Smart TVs have had a big year in 2025, with brands improving everything from picture quality and sound to smart features and gaming modes. Whether you’re looking at an affordable living-room TV or a premium home-theatre setup, there’s a lot more choice and value on offer now. As part of the Indian Gadget Awards 2025, which brings together 60+ categories, 400+ nominations, and over 20 jury members, these are the televisions that impressed the most and earned a place on our winners’ list:
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Best TV of 2025 – Affordable (Under Rs 40K)
Winner: Lumio Vision 7
Debut brand Lumio stunned the TV segment in India with two excellent TVs in 2025, Vision 7 and Vision 9. The Vision 7 wins the affordable category for balancing good picture quality with great everyday performance. Its 55‑inch 4K QLED panel supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG, delivering bright, punchy colours and sharp detail for movies, sports, and TV shows alike. The TV also offers 30W speakers with Dolby Atmos, ALLM for responsive gaming performance. The TV interface is powered by Lumio’s BOSS processor for smooth functioning, making it an easy recommendation for buyers who want a feature-rich big screen under Rs 40,000.
| Nominations | |
| Cellecor CE-55U PRO 4K UHD QLED Smart TV | Toshiba M450RP (55″) |
| LG UA82 | Xiaomi 55 inch FX Pro QLED |
| Vu Vibe DV Series | Wobble X Series TV 55 inches |
| Lumio Vision 7 55 | |
Best TV of 2025 – Mainstream (Under Rs 60K)
Winner: Sony BRAVIA 2 II
The Sony Bravia 2-series 55-inch wins the category for its reliable picture processing and easy smart experience. Its 4K LED panel, powered by Sony’s X1 processor, delivers sharp detail, natural colours, and smooth motion with features like MotionFlow XR, making sports and movies look crisp. Google TV support, Dolby Atmos audio, and four HDMI ports (with eARC support) make a well-balanced package that works just as well for streaming and console gaming as it does for everyday TV watching.
| Nominations | |
| Hisense 55″ U7Q | TH65QDMini1022 |
| Lumio Vision 9 | Samsung Q8F Series (50-inch) |
| Toshiba Z570RP (65-inch) | Vu Vibe DV Series (65-inch) |
| Hisense U7Q (55-inch) | Sony BRAVIA 2 II |
Best TV of 2025 – Premium (Under 1L)
Winner: LG QNED 8GA
LG’s 55-inch QNED 8GA MiniLED takes the win in this category for the way it blends premium features with a simple, easy-to-use experience. The 4K QNED MiniLED panel, which uses an α8 AI Processor 4K Gen2 processor, delivers bright, punchy visuals with Dolby Vision to dynamically adjust visuals based on the content. The TV also has a native 120Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync, making it a great option for console gamers. With webOS, voice controls, and the Magic Remote, it is simple to navigate apps and settings without fuss.
| Nominations | |
| Lumio Vision 9 | Hisense 75″U7Q |
| Blaupunkt (65-inch) 4K QLED Mini LED TV | Samsung The Frame (55-inch) QLED (2025 Model LS03F) |
| LG 55QNED 8GA | |
Best TV of 2025
Winner: Sony BRAVIA 8 II
Sony’s BRAVIA 8 II delivers a complete high-end package with well-rounded features across the board. Its QD‑OLED panel, driven by the XR processor, delivers deep blacks, controlled highlights, and smooth motion, which helps films, shows, and games look clean and detailed even in darker scenes. Support features such as Acoustic Surface Audio+, calibrated modes for popular streaming apps, and 4K 120Hz with VRR and ALLM for console gaming make it a well-balanced choice for home cinema and gaming.
Best Gaming TV of 2025
Winner: Samsung S95F
Samsung’s S95F takes the title of the best Gaming TV of 2025 for pairing an OLED panel with a very gamer-friendly feature set. It offers 4K resolution and a variable refresh rate up to 165Hz, along with VRR and ALLM, so next‑gen consoles and PCs get smooth, responsive gameplay. With features like Object Tracking Sound+, Dolby Atmos, and a dedicated Game Mode, it helps make games feel more immersive. The TV completes the experience, with additional features like Game Bar, low input lag, and multiple HDMI 2.1 ports that make it easy to plug in and fine‑tune different setups.
