Best 49-50 inch TV in 2021 - Sony, LG or Samsung?

Almost all modern TVs, which include a 49 or 50-inch screen, look about the same. The display occupies most of the front panel, and the bezels are usually very thin. These words are also true for the models we have chosen. The difference in the width of the frame is literally one or two millimeters, so it can be ignored.

At least some difference is observed only in the stand. It seems to be the cutest for devices manufactured by Samsung and Philips. Buyers should like both its design and its silver finish. As for the products of LJI, Sony and Xiaomi, it is placed on the cabinet with two legs, which can be considered a standard option. However, this does not matter, because many now hang the TV on the wall. This option is available for all models. The easiest way to cope with this task is the owner of the device from Xiaomi, since its weight is only 10.2 kg (including legs). But we will not consider this a special advantage, since this fact indicates the use of not the best components. And Samsung also wins due to the fact that it is the thinnest.

It so happened that all the models included in this comparison received a 50-inch display at their disposal. It is easy to guess that such screens are created using one or another type of VA technology. If you need a TV with an IPS panel, then you need to look for a 49-inch model.

However, there are some differences between the devices. For example, LG has introduced a NanoCell coating that makes colors appear slightly more saturated. And Sony endowed her creation with the ability to analyze the colors of individual objects, then correcting their contrast. But otherwise, you won’t notice much difference on the screens of all TVs. In any case, the buyer will enjoy very deep blacks (in this regard, the devices are second only to OLED and QLED models). You will have to suffer only from not the widest viewing angles. But this is not scary, because such a large TV is usually viewed exclusively at a right angle or almost that.

It is also impossible not to note the fact that almost all the models we have chosen have a standard screen refresh rate. And only in the LG 50NANO85 2021 this parameter is increased to 120 Hz, which will especially appeal to the owner of a powerful PC or the latest game console.The flip side of this TV's coin is the lack of Dolby Vision support.

The Philips TV has a slight advantage over the competition. It has RGB LEDs on the back. With their help, the space behind the device is illuminated in the colors of what is happening on the screen. This visually increases the display space.

The devices we are considering cannot be classified as a budget segment. In this regard, it is not surprising that they all received Smart TV. Perhaps, the corresponding functionality is implemented in the best way by Samsung. You can actively interact with the TV of this company through your smartphone. The device is also equipped with Game Hub technology. This is a call to a special menu where you can see the current response time and frame rate, as well as change the basic settings. And when playing on a PC, at any time you can switch to the virtual mode of the ultra-wide monitor, increasing the viewing angle, seeing due to this opponents hiding on the side.

LG, of course, also has some gaming features. But they are much smaller, and they cannot be called unique. As for the other three TVs, they are running Android TV. This makes them a full-fledged game console themselves - all that remains is to connect a suitable gamepad via Bluetooth. But many buyers note that Smart TV based on the "green robot" has an overly loaded interface. Because of this, stuttering can sometimes occur, despite the use of a powerful processor.In this regard, Tizen and webOS perform better, even if they do not have such a huge number of applications.

In 2021, LG released a new version of the Magic Remote. The TV we are considering is equipped with it. The main difference between this accessory and previous versions is the disappearance of some not particularly necessary buttons, instead of which shortcut keys for the corresponding applications were added - Okko, HD Kinopoisk and some others. A controversial decision. However, it should be noted that the remote control is still one of the most convenient. It is surpassed only by One Remote, which will be found in the box with the Samsung TV. Many call this accessory the best due to its miniature size. At the same time, it also works via Bluetooth, thanks to which the voice search function is implemented. In a word, managing Smart TV through this accessory is a pleasure.

Additional buttons for launching applications are also available on the remotes that come with Sony and Philips TVs. To some, these accessories will seem too big. Increasingly, manufacturers of devices with Smart TV are abandoning the buttons with numbers, but here they have not gone away. As for the microphone, it is present in these consoles, as in all others.

Complete minimalism is observed in the accessory found in the box with the Xiaomi TV.There are not even additional buttons that speed up the launch of applications! And with the interface used in Android TV, they would come in handy.

A TV with a screen diagonal of 49 or 50 inches must sound loud. After all, they will put it in a room with a large area, and not somewhere in the kitchen. Alas, the comparison shows that in this regard, most devices have room to grow. Neither in LJI, nor in Samsung, nor in Sony, nor in two other TVs, low-frequency speakers were noticed. This means that you should not rely on basses. The volume is also felt only barely.

Still, not all buyers will want to connect a soundbar. In the case of Xiaomi, such an idea can only arise if you want to achieve more surround sound. This TV has no problems with volume. The Chinese supplied their creation with only two, but very powerful speakers. As a result, the device can easily sound even a spacious living room.

Some people buy a 49 or 50 inch TV in order to connect a wide variety of equipment to it.And despite the fact that we focused on devices with an optimal price-quality ratio, all of them are capable of boasting not only 4K resolution, but also a rich set of interfaces. In particular, TVs have support for the Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, thanks to which Smart TV quickly loads video content. They also have a Bluetooth module. How else would voice control work? Only the old version of the “blue tooth” on the Sony TV is embarrassing - it will discharge wireless headphones a little faster.

If we talk about connectors, then almost all TVs received a 3.5 mm jack. There are no problems with sound output to the soundbar or speakers. As for HDMI and USB, the number of these sockets on TVs does not differ too much. The best situation is observed in the LJI product. But this is not surprising. The high refresh rate of the screen obliged the South Korean manufacturer to implement support for HDMI 2.1.

Buying a Xiaomi TV is the cheapest.This Chinese company asks relatively little for a device with 4K resolution and powerful acoustics. But finding her TV in our country is not as easy as we would like. Competitors have established the production of their equipment at Russian factories, and therefore their devices are present on the shelves of all major retail chains.

Perhaps the best price-quality ratio is LJI and Samsung products. As for the Philips TV, they ask for more because of the proprietary backlight. And Sony traditionally makes a premium for its brand and support for image and sound enhancement technologies (Dolby Vision, DTS, Dolby Atmos and others). By the way, all the TVs discussed in this article were born in 2021. It is possible that gradually their price tag will become less intimidating.

The obvious outsider, as expected, was the Sony TV. Yes, the Japanese have introduced their own technologies that are responsible for improving the quality of the picture. But I don’t want to check them at all, especially when you see such an impressive price tag.

The winner was a device from Samsung. With its purchase, the best smart functionality awaits you. Gamers will especially like this TV. And not necessarily for those who use the game console! However, such people can be advised and LG. A distinctive feature of this TV was increased to 120 Hz refresh rate.

As for Xiaomi and Philips, they also have their own advantages.Especially the second one, which has Ambilight backlight. Therefore, we will definitely not dissuade them from buying.