Best TVs for sustained brightness

#1

Brightness can remain extremely high for sustained periods; one test held near 4,000 nits for several minutes.

#2

Brightness stays impressively strong across both highlights and larger bright areas, helping HDR retain impact beyond tiny test windows.

#3

Full-screen brightness remains strong rather than collapsing, helping the TV keep a punchy image across large bright scenes.

#4

Full-screen HDR brightness around the mid-400-nit range is a meaningful OLED upgrade, improving sports, bright scenes, and room-light performance.

#5

Full-screen brightness is strong for the class, though the 7 II gives up substantial sustained output to the Bravia 9 II.

#6

The TV can hold very high brightness for real viewing rather than only producing brief test-pattern spikes. Performance may settle below its initial peak, but remains exceptionally strong.

#7

Full-screen brightness falls as OLED protection engages, but the sustained result is still described as competitive for the class.

#8

Full-screen brightness remains a relative OLED weakness, especially beside the brightest rivals, although SDR full-field performance is less limiting than on older OLEDs.

#9

Full-screen and accurate-mode brightness can remain strong, but output may drop quickly after the brightest short-window peaks.

#10

Fullscreen brightness improves only modestly and can vary by picture mode. Small highlights benefit more than sustained bright scenes.

#11

Full-screen white and snowy scenes can look dim, exposing the panel’s sustained-brightness limits. Everyday SDR content fares better against the OLED rivals compared.

#12

One expert found the picture consistently less bright than other TVs they had tested. Full-screen performance is usable, but it does not create the sustained luminance of stronger competitors.

#13

Bright full-screen scenes trigger noticeable automatic brightness limiting, so sports and snow-heavy content can look dimmer than small HDR highlights suggest.