By screen size
The mistake people make most — choosing a screen that fits their budget, but not their room.The mistake people make most — choosing a screen that fits their budget, but not their room. A 65-inch TV two metres from the sofa can be a worse fit than a 55-inch that sits at the right distance.
Tap a size to see how it fits and our top picks.
Sitting distance (from sofa to TV)
Recommended size
55 inches, for 6 – 7.5 ft
for 6 – 7.5 ft
Our top picks
215 televisions we list are 55 inches. These four are the ones our rankings put first — overall, for the money, for films and for games.
Available size
97
/ 100
Product quality: out of 100: picture, motion, HDR and gaming performance calibrated to independent lab tests, plus speakers, smart TV and ports. A newer model gets a small edge over the one it replaces. Score across the whole catalogue.For family cricket nights without a soundbar
Available size
96
/ 100
Product quality: out of 100: picture, motion, HDR and gaming performance calibrated to independent lab tests, plus speakers, smart TV and ports. A newer model gets a small edge over the one it replaces. Score across the whole catalogue.For bright living rooms and family cricket
Available size
95
/ 100
Product quality: out of 100: picture, motion, HDR and gaming performance calibrated to independent lab tests, plus speakers, smart TV and ports. A newer model gets a small edge over the one it replaces. Score across the whole catalogue.For families wanting OLED and fuller sound
On Flipkart, 9 Oct · ₹19,166/month (12 mo)
Available size
94
/ 100
Product quality: out of 100: picture, motion, HDR and gaming performance calibrated to independent lab tests, plus speakers, smart TV and ports. A newer model gets a small edge over the one it replaces. Score across the whole catalogue.For smooth cricket and everyday OTT watching
Ordered by the product quality score we publish for each television, highest first — so the figure on every card is the figure the order came from.
The room
Sit between 1.7 m and 2.3 m away (5.5 ft–7.5 ft).
Worked out from the stated screen size using two published guidelines, SMPTE EG-18 and THX. Nearer than the close figure and a 4K picture starts to fill more of your view than is comfortable; further than the far one and you stop seeing the detail you paid for. If your sofa is closer than the close figure, a smaller television is the better buy.
The money
55-inch by budget
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