Best List Description
- Best 65-inch TV for PS5: LG OLED65C4 – check price
- Best 5-inch TV for PS5: Sony XR-55A95L – check price
- Best small TV for PS5: Sony XR-42A90K – check price
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How we test TVs
Every TV we review is put through the same set of tests to gauge its picture performance, usability, and smart features.
Tests are carried out over several days and are done by eye but supported with technical measurements. Testing by eye involves an expert watching a wide range of material to understand and determine a TV’s performance in fields such as brightness, contrast, motion processing, colour handling and screen uniformity.
We’ll consider the design of the TV in terms of build quality, study the spec sheets and see if the TV’s connections are up to spec, as well as playing video and audio content to ensure that the set handles playback as it claims. We also take note whether a product’s compatible formats and features are in line with industry trends or not to gauge whether it’s relevant for you.
Comparison to other related and similarly priced products is also important, to see if it’s missing any vital features and whether it impresses as a whole. After all this, we’ll come to a judgement on how the TV performs as a whole.
If you want to learn more, please visit our detailed page about how we test televisions.

LG OLED65C4
Pros
- Sublime HDR performance
- Class leading connectivity
- webOS 2024 platform
- Stylish design
Cons
- Average audio
- Pricey at launch

Sony XR-55A95L
Pros
- Stunningly cinematic picture quality
- Attractive but also flexible design
- Warm, detailed and immersive sound
Cons
- Relatively expensive
- No HDR10+ support
- Doesn't use the latest QD OLED panel

Sony XR-42A90K
Pros
- Detailed, naturalistic and entirely persuasive images
- Impressive with gaming consoles
- Nice design, adaptable stand
Cons
- Eye-wideningly expensive
- Short of brightness
- Sound is rather skewed

LG OLED65C4
Best 65-inch TV for PS5Pros
- Sublime HDR performance
- Class leading connectivity
- webOS 2024 platform
- Stylish design
Cons
- Average audio
- Pricey at launch
LG’s C4 mid-range OLED TV boasts generous 4K/120Hz and VRR support across all its HDMI inputs, a feature that not many TV brands implement on their own TVs, providing flexibility in terms of how many consoles/PC units you can plug in.
Dolby Vision Gaming is supported (although the PS5 still doesn’t support this feature). LG’s Game Optimizer allows you to customise the performance on the fly by tweaking features such as black levels or switching through various game mode presets. Our reviewer tested input lag at 13ms, and with the Boost mode activated that can be knocked down to less than 10ms. At 120Hz the latency is halved to less than 5ms, so as a screen for high quality gaming, this is an excellent TV.
But of course it can do more than just gaming, and the C4 proves to be an excellent performer with TV and movie content as well. Its images are colour rich without being oversaturated, naturally deep and full of contrast with crushing detail. It’s brighter than the previous C3 OLED was, we measured it at 1150 nits on a 10% window, which is more than good enough to bring out the intensity in highlights with HDR content.
We rated the audio performance as fine The Standard audio mode is the best and most consistent if you’re watch a variety of programming but we would recommend partnering this set with a soundbar to get the best performance. If you have an LG soundbar you’ll benefit from LG’s WOW Orchestra feature, which allows the C4’s speakers to work in tandem with the soundbar to create a bigger, more immersive sound.

Sony XR-55A95L
Best 5-inch TV for PS5Pros
- Stunningly cinematic picture quality
- Attractive but also flexible design
- Warm, detailed and immersive sound
Cons
- Relatively expensive
- No HDR10+ support
- Doesn't use the latest QD OLED panel
The A95L is a first-class TV if you’re after a Sony screen go with your PS5. It currently offers the best picture performance of any Sony TV currently available.
It’s not necessarily a model geared for PC gamers as it doesn’t natively support AMD FreeSync or Nvidia G-Sync VRR, but those with a PS5 can benefit from a number of exclusive features such as the Auto Tone Mapping HDR, which we found to be very good at calibrating the TV’s HDR performance. The input time of 16.5ms is solid, and Sony says that can drop down to 8.5ms with HDMI VRR enabled.
Similar to the 65-inch version, the XR-55A95L delivers an impressively colourful and wide-ranging HDR performance. We spot more shades of colour and brightness compared to an OLED65G4. Contrast is excellent, and levels of sharpness, detail, and clarity are all high when watching 4K HDR content.
Black levels aren’t the best we’ve seen from an OLED TV, with the Sony struggling to describe overly dark scenes with some raised blacks in some instances. Upscaling has been improved as far as our eyes can see, with detail, clarity, and sharpness well judged. Colours are handled very well, and the Sony picks out satisfying levels of detail too, with artefacts such as banding heavily reduced.
Sound quality is among the best we’ve heard from a TV. Big in size, sharp and clear, with bass that’s much punchier than expected thanks to the integrated woofers in Acoustic Surface Audio+ system.

