Guide: What are the best mini-LED TVs? February 2025
The OLED has long remained the flagship technology of 4K TV with infinite contrasts and precise colors. Nevertheless, mini-LED screens are gaining ground from year to year with an image quality that has improved significantly. Carried by manufacturers like TCL and Hisense, but also Samsung on its 8K NEO QLED and Sony TVs which brought its very high-end from the OLED to the mini-LED, the technology is more and more present and interesting.
Mini-LED televisions generally offer good value for money with better management of contrasts, deep blacks, fewer blooming than televisions, and many more areas of dimming that entry -level LCD TVs (Full LED and Edge LED, in particular). Their brightness level is also unmatched in HDR, significantly above the OLED. As a bonus, there is no risk of burn-in (Marking of the slab) with its televisions, and you can find them in very large diagonals of screens, exceeding 100 inches.
Also find our comparison with a hundred televisions testedas well as our other TV purchase guides: The best TVs at less than 1000 €,, The best 4K 55 inch TVs,, The best 4K 65 inch TVs And The best gaming TVor The best OLED TV.
The best mini-LED TV
Sony Bravia 9 (65xr90): the brightest television on the market is simply dazzling
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- Image quality, especially in HDR.
- Well calibrated in professional mode.
- Impressive brightness (3,200 cd/m²!).
- One of the best audio systems on the market.
- Excellent contrast and local Dimming.
- Very good Blooming management for mini-LED.
- Quality remote control and backlit.
Weak points
- Blooming all the same present.
- A few shades of colors that derive.
- Imperfect vision angles.
- Only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
- Not the most responsive TV for the game.
The Sony Bravia 9 (65xr90) is undoubtedly the best mini-LED TV available when writing this test (late 2024). With effective management of bloominga bright peak unrivaled so far and a very good sound system, it appears as a serious competitor to high -end OLED on the market. It is not all that perfect, and Sony will have to refine some elements to stay at the top of the basket, whether in terms of calibration, viewing angles and especially potential for video games.
TCL 55C89B: an impressive television with a remarkable quality/price ratio
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- Good calibration in film mode.
- Very high Light Pic in HDR.
- Impressive contrast and local Dimming.
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+compatibility.
- Quite wide spatialization.
- Good descent into the bass.
- 144 Hz slab.
Weak points
- Reflections still present.
- Imperfect vision angle.
- Even a little bit of blooming.
- Central foot not really suitable for sound bars.
- Only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
- Unlined remote control.
In line with C845TCL still hits very strong in 2024 with a 55C89B – 55 inch version (127 cm) of the 65c89b that we tested – Good in everything and which excels even in certain areas. This mini-LED television is almost at the level of certain very high-end televisions of the competition with a significantly lower price, and it can clearly be said that its value for money is simply remarkable. Its bright peak and contrasts are huge, its calibration is solid and its new audio system impresses. All is not perfect that said, with reflections still a little too marked, from the blooming Always present (mini-LED technology requires) and a few points that could be improved on the side of ergonomics.
Hisense 65u8nq: one of the brightest mini-LED televisions, without exploding its budget
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- Colorimetry precise in FilmMaker mode.
- Very high light peak (2700 cd/m²).
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+compatibility.
- Good contrast.
- Very present bass.
- Dalle 144 Hz gifted for the game.
- Metal foot that can be installed on two levels.
Weak points
- Very dull filmmaker mode.
- Blooming present.
- Too long remote control.
- Only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
- Woofers who vibrate the TV at times.
The Hisense 65u8nq has something to seduce with its very bright mini-LD slab, a calibration with small onions, good capacities in video games and a well provided sound system. Nevertheless, the execution is not perfect and there are some audio discrepancies, but above all an HDR management in halftone that is a stain. A good TV overall, not free from defects, but which should be a good value for money in promotion.
Sony Bravia 7 (65xr70): an efficient and very bright mini-LED television
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- Impeccable colorimetry.
- Bright peak which climbs very high (1800 cd/m²).
- Very good contrasts.
- Pleasant interface and complete settings.
- Easy installation.
- Feet adjustable in height and in two positions.
Weak points
- Bad gamma (gray levels).
- Very reflective slab.
- A little bit of blooming.
- No cable management system.
- Only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
With Bravia 7, Sony delivers a very satisfactory mini-LE TV. It is very bright, its contrasts are pronounced, its colorimetry precise and it benefits from an easy installation and a pleasant interface. Everything is not perfect and we would have liked a less reflective slab and better gamma management, in particular. This TV is also likely to confront fierce competition on the mini-LED market carried by TCL and Hisense, which market models at much lower prices.
