Amazon’s Prime Day is one of the best times to find a great deal on a great TV. We’ve gone through what’s on offer to pick out the best of the best to help you find the best Android TV deal for you.
And we’re not limiting the list to just Amazon, either. Below you’ll find the best deals from Samsung, Best Buy, Walmart, and beyond, so you don’t have to scroll through endless lists of subpar devices to find the TV you want.
We’re also using our years of experience to answer your biggest questions about Android TV deals, so if you need help cutting through the technical jargon you’ve come to the right place. From major discounts on Samsung OLEDs to no-frill budget TVs from Insignia, keep reading for some of the best smart TV discounts on the web today. If you didn’t find what you were looking for today, check back later, we’ll keep updating this page until Prime Day wraps up later this week.
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When is Prime Day 2024?
Prime Day 2024 kicked off on July 16th at 3am EST/12am PDT and runs through July 17th. Competing retailers are also hosting rival deals during Prime Day, so we’ll be sharing that news as it becomes available.
What TV deals can I expect during Prime Day?
Outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Amazon’s Prime Day sale is arguably the best time of the year to buy a new smart TV. Mainstream brands from LG and Samsung to Insignia and others have dropped historic discounts on their most popular models, so now is the time to buy.
Do you have to have Amazon Prime to get Prime Day deals?
Prime Day is reserved exclusively for Prime members, so if you want to take part in the sale, you’ll need to sign up. Fortunately, Amazon offers a 30-day free trial that you can cancel at any time, so if you don’t want to join for good, you could feasibly sign up on July 1st, enjoy all of the Prime Day festivities, and cancel once the sale ends without paying a dime.
If you don’t want to join Prime or take advantage of the free trial, the good news is that many of Amazon’s biggest competitors are offering rival sales that run concurrent to Prime Day without requiring a membership. Needless to say, we’re sharing all of the best deals from across the web.
What should I look for in a smart TV?
When you’re shopping for smart TVs, you’ll immediately notice that manufacturers throw a bunch of impressive-sounding jargon in your face to make their models seem more appealing. Some of this information is actually important, while other details are just filling space. To cut through the noise, we’ve gathered a few of the most important things to worry about when making your final decision.
- 1. Resolution: Although TVs with 8K resolution are starting to be released, they’re quite expensive, and most TV shows and films aren’t made to support that resolution anyway. For now, you can save some money and have a nearly-identical experience by going with a 4K TV. If you want all of your favorite shows and films to look as good as possible, look for a set with 4K upscaling.
- 2. Refresh rate: To put it simply, a TV’s refresh rate will affect how smooth and lifelike moving images appear on your display, whether you’re watching live sports or playing video games. 60Hz is generally fine for smaller TVs, but 120Hz is even better, especially if your TV is larger than 60 inches. Some TVs may even come with a game optimization mode that boosts the refresh rate up to 240Hz.
- 3. OLED vs. LCD: Despite all of the many proprietary varieties touted by manufacturers (QLED, ULED, etc), all you need to know is that smart TVs are broken down into two categories: LCD and OLED. LCD technology is generally found in more-affordable TVs and looks pretty great most of the time. If you can afford it, however, OLED makes a big difference in larger TVs, with consistently richer colors and better contrast. Technologies such as Samsung’s “QLED” and Hisense’s “ULED” are basically just marketing terms used to describe the companies’ proprietary takes on LCD. Rule of thumb: if you have over $1,000 to spend on a TV, go OLED; otherwise, an LCD with 4K support should be just fine.
- 4. Price: Smart TVs are some of the only pieces of tech that haven’t gotten more expensive in recent years. Depending on the size you need, you could probably get away with spending $500 or less on a great 4K TV for your home. Don’t be fooled by all of the high-tech jargon: as long as the reviews seem consistent and the TV comes with 4K resolution, a refresh rate over 60Hz, and three or four HDMI ports, you should be all set.
What size smart TV should I get?
If you’re trying to figure out which size TV you should buy, the first thing to know is that the size of a TV is determined by measuring one corner of the screen to another. Take a tape measure and hold it “corner to corner” in the space you’re hoping to place your new smart TV and consider how far away you’ll be sitting from the screen. For example, if you’re sitting around six feet away from your TV screen, a 50-inch to 70-inch TV should be sufficient.
