Big winner in product test
The best televisions all come from one manufacturer
12/14/2022, 6:28 p.m
Stiftung Warentest presents the best televisions in four different size classes. A manufacturer occupies almost every podium alone, but the price-performance winners usually come from a competitor.
If you want to buy a new television, you are spoiled for choice between many different devices. It is often difficult for laypersons to find out which of these is the best or which best suits their own needs. To make the decision easier counts Stiftung Warentest in the current issue of the magazine “test” in four different size classes their current leaders and their advantages. As for the overall winners, it’s a pretty one-sided affair, as every number 1 comes from LG – and most often the second and third place finishes too. There is a little more variety in the price-performance winners and the most economical devices.
Small devices up to 43 inches
When it comes to small televisions with screen diagonals of 42 or 43 inches, the selection isn’t all that great. Warentest only scraped together seven good devices in this category. 1st place here LG OLED42C27LA with an overall grade of 1.8. The television not only offers an excellent picture, but also delivers good sound. In addition, it is very versatile and easy to use. However, the device is very expensive with an average online price of 1240 euros.
The runner-up Sony XR-42A90K (2.0) is not an alternative either, because you even have to shell out 1550 euros for it. Also the following Panasonic TX-43LXW944 (2.2) is not really cheap with a price of 950 euros. The devices are expensive mainly because of their OLED screens, which produce perfect black and particularly strong contrasts.
While LCD TVs can’t quite keep up, they’re not that much dimmer either and can usually be brighter. Among them is the price-performance winner among the little ones, the LG 43UP77009LB. It only costs 425 euros, but with a quality rating of 2.4 it is in fourth place on the list of the best. Picture, sound and versatility are good, but the device consumes a bit much power, which led to the downgrade.
The most economical small TV is the Sony KD-43X80J for 630 euros, which also received an overall grade of 2.4. It also delivers a good picture and is versatile, however its audio is only satisfactory.
Medium-sized TVs up to 50 inches
The selection of good televisions in the 50-inch class is far greater. The 1,340-euro device secured itself ahead of two other LG devices LG OLED48C27LA the test win with a quality rating of 1.7. The testers rated the picture and versatility as very good, sound and handling as good. As with almost all competitors, its power consumption is only satisfactory.
The only 50-incher that received a plus for its economy is this Samsung GQ50QN94AAT, who is one of two third-place finishers with an overall score of 1.9. However, it is also particularly expensive at an average of 1550 euros.
The price-performance winner in this size class is the Panasonic TX-49JXW944, which is available for around 770 euros and achieved the quality rating of 2.2. Although its LCD does not have the same viewing angle stability as the displays of the OLED competitors, its image was still rated as good. Its versatility is very good, its tone only satisfactory.
Large TVs up to 55 inches
LG is also at the forefront when it comes to large televisions with a 55-inch diagonal. The particularly economical share first place LG OLED55C27LA (1530 euros) and the LG OLED55G19LA (1400 euros) with an overall grade of 1.6. The cheaper of the two devices will deliver the best picture along with the Samsung GQ55S95BAT (1720 euros), which in turn with the quality rating of 1.7 rank 3 with the LG OLED55C17LB (1300 euros) shares.
As expected, an LCD television was once once more the winner in terms of value for money. The 855 euro cheap one Panasonic TX-55JXW944 achieved the quality rating of 2.1. In addition to a good picture, good handling and good sound, it owes this above all to its lavish equipment.
65 inch giants
The 65-inch giants are similarly tight. The test victory got the LG OLED65G19LA (2100 euros) with the best picture and the best sound. 1st place and the overall rating 1.6 but he has to deal with the LG OLED65C27LA (2000 euros), the representation of which is only slightly weaker.
A picture as good as that LG OLED65G19LA at even better viewing angles, the Samsung GQ65S95BAT (2300 euros). With a quality rating of 1.7, it was also otherwise on par with the test winners. This also applies to the Samsung GQ65QN95AAT (2450 euros), which achieved the same overall grade. Although its LCD is only good, it scores with the lowest power consumption in the premier class.
Of the Panasonic TX-65JXW944 is 1100 euros cheap. With a quality rating of 2.0, it did really well at Stiftung Warentest, which is why the examiners voted it a price tip. They rated the picture, sound and handling as good, and the versatility as very good.
