Best Cyber Monday TV deals of 2022, including Samsung, Sony and LG offers from AO and Currys
The big pre-Christmas sale is still going strong. Here are the best Cyber Monday TV deals of 2022, from 4K to OLED and QLED screens
Cyber Monday 2022, the last day of the Black Friday sales, is here. While some discounted TVs have now sold out, the best Black Friday TV deals are still available from the retailers with the largest stocks including Amazon, John Lewis, Very and AO. Anyone looking for Sony, Samsung and LG TVs will find some on offer with up to £600 off.
If you haven't already upgraded your TV to watch The World Cup, this could be the perfect opportunity to bag a brand new 4K TV ready for the second round in December. We've rated the best of this year's deals further down, along with potted reviews of the TVs. If you're in a rush, here are the pick of the 2022 deals:
Best Cyber Monday TV deals of 2022, at a glance
Best Cyber Monday Samsung TV deal - 32 inch QLED Full HD HDR Smart TV at Samsung
Best Cyber Monday 43 inch TV deal - Toshiba LED 43 inch Smart 4K Ultra HD TV at AO
Best Cyber Monday LG TV deal - OLED A2 48 inch 4K Smart TV at Amazon
Best Cyber Monday LED TV deal - Sony Bravia 50 inch LED TV at Currys
Best Cyber Monday Sony TV deal (large) - Bravia 55 inch OLED 4K TV at John Lewis
Best Cyber Monday TV deals 2022
Samsung 32 inch QLED Full HD HDR Smart TV
Best Cyber Monday Samsung TV deal
- 32 inch
- QLED screen
- Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa
- Virtual 3D surround sound with Object Tracking Sound Lite
Samsung's compact 32 inch QLED TV has £50 off its RRP on Samsung's own website. The QLED technology means top quality colour, which is a necessity on a smaller screen. It may be small but it doesn't skimp on tech, with virtual surround sound which stimulates overhead sound, a multi-view option to connect your smart phone - in case you wanted to keep an eye on a football World Cup score while watching a film, and connects to voice assistants.
LG OLED 42 inch HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart TV
Was £1,099.99, now £799, John Lewis
Best Cyber Monday 42 inch TV deal
- OLED
- 42 inch
- Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
- Dolby Atmos sound
This LG OLED TV is one of the most popular TVs for watching sports, and it has a £300 discount at John Lewis. The TV has immersive 4K HDR resolution, 100 per cent colour accuracy and Google Assistant and Alexa built in. The OLED feature also provides a safer and more comfortable viewing, with flicker-free technology and low blue light levels. LG's webOS platform means you can stream shows fom Netflix, NOW TV, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.
- LED
- 43 inch
- Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa
- Dolby Atmos sound
The 43 inch Toshiba is recommended for avid sports fans thanks to the 4K resolution and HDR tech which provides bright, realistic colour. The Dolby Atmos technology also means the TV delivers surround sound, so when the crowds cheer, it's like you're in the stadium with them.
- OLED
- 48 inch
- Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
- Dolby Atmos sound
The LG OLED 4K Smart TV has a sizeable £647 off its original price on Amazon – and if 48 inches is a bit small, the 55 inch version has an even bigger £920 off. Both have a 60 Hz refresh rate, meaning the picture is quick enough to comfortably watch sport, and 4K resolution. The TV has a Filmmaker mode which suits watching films as well as Dolby Vision, for a more vivid picture, and immersive sound. The LG TV also runs with low blue light and is flicker free to save on eye fatigue. So you can veg out in front of it all day long.
- LED
- 50 inch
- Voice remote and Google Assistant
A slightly cheaper version of the popular Sony Bravia OLED TV, thanks to LED technology replacing the OLED, this TV has an impressive £150 off its RRP at Currys. LED TVs are backlit, lighting up liquid crystals which form the image, and generally more affordable. OLED TVs don't require backlight meaning more accurate colour and a faster response time.