Sony XR-42A90K
Best small TV for PS5Pros
- Detailed, naturalistic and entirely persuasive images
- Impressive with gaming consoles
- Nice design, adaptable stand
Cons
- Eye-wideningly expensive
- Short of brightness
- Sound is rather skewed
If you’re lacking space or gaming in your bedroom, then Sony’s XR-42A90K OLED is still available. At 42-inches, it’s the smallest size you can get an OLED TV.
Gaming with a PS5 connected, our reviewer found the experience to be impressive for a screen of this size. Input times are around 20ms, which is longer than the other models on this list, but can be brought down with the TV’s HDMI VRR support. VRR and 4K/120Hz are supported on two HDMI inputs, and one of those is reserved for eARC that passes through audio such as Dolby Atmos to a compatible soundbar.
As this is a Sony TV there are exclusive features for the PS5. There’s support for Auto HDR Tone Mapping that configures the HDR performance in line with the A90K’s capabilities, as well as the Auto Genre Picture Mode that automatically puts the OLED into its lowest latency state when it detects a PlayStation 5.
We found the picture performance when gaming to produce convincing and naturalistic images, with plenty of vibrancy to colours, depth to the image and excellent contrast. This isn’t the brightest OLED TV as smaller-sized OLEDs struggle replicating the brightness of bigger sizes, but as it is a 42-inch screen, this is likely to be less noticeable given you’ll be sitting closer to it.
The A90K features Sony’s Acoustic Surface Audio+ built in, and the performance delivers direct and detailed audio, with dialogue sounding distinct and coherent. There isn’t much of a low end though, leading to a shortage of punchiness to its sound. There’s also a hint of edginess creeping through in the top-end, which only increases with volume.
Test Data
LG OLED65C4 | Sony XR-55A95L | Sony XR-42A90K | |
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Input lag (ms) | 13 ms | 16.7 ms | 20 ms |
Peak brightness (nits) 5% | 1137 nits | – | – |
Peak brightness (nits) 2% | – | 2093 nits | – |
Peak brightness (nits) 10% | 1150 nits | 1337 nits | – |
Peak brightness (nits) 100% | – | 226 nits | – |
Full Specs
LG OLED65C4 Review | Sony XR-55A95L Review | Sony XR-42A90K Review | |
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UK RRP | £2699 | £2499 | £1699 |
USA RRP | $2699 | $2799 | $1399 |
EU RRP | €3199 | €2779 | €1899 |
CA RRP | – | CA$3999 | CA$1849 |
AUD RRP | AU$4007 | AU$5295 | Unavailable |
Manufacturer | LG | Sony | Sony |
Quiet Mark Accredited | – | – | – |
Screen Size | 64.5 inches | 54.6 inches | 41.5 inches |
Size (Dimensions) | 1441 x 230 x 880 MM | 1224 x 34 x 707 MM | 933 x 225 x 551 MM |
Size (Dimensions without stand) | 826 x 1441 x 45 MM | x x INCHES | 546 x 933 x 57 MM |
Weight | 16.6 KG | 17.6 KG | 16.4 KG |
ASIN | – | B0CBN9YGML | B09ZF7GJ3V |
Operating System | webOS | Google TV | Google TV |
Release Date | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
First Reviewed Date | – | 16/04/2024 | – |
Model Number | OLED65C46LA | XR-55A95L | XR-42A90K |
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
HDR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Types of HDR | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
Refresh Rate TVs | 40 – 144 Hz | 40 – 120 Hz | 40 – 120 Hz |
Ports | Four HDMI 2.1, three USB inputs, LAN connector, digital audio output, satellite, RF | Four HDMI, Ethernet, two USB, digital audio out, RF terrestrial, two RF satellite | Ethernet, RF antennae, two IF satellite, AV composite, two HDMI 2.0, two HDMI 2.1, Optical out, two USB 2.0, CI+ 2.0 |
HDMI (2.1) | eARC, ALLM, VRR, HFR | eARC, ALLM, VRR, HFR | 4K/120, eARC, VRR, ALLM |
Audio (Power output) | 40 W | 60 W | 25 W |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, AirPlay 2 | Wi-Fi, Chromecast, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth 5.2 | Chromecast, Bluetooth 4.2, DLNA, Wi-Fi |
Colours | – | – | Black |
Display Technology | OLED | OLED, QLED | OLED |