide range of vibrant colors that are sure to impress.

It runs the same Google TV OS as the Sony A95L OLED, so it gets all the same smart features as that TV. Additionally, it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports for up to 4k @ 120Hz gaming with VRR, making it fully compatible with modern consoles. You also get almost the exact same image processing, so low-resolution and low-quality content looks its best. Its viewing angle isn't bad for an LED TV, but it's not nearly as good as the OLED, so it's not the best option if you watch TV with a large group.

If you like what the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED offers but can't justify its price tag, consider the Hisense U8/U8N. It has similar brightness, so it's another great option if you're a daytime TV watcher. It doesn't have quite the same contrast as the Sony, but it still displays impressively deep blacks, albeit with a bit more blooming. Although its image processing is solid enough overall, you don't get the same level of image processing as the Sony, so low-resolution and low-quality content doesn't look quite as detailed. However, you get equally as vibrant and bright colors that help make HDR content pop.

It runs the same Google TV OS as the Sony models above and has all the same smart features at your disposal. Like the Sony models, it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports, but it's actually a bit more versatile for gamers than the Sony options due to having support for 4k @ 144Hz, which is great for people with high-end gaming PCs. However, its VRR feature isn't quite as consistent, as its response time fluctuates and causes inverse ghosting when your frame rate hovers around 100Hz. Unfortunately, its viewing angle is even narrower than the BRAVIA 9, so you must be seated directly in front of the screen if you don't want to see a degraded image.

The Hisense U6/U6N is the best Google TV for those with a strict budget. It runs the same fully-featured version of Google TV as the other options on this list, so you don't have to compromise on smart features. It's not nearly as bright as the Hisense U8/U8N, so it's not very good for daytime use with the curtains open, but it's good enough that it overcomes glare in rooms with the lights turned on. Despite being more affordable, it still has effective local dimming, so blacks are deep in a dark room. However, there's noticeable blooming around bright elements when displayed against a darker background. Fortunately, the TV displays the wide range of colors needed for impactful HDR.

It performs equally as well as the U8N with upscaling, but unfortunately, it does a poor job removing artifacts from low-quality content. The TV doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and gaming in 4k @ 120Hz is a no-go on this model. However, it does support 1080p and 1440p @ 120Hz, which is great if you'd rather play in a higher frame. The TV supports VRR, but its range is only 48hz-60hz, which limits its effectiveness and means you can't game in 120 fps with VRR active. Unfortunately, its viewing angle is just as narrow as its more expensive sibling.