Best Budget TVs
Top budget tvs ranked by transparent trust scores.
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9.4
Excellent
TCL S4 4K LED
Ranked #1 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
#1
9.4
Excellent
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Ranked #1 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Google TV with Chromecast built-in
- Google TV with Chromecast built-in
- Dolby Vision HDR at budget price
Cons
- No local dimming for deeper blacks
- No local dimming for deeper blacks
- 60Hz panel only
Don't buy this if…
- Without local dimming, dark scenes will appear washed out compared to QLED or OLED alternatives; best suited for well-lit rooms.
- Without local dimming, dark scenes will appear washed out compared to QLED or OLED alternatives; best suited for well-lit rooms.
#2
9.2
Excellent
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Ranked #2 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Wide range of sizes from 43 to 75 inches
- Wide range of sizes from 43 to 75 inches
- Google TV with Dolby Vision
Cons
- Narrow viewing angles
- Narrow viewing angles
- Mediocre peak brightness
Don't buy this if…
- Colors and contrast shift noticeably when viewed from the side; best viewed straight-on, so wall-mounting at eye level is recommended.
- Colors and contrast shift noticeably when viewed from the side; best viewed straight-on, so wall-mounting at eye level is recommended.
#3
9.0
Excellent
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Ranked #3 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Seamless Alexa and Ring integration
- Seamless Alexa and Ring integration
- Fire TV with vast app library
Cons
- Amazon ads on the home screen
- Amazon ads on the home screen
- Limited picture settings
Don't buy this if…
- The Fire TV home screen prominently features Amazon ads and content recommendations that cannot be fully disabled.
- The Fire TV home screen prominently features Amazon ads and content recommendations that cannot be fully disabled.
#4
8.7
Excellent
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Ranked #4 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Cheapest QLED TV available
- Cheapest QLED TV available
- Fire TV with Alexa built-in
Cons
- Insignia brand has limited service network
- Insignia brand has limited service network
- No local dimming
Don't buy this if…
- Insignia TVs are serviced exclusively through Best Buy; if your local store closes, warranty service becomes significantly harder to arrange.
- Insignia TVs are serviced exclusively through Best Buy; if your local store closes, warranty service becomes significantly harder to arrange.
#5
8.5
Excellent
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Ranked #5 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Full array LED at entry-level price
- Full array LED at entry-level price
- Built-in Apple AirPlay 2
Cons
- SmartCast OS is slow and dated
- SmartCast OS is slow and dated
- Low peak brightness
Don't buy this if…
- Vizio's SmartCast operating system loads slowly and can take 15-30 seconds to open apps; consider a streaming stick as a backup.
- Vizio's SmartCast operating system loads slowly and can take 15-30 seconds to open apps; consider a streaming stick as a backup.
#6
8.3
Good
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Ranked #6 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- QLED color at near-budget pricing
- QLED color at near-budget pricing
- Google TV with voice remote
Cons
- 60Hz panel limits gaming
- 60Hz panel limits gaming
- No local dimming
Don't buy this if…
- Like the S4, this is a 60Hz panel without local dimming; the main upgrade over the S4 is quantum dot color, not contrast or motion.
- Like the S4, this is a 60Hz panel without local dimming; the main upgrade over the S4 is quantum dot color, not contrast or motion.
#7
8.1
Good
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Ranked #7 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Samsung brand quality and support
- Samsung brand quality and support
- Tizen OS with Samsung TV Plus
Cons
- No Dolby Vision support
- No Dolby Vision support
- Basic edge-lit LED backlighting
Don't buy this if…
- This is Samsung's most basic TV line; it lacks quantum dot color, local dimming, and Dolby Vision that competitors offer at similar prices.
- This is Samsung's most basic TV line; it lacks quantum dot color, local dimming, and Dolby Vision that competitors offer at similar prices.
#8
7.9
Good
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Ranked #8 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.
Pros
- Simplest smart TV interface available
- Simplest smart TV interface available
- Ad-free home screen
Cons
- Basic picture quality
- Basic picture quality
- No Dolby Vision support
Don't buy this if…
- Roku TVs have basic picture processing and limited picture settings compared to TCL or Hisense at the same price.
- Roku TVs have basic picture processing and limited picture settings compared to TCL or Hisense at the same price.
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