Best 7 TVs I've Tested in December 2025

So, you want a new TV? Congratulations, that's the easy part. Buying the best TV to meet your needs is a balancing act of finding the best picture quality, the best price and the size that's right for your room. Our Picks TV DEALS OF THE WEEK $178 (save $70) $178 (save $70) $848 (save $152) $428 (save $20) Here at CNET, I test TVs head-to-head in a dedicated lab, and I want to help you choose the television with the best bang for your buck. Whether you need a TV for gaming, sports, or streaming shows and movies, there’s a model here for you. I've reviewed most of the latest 2025 TVs, but because TVs are a stable technology , and year-to-year improvements are usually minor, some cases you can buy a similar TV to a 2025 model, but for a fraction of the price. The holiday season is one of the best times of the year to save money on a big screen, and these are the best models you can buy now, from high-end QLED and OLED TVs to midrange mini-LED and cheap 4K smart TVs . These are the best TVs for 2025 Best TV of 2025 Samsung Q90F Pros The Samsung S90F boasts excellent image quality Fast motion for gamers Cons It lacks the step-up model's glare free coating No Dolby Vision The Samsung S90F has a lot going for it -- it's relatively affordable, it's super-light, easy to install and boasts some of the best images I've ever seen. It's great for gaming, too, with super-low lag scores and well-saturated colors. It boasts the "infinite black" of the best OLEDs, pairing it winningly with excellent shadow detail. The only ding against it, like all Samsung TVs, is that it doesn't support Dolby Vision, but HDR10 Plus is more than enough for most purposes. Also, it lacks the step-up S95F's light-rejecting coating, so it is not as good in a lit room as that TV. All in all, though, the Samsung S90F is a fantastic TV with great contrast levels and highly saturated colors, which can bring cinema-like images into your home. Samsung S95F OLED TV Pros Best overall image quality I've tested Best-in-class glare reduction in a bright room Superior contrast and off-angle viewing Ultrathin panel with external input box Cons Expensive Slightly diminished contrast in bright rooms If you want the best TV you can buy in 2025, this is it. Samsung's S95F takes everything we loved about last year's S95D -- great picture quality, super-fast gaming, superior anti-glare -- and somehow manages to improve upon it. What's especially impressive is how well this TV banishes reflections, making it well-suited for watching in a bright room. If you find yourself squinting at the screen because you can see a window or overhead lights in your picture, this TV is for you. While there is some loss of contrast with the lights on, it's not as pronounced as with the S95D, and its overall...

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