- LED
- 50 inch
- Amazon Alexa
- DTS: Virtual X sound
You'll currently get £80 off the original price of this 50 inch Xiaomi LED TV on Amazon. It runs with the Fire operating system, which basically means you get the benefits of an Amazon Fire TV Streaming Stick built-in, including Alexa. The picture quality doesn't quite match that of OLED or QLED TVs, but it is still 4K and Ultra HD.
- OLED
- 55 inch
- Google Assistant
- Dolby Atmos sound
The Sony Bravia OLED 4K TV is considered one of the best TVs on which to watch sport, thanks to its Dolby Vision feature, meaning the image is closer to what you would see in a cinema than on a normal TV. The depth of light and shadow is much more lifelike than what you're used to seeing on TV.
A previous model of this TV ranked top of our Best 4K TVs list and our reviewer Jack Rear explained the feature, "If a character shines a torch at the camera, you won’t just see a bright flash, you’ll be able to make out the actual bulb of the lamp. I was absolutely blown away by the footage."
- OLED
- 55 inch
- Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa
- Dolby Atmos sound
Samsung's 55 inch OLED Smart TV usually retails at £1,499 and it's commonly thought of as one of the best quality TVs on the market. It's Samsung's first OLED in almost a decade (they normally use their own QLED technology), providing purer, brighter colours - and has a 'filmmaker mode' so films can be watched in a similar way to a cinema.
Samsung 55 inch Ultra HD Crystal 4K Smart TV
Best Cyber Monday Ultra HD deal
- LED
- 55 inch
- Amazon Alexa
- AI Adaptive Sound
The bigger the TV you get, naturally, the more expensive it becomes, but opting for LED instead of OLED or QLED is one way to keep the price down. This Samsung 55 inch LED TV features a slim design with built-in Alexa, dynamic crystal colour thanks to the ultra HD screen and 4K crystal processor, and, impressively, a solar-cell remote control that does not require batteries.
Hisense 55A6BTUK 55 inch Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV
Best Cyber Monday budget TV deal
- LED
- 55 inch
- Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa
- DTS Virtual:X sound
This mid range Hisense 55 inch LED TV is discounted by £220 for Black Friday weekend, meaning it's almost half price. It's a 4K Ultra HD TV offering crystal image clarity, great colour. The Hisense is a great bit of kit without an eye-watering price tag, and is also compatible with Google Assistants and Alexa. The DTS Virtual: X sound provides atmospheric surround sound.
- LED
- 55 inch
- Google Assistant
- Dolby Atmos sound
With £100 off the original price, this 55-inch Philips LED TV features Dolby Atmos surround sound and comes with Google Assistant built in. The high 120Hz refresh rate makes it a great TV for jolt-free sports watching (let's just hope England get far enough in the World Cup to make it worth it). 'Ambilight' is a neat extra feature: it illuminates the wall behind the TV to match the pictures onscreen and add a cinema-like ambience.
Best Black Friday TV peripheral deals
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
Was £49.99, now £27.99, Amazon
Best Amazon Cyber Monday Fire TV Stick deal
A Fire TV stick plugs into the side of any TV to turn it into a smart TV capable of downloading Amazon Prime, Netflix, Disney + and other streaming services in crystal-clear 4K resolution. You can also speak into the remote to view live video feeds from the Blink doorbell, below, or to control other smart home devices.
A Google Chromecast works in a similar way to the Amazon Fire stick, by turning any TV into a smart TV simply by plugging it into an HDMI port at the back and connecting to Wi-Fi. The streaming options include Prime Video, Youtube, Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer, ITV, Spotify and more. This is the HD version, and you can also buy a 4K Chromecast for £39 (down from £59.99), which has higher resolution.
FAQ: What to look for when buying a TV
Which type of TV is best for sports?
Sports fans need a TV equipped to handle fast action without blurring, and there are two main factors. Response time is how fine the detail is without blurring. Refresh rate is how many images your TV can display per second. OLED TVs typically have the fastest response time, and QLED TVs have the brightest screens, ideal for watching sports. You'll also want a 4K TV for higher picture quality. If you're on a budget, LED-LCD TVs make fine alternatives to OLED or QLED TVs.
