The Best 75-Inch TVs: An Immersive Experience For Viewing And Gaming

Display type: OLED | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Smart TV OS: WebOS 24 | HDR: Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HLG

Pros:

• Stunningly bright for an OLED
• Gorgeous OLED contrast and colors
• Super fast for gaming

Cons:

• Expensive

The LG G4 is the latest generation of LG’s iconic flagship OLED TV, and it really pulls out all the stops. It isn’t technically a 75-inch TV, but those two extra inches are worthwhile if you have the available wall real estate. It uses enhanced Micro Lens Array technology, which redirects pixel light lost in the back of the panel to your viewing area, and makes this TV brighter than ever. LG doesn’t publish nits numbers directly, but claims it can be up to 150% brighter than its predecessor, the G3. Reviewers cite particularly high SDR brightness, but it can reportedly reach close to 1,500 nits in HDR mode, which makes this OLED TV far more capable of looking great in brightly lit rooms. It also means HDR highlights really shine bright on this screen and make for a more vivid image.

Like all OLED TVs, the G4 also showcases the inkiest of blacks, making it look stunning in dark rooms, too. It’s also incredibly fast, with a near-zero input lag and a response time that’s under 0.1ms. The refresh rate has also been boosted this generation, and it can now achieve up to 144Hz for gaming PCs, while consoles can still enjoy up to 4K 120Hz for high speed gaming on Xbox or PlayStation.

What our editors say: When consumer tech editor Rebecca Isaacs tested the LG G4 TV for her full review, she said, “As a gaming TV, the LG OLED Evo G4 4K knocks it out of the park. One of the first games I booted up was Assassin’s Creed Valhalla via Amazon Luna and paired the TV with my Amazon Luna Controller. A gaming TV should be easy to pair devices with and quick to load, with low input lag, virtually zero buffering and no ghosting. This TV ticks all these boxes and then some.”

Display type: QD-OLED | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Smart TV OS: Samsung Tizen | HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Pros:

• Incredibly rich colors
• Gorgeous OLED contrast and colors
• Has an anti-matte coating to reduce reflections

Cons:

• Expensive
• Matte coating slightly dulls the colors

The S95D is arguably the best TV Samsung has ever made, and there’s a very good argument that it’s the best TV ever made, period. While we’d argue that at this larger size the LG G4 steals the top spot, the S95D is very competitive and offers a compelling alternative—and also technically measures 77 inches. It features QD-OLED technology, so delivers that double whammy of gorgeous high-contrast OLED with dark, inky blacks, and the incredible color vibrancy of quantum dots. This TV doesn’t get as bright as the LG option, though.

Beyond the panel itself, Samsung has updated the S95 model this year with a new matte coating. It’s not quite akin to its The Frame TVs, but it does cut down on reflections, helping this TV look much more visible and vibrant in brightly lit rooms and less problematic if you switch on a lamp or light a candle in a darker room. It supports HDR10+ and HDR10, has impressive sound with Dolby Atmos support and includes a 70W 4.2.2 speaker system that gives this TV impressive audio right out of the factory.

What our editors say: During her hands-on, tech editor Rebecca Isaacs said, “The Samsung S95D TV showcases a gorgeous contrast. Samsung Tizen OS feels intuitive for streaming and gaming, with easy access to all my apps as well as the built-in Samsung Gaming Hub and Ambient Mode, too.”

Display type: OLED | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Smart TV OS: LG WebOS | HDR: HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG

Pros: 

• Affordably priced for a big OLED
• Incredible contrast and colors
• Brighter than the previous generation

Cons: 

• Lacks peak brightness of the G4

The LG C4 isn’t quite the pinnacle of LG TVs, but it’s very close. It uses the same high-end OLED panel as its top TVs, with incredible contrast, amazing colors, and a higher brightness than the last generation. It’s not even that expensive when compared with the flagship TVs from most manufacturers, making this the best high-end OLED TV for most people. 

It also supports a range of excellent gaming features, including a 144Hz refresh rate for gaming PCs, or up to 120Hz on consoles for 4K 120Hz play. Thanks to its use of OLED technology, its input lag and response time are almost instantaneous, so you needn’t feel falling behind the competition in competitive play. It also has several HDMI 2.1 ports for connecting all your high-end gaming systems, and works really well with cloud gaming if you’re a subscriber to Nvidia’s GeForce Now or Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. It also has full support for G-Sync and Freesync.

Display type: QLED | Refresh rate: 60Hz | Smart TV OS: Roku | HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG

Pros:

• Affordable price for its size
• Impressive HDR support
• Roku interface is fast and responsive

Cons:

• Lacks HDMI 2.1
• Limited to 60Hz refresh rate

Big TVs used to cost thousands of dollars, but now you can get a truly impressive big-screen TV from Roku for comparatively little. For less than $1,000, you can get a 4K 75-inch TV with quantum dots that make your favorite movies and TV shows look stunning. The Roku Plus Series TV has impressive HDR support, offering both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support—something that neither the top LG or Samsung TVs can offer. It’s limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, and there aren’t any HDMI 2.1 ports—but at a lower refresh rate you couldn’t use them to their full capacity, anyway. You can still enjoy fast and responsive gaming on PC and consoles at 4K resolution with gorgeous colors.

