It's my job to test TVs, and these 3 models are the best value for money on the market

Date:
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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These three TVs will give you premium performance and features without the premium price.

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It can be a real headache looking for a new TV, especially with similar-sounding model names from rival brands touting the same features and technologies for almost identical prices.

Browsing the best TVs on the market comes down to one major thing: which TV
is going to give you the best bang for your buck? Buying one of the best OLED TVs like the awesome LG G5 or Samsung S95F flagships would be great, but they come at a premium price, often exceeding $2,000 / 2,000 for a 65-inch model.

Thankfully, you dont have to spend these premium prices to get an excellent
TV that should cover all your needs, especially for movies and gaming. Nowadays, TVs from more budget brands such as Hisense and TCL compete with major brands when it comes to both features and performance.

As TechRadars TV tester, Ive picked three models that do bang for your buck better than any other TVs.

TCL QM7K/C7K Image 1 of 2 TCL QM7K (Image credit: Future) Image 2 of 2 TCL C7K (Image credit: Future)

The mid-range model in TCLs 2025 mini-LED TV lineup, the 7-series, referred
to as the QM7K in the US and the C7K in the UK, has a robust list of features and delivers great performance for the price.

With high brightness (over 3,000 nits!) and bold, vibrant colors, the
QM7K/C7K also has effective local dimming, which produces deep blacks and strong contrast. Textures look realistic on 7-series TVs, and detail is refined. I was seriously impressed with the QM7K/C7Ks picture quality when I tested it, and while not perfect, its a real improvement over previous TCL mid-range TVs.

The QM7K/C7K is also one of the best gaming TVs you can get in its price bracket. With 4K 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, Dolby Vision gaming and
ALLM all supported, plus a respectable 13.5ms input lag time for smooth performance, there arent many better gaming TVs at this price.

I've seen the 65-inch QM7K selling for as low as $799 and the 65-inch C7K for
799 / AU$1695. For what this TV offers, those are staggeringly low prices. Hisense U8Q (Image credit: Future)

The Hisense U8Q is one of the flagship models in Hisenses 2025 mini-LED TV lineup. Its predecessor, the Hisense U8N, was one of the best mini-LED TVs of 2024, so the U8Q had some big shoes to fill, and it does just that.

The U8Q delivered staggering brightness when we tested it, hitting 3,337
nits. Its superb backlight control also delivered powerful contrast in challenging scenes from TV shows such as The Last of Us . Colors were rich
and vivid and the U8Qs higher brightness gave them that extra level of pop.

The U8Q is also an excellent gaming TV. Its three HDMI 2.1 ports support 4K 165Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, and Dolby Vision and HDR10+ gaming. Plus, it has an ultra-low 9.9ms input lag time for snappy, responsive gaming performance.

For what it offers, the U8Q is brilliant value. It costs $1,099 for the 65-inch model in the US, and has been as low as $999 before. In Australia,
its priced at AU$1,895. Those are fantastic prices for a flagship TV with
this level of performance.

In the UK, the U8Qs value isnt quite as good, with the 65-inch model costing 1,699. Still, given the specs, that price is very competitive. LG B5 (Image credit: Future)

The LG B5 is the latest entry in LGs B-series of OLED TVs, which sell at a cheaper price than most OLEDs.

The B5 delivers all the picture quality highlights expected from an OLED TV. It has deep, inky blacks, vibrant color and 3D-like detail. It doesnt have
the brightness of more premium OLEDs, clocking in at 668 nits, but its
picture still has punchy contrast and looks fantastic.

Its also a superb gaming TV, with a full suite of features supported across four HDMI 2.1 ports, including 4K 120Hz, AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync,
HGiG, Dolby Vision gaming and ALLM. An ultra-low 9.2ms input lag time (in the TVs Boost mode) makes for fast-paced and ultra-responsive gaming, as I discovered when playing Battlefield V on the B5.

Buying the B5 is the cheapest way to get a 2025 OLED TV. The 65-inch model costs $1,099 / 1,349 / AU$2,295, and while that's more than what youll pay
for mini-LED models from Hisense and TCL, its a brilliant price for an OLED. For the 65-inch step-up LG C5, youd be paying $1,399 / 1,799 / AU$4,295! Honorable mention: LG C4 (Image credit: Future)

OK, so this is a cheeky honorable mention. The LG C4 sat at the top of most
of our best-of lists for the past 12 months as it delivers exceptional
picture quality and brilliant gaming features and performance for a very competitive price.

Now that were in the latter part of 2025, however, the C4 has become
difficult to find. Where available, it's currently getting great discounts,
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