LCD vs LED TV: What Is the Difference?
In Pakistan, many people still call every flat TV an LCD. In fact, an LED TV is an LCD TV with a better backlight. This guide explains the difference in simple words and shows what an LCD price search really means today.
Updated 11 November 2026
Short answer: an LED TV is a type of LCD TV
Both use a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel to make the picture. The panel cannot make light by itself, so a light behind it shines through.
- Old LCD TV: lit by CCFL tubes, like thin tube lights. Thicker, heavier, warmer and less bright.
- LED TV: lit by small LEDs. Thinner, brighter and uses less electricity.
So when a shop says LED, it means an LCD panel with an LED backlight. Old CCFL LCD TVs are no longer made by the big brands.
LCD vs LED vs plasma vs OLED vs QLED
- CCFL LCD: the first flat TVs. Grey blacks, high power use.
- Plasma: rich colour and deep blacks, but heavy, hot and power hungry. Discontinued years ago.
- LED (LED-backlit LCD): today's standard. See the LED TV price list.
- QLED: an LED TV with a quantum-dot layer for richer colour. Still an LCD panel. See LED vs QLED.
- Mini LED: an LCD with thousands of tiny LEDs in dimming zones for better contrast.
- OLED: no backlight and no LCD layer. Each pixel makes its own light, which gives perfect black. See QLED vs OLED.
Why "LCD price in Pakistan" means LED TV prices
Most people searching for an LCD price, a TCL LCD or a Samsung LCD want a modern flat TV. Every TV in our list is either an LED-backlit LCD (including QLED and Mini LED) or an OLED TV.
So the LCD prices you want are the LED TV prices on our site. They start from Rs 25,200 for a small smart TV and go up to Rs 4,560,500 for the biggest screens.
LCD (LED TV) price in Pakistan by size
- 32 inch: the cheapest smart TVs, such as Xiaomi TV A 32 2026 32 Inch Smart LED TV at Rs 29,300 and Haier H32S80GFX 32 Inch QLED TV at Rs 30,800. See 32 Inch LED TV Price in Pakistan.
- 40 and 43 inch: the popular bedroom and small lounge sizes, for example TCL 43S51K 43 Inch QLED TV at Rs 46,800. See 43 Inch LED TV Price in Pakistan.
- 55 inch: the family size, from models like Haier H55S80EUX 55 Inch QLED TV at Rs 76,200. See 55 Inch LED TV Price in Pakistan.
- 65 inch and bigger: see 65 Inch LED TV Price in Pakistan and 75 Inch LED TV Price in Pakistan.
Prices update every day from our live list.
TCL, Samsung and Haier LCD searches
Brand LCD searches lead to the same LED TVs:
- TCL LCD: TCL sells QLED and Mini LED Google TVs from 32 inch up. See TCL LED TV prices.
- Samsung LCD: Samsung's Crystal UHD, QLED and OLED TVs run Tizen. See Samsung LED TV prices.
- Haier LCD: Haier sells Google TVs from 32 inch, including QLED and Mini LED. See Haier LED TV prices.
- LG LCD: LG sells QNED, NanoCell and OLED TVs. See LG LED TV prices.
Smaller brands like Ecostar, Dawlance and Orient have their own pages too, linked from the main price list.
How to tell an old LCD from an LED TV
- Thickness: CCFL LCD TVs are several centimetres deep; LED TVs are slim.
- Weight: old LCDs are much heavier for the same size.
- Label: the back sticker or manual says LED or LED backlight on newer TVs.
- Age: almost any TV sold new in the last ten years is LED-backlit.
- Heat: an old LCD gets noticeably warm at the back.
Which is better for the eyes and the electricity bill?
An LED TV is better on both counts. LEDs use clearly less power than CCFL tubes, so a modern 43 inch smart TV usually draws less than an old 32 inch LCD. See LED TV electricity consumption for watts and units.
For eye comfort, the panel type matters less than how you use it: keep room lights on at night, lower the brightness in the evening, use a warm colour mode and sit at the right distance from the TV size chart.
LCD monitors vs LCD TVs
Searches for a 19, 22 or 24 inch LCD usually mean a computer monitor. We sell TVs, and the smallest TVs in our list are 32 inch. A smart TV can still work as a big computer screen through HDMI, and a Full HD 32 or 40 inch TV is a common choice for this. For gaming with a PC or console, look at the 120Hz gaming TV list.
Should you replace an old LCD or plasma TV?
If your old LCD or plasma still works, it can serve as a basic screen with a receiver. But a new smart LED gives a brighter picture, built-in YouTube and Netflix, lower power use and a warranty. If you only want apps on the old TV, read how to convert an LED TV to a smart TV. For a new TV, start with the LED TV buying guide.