Brightness is not super impressive on this TV, but it’s good enough for most spaces and HDR does give it a little more punch. It has an impressively low input lag and fast response time, making it a solid TV for gaming, and with the Roku operating system baked in, it has all the most important smart and streaming features you’d want. It’s fast and responsive, and the included remote is functional and easy to use.

What our editors say: Tech editor Rebecca Isaacs also tested this TV. In her full review, she said, “Because this TV has Roku OS built-in, set up only took about 15 minutes after powering it on, and I could start watching my shows. And, because it operates on this system, I could build out the apps to the way I liked, including adding Spotify, PBS Passport and more. Roku OS also makes it easy to shift the app tiles around to group them at the top for easier access.”

Display type: QLED | Refresh rate: 120Hz | Smart TV OS: GoogleTV | HDR: Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG

Pros:

• 4K resolution 
• Close to 2,000 nits brightness
• Strong contrast and limited reflections

Cons:

• Lower resolution upscales can be too sharp

The TCL 75-Inch QM8 comes with all the trimmings, despite its gigantic size, and an impressively affordable price tag. This is a QLED TV with a refresh rate of 120Hz, with a capability to reach 144Hz with some PC cards. It’s got support for all the important HDR standards, a high brightness, smart home assistant support and a game mode that lowers latency and supports all the variable refresh rate modes. Its Google TV operating system supports all the best streaming platforms, too.

TCL doesn’t cite brightness numbers itself, but reviewers claim this TV can reach close to 2,000 nits of brightness, which is comparable to some of the very best TVs from the top manufacturers. The onboard upscaling algorithm does work well at making 1080p look closer to 4K, though some reviewers did report that it had a tendency to make images look too sharp.

Display type: Mini-LED | Refresh rate: 120Hz | Smart TV OS: GoogleTV | HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG

Pros:

• Incredible, next-generation brightness and local dimming support
• Exclusive PlayStation 5 optimization options
• Impressive upscaling technologies

Cons:

• Expensive
• Sony software can require some finagling for gamers

Sony’s Bravia 9 is being hailed as the OLED killer, for its incredible contrast, super-nuanced HDR and sky-high brightness. It has a brightness that Sony claims is 50% higher than the X95L, which would put it at around 2,500 nits. Despite that super high brightness and the use of Mini LEDs rather than OLEDs, this TV still sports some of the best contrast anyone has ever seen in a TV.

With over 2,000 local dimming zones, the Bravia 9 has some of the most nuanced control of that high brightness and strong contrast, too, almost completely eliminating blooming according to our hands-on time with the TV. It manages all this thanks to a redesign of Mini LEDs and a new dimming engine with a new Sony processor. Since this is a Mini LED TV, it also doesn’t have to worry about burn in. It’s very fast for gaming, too, and in our hands-on time, we noted some really impressive viewing angle uniformity, so everyone gets a great picture, not just those seated right in the center of the display.

What our editors say: During her hands-on, tech editor Rebecca Isaacs said, “A lot of times, OLED panels have the upper edge because of their strong contrast and vivid imagery. The Sony Bravia 9 packs a punch for vivid colors across the screen. Reds came off especially well on-screen when contrasted against blues.”

Display type: Mini-LED | Refresh rate: 120Hz | Smart TV OS: Samsung Tizen | HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Pros:

• Supports up to 8K resolution
• Fast response time and refresh rate for gaming
• Impressive upscaling

Cons:

• Expensive
• Limited native 8K content

If you want to get a truly next-generation 75-inch TV, then look no further than the Samsung QN900D. It has a truly cutting-edge design, with support for up to 8K resolution. There isn’t a lot of native 8K content you can watch just yet, but what is available on YouTube and some other streaming platforms is truly stunning, especially at a size like this. Still, for everything else you want there’s upscaling, and this TV does an excellent job at that, ensuring that the 4K and 1080p content you watch looks better than ever.

It’s got strong HDR support, too, with HDR10+ providing dynamic metadata scene by scene in supporting movies and TV. It’s also super fast for gaming, with a high refresh rate, low response time, and low input lag, helping you to play even competitive games at a high level. It is expensive, but then you’re getting a real next-generation TV design way ahead of everyone else, and the 8K content roll out is just over the horizon. 

What our editors say: In her hands-on time with the QN900D, Forbes Vetted tech editor Rebecca Isaacs was blown away by how good it looks: “As technology improves and new TV lineups launch each year, you’ll find that pretty much all devices have a really good picture. But when testing the Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN900D, I felt this TV knew exactly what it was meant to do: show a gorgeous, future-proof picture. ”