The finest smart TVs for streaming are immediate gateways to the world of apps and can instantly transport you to services, including Netflix, Prime, Hotstar, and more. The best smart TVs not only have quick response times and intuitive navigation, but they also have powerful search features that can help you discover specific TV shows and movies. Additionally, they frequently have features like built-in Chrome cast or Apple Airplay that let you stream content from your phone directly to your smart TV.
Although some of these functions may be available on streaming devices like the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, it’s frequently more convenient for customers to have those smart TV platforms built-in. By doing so, switching between live TV and streaming services will only require one remote control.
So how do you make a decision? We’ve created a list of the best smart TVs with the best viewing experience based on a number of criteria, including value for money, after hours of research, and dozens of reviews. The top smart TVs with the best functions are listed below.
LG C2 OLED 4K Smart TV
This year’s best TV is the LG C2 OLED. Its outstanding display panel makes it the greatest OLED TV, and it also gets top points for its luxury design, maximum adaptability, and excellent smart TV platform. All of the top streaming providers, practically all of them free, are represented in the material. We have access to She-Hulk on Disney Plus or House of the Dragon on HBO Max. It is also possible to search for YouTube videos and start a Peloton exercise.
The LG 2022 TV Always Ready feature is an ambient mode that shows artwork, photographs, or a music player while nothing is being viewed. Samsung has nailed the Ambient Mode, as well as The Frame 2022, even greater. Clearly, LG is interested in developing a similar alternative.
Although there wasn’t much area for improvement, our test findings for this LG C2 OLED TV review didn’t demonstrate a considerable improvement over the LG C1 OLED from the previous year. Instead, it delivers excellent image quality for the money and a terrific smart TV platform, which is what you’d think from LG’s best-selling OLED TV range. This makes it among the best smart TVs of the year.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 inches
Screen Type: OLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI 2.1 (1 eARC)
Size: 56.7 x 32.5 x 1.8 inches
Weight: 32.6 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Premium, lightweight design
4 HDMI 2.1 ports
Smart WebOS platform
Extensive gaming features
CONS
Not LG’s brightest OLED TV
No ATSC 3.0 tuner
LG G2 4K OLED Smart TV
The LG G2 OLED 4K Smart TV is one of the best smart streaming TV you can get in 2022 for a number of reasons. It nearly entirely outperforms the G1 from the previous year in terms of screen technology. Being a member of LG’s “Gallery” collection, this TV has a stunning design with a chrome frame that is so simple that it almost appears to have no bezels. It also has a lot of connectors, sounds better than virtually any OLED we have ever heard, and comes with webOS, a fully functional smart TV platform. When it comes to app selection, LG’s webOS is up against tough competitors from the likes of Roku, but advanced functions like voice assistants from Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, AI-driven sports alerts, as well as gaming elements like the game optimizer menu help it take the top spot in our ranking.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 77, 83 inches
Screen Type: OLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI 2.1
Size: 56.7 x 32.3 x 1.0 inches (w/o stand)
Weight: 50.3 pounds (w/o stand)
REASONS TO BUY
Excellent, bright picture
AI-boosted sound quality
Clever cord management
4 HDMI 2.1 ports
CONS
Can only be wall-mounted with LG-made mount
Samsung QN90A Neo QLED 4K Smart TV
The Samsung QN90A Neo QLED 4K Smart TV blends highly tuned quantum dot tech with the tight control of mini-LED backlit to deliver one of the finest TV viewing experiences and screens you’ll ever see. Brilliant colour and unrivalled brightness result in an outstanding performance, which Samsung pairs with a plethora of smart TV features and truly intelligent features, such as a solar-powered remote control that eradicates the need for swapping out batteries – bringing eco-friendly design as well as unrivalled convenience at the same time.
