65 inches is the sweet spot for many living rooms, but you have to look beyond just screen size to find the best TV for you. I’ve been reviewing TVs for more than 10 years and have tested hundreds of models. I’m a trained and certified TV calibrator, and I’ve put every model on this list through a battery of tests. I measure every TV’s color range and accuracy, contrast, and even input lag for gamers. Of course, I also watch movies and shows on them because raw numbers don’t tell the whole story. With standout picture quality, a strong feature set, and a reasonable price, the Hisense U8N is a top pick among 65-inch TVs, while the LG Evo G5 is our favorite high-end OLED model. If it doesn’t suit your needs, there are plenty of recommended alternatives from LG, Samsung, and other brands, so read on for the best TVs available in 65 inches.
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- Incredibly bright picture with strong contrast
- Wide colors
- 144Hz native refresh rate with VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- Supports Apple AirPlay, Google Assistant, Google Cast
- Blacks aren’t as deep as they can be on OLED TVs
- Gaming mode can cause clipping in highlights
The Hisense U8N is by far the brightest TV we’ve tested. It also has excellent color performance and a generous set of features including hands-free Google Assistant as well as Apple AirPlay and Google Cast support, all at a very reasonable price.
This is a bit pricier than a budget TV, but not by much. For the price, it’s easily one of the best choices available.
Panel Type
LED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160
Video Inputs
HDMI, USB, Composite, RF
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR-10
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
2755 nits
Black Level
0.01 cd/m^2
Contrast Ratio
393,571:1
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
7.4 ms
AMD FreeSync
FreeSync Premium Pro
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Hisense U8N Review
Best OLED TV
LG Evo G5 OLED TV
- Incredibly bright
- Wide, accurate colors
- 165Hz VRR with AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync
- Sleek design
Simply put, this is the best-looking OLED TV we’ve tested, which puts it in the running for the best TV we’ve tested, period. High-end mini-LED TVs can put out more light, but the Evo G5 is still blazingly bright and offers wide, accurate colors and pixel-accurate dimming. It’s full of gaming features, too.
The LG Evo G5 is the TV to get if you’re looking to splurge on the best picture possible.
Panel Type
OLED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160
Video Inputs
HDMI, USB, RF
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR-10
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
1608 nits
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
12.9 ms
AMD FreeSync
FreeSync Premium
Nvidia G-Sync
G-Sync Compatible
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LG Evo G5 OLED TV Review
Best Cheap TV
Hisense U6N
- Excellent color performance
- Very strong contrast with deep blacks
- Feature-packed Google TV interface
- Supports Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Hands-free Google Assistant voice control
- Affordable
- Irritating LEDs when the microphone is muted
The Hisense U6N isn’t incredibly bright, but it is affordable. It also offers excellent color performance with wide, accurate reach, and has plenty of features through Google TV, such as hands-free Google Assistant and support for Apple AirPlay.
This is our top pick among budget TVs, and it should be the first one you look at if you’re trying to save money without sacrificing picture quality. In fact, it’s the third consecutive model in Hisense’s U6 series to earn our top recommendation for TV shoppers on a budget. It won’t compete with premium TVs, but it looks amazing for the price.
Panel Type
LED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160
Video Inputs
HDMI, Composite, USB, RF
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR-10
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
700 nits
Black Level
0.01 cd/m^2
Contrast Ratio
233,333:1
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
3.6 ms
AMD FreeSync
None
Nvidia G-Sync
None
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Hisense U6N Review
Best for Spatial Audio
Panasonic Z95A OLED TV
- Incredibly bright for an OLED TV
- Wide, generally accurate colors
- Spatial audio speaker system
- Robust Amazon Fire TV interface
- Hands-free Amazon Alexa and Apple AirPlay
- 144Hz VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium
- Expensive
- Only available in 65 inches
- No ATSC 3.0 at launch
After nearly a decade away, Panasonic is back in the North American TV market with a truly auspicious return. The Z95A is incredibly bright for an OLED TV, and it features a built-in 4.1.2-channel speaker system for spatial audio.
The Z95A is the TV to get if you want to splurge on a bright OLED picture and get powerful sound without setting up extra speakers in the process.
Panel Type
OLED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160 pixels
Video Inputs
HDMI, RF, USB
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR-10
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
1376 nits
Contrast Ratio
Infinite
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
4.7 ms
AMD FreeSync
FreeSync Premium
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Panasonic Z95A OLED TV Review
Best Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED
- Bright picture with balanced color and strong contrast
- Hands-free Alexa integration
- Supports Apple AirPlay 2
- 120Hz with VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- Color gamut isn’t as wide as competitors
- Can suffer from light bloom
With the Fire TV Omni Mini-LED, Amazon finally fixed the dimness problems of its earlier models. It’s now quite bright, with a 120Hz panel and plenty of gaming features.
