The 4 Best Mini LED TVs - Winter 2025

The Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED is the best Mini LED TV we've ever tested. It's an incredibly bright model with superb reflection handling, so it overcomes glare in the brightest rooms. Not only does the TV look good in a bright room, but it also looks fantastic in a dark room. This is thanks to its top-notch local dimming, which provides exceptionally deep blacks approaching what you get from OLEDs, with almost no blooming. Combined with its vibrant and bright colors, it offers an outstanding HDR experience. It supports DTS audio passthrough and Dolby Vision HDR, making it a fully-fledged home theater option.

Like most Sony TVs, you get top-of-the-line image processing, so low-resolution and low-quality content looks as good as possible. One of the primary disadvantages of LED TVs is their narrow viewing angles, but BRAVIA 9's is actually not bad. You will still want an OLED model if you primarily watch TV with a big group, but if you only watch TV with one or two other people, the BRAVIA 9 will suffice. The TV has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for 4k @ 120Hz with VRR, so it's also fully compatible with modern consoles, making it a versatile option for many usages.

The best mid-range Mini LED TV is the Hisense U8/U8N. It's not as good overall as the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED, but it's still an excellent TV. You don't get quite the same contrast as the Sony, but it still displays impressively deep blacks for a non-OLED model, although there's a bit more blooming around bright elements. It has similarly impressive brightness and reflection handling, so this is also a TV you can use in very bright rooms. Colors are bright and vibrant on this model, and although its image processing is solid overall, it's not at the same level as the Sony's.

Fortunately, this is an excellent TV for gamers, with its two HDMI 2.1 ports offering up to 4k @ 144Hz with VRR. However, its VRR feature isn't quite as consistent as the Sony model's, and you do see some inverse ghosting if your frame rate hovers around 100 fps. It also supports DTS audio passthrough, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+, so it's excellent for those with a home theater. Unfortunately, the TV's viewing angle is even narrower than the Sony model's, so it's not a good option for wide seating arrangements.

The best budget Mini LED TV is the Hisense U6/U6N. Its local dimming feature is what really separates this model from other budget-friendly Mini LEDs. Blacks aren't as deep as they are on the Hisense U8/U8N, but they're still quite impressive in a dark room, although there's more noticeable blooming. This model doesn't get as bright, and its reflection handling isn't nearly as good, but it still overcomes glare in a room with the lights on. The TV displays a wide range of colors, so despite not having the same HDR brightness capabilities as the TVs above, it still provides a vibrant HDR experience.

You also get DTS audio passthrough, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision, so it performs well as a home theater TV. Its upscaling is on par with its more expensive sibling, but it does a poor job of removing artifacts from low-quality content. Like the U8N, it has a narrow viewing angle, so it's also not a good option for watching TV with friends or family. You don't get HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and 4k @ 144Hz here, but you can game in 1080p and 1440p @ 120Hz, which is great. It also supports VRR, but its range is only 48-60Hz, so it's not very useful. You also can't use VRR if you want to take advantage of the 120Hz refresh rate it offers with lower resolutions.

The unfortunate thing about the TVs above is that none are available in sizes smaller than 55 inches. So, what do you do if you want a smaller Mini LED? That's where the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED comes into play. Sadly, it's a pretty expensive model that fits into the upper mid-range place in the market, but it's loaded with features and is available in a 43-inch and 50-inch model. It has stellar reflection handling and brightness, so you can easily use it in a very bright room. Thanks to its local dimming, it displays very deep blacks with only minor blooming, and due to its wide range of colors, HDR content is vibrant and impactful. Its content smoothing isn't the greatest, so there are still visible artifacts in low-quality movies and shows, but it does a great job upscaling low-resolution content.

Like the Sony, its viewing angle isn't bad for an LED TV, but it's still unsuitable for large seating arrangements. However, it's a full-featured gaming TV with 4k @ 144Hz on all four of its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports. You also get a fully functional VRR feature for a nearly tear-free gaming experience. It doesn't support Dolby Vision, but it does support the similar HDR10+. Sadly, it doesn't support DTS audio passthrough, so it's not the best choice for those with a physical media collection who want the best possible audio.