Question 04 · TV · Field checked Jun 2026
What is my next tv?
An honest answer for every budget, re-judged as the market moves — and the one I’d put my own money on, crowned. No “it depends.”
BudgetThe answerPrice
The bright-room buy
Samsung S90F 55″
₹1,79,990
Why it might win
Brighter QD-OLED panel, punchy colour
Why it might not
No Dolby Vision, and Tizen nags
Judged the bright-room buy — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
The cinephile splurge
Sony Bravia 8 55″
₹1,99,990
Why it might win
The most film-maker-faithful picture
Why it might not
You pay a Sony tax for the tuning
Judged the cinephile splurge — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
The answer.
My pick
LG C5 55″ OLED
₹1,69,990
Why it might win
No-weakness OLED: movies, sport, gaming
Why it might not
Peak brightness trails QD-OLED rivals
“Perfect blacks, and cricket at night finally looks like cricket.”
Prices from Amazon.in at time of writing. When the answer is something I own long-term, it gets a full write-up on thisismynext.in. Brands: got a contender for this fight? Long-term review units welcome — they never buy the verdict.