If you can hold your nerve, we'll be compiling the best TV deals here and updating them regularly throughout Black Friday weekend. If any early Black Friday deals are released (and they often are), we'll know about them – so check back here throughout November to see if you can steal a march on a rival deal-hunter. If you're after something other than a TV, we're also reporting the best Black Friday deals on mattresses, iPads and tablets and mobile phones.
How much do TV prices drop on Black Friday?
Discounts tend to be in the region of 15 to 40 percent. So on an £800 TV you'd be saving £120 to £320 – although it's worth noting that Black Friday discounts tend to be on TVs that are never sold at the full RRP. It might have been 30 percent off for the whole of the last year, temporarily increased to 40 percent for Black Friday.
You are right to suspect that it's mostly older stock that goes into the Black Friday sales. But if you're still watching a standard HD screen from the 2000s, even a 4K set from two years ago will feel light-years more advanced. To help you work out which TV is best for you, we've included a jargon-busting guide at the bottom of the page, explaining the difference between HD and 4K and the meanings of OLED, QLED and LED.
Don't forget that BT, Virgin Media and Sky all do Black Friday deals on their packages of TV channels, many of them bundled together with broadband and mobile plans for significant savings. We're expecting them to release a number of World Cup TV deals and offers and will report on the best of them here.
What is the best screen size?
While bigger isn’t always better, it’s worth noting that manufacturers often reserve their premium technology, such as OLED and QLED (see below) for larger screen sizes. As such, it's worth going for a TV that’s at least 55 inches. Remember, this is the distance from the bottom left to the top right of the screen, not its width.
When viewing, the screen should be parallel with your eyes. You should not have to tilt your head any more than 15 degrees upwards or downwards, or 40 degrees to the left or right.
Picture quality: What is 4K and Ultra HD?
The term 4K refers to ultra high-definition picture quality, and is interchangeable with the term Ultra HD (or UHD). The picture on a 4K or Ultra HD screen is made up of eight million pixels, which is four times as many as the picture on an HD TV. This means you get a crisper picture on the screen.
In general, you should aim for a 4K television, as they are the highest-quality. 8K televisions do exist, but here are only a handful on the market and they are both very large and very expensive. Almost no entertainment is being broadcast in 8K yet.
Nearly all 4K TVs have the ability to ‘upscale’ standard HD content, and premium 4K models might include HDR (High Dynamic Range), a contrast-boosting system that makes colours more vivid on the screen.
You may see other terms when researching a TV, such as “Full HD” and “HD Ready”. To clear up any confusion, the below is a hierarchy of TVs, ranked from the best picture quality to the worst:
- 8K
- 4K/Ultra HD
- Full HD
- HD Ready
- Standard Definition
Other terms to know: OLED, QLED and LED
The brightness of the TV screen depends on whether it is an LED, OLED or QLED device. An LED television uses a backlight and turns off areas of light during dark scenes. If you combine this with high dynamic range, you can get better screen resolution because of the contrast of colours.
OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) TVs have a more complex system. The pixels in these TVs emit their own light when electricity passes through, as opposed to relying on a backlight for brightness. As such, the pixels turn off their own colour during dark scenes - so dark colours appear darker and bright colours appear stronger. This method also means that OLED devices have a lower power consumption than LED TVs.
QLED (Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diode) technology is specific to Samsung. Their QLED televisions use pixels that are able to radiate far more colours at a greater brightness, as they have a microscopic particle filter.
What is a Smart TV?
A Smart TV will incorporate apps, catch-up services, streaming channels (such as Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube), and will give you access to the internet.
Sound
As screen size continues to get thinner, there is less space on the models for front-facing speakers. Therefore, we suggest either investing in a model with Dolby Atmos sound (for a cinematic effect) or finding a soundbar.
What is Black Friday?
In America, it's the day after Thanksgiving, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. People take the Friday off to start their Christmas shopping and stores have been offering discounts to entice them for decades. The name is pejorative, like 'Black Wednesday', and was supposedly coined in the 1960s by police who didn't look forward to the annual surge of shoppers to their busy streets.
Online retailers for a while drew a distinction by announcing their deals three days later, on Cyber Monday. By now the two events have merged into one.