Best 65-inch+ TVs 2025: What to buy on Black Friday for watching sports, movies, more

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Compared to other appliances, the journey to buy a new TV is arguably one of the most elusive.

Unboxing them (and returning them, if you really need to) will have you sweating significantly more than, say, a robot vacuum would, and the tech involved gets far more in the weeds than, say, whether a refrigerator can reliably keep food cold. Of course, you can totally go to the store to try to assess things like brightness or color volume in person. But seeing 15 TVs playing the same exact thing is often less of a helpful real-life simulation and more of a disorienting house of mirrors.

There are two ways you could go about your TV hunt next: Falling into a Reddit rabbit hole about the best TV to buy in 2025 or just seeing what an expert has to say.

How do I choose my new TV?

TV specs are notoriously confusing to people who don't test them for a living. Luckily, we happen to know some people who actually do test TVs for a living: Ty Pendlebury, CNET's TV and home video editor, and Will Greenwald, PCMag's home theater and AR/VR expert. CNET and PCMag are both owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis, and both have dedicated labs for testing TVs.

With Pendlebury and Greenwald's expertise in mind, we've pulled the best QLED and OLED TVs you can buy as of November 2025. It's a much more consolidated list than most others you'll find online — but that might be a relief if you're overwhelmed with the options. We've dubbed 65 inches as the sweet spot for most people, though these curated picks would also shine if you go an even bigger route. All options included come in 75 or 77 inches, with most also expanding to 83 or 85 inches.

If it makes your investment feel less intimidating, just know that most of our top TVs for 2025 are on sale for Black Friday — but you probably already knew that November is one of the best months to buy a TV on sale.

Best QLED TV for most people

Why we like it

The QLED TV market is a more saturated one than OLED, so pinpointing a singular model as the best QLED TV with no further questions asked is a little bit rockier. For most people, the best QLED TV for your buck will be the TCL QM8K.

The 2025 QM8K is even brighter than the older version, the QM8, which was consistently regarded as one of the absolute brightest TVs on the market for 2024. Though there are some brighter TVs than the QM8K model this year, it still deserves major credit for such a punchy mini-LED panel and full-array local dimming in this price range. Pendlebury couldn't help but point out this stellar picture quality, contrast, and shadow detail — especially for being a non-OLED TV.

While this intensity of brightness makes the QM8K a solid choice for watching TV in daylight, its more-precise-than-usual backlights keep details crisp in a dark room. The new anti-halo effect is an effective fix for some of the blooming that its predecessor experienced.

For a story about big TVs, it's also worth noting that the QM8K goes past the usual 85-inch max size to a massive 98-inch screen.

What are the other sizes?

The TCL QM8 comes in 65, 75, 85, 98, and 115 inches.

Another QLED pick worth considering

The QM8K's more affordable sibling, the TCL QM6K, is a solid choice for a mini LED TV if you're iffy about inching so close to the $1,000 mark. It's been stockpiling five-star reviews since it was released in January 2025 at CES, and comes in a 55-inch version (whereas the QM8K can't go smaller than 65 inches). With a 500 zone mini LED backlight, Pendlebury was impressed by the deep black levels this budget model produced. He noted that the QM6K's detailed shadows during darker movies palpably stood out compared to the similarly-priced Roku Pro.

It's not a stretch to say that the QM6K is the best budget mini LED TV out there right now — especially with the 65-inch QM6K at its palatable Black Friday price of $699.99. Mashable Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart recently upgraded to this model in her own apartment and has noticed a major difference in how colors pop compared to her old LED 4K TV, and she doesn't have to squint to make out details when watching football in the daytime anymore.

Best OLED TV for most people

Why we like it

LG's C series OLEDs are the darling of the TV-obsessed corner of the internet, and the newest version is the 2025 C5, released in March. It builds on the beloved 2024 C4 with higher peak brightness (especially in HDR) and an improved anti-glare screen coating needed for rooms with heavy natural light. But as we've grown to expect from the C series, the C5's wheelhouse is still stark contrast and impeccable image quality. Pendlebury noted the sleek ultra-thin design and viewing angles, uniformity

Much of this impeccable quality is effortless on your part, too, thanks to the addition of Filmmaker Mode, in which the TV tweaks its own settings to preserve the director's intended aspect ratio, colors, and frame rates (rather than you doing the adjusting by hand). The C5 also earns high marks from gamers with its 144Hz refresh rate and four HDMI ports, setting it apart from the LG B5's 120Hz.

The headline of CNET's LG C5 review confirms that you were smart to wait until Black Friday for this one: "LG C5 OLED TV Review: Great Picture; Now Wait for the Price Drop," Pendlebury advises. Well, the price has dropped indeed — the 65-inch LG C5 TV is 48% off at Best Buy for Black Friday. That brings it to $1,399.99 instead of its usual $2,699.99, making it not even $100 more expensive than the 65-inch C4 (on clearance for $1,274.99). If you were stuck in the C4 vs. C5 loop before this, there's no reason not to opt for the C5 now.

