Collected Nov 5, 2026
What size is your TV?
The price of each size step and where it jumps.
Step 1 of 5
What each size costs
315 TVs in 6 ranges.
Each dot is a TV from today’s catalog. The colored mark is the range’s median and the number on top is how much it rises over the previous range. Price is on a logarithmic scale: each division is worth more dollars than the one before.
Step 2 of 5
Range by range
Starting at, median and cost per inch.
Each range leads to its overview, with the TVs, the ranking and what changed since the last update.
| Range | TVs | From | Median | Cost per inch | See the TVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 32″ | 34 | $70 | $180 | $6 | See 34 TVs |
| 40″ to 43″ | 41 | $110 | $280 | $7 | See 41 TVs |
| 50″ to 55″ | 80 | $190 | $464 | $9 | See 80 TVs |
| 58″ to 65″ | 56 | $300 | $798 | $12 | See 56 TVs |
| 70″ to 75″ | 45 | $450 | $900 | $12 | See 45 TVs |
| 77″ or more | 59 | $549 | $1,598 | $19 | See 59 TVs |
Dividing the price by the diagonal, the median goes from $6 per inch at up to 32″ to $19 at 77″+. Cost per inch goes up with size, so it only compares well within the same range.
Step 3 of 5
Where the price jumps
Each range’s median against the previous one’s.
The median price rises with each step, but not evenly. The biggest jump is 78% going from 70-75″ to 77″+, from $900 to $1,598. The smallest is 13%, from 58-65″ to 70-75″. When the jump is big, it’s worth looking at the step below before settling on a size.
- up to 32″ to 40-43″+56%median from $180 to $280
- 40-43″ to 50-55″+66%median from $280 to $464
- 50-55″ to 58-65″+72%median from $464 to $798
- 58-65″ to 70-75″+13%median from $798 to $900
- 70-75″ to 77″++78%median from $900 to $1,598
Step 4 of 5
The highest-scoring TV on each criterion
Chart criteria, range by range.
Each cell shows the highest-scoring TV on that criterion; in a tie, the cheapest. A TV without the data for the criterion is left out of it. It is a spec sheet score, not a lab test.
Swipe the table sideways to see all the ranges.
The highest-scoring TV on each criterion and size range
| Criterion | up to 32″ | 40-43″ | 50-55″ | 58-65″ | 70-75″ | 77″+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec sheetspec score | no data on the spec sheet | Panasonic W80CPS 43″score 8.3$330 | Hisense U7SG 55″score 8.9$648 | Samsung S90F 65″score 9.1$1,498 | Hisense U7SG 75″score 8.9$1,298 | Hisense U7SG 85″score 8.9$1,698 |
| Imagepanel, resolution and HDR | no data on the spec sheet | Panasonic W80CPS 43″imagem 8.2$330 | Roku Pro Series 55″imagem 9.0$900 | Samsung S90F 65″imagem 9.0$1,498 | Hisense E7SF 75″imagem 8.5$700 | Samsung S84F 77″imagem 9.0$1,580 |
| Gamingrefresh rate and HDMI 2.1 | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | Toshiba Z670R 55″games 10.0$250 | TCL F8D 65″games 10.0$500 | Hisense E7SF 75″games 10.0$700 | Toshiba Z670R 85″games 10.0$700 |
| Systemoperating system, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | no data on the spec sheet | Hisense S5QF 43″sistema 7.5$300 | Hisense U7SG 55″sistema 9.0$648 | Hisense U8QG 65″sistema 9.0$998 | Hisense U7SG 75″sistema 9.0$1,298 | Hisense U7SG 85″sistema 9.0$1,698 |
| ConnectionsHDMI ports, eARC and USB | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet |
| Cheap for the specsbelow TVs with a similar score and size | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | Toshiba Z670R 55″69% below$250 | Toshiba Z670R 65″39% below$548 | Hisense E7SF 75″30% below$700 | Toshiba Z670R 85″56% below$700 |
Step 5 of 5
What about the couch distance?
The Radar’s rule of thumb, which is not a standard.
If you prefer to start from the room, the Radar’s rule of thumb is to sit at 1.5 to 2.5 times the diagonal. At 2 meters, that points to TVs of 31″ to 52″ (up to 32″, 40-43″, 50-55″). At 3 meters, 47″ to 79″ (50-55″, 58-65″, 70-75″, 77″+). It is a Radar rule, not a standard.
How to read these numbers
On Nov 5, 2026, the Radar’s catalog has 315 TVs in 6 size ranges. The median price goes from $180 (up to 32″) to $1,598 (77″+). The biggest jump between neighboring ranges is 78%, from 70-75″ to 77″+. The matrix shows, for each chart criterion, the highest-scoring TV in each range. Everything comes from the day’s catalog and changes with each update.
Next step
See each TV on the chart
The chart shows all new TVs by price and spec sheet score. Pick the size in the top bar and check what the spec sheet promises before comparing prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much does each inch of TV cost?
By the median of the Nov 5, 2026 catalog, from $6 per inch for up to 32″ TVs to $19 for 77″+ TVs. Cost per inch goes up with size, so it only compares well within the same range.
Where does the TV price jump from one size to the next?
On Nov 5, 2026, the biggest jump in the median is 78%, going from 70-75″ to 77″+ (from $900 to $1,598). The median is the middle value: half the TVs in the range cost less and half cost more.
How do you choose a TV size by couch distance?
The Radar’s rule of thumb is to sit at 1.5 to 2.5 times the diagonal: at 2 meters, 31″ to 52″; at 3 meters, 47″ to 79″. It is a starting point, not a standard. The size guide has the calculator and each TV’s width.
Does size count toward the spec sheet score?
No. Bigger is not better: the right size depends on the couch distance and the space on the TV stand or wall. That is why size is a filter, and the score looks at panel, picture, system and connections.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The ranges are the same as the Size filter on the chart. The count, lowest price and median come from the catalog of the latest update; the cost per inch is the median price divided by each TV’s diagonal; the jump compares one range’s median with the previous range’s. Each criterion in the matrix shows the range’s highest-scoring TV (tie: the cheapest).
The catalog gathers the TVs the Radar tracks, and the price is the lowest from a trusted store on the update date. The spec sheet score does not measure real contrast, calibration or durability. The couch rule is a rule of thumb from the Radar, not a standard.
Data from Nov 5, 2026.