The best 8K TVs for 2024: from Samsung, LG and Sony (2024)

The best 8K TVs are capable of delivering incredible images and bringing you four times as many pixels as the best 4K TVs currently do. Until recently, packing those extra pixels into a screen has proven to be expensive. But the best 8K TVs are more affordable now the tech has matured, so there's no better time to buy one.

Even though you won't find all content made to suit the high-end resolution, this isn't an issue considering the best 8K TVs have powerful processors to upscale content, so 4K and even HD content looks better than it originally did. Along with advanced picture processing, OLED, QLED, QD-OLED, and regular LED 8K sets have similar features that are important for 4K TVs such as a smart interface for streaming and 120Hz display panels for gaming, and we’ll guide you through those features for each set in our guide.

Each of these TVs has been tested by our expert reviewers with careful attention paid to performance parameters such as peak brightness, color accuracy, screen uniformity, and motion processing. We’ve also taken them for a spin with next-gen gaming consoles, with measurements provided to gauge input lag. There’s solid reasoning behind the presence of each TV on this list, so you can be confident that the set you’re getting provides good value for the money.

The best 8K TVs for 2024

If you’re looking for a big-screen TV with 8K resolution, look no further because the Samsung QN900D is the best 8K TV you can buy today. Samsung’s new flagship 8K TV improves upon its predecessor, the Samsung QN900C in several ways, including a new NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor that provides eight times as many AI neural networks for picture upscaling, and a motion enhancement algorithm unique to the QN900D that makes fast action sports look remarkably solid.

Local dimming improves with the QN900D, with blacks that look incredibly deep and detailed with few signs of backlight “blooming.” Its picture is also extremely bright, ranking among the best TVs generally in that respect.

The QN900D is a great gaming TV, offering up to 4K 240Hz support – another unique QN900D feature – on all four of its HDMI 2.1 ports. In addition, it has Samsung’s Game Bar onscreen menu and Samsung Gaming Hub for playing cloud-based games from Xbox, Nvidia GeForce Now, Luna, Utomik, and other services.

With an Infinity Air Design that combines a mirrored pedestal with a nearly invisible bezel, the QN900D has a “floating” look that grabs attention. Samsung’s One Connect Box handles hookups for external sources and the TV’s built-in 6.2.4-channel Dolby Atmos speaker system has good sound quality and uses Samsung’s Q Symphony feature to work with a Samsung soundbar for an enhanced audio experience.

The Samsung QN900D is undoubtedly an expensive TV, and you’ll save money and likely be equally happy with a top-performing 4K model. But if having future-proof 8K support is important, you get that with the QN900D plus lots more.

Read our full Samsung Q900D review

The Samsung QN800B is a seriously impressive 8K TV. It has gaming features, a thorough smart TV experience, a good audio system, an external box for physical inputs, a mini-LED screen that promises more effective backlighting than anyone is used to from LCD panels, and a profile slimmer than the slimmest OLED TV you can currently buy

And, wow, it looks great. In our review we wrote: "Brightness is considerable, black levels are impressive by the standards of backlit LCD screens, the color palette is extensive and naturalistic, and both edge-definition and motion control are impressive."

However, the backlight control isn't a match for other high-performing TVs that aren't 8K resolution. And, during our testing, we found that the way the screen regulates its own brightness can make for some uneven viewing.

What's more, having to upscale anything less information-rich than 4K content can give the Samsung real problems.Which wouldn't be an issue if everything you wanted to watch was in 8K resolution, but that's just not the case yet.

Luckily, this isn't one of the more expensive 8K TVs you can buy at prices averaging sub £2000 / $2531 / AU$3878 for the 65-inch version. By 8K TV standards that's 'cheap', but when it comes to displaying 4K content, there are definitely better TVs out there, namely the LG C2and Sony A95K.

We still recommend the Samsung QN900B as the best overall 8K TV, but if that's a bit out of budget, the QN800B is a great second choice. to give you the best bang for your buck.

Read our full Samsung QN800B (65QN800B) review

8K resolution on an OLED TV? So far, only LG is really doing it.And we wish more firms did, because it's incredible. The picture quality is stunning, the colours and brightness are just what you'd expect from a high quality OLED and the audio output is impressive for such a slim set.

If it's so good, why isn't it at the top of our list? Sadly a TV this big comes with a big price tag too; you're looking at way north of £10,000 / $12,000 / AU$19,000 for the 77 inch, which is much more expensive than the other TVs on this list.

If you can afford it (and if you have room for it), this is home entertainment heaven. Unlike its predecessor, this TV can be wall mounted, and the already impressive Alpha a9 processor has been upgraded with even better upscaling and tone mapping. There's also better surround sound support and a better depth of field to make the onscreen images more lifelike. Four ports with HDMI 2.1 support are the icing on the cake.

A new Z3 model is available that's even brighter, but we haven't had any extended time with it yet.

We haven't had the opportunity to do a long-term review of this new Master Series 8K TV yet, but we have seen it in person and you can consider our socks well and truly knocked off.

The mini-LED panel is exceptionally bright and very detailed with absolutely superb colour reproduction. As you'd expect from a high-end Sony there's all the key technologies here: Cognitive Processor XR for a more lifelike experience, XR Backlight Master Drive for exceptional dynamic range with virtually no halo or flare around bright spots, Acoustic Multi-Audio for directional sound and Bravia Cam, which analyses where you're sitting and optimises the picture and sound accordingly.

It's a wonderful TV but it is quite pricey, with prices roughly under £8,000 / $10,000 / AU$15,000, which compared to the Samsung 8K TVs is definitely a step up.

Best 8K TVs: FAQ

How to pick the best 8K TV

The first question to ask if you want to buy a new 8K TV is: are you sure? Yes, 8K TVs are the future and, luckily, more and more content is being made in 8K. But as things stand, you might be better suited to a 4K TV while your favorite movies and TV shows catch up.

If you're sure you want the incredible 8K resolution, then our first suggestion is to pick a TV that upscales remarkably well. Not everything you want to watch will be in 8K, which means you'll need to pick a powerful TV that can make 4K and even HD content truly shine.

The next thing to consider is size. Bigger isn't always better when it comes to TVs. But if you're paying a small fortune for 8K resolution, you really want the largest TV you can afford to make the most of it. You'll need to consider how you'll place it on a TV cabinet or mount it to a wall using one of the best TV wall mounts and if it'll literally fit in the space you have planned for it.

Many of the best 8K TVs have impressive audio built-in, but to get the true cinematic experience worthy of this resolution, you'll want one of the best soundbars or best surround sound systems—that way your audio will sound as good as your new 8K TV looks. Consider the size of a soundbar too, a smaller one won't work with a huge TV, so look at larger sizes, like the Sonos Arc instead.