What are the other sizes?

The LG C5 comes in 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, and 83 inches.

Another OLED pick worth considering

If you know your TV time will be pretty evenly split between daytime and nighttime watching or gaming, the Samsung S95F is the rare OLED option that would truly perform equally well in a dark home theater or a well-lit living area. You'd have a hard time finding a brighter OLED TV with more intricate image quality. CNET can't help but rank this as the best 65-inch TV you can buy in 2025.

Another aspect contributing to this TV's brilliant display is the matte finish. That's not a feature you see too often in non-art TVs, and it's so effective that it may put the S95F ahead of LG's G5 (often regarded as the brightest OLED TV). According to Pendlebury, it's the best-in-class glare reduction in a bright room: "That matte finish really works, reducing windows and other glare to dimmer blobs instead of super-bright, mirror-like distractions."

Compared to last year's S95D, which also benefited from the anti-glare finish, the S95F's black levels run circles around those of the S95D in a bright room. Compared to the LG C5, the S95F's main downfall is merely its steep price tag. The 65-inch Samsung S95F is $2,299.99 for Black Friday — almost $1,000 more expensive than the 65-inch C5's Black Friday sale price.

Best art TV

Why we like it

The Frame Pro is Samsung's first Frame model to be decked out with a mini LED panel, which is what Samsung means when it says "Neo QLED." More individually-controlled bulbs lead to more precise lighting, an advantage best reflected in the Frame Pro's strong color accuracy.

Cinephiles aren't going to be thrilled with the Frame Pro's limited contrast, but they're not the main market for a premium art TV like the Frame Pro, anyway. No, the target audience is folks who want a dazzling, realistic digital picture frame first and a decent TV second. Greenwald was "taken by the detail and realism" of famous paintings displayed on the Frame Pro from the Samsung Art Store. "They looked like well-lit versions of the actual paintings, and while I haven’t seen any Bosch firsthand, I will say Magritte’s “The Menaced Assassin” on The Frame Pro is a spitting image of the actual work at the MoMA," he asserted. "Photos also look excellent, evoking a picture in a frame instead of a glowing TV."

The Frame Pro leaves something to be desired when it comes to gaming. Greenwald pointed out the high input lag (possibly due to the Wireless One Connect Box), so anyone looking for a pretty living room TV to double as a gaming TV probably shouldn't settle on this one. Similarly, the Frame Pro isn't super bright even with the help of its mini LED backlight — however, its effective matte finish does give it a leg up over the glossier finish of non-art TVs.

What are the other sizes?

The 2025 Samsung Frame Pro only comes in 65 and 75 inches. The non-Pro Samsung Frame comes in 32, 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, and 85 inches.

Another art TV pick worth considering

The OG Samsung Frame is the obvious less expensive alternative to its Pro sibling. We probably didn't need to tell you that. However, there's still a Frame dupe to heavily consider. The 2025 Hisense CanvasTV is a well-liked underdog in the market previously dominated by Samsung.

Gamers eyeing a more budget-friendly matte TV should go with the Hisense Canvas and its 144Hz over The Frame and its 120Hz. If you're strict about HDR, you may also prefer Hisense's Dolby Vision support over Samsung's HDR10+ support.

Deputy Shopping Editor Miller Kern has a Hisense CanvasTV hanging in a gallery wall of actual framed art, and this thing is chic. "The CanvasTV has a matte finish that makes it look less like a TV and more like a giant picture frame. It's not totally glare-proof, but it does look really nice whether the TV is on or off. The TV itself looks stupid good in a gallery wall and really does blend in with other artwork and wall hangings, especially in art mode.

The 65-inch Hisense Canvas TV retails for 1,297.99 but can consistently be found on sale for under $1,000, sitting at $899.99 for Black Friday. Compare that to the 65-inch Frame's lowest price ever of $997.99 or the 65-inch Frame Pro's lowest price ever of $1,597.99.

Bonus: Best outdoor TV

Why we like it

Most of the top TV brands still haven't branched out into the outdoor TV market (outdoor meaning waterproof). But we're OK with that, because Samsung's The Terrace is the only pick you'll need.

The 2024 version of The Terrace is the only Terrace with Neo QLED lighting, which is just Samsung's term of endearment for mini LEDs. This makes it the brightest Terrace yet, and brightness is the top factor determining how clear a TV screen's details are when watching in broad daylight — though the anti-glare screen helps, too. The Terrace's AI upscaling methods have even been optimized specifically for watching in a shaded outdoor space, regardless of the season. As for the waterproofness, the newest Terrace TV has an IP56 rating versus the older models' IP55.

What are the other sizes?

The 2024 Samsung Terrance (Partial Sun) comes in 55, 65, and 75 inches.

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