As CES 2025 draws to a close, there are a few key takeaways in the TV world, adding brighter OLEDs, such as the LG G5, larger screens, such as Hisense’s gigantic 136-inch and 163-inch micro-LED TVs, as well as the arrival of new technologies such as Samsung’s 8K TV with RGB micro-LED backlighting.
One market, however, looks like it’ll be just as competitive if not more so than it did in 2025; and that’s mini-LED TVs. Some of the best TVs on the market are mini-LED TVs. Highlights from 2024 included the Samsung QN90D, Hisense U8N and the ground-breaking Sony Bravia 9, but there were so many more models that could count themselves among the best mini-LED TVs.
2025 looks set to be another big year for mini-LED TVs, with some exciting tech innovations introduced at CES. Mini-LED TVs from Samsung, Hisense, TCL and Panasonic have been confirmed – and Sony hasn’t even announced its sets yet!
Samsung revealed its 2025 mini-LED TV lineup and the most eye-catching news was the introduction of Glare Free tech to the Samsung QN90F and QN990F, its 2025 flagship 4K and 8K models. The reflection beating tech (which is a matte screen) was first introduced in 2024 on the Samsung S95D, one of the best OLED TVs on the planet.
We were impressed by how effective the Glare Free generation is on the S95D, so adding it to the QN90F, which we expect to have maximum brightness levels and seamless motion processing like its predecessor, the QN90D, will likely make it one of the The best televisions for sports. This is an occasion that sports enthusiasts are on the lookout for.
One of the other major reveals at CES is the arrival of Hisense’s mini-LED RGB backlit TV, the 116-inch UX. Hisense claims the new generation will offer brighter, more colorful colors and a maximum brightness of 10,000 nits, as well as being 10% more energy efficient. We have noticed the 116UX in the user and it is as dynamic as we promised.
It will most likely be a super premium TV, with the 110-inch UXN with a mini-LED backlight priced at $15,000/£20,000 (around AU$24,000), so you can expect the 116UX to still be more expensive, but still an exciting new technology.
TCL also introduced a new type of mini-LED backlight, demonstrating more accurate backlighting and superior brightness of up to an astonishing 50% on its 2025 line of mini-LED TVs, without compromising gaps in the darkest parts of the picture. .
Panasonic introduced the W95B in its 2025 TV lineup, while LG announced two mini-LED sets, the QNED99 and QNED92, into its 2025 QNED TV lineup. While these didn’t quite have the same headline-grabbing innovations as the sets above, they are still set to be packing with excellent gaming features and upgraded processors promising higher brightness once again and better contrast.
These are just some of the mini-LED TV models that we can expect in 2025. We’re waiting to hear about Sony’s 2025 lineup, which may come with the successor to the brilliant Sony Bravia nine. The Bravia 9 is a mini-LED TV with contrast and black levels comparable to OLEDs, so could Sony beat it?
We’re also waiting to hear about Hisense’s new ULED range, which follows last year’s Hisense U8N, U7N and U6N, and these, along with other sets from TCL, will shape the budget and mid-range mini-ranges. LED arrays in 2025.
Although those brands are chasing mini-LED supremacy, we are the real winners. These brands are looking to make their TVs faster, brighter, more colorful and more detailed than ever, and they’re going to look to offer the most productive prices imaginable to hook us into deciding on a mini TV. LED on an OLED.
Brands are starting to invest in bigger screens through their lineups too, with Hisense’s 116-inch UX, Samsung’s 115-inch QN90F and the TCL 98-inch QM6K just some of the larger mini-LED sets on offer. While these screens will exceed most people’s budgets, does this mean we could see a price drop on smaller sizes? Hisense is most likely to offer this, but we’ll be keeping an eye out on prices as they are revealed over the coming months. Plus, we can all still dream of a cinema sized screen and having the option is always going to get a thumbs-up from me.
It’s also wonderful to see so many technological inventions emerge for mini-LED TVs. A common challenge for mini-LED TVs is backlighting (light surrounds lighter elements as opposed to dark backgrounds, creating a halo effect), but if those new inventions overcome this challenge entirely, they’ll only mean more wonderful TVs for us.
Higher brightness, whether at maximum or full screen, continues to be a theme in the new mini-LED TVs. As the numbers reach staggering heights of over 10,000 nits, that means bolder photos and fewer stares for those of us with bright rooms. Another positive point thanks to the competitive spirit.
2025 is shaping up to be the most hotly contested year for mini-LED TVs in years and I can’t wait to see who will emerge victorious. Luckily for us, it looks like we’ll have plenty of options to choose from.
James is the TV Hardware Staff Writer at TechRadar. Before joining the team, he worked at a major UK based AV retailer selling TV and audio equipment, where he was either telling customers the difference between OLED and QLED or being wowed by watching a PS5 run on the LG 65G2. When not writing about the latest TV tech, James can be found gaming, reading, watching rugby or coming up with another idea for a novel.
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