With a variety of brands in the market today, buying a television is majorly complicated. These TVs have very different features designed for very specific needs. It is important to ensure that you choose what is right for you. And making that choice requires considering many factors such as picture quality, functionality, brand repute, durability, connection capabilities, and of course, price.
If you are planning to spend N75,000 to N120,000 on a television, our comparative review of the key quality indicators and functions of five popular television brands will enable you decide what to buy in the stores (or online).
| KEY SPECIFICATIONS | LG (32J570) | HISENSE LED N2176 | SAMSUNG (K5000) | SONY (32W602D) | PANASONIC (43F336M) |
| TV SIZE | 32 inches | 39 inches | 40 inches | 32 inches | 43 inches |
| TV DISPLAY | LED | LED | Full HD | Full HD LED | HD |
| HDMI PORT | 2 ports | 2 ports | 2 ports | 2 ports | 2 ports |
| USB PORT | 1 port | 2 ports | 1 port | 2 ports | 1 port |
| WI-FI | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| ETHERNET | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| RF (DECODER OUTPUT) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AVR PORT (DVD CONNECTION) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VGA (PC CONNECTION) | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| PRICE | N84,000 | N90,000 | N125,000 | N112,000 | N109,000 |
| RATING | High picture and audio quality. Many connectivity options (TV ports). | High picture and audio quality. Few connectivity options (TV ports). . | High picture and audio quality. Many connectivity options (TV ports).
| High picture and audio quality. Many connectivity options (TV ports).
| High picture and audio quality. Few connectivity options (TV ports). |
| RATING | 7/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 | 6/10 |
Sony and LG are the best TVs to buy. The Sony can be connected to WiFi and thus used to watch videos on YouTube and NETFLIX. The Panasonic lacks these connection capabilities.
The LG TV set promises images of strong picture quality and multiple connectivity options. It is also perfect for internet uses, should you be interested in online video gaming, streaming movies on Netflix or bringing your HBO subscription to the big screen. In addition, it is the cheapest brand with those capabilities. The only main feature in which the other brands trump the LG is the screen size, but these differences are not significant enough to influence your choice.
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