With the World Cup only a matter of weeks away, now might be the perfect time to upgrade your TV. We often talk about the benefits of mini-LED TVs for sport here at TechRadar, as they deliver high fullscreen brightness that make them perfect for beating reflections in daytime viewing — and you can get them at really big sizes for great prices.
OLED TVs can go overlooked when it comes to sport, but they really shouldn’t: the best OLED TVs are capable of delivering some of the best motion handling you’d want for fast-moving games, plus beautiful rich colors.
While they’ve struggled historically with reflections in bright rooms due to their more limited fullscreen brightness and glossy screens, some models have found ways around this issue.
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As TechRadar’s TV tester, I’ve been fortunate enough to test the very best that OLED has to offer, so I’ve picked the three OLED TVs, to suit different budgets, that I think you should buy if you’re looking for a premium World Cup experience.
My top OLED for sport: Samsung S95F
- Expected 65-inch price: $2,199 / £2,199
- Anti-reflection screen perfect for daytime viewing
- Bold colors and great motion handling
The Samsung S95F was the brand’s flagship OLED in 2025 and it has one huge advantage over other OLEDs for bright-room viewing: its OLED Glare Free 2.0 anti-reflection matte screen. This Glare Free screen is very effective at eliminating mirror-like reflections, so you won’t see yourself or the outline of your window in the screen, so it’s perfect for watching daytime sport without closing all the blinds.
The S95F also has superb color reproduction, boasting bold, lively colors that will reproduce all the colorful uniforms of the players accurately. It also boasts solid brightness for an OLED TV, hitting a measured 2,135 nits peak HDR and — most importantly — 380 nits of fullscreen HDR brightness in Standard Mode (the mode I would use for sport viewing, based on my experience).
I also thought its built-in sound system was effective, delivering clear dialogue and accurate sound, with the action on screen well connected to the audio, perfect for delivering the loud crowds and commentary of the games.
While my new choice for bright rooms is currently the new LG G6 as it performed well against the S95F in my comparison (though I’m keen to see how the new Samsung S95H/S99H flagship performs), it’s significantly pricier than the S95F. You can get a 65-inch S95F for $2,199/£2,199, while a 65-inch G6 will set you back $3,399/£2,999, so I think the S95F is the better-value pick for sport.
The best mid-range value OLED: LG C5
- Expected 65-inch price: $1,399/£1,399
- Tons of features and smooth performance
- Rich colors and superb motion handling
The ideal mid-range OLED, the LG C5 is a jack-of-all-trades TV that’s also master of nearly all of those trades. It has superb picture quality, and its colors are punchy and vibrant, which will deliver the hues of the field and players’ kits with some nice bold colors.
The C5 also has great motion handling. While I did find you’ll benefit from activating its Natural motion preset in the settings for sporting viewing, this delivers smooth performance without any motion artefacts or soap opera effect.
The C5 does suffer with reflections in brightly lit rooms. It’s peak HDR brightness isn’t bad at 1,198 nits, but its 200 nits of fullscreen HDR brightness is low enough that reflections can be visible even in lighter scenes. But still, if you’re happy to close off some light in bright rooms — or even just if the placement in the room is favorable — it’s more than capable.
Value is also one of the C5’s best parts. You can pick up a 65-inch LG C5 for $1,399/£1,399, which is an exceptional TV with this much to offer. Not only is it great for sport, but once the World Cup is over, it’s easily one of the best gaming TVs on the market, and is a powerhouse for movies too. We rate it as the #1 pick in our guide to the best TVs overall for a reason!
The best budget OLED for sport: LG B5
- Expected 65-inch price: $999/£1,199
- Most affordable OLED around, but with top features
- Vibrant colors and great motion handling
The LG B5 is a top-notch budget OLED. It still delivers brilliant picture quality with rich colors and strong contras, and while its brightness is low compared to step-up OLEDs — meaning it’s very reflection-prone — this is really the only negative I could find for the B5 during my time testing it.
It still has awesome motion handling that will mean World Cup games will be smooth and clear throughout, and all you need to do is pick the Natural motion preset in the settings to get the look for sport.
While the brighter, more colorful Samsung S85F (the B5’s major rival) would be a more logical choice for the World Cup, the B5 is better value right now. A 65-inch B5 costs roughly $999/£1,199, while an S85F in the same price is $1,199/£1,299 — and other than the brightness and color, there’s not a lot to choose from between these two TVs. So for that reason, the B5 is my best budget pick, though if you see a great deal on the Samsung, I definitely would warn you off it.
As a bonus, if you’re looking for a small 48-inch model, the B5 is the only budget OLED available in that size.
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