● TIPS & TRICKS

●You can configure this TV to work with the voice assistant of your choice, not just Samsung’s Bixby.

● Samsung’s remote is solar-powered, so don’t lose it down the back of the sofa – it’s dark down there.

●AirPlay 2 integration lets you stream content from Apple devices to the big screen.

1 Samsung QE65QN95A

£2399 / stuff.tv/QN95A

This is Samsung’s single most expensive current 4K telly (unless you buy a bigger version), but the pictures justify the outlay. The Korean giant’s implementation of the new Mini LED tech is, on this evidence, something to be reckoned with. It’s difficult to imagine how any of the new sets that are incoming in 2022 could be better.

Stuff says ★★★★★

This Mini LED television is a fearsomely accomplished set – and the one to beat

● NOW ADD THIS

Samsung Q-Series soundbars

Pairing your QLED with one of these is a stress-free way to get 3D object-based sound.

from £549 / samsung.com

2 LG OLED65G1

£2199 / stuff.tv/65G1

Well over £2k is a lot of money for a television, even one as slim and well-specified as this, especially when you take the humdrum audio into account – not to mention the absence of a stand. But the OLED specialists have made good on the ‘Evo’ promise by serving up pictures that exceed expectations… so maybe LG is entitled to charge what it thinks it can get away with. Between this and the Samsung at No1, there’s really nothing in it.

Stuff says ★★★★★

Probably LG’s best ever OLED… which is saying something

3 Philips 48OLED+935

£1499 / stuff.tv/OLED935

A grand and a half for a 48in TV is no one’s idea of a bargain. But when you consider the level of audio-visual fidelity this money buys, not to mention the convenience of the integrated soundbar, it’s hard to argue the 48OLED+935 isn’t worth every penny. Next-gen gamers may lament the lack of HDMI 2.1, but for anyone other than the most ardent button-bashers the lovely picture (with Ambilight) is quite immersive enough.

Stuff says ★★★★★

Expensive for its size, but the picture and sound justify the price

4 LG OLED55CX

★★★★★ £899 / stuff.tv/OLEDCX

LG knows exactly what it’s doing with OLED and the results here are mighty impressive.

5 Philips 55OLED806

★★★★★ £1599 / stuff.tv/OLED806

All the specs and all the performance make this Ambilight beauty a real contender.

6 Panasonic TX-55JZ1000

★★★★★ £1300 / stuff.tv/JZ1000

Has the specs, the interface and the picture quality to compete… shame it’s so chunky.

7 Sony XR-55A90J

★★★★★ £2399 / stuff.tv/A90J

Does everything to a dizzily high standard – but the world is awash with cheaper rivals.

8 Samsung 50AU9000

★★★★★ £529 / stuff.tv/AU9000 As much TV as most people will ever need, at a reasonable price.

9 Sony KE-48A9

★★★★★ £1189 / stuff.tv/A9

Don’t be fooled by its relatively small size: the A9 is a real smasher of a 4K OLED.

10 Hisense A7200G

★★★★★ £349 / stuff.tv/A7200G

This 50in budget buy is a perfectly good way to get a biggish screen at a little price.