This is a good TV to get if you love using Alexa and have built your smart home around the voice assistant, or just really like the Fire TV smart TV interface more than others.
Panel Type
LED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160
Video Inputs
HDMI, RF, USB
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR-10
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
1623 nits
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
6.4 ms
AMD FreeSync
FreeSync Premium Pro
Nvidia G-Sync
None
Learn More
Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Review
Brightest LED TV
TCL QM8 Class QLED TV
- Extremely bright
- Excellent contrast
- Plenty of gaming features
- Supports Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, and hands-free Google Assistant
- Colors are slightly warm out of the box
- Slight light bloom
The TCL QM8 Class of TVs puts out the most light we’ve seen of any TV we’ve tested in the lab (with an HDR signal and an 18% white field), along with deep blacks thanks to its mini-LED backlight array. It’s a great TV overall, though its colors could be just a bit more accurate.
If you want the brightest TV possible, this is the one to get. It’s also reasonably priced considering its capabilities.
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TCL QM8 Class QLED TV Review
Best Outdoor TV
SunBriteTV Veranda 3 Series
- Ruggedized for outdoor use
- Wide, accurate colors with Dolby Vision support
- Android TV provides phone mirroring, streaming media, and voice control
- Low input lag
- Expensive
- Doesn’t include a stand
- High black levels
Outdoor TVs are a different beast than regular TVs. They need to be able to hold up to water, dirt, and extreme temperatures that would ruin most normal TVs, which means they need armor. They aren’t very sleek, their pictures are usually less bright and colorful, and they almost always cost much more than their indoor equivalents, but those are the prices you pay for a TV you can mount on your deck or in your backyard. The SunBriteTV Veranda Series 3 is the best one we’ve tested so far, with a solid picture that is easily visible in partial shade. It offers good color performance and lots of built-in features through Android TV (notable for outdoor TVs, which tend to offer limited connectivity and streaming features).
If you want to a TV outside for your yard, porch, deck, or pool, this is the one to get. It’s sturdy enough to handle a downpour, plus it has excellent picture quality for its category. Cheaper outdoor TVs exist, but this one actually looks good.
Panel Type
LED
Screen Size
65 inches
Resolution
3,840 by 2,160
Video Inputs
HDMI, USB, Composite, RF
HDR
HDR-10, Dolby Vision
HDMI Ports
4
Streaming Services
Yes
Screen Brightness
722.53 nits
Black Level
0.2 cd/m^2
Contrast Ratio
3,631:1
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Input Lag (1080p120)
8.6 ms
AMD FreeSync
FreeSync
Nvidia G-Sync
None
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SunBriteTV Veranda 3 Series Review
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The Best 65-Inch TVs for 2025
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Buying Guide: The Best 65-Inch TVs for 2025
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What Is the Best 65-Inch TV for the Price?
If you want to get a big screen for a relatively small price, liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs are the way to go. The technology uses a liquid crystal panel to form individual pixels, which a backlight system then lights up. The LCD backlight system is currently exclusively light-emitting diodes (LED), which is why these are sometimes called LED TVs.
LCD is the most common TV technology, and the most affordable. How affordable? Hisense’s 65-inch U6N is currently available for around $650. Just note that it doesn’t have the brightest or most colorful picture. If you want to step up your picture quality, the 65-inch member of the Editors’ Choice-winning Hisense U8N series has a retail price of $1,499.99 but can consistently be found for around $1,149.99.
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If you want to go bigger than that, prepare to spend more. The good news is that TVs in the 75-inch range are much more affordable than they were even a few years ago. For an idea of what’s available in that range, check out our favorite extra-large-screen TVs.
What Is the Best 65-Inch OLED TV?
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs are a completely different (and much more expensive) technology from LCD TVs, but they’re usually worth their premium price. OLED panels both form the individual pixels and produce the light for them in the same space, thus allowing each pixel to brighten or dim as necessary. This negates the need for a backlight system and means that OLED TVs can be incredibly thin (the panels themselves are often just a quarter of an inch thick). These models can also produce perfect black levels that most LCD TVs can’t touch.
Panasonic Z95A OLED TV (Credit: Will Greenwald)
The first OLED TV was an 11-inch Sony model that looked like a desk lamp and cost $2,500 some 11 years ago. Now, the 65-inch version of LG’s fantastic C3 costs the same amount. Brands such as Vizio sell solid OLED TVs for far less, while Samsung has been putting out pricier OLED TVs with remarkably bright pictures (and its S95D, while much more expensive than LG’s C-series OLEDs, offers some of the best performance we’ve ever seen). Panasonic has recently returned to the North American TV market with OLED TVs as well, and its Z95A is just as impressive as the LG Evo G4 and Samsung’s S95D.
Recommended by Our Editors
Finally, if you aren’t sure that a 65-inch model is the right size for you, head over to our story on how to choose the right TV screen size. If you want to save money, check out our list of the best cheap TVs.
