Best 48-inch HDR TVs under $800

Top pick: LG 48" B6 OLED (2026). OLED's per-pixel contrast is what makes HDR actually look like HDR — deep blacks, bright highlights, no blooming — and this is the newest B-series at this size, with webOS and the Magic Remote. It's the safest all-round buy here.

Who the others suit:

• LG OLED48B5 (2025) — the same idea a generation older; the value choice if you want OLED and don't need the latest panel.
• Samsung S90D 48" — brighter, punchier highlights and an anti-reflection screen; better for a sunny room or gaming.
• LG C6 / G6 48" — step-up OLED evo brightness and processing; the G6 is the stand version.
• Samsung S90H / S95H 48" — the newest Samsung OLEDs, for the brightest HDR and 165Hz gaming.
• LG B6E 48" — a cheaper route into the same B6 family.

Two cautions: several of the LG and Samsung 48" sets above ship from the UK, so duties may apply, and the LG C4 48" runs over your limit. The 55" TCL 4-Series isn't a 48-inch set, so I left it out.