The best TVs for under £300 in 2025
A TV is the centrepiece of most living areas — not only a source of constant entertainment, but the thing that all your furniture is pointed towards — so it's vital that you get it right. Even when you're shopping on a budget.
The great thing about modern tech is that when you are shopping on a budget, there's a surprising number of features that you can get for your money. 21st Century TVs can do much more than just tune into a couple of channels.
If you need some help choosing a TV, we've trawled the internet to find a selection of the best models. We have information on the best 4K TVs, TVs for gaming, and TVs for under £500. We wouldn't want budget shoppers to feel left out though, so here’s a quick guide to buying a cheap TV, along with some of the very best models.
How much do budget TVs cost?As you can see, we’ve kept it to £300 or below. Indeed, there’s lots of talk about huge, mega-resolution smart TVs — eye-popping 4K sets and eye-watering prices — but it’s perfectly possible to get a good television set for a few hundred pounds. In some cases around the £150 mark. It’s worth remembering that if you’re not fussy about having the very latest model, you’ll find that more expensive models from the last few years are now marked down to a more agreeable price.
Do budget TVs offer smart features?Cheap doesn’t necessarily mean lacking in quality. Because some of these models even offer impressive features like Ultra HD image resolution and HDR support. Enormous QLED TVs are obviously not going to make this list but you can still find real quality, if you know where to look. All the TVs featured in this roundup have smart platforms that offer a selection of streaming apps as well access to free-to-view channels. You’ll also find features such as Alexa compatibility, gaming modes, and audio technology.
What is HDR?This is a common selling point in modern TVs, so it’s worth knowing about — especially if you’re particular about having the best quality image. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. This essentially means a wider gamut of colours and shades of light and dark. It produces more vivid, nuanced colours — deeper, richer, and more detailed. There are different HDR formats — notably Dolby Vision and HDR10 — and you’ll find that certain TVs support certain formats (or both).
Can you get 4K for under £300?In years gone by, most TVs at this price range were either HD Ready (720p) or Full HD (1080p), but that seems to be changing. It's relatively easy to find 4K in the budget price range now, as you can see from the selection below.
Can you watch streaming apps on a cheap TV?Streaming apps are a feature of smart platforms, which you'll find on all of the TVs we've selected. You'll be able to watch the likes of Netflix, Disney, and iPlayer — though you need a subscription in some cases and an internet connection, of course. You can watch live digital channels through platforms such as Freeview Play and Freely, which may also be included on budget TVs.
What is the best TV for under £300?We have painstakingly checked out everything on offer at this price range to bring you a selection of your best options. Whether you want something for your spare room, university halls, or home office, there will be something for you in this list. We’ve done the hard work so you can focus on the more important details, like where the TV is going to live in your room and what you're going to sit on. You know, all the fun stuff.
These are the best TVs for under £300 in 2025.
- 4K UHD images
- Dolby Vision HDR
- Impressive Onkyo speakers
- Fire TV and Alexa
Unusually for a budget TV, the Toshiba QF5D53DB can pretty much do it all. It has 4K UHD plus support for multiple HDR formats, including Dolby Vision. TRU Picture technology ensures a smooth, punchy picture. The sound is also up to scratch thanks to Onkyo-built speakers and Dolby Atmos support.
While you may be familiar with Amazon’s Fire Stick TV — which plugs into TVs to offer a range of apps — this TV is actually powered by Fire OS. That means a built-in range of apps and access to digital channels. As you might expect from Amazon tech, this TV has Alexa built in for voice control too.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it has HDMI 2.1 support, the highest possible HDMI spec, which is usually the mark of more expensive TV sets. That makes this a solid choice for hooking up next-gen gaming consoles.
- Connections: 3 x HDMI 2.1, 2 x USB
- Resolution: 4K
- Smart OS: Fire OS
- Very decent picture overall
- Fully smart
- HDR support
- Games Hub included
- Object Sound Tracking tech
- No HDMI 2.1 port
- Soundbar needed
You won’t often find a TV of this quality — and a sizeable 50-inch 4K TV, no less — within this price bracket, so the Samsung DU7100 is one to snap up.
It uses LED tech and a Crystal Processor for its 4K images, while boasting a Games Hub and user-friendly Tizen smart platform. The TV is also equipped with Samsung’s Object Tracking Lite, which follows what’s happening on the screen. The sound comes from the point of action and actually moves with the action. That said, you will need to pair this TV with a soundbar to get the best out of its audio. But that’s a given at this end of the TV tech scale.
HDMI 2.1 is usually too much to expect when you’re shopping under the £300, but this TV is firing above its price point in almost every other area, so it feels slightly disappointing that you can’t rely on HDMI 2.1 too.
- Connections: 2 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x USB
- Resolution: 4K
- Smart OS : Tizen
- AI assisted audio & eARC
- Filmmaker Mode
- 4K upscaling tech
- Alexa and voice control
- Good for gamers
- Unattractive build
- LG has better tech
Let’s cut to the chase on the reality of shopping for budget TVs: The audio is almost always the biggest compromise. It’s a solvable problem with added speakers or a soundbar, of course, but that means extra cost. Thankfully, the LG UR57 is one budget level TV that you can rely on.
This smart TV uses AI technology to refine the sound and create a more immersive experience. It’s not just jargon — reviewers have noted that it sounds decent for this price bracket, so if you want to buy a TV without having adding a soundbar, this could be the one for you.
Elsewhere with this TV, you always have to manage expectations but it delivers 4K quality with upscaling technology, with a game optimiser and ALLM. All your favourite channels and streaming apps are present and correct, and there’s a Filmmaker Mode that refines the image while you watch movies.
- Connections: 3 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x USB
- Resolution: 4K
- Smart OS: webOS
- Generally decent picture
- Voice remote with Alexa
- Smart casting technology
- ALLM for gaming consoles
- Feels cheap
- Audio isn't up to much
There’s plenty to like about the TCL 40SF540K. Sure, it’s not quite at 4K level — this maxes out at Full HD definition — but it has real smarts thanks to Amazon’s increasingly popular Fire TV platform and an Alexa-powered smart remote. You’ll have access to all the streaming apps you want, while live channels comes through Freeview Play.
You expect compromises shopping at this level — it only has HDMI 1.4 for instance — but the TV has enough to feel like its performing above its price point, such as eARC support and ALLM for gaming. It’s also handy if you use other smart devices to stream as it supports Apple AirPlay 2 and Miracast. For the money, this is a tidy TV that suits small to medium-sized rooms.
- Connections: 2 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x USB
- Resolution: Full HD
- Smart OS: Fire TV
- HDR technology
- Top apps included
- Nice, basic operating system
- Triple noise reduction
- Not Full HD quality
- Some apps lack live feed
Not everyone needs a 50-inch whopper. Which is handy, because some TVs are made for smaller environments, such as the RCA Roku TV 32-inch.
OK, it’s small — which also means handily slim and lightweight — but it goes big on smart technology, with built-in streaming apps including Netflix, iPlayer, Disney, TNT Sports, Apple TV, and Prime.
It all comes via the user-friendly Roku operating system, which combines with vivid LED display and eye-popping HDR technology. Dolby-powered sound rounds off an agreeable audio-visual package.
Other nice details include “triple noise reduction”, which removes annoying background noise while simultaneously refining the picture so it’s clear and vibrant. It's HD Ready — not quite Full HD — but you'll always sacrifice picture quality at this price. A near-five star rating from more than 8,000 Amazon reviewers just shows what a great little set this is for a seriously low price.
- Connectivity: 2 x HDMI 1.4, 2 x USB
- Resolution: HD Ready
- Smart OS: Roku
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