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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Best TV simple and low-cost (Full HD or 4K, price up to $2,000 dollars) up to $500 dollars today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $500
    score 8.3

    Hisense

    E6SF 50″

    50″QLED

    $398

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Movies and shows · Simple, low-cost use

    Pros: Costs 53% less than similar models; Dolby Vision; Atmos

  2. Best value
    score 8.3

    43″QLED

    $398

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Movies and shows · Bedroom or kitchen

    Pros: Costs 38% less than similar models; Dolby Vision; Atmos

  3. Keeping the same TV for years
    score 7.7

    55″Google TV

    $500

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Keeping the same TV for years · Simple, low-cost use

    Pros: Dolby Vision; Atmos

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The best TV Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 today is the Hisense E6SF 50″, $398 (score 8.3).

All models: Simple, cheap TVs up to $500

See the 24 highest-scoring modelsHide the list
Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Hisense E6SF 43″43″ · 4K QLED$349at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
Hisense E6SF 50″50″ · 4K QLED$398at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
Hisense QD6SF 43″43″ · 4K QLED$398at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
Hisense QD6SF 50″50″ · 4K QLED$398at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
Hisense QD6SF 55″55″ · 4K QLED$428at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
Hisense E6SF 55″55″ · 4K QLED$430at Amazon8.3Buy on Amazon
TCL Q651F 43″43″ · 4K QLED$395at Amazon7.9Buy on Amazon
Fpd CG55C1 55″55″ · 4K LED$500at Amazon7.7Buy on Amazon
Samsung UN43U8000HFXZC 43″43″ · 4K LED$398at Amazon7.1Buy on Amazon
Samsung UN50U8000HFXZC 50″50″ · 4K LED$498at Amazon7.1Buy on Amazon
TCL S450R 43″43″ · 4K LED$459at Amazon6.9Buy on Amazon
LG UA7700PUB 55″55″ · 4K$68at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
LG OLED55G5SUB 55″55″ · 4K OLED$80at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung LS24D300GANXZA 24″24″ · Full HD$93at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips 1V8LB 24″24″ · Full HD$113at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips E2N2100 24″24″ · Full HD$125at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips E2N2100 27″27″ · Full HD$150at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Skyworth Q5700K 32″32″ · Full HD QLED$170at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips PQF7676 32″32″ · Full HD QLED$188at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung LS32D390GANXZA 32″32″ · Full HD$198at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Ktc H25T7 25″25″ · Full HD$200at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung LS32B300NWNXGO 32″32″ · Full HD LED$230at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Hisense QD4SR 40″40″ · Full HD QLED$234at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips PFL6573 32″32″ · Full HD LED$235at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 61 TVs cost up to $390; the range with the most models is from $300 to $400, with 20.

How many models there are in each price range, from $0 to $500. Half cost up to $390; across the whole catalog, the median is $998.3 models between $0 and $1007 models between $100 and $20012 models between $200 and $30020 models between $300 and $40019 models between $400 and $50037122019$0$100$200$300$400$500
  • half cost up to $390
  • whole catalog: $998 →

Cheapest $68 LG UA7700PUB 55″

Most expensive $500 Fpd CG55C1 55″

See the table by price range
Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under $41043568.38.3
$410 to $68018507.78.2
$680 to $1,1000838.6
$1,100 to $1,9000768.7
Over $1,9000668.8
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 13 of 61 have Dolby Vision confirmed

  • 4 of 61 have native 120 Hz confirmed

  • 2 of 61 have confirmed HDMI 2.1

Against the whole catalog

  • −61%median price below the catalog’s
  • −0.3median spec score: 8.3 vs 8.6
  • 18%of the catalog: 61 of 331 models
See the full table
Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorSimple, cheap TVs up to $500Whole catalogDifference
Models6133118% of the catalog
Median price$390$998−61%
Median score8.38.6−0.3 ponto
Lowest price$68$68igual
Highest price$500$10,798−$10,298

How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Hisense E6SF 50″, $398 at Amazon, on 06/11/2026. The median price of the 61 models on the list is $390.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Open the chart already filtered to Simple, cheap TVs up to $500.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best TV Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 today?

Today it is the Hisense E6SF 50″, for $398 (score 8.3).

Which TV Simple, cheap TVs up to $500 has the best value today?

The Hisense QD6SF 43″, for $398 (score 8.3).

How much does a TV simple and low-cost (Full HD or 4K, price up to $2,000) and price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 61 models in the segment is $390, and prices range from $68 to $500. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models whose spec sheet lists Full HD or 4K resolution, with a lowest collected price of $2,000 or less, are included. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $500. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the TVs on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the TV that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which TV to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 6, 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real contrast or durability.

Data from Nov 6, 2026.