The entire package is housed in a stunning 1-inch-thick design that includes a multitude of smart features, powerful Dolby Atmos sound, along with some of the greatest performance we’ve ever encountered. HDMI 2.1 connection is standard, as are gamer-friendly functions and an outstanding 12.6-millisecond lag time for an HDMI device.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 75, 85 inches
Screen Type: QLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI (1 HDMI 2.1)
Size: 56.9 x 32.6 x 1 inches
Weight: 53.8 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Beautiful, thin design
Neo QLED delivers incredible brightness
Impressive anti-glare abilities
New solar-chargeable remote
CONS
Visible blooming at times
Just one HDMI 2.1 port
No Dolby Vision support
TCL 6 Series Roku 4K QLED Smart TV (R635)
The TCL 6 Series Roku TV (R635) provides excellent value for money, with exceptional image quality and a wonderful, smart TV experience for far less than the competition. The R635 is TCL’s greatest mainstream smart TV, having mini LED illumination in addition to QLED. As a consequence, the colour and brightness are outstanding, with some of the greatest HDR performance we’ve seen on anything other than an OLED panel.
TCL, on the other hand, keeps offering more, such as THX Certified Game Mode, which puts the 6-Series in one of the greatest gaming TVs list which is available for consoles such as the PS5 as well as Xbox Series X. From the design’s clever touches, such as cable handling in the stand, to the always-reliable Roku TV ecosystem, the TCL 6-Series R635 is the best smart TV on the market.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 75 inches
Screen Type: QLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
Ports: 4 HDMI, 1 USB
Size: 48.3 x 28.1 x 2.8 inches
Weight: 41.9 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Excellent QLED and mini-LED display
Great gaming performance
Roku TV offers a huge app selection and an easy interface
Improved Roku remote
CONS
Sound is a little weak
Roku is missing some of the latest apps
Sony Bravia XR A80J 4K Ultra HD OLED Smart TV
Thanks to Google TV streaming plus Sony’s own Bravia Core service, the Sony Bravia XR A80J is one of the best streaming smart TVs available. And it’s jam-packed with cutting-edge technologies: this 4K OLED TV boasts HDR, an ATSC 3.0 tuner, a 120 Hz refresh rate, Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology, and so much more.
Equally essential, it succeeds at the fundamentals: contrast is excellent, colours are rich and diverse, viewing angles are great, and it performs upscaling effectively. The sound is likewise fantastic, and Google TV is a significant improvement over the earlier Android TV in terms of its intuitive interface.
In comparison, the XR A80J takes a bit more adjusting to look its best; it’s good out of the box, but to fully perform at its best, you’ll want to experiment with different settings. It’s not cheap, and some sets outperform it in terms of image quality, however, as an all-around package, the A80J is an excellent pick. And you can easily take this smart tv on rent from Cityfurnish at the most affordable price.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, and 77 inches
Screen Type: OLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 (2 HDMI 2.1)
Size: 57.1 x 33 x 2.1 inches
Weight: 49.2 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Outstanding picture and audio quality
Lots of dynamic and smart features that really work
Powerful Google TV interface
CONS
Dynamic adjustments needed for best picture
Not all HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1
Bravia Core streaming service doesn’t dazzle
TCL 5 Series 4K QLED Dolby Vision HDR Smart Google TV (S546)
The TCL 5 Series 4K QLED Dolby Vision HDR Smart Google TV (S546) impressed us with its smart TV capabilities, decent performance, and excellent value for money. More so if you choose to take this smart tv on rent. Building on the already-excellent 5-Series, the switch to Google TV provides the cost-effective 4K smart TV with a more premium smart TV platform, one that offers personalised and personalised suggestions, a plethora of smart features, as well as deep Google Assistant connectivity that makes it a plausible centre for the home interior of connected gadgets.
However, it also provides an improvement in other elements of television. The 5-Series Google TV is a more refined version of the 5-Series TV, giving an outstanding QLED 4K display, a snappy remote control, and a surprisingly wide selection of gaming features for a 60Hz TV, from colour quality to latency times. It’s certainly among the best smart TVs on the market for a smart TV in most size options.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 5, 55, 65, 75 inches
Screen Type: QLED
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
HDMI ports: 3 HDMI (1 eARC)
Size: 57 x 32.7 x 3 inches
Weight: 70.1 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
QLED display with local dimming for excellent HDR performance
Great color quality and smooth motion
Google TV is a serious upgrade from Roku
Affordably priced
CONS
Limited viewing angles
Audio is good, but not great
Samsung S95B OLED 4K Smart TV
This S95B OLED employs Samsung’s new Tizen smart interface. It throws a lot of information at you, like many other smart TV os’s, and it’s well structured. If you want a TV that has a cutting-edge QD-OLED that offers you the best of both OLED and quantum dot (great color, brightness, as well as contrast) in a single television, the Samsung S95B is one of best Samsung options in 2022.
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen Type: QD-OLED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI 2.1
Size: 56.9 x 32.5 x 1.6 inches
Weight: 47.8 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Superb picture quality
Good audio
Excellent choice for gaming
CONS
Imperfect blacks
Poor interface, OS
No Dolby Vision support
Sony Bravia X95K Mini-LED TV
Our best selection from the Sony 2022 TV portfolio is the Sony Bravia X95K Mini LED TV, the brand’s first set with Mini LED illumination. It delivers the type of HDR performance that moviegoers love, combining the set’s high brightness and focused backlight management with lots of detail and realistic richness. Sony houses it in a sleek design, along with several stand configurations and an excellent remote.
We still feel the LG G2 OLED but also Samsung’s 2021 QN90A provide somewhat better value for money, but this Sony is simple to recommend to anybody looking for a non-OLED 4K HDR smart TV.
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen Size: 65, 75, 85 inches
Screen Type: Mini-LED
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI 2.1 (1 eARC)
Size: 56.9 x 32.9 x 2.4 inches
Weight: 70.8 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Punchy HDR performance
Impressive motion handling
Convenient stand options
CONS
Narrow viewing angles
Bit of blooming
Hisense U8G 4K Android TV
The Hisense U8G Smart Tv is our favourite model from the company and one of the top Android TVs available. This smart TV is filled with exceptional features and delivers exceptional quality for a low price, with a quantum dot-enhanced display for rich colour as well as integrated Chrome cast & Google Assistant. With Dolby Vision & HDR10+ compatibility, it also has the greatest HDR format support available, as well as Dolby Atmos sound. It boasts built-in voice control plus room-listening microphones, allowing you to use the TV as a smart speaker and providing smart home integration as well as control that would ordinarily be considerably more expensive.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65 inches
Screen Type: LCD with Quantum dot
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
HDMI ports: 4 (2 HDMI 2.1, 2 HDMI 2.0)
Size: 57.1 x 33.1 x 4.1 inches
Weight: 53.4 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Very bright
Excellent sharpness, color and contrast
Low lag time
CONS
Overactive motion smoothing
Mediocre viewing angles
Toshiba C350 Fire TV (2021 model)
The Toshiba C350 Fire TV is the 2021 edition, a new member to the modest family of Amazon-powered smart TVs, providing strong features and excellent functionality at a very low price. Especially if you take this TV on rent. It’s a fantastic example of the Fire TV design, combining excellent-enough 4K visual quality, surprisingly quick lag times, plus Amazon’s great Fire smart TV smart features, such as built-in Alexa voice control, a sizable app store, and (of course) an interface that prioritises Amazon’s Prime Video service. It’s one of the smartest inexpensive TVs you can get.
SPECIFICATIONS
Available Screen Sizes: 43, 50, 55 inches
Screen Type: LCD
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
HDR support: Dolby Vision, HDR10
HDMI ports: 4 HDMI (1 ARC)
Size: 37.9 x 22.0 x 2.9 inches
Weight: 15.0 pounds
REASONS TO BUY
Responsive Fire TV
Good color in standard mode
Low lag time
CONS
Flat HDR
Inconsistent backlighting
Final Words
There are several aspects to consider when purchasing a smart TV, but a great streaming TV has a few important traits. Begin with the operating system. And we have created this list keeping every feature that you might need.
If you have narrowed down your smart TV search by TV brand, price range, or the TV’s screen size and resolution, check out our website for the best TVs in each category and take your desired smart tv on rent at highly affordable rates.
