Sony KD-48A9

£1399

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Having a small or medium-sized living room shouldn’t prohibit you from owning a genuinely brilliant TV, which is why it’s a shame that for the past few years, true flagship models have gone no smaller than 55in. For many, that’s simply too big.

But last year, that all changed. Predictably, the first 48-inch OLED TV was launched by LG, the company behind all of the OLED TV panels currently used by every manufacturer; and excellent it is, too.

Hot on its heels came Sony’s KD-48A9, which is even better. In fact, it may well be the best sub-55in TV ever made. It’s certainly the best you can buy right now, although that sort of quality does come at a price.

As small as possible

Clearly looking to capitalise on the compact nature of the new, smaller OLED panel, Sony appears to have made the 48A9 as small as possible, at least in terms of height and width. The flush, black bezel along the top and sides