Best 65-inch TV in Australia (2026)
First, the fast answer: here are the best 65-inch TVs we track right now, ranked on value, and updated daily as stock and prices move. The full explainer follows below.
Best 65-inch TVs right now
Samsung's glare-free OLED panel and 165Hz refresh make this one of the sharpest gaming screens you can buy right now. The self-lit pixels deliver true blacks and wide viewing angles, while four HDMI 2…
Samsung's Micro RGB backlighting tech is the headline here, using tiny red, green and blue LEDs instead of traditional white backlights filtered through colour layers. The result is wider colour cover…
The C5 sits in LG's mid-tier OLED lineup, and while it lacks the full Brightness Booster Max tech reserved for the pricier C6, it still delivers genuine OLED fundamentals: perfect blacks, infinite con…
LG's 2026 G6 OLED delivers the core strengths you'd expect from this panel technology: perfect blacks, instantaneous pixel response and excellent viewing angles thanks to self-lighting pixels. The alp…
The S90H pairs genuine OLED's perfect blacks and wide viewing angles with a 165Hz panel and four HDMI 2.1 inputs, making it one of the sharpest gaming options in Samsung's OLED range. Glare Free certi…
This is Samsung's flagship 8K Neo QLED for 2023, and the specs are genuinely impressive: Quantum Mini LED backlighting with local dimming delivers excellent contrast and HDR punch, the Neural Quantum…
TCL's C8L sits near the top of the brand's Mini-LED range and the spec sheet backs up the premium billing. Four full HDMI 2.1 inputs, native 144Hz refresh and FreeSync Premium Pro make it a strong gam…
The C6 delivers what OLED does best: perfect blacks, infinite contrast and superb viewing angles thanks to its self-lighting pixels. LG's alpha 11 processor and Brightness Booster should keep HDR punc…
65 inches has quietly become the default size for a main living-room TV in Australia. It is big enough to feel like an upgrade over the 55-inch sets most people are replacing, without dominating a normal-sized room or your budget. The panel technology has also matured at this size, so you can get genuinely excellent picture quality without stepping up to the premium tiers.
The picks below are ranked by value from the TVs we track across the major Australian retailers, and the prices are live - they update as deals move, so what you see is current, not a snapshot from whenever this was written.
Our picks right now
- Panel Mini-LED
- Smart OS Tizen
- Refresh rate 144Hz
What to look for in a 65-inch TV
Panel technology
The three types you will see are LED/LCD (cheapest), QLED and Mini-LED (brighter, better contrast) and OLED (the best black levels and contrast, at a premium). For a bright, sunlit living room, Mini-LED brightness often matters more than OLED's perfect blacks. In a darker room, OLED pulls ahead. Our panel technology guide breaks down the trade-offs.
Refresh rate and gaming
If you have a PS5 or Xbox Series X, look for a 120Hz panel with VRR and ALLM. If the TV is mostly for movies and streaming, a standard 60Hz panel is fine and saves money.
Brightness and HDR
Brightness is what makes HDR content actually pop, and it is the single biggest driver of perceived picture quality in a normal room. Mini-LED sets tend to lead here.
Smart platform
Most 65-inch TVs now run Google TV, Tizen (Samsung) or VIDAA (Hisense). They all cover the major streaming apps; the difference is in speed and clutter. An Apple TV or similar box sidesteps the built-in platform entirely if you find it sluggish.
When to buy
Here is the thing worth knowing: the big Australian retailers largely hold TVs at the manufacturer's recommended price for most of the year, so at any given moment you will often find the same TV for the same price everywhere. The real savings come from timing. See our guide to the best time to buy a TV in Australia, and set a price alert on the model you want so you know the moment it drops.