LG G5 OLED TV Review (vs Samsung S95F & LG G4)
HDTVTest reviews the G5 against the Samsung S95F and the LG G4.
LG · 2025 · WOLED
LG G5 OLED evo
LG's 2025 flagship OLED: the brightest OLED these labs had measured at launch, with 165Hz gaming, now succeeded by the G6.
Previous generation, still sold
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Exact model · United States
OLED65G5WUA
LG's US page is for the wall-mount (W) model, which ships with a wall mount; the page also prints with-stand dimensions, which are recorded here as printed. The size Tom's Guide, TechRadar and Trusted Reviews tested. LG prints two stand height positions (36 in or 34 in).
Where to buy the 65″
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The verdict
The G5 is the pick for a bright room or HDR fans who want an OLED, and two labs measured peak output above 2,200 nits on the 65-inch. It costs more than the C5 and C6, which TechRadar suggested is the better value in a light-controlled room. A discounted G5 against the newer G6 is a reasonable buy if the price gap is large; check stock, since LG's own store showed every size unavailable.
The LG G5 is the 2025 flagship of LG's OLED range, sold in 55, 65, 77, 83 and 97 inches and replaced by the G6 in 2026. Reviewers describe a new four-layer Primary RGB Tandem panel that roughly doubled the brightness of the 2024 G4, helped by the Alpha 11 Gen2 processor. It supports 4K gaming up to 165Hz on all four HDMI inputs, apart from the 97-inch, which stops at 120Hz. Its main drawbacks are price and the lack of HDR10+.
Strengths
- Exceptional brightness for an OLED: Tom's Guide measured 2,296 nits and TechRadar 2,268 nits on a 10% HDR window of the 65-inch.
- Color accuracy and coverage are strong; TechRadar measured an average Delta-E of 1.2 and near-full P3 coverage.
- Four HDMI inputs listed for 4K 120Hz with VRR up to 165Hz (97-inch: 120Hz), plus around 9ms Boost-mode input lag in two labs.
- TechRadar listed an improved anti-reflection screen among its positives and said the brightness rivals premium Mini LED sets in bright rooms.
- LG lists a 5-year warranty on the OLED panel in addition to the standard 1-year coverage.
- Wall mount is supplied with the 55 to 83-inch models.
Weak spots
- The most expensive of LG's 2025 OLEDs, and both TechRadar and Tom's Guide raised value against the C5.
- No HDR10+ support and no ATSC 3.0 tuner.
- TechRadar noted that the new remote lacks an input select button.
- The built-in 4.2-channel speakers are adequate, but reviewers advise pairing the set with a soundbar.
- The 97-inch drops to 120Hz VRR and a different brightness tier.
- Superseded by the 2026 G6.
Great for
- Bright rooms and HDR movie watchers who want an OLED
- Gamers wanting 4K 165Hz on a TV
- Buyers finding a G5 at a deep discount against the G6
Skip if
- Buyers in dark rooms who can take the cheaper C5 or C6
- Anyone who needs HDR10+
- Shoppers who want the 97-inch with 165Hz
How it fits
Calculated from published specs and independent tests. How this works
Tap a score to see what went into it. These are calculations, not lab results.
Claimed vs. measured
Independent test figures are kept apart from what the manufacturer says. Results vary by tester, test size and firmware.
Measured Claimed
Brightness
HDR peak brightness (10% window)The most-quoted HDR brightness figure. A 10% window is about the size of a bright object in a scene.
- 2,268 nitsTechRadar65″ tested · Filmmaker Mode, 10% window · Apr 12, 2025
- 1,850 nitsTechRadar65″ tested · Standard mode, 10% window · Apr 12, 2025
- 2,296 nitsTom's Guide65″ tested · 10% window · Jun 30, 2025
HDR full-screen brightnessBrightness of a completely bright image, like a snowfield or a hockey rink.
SDR peak brightness (10% window)How bright regular, non-HDR content gets, which matters most in a sunny room.
- 465 nitsTom's Guide65″ tested · 10% window · Jun 30, 2025
Color
DCI-P3 color coverageHow much of the color range used by modern movies the TV can show.
- 99.79%Tom's Guide65″ tested · UHDA-P3 coverage · Jun 30, 2025
Rec. 2020 color coverageA wider color target than DCI-P3. No consumer TV covers it fully.
- 82.42%Tom's Guide65″ tested · Rec. 2020 coverage · Jun 30, 2025
Color accuracy out of the box (ΔE)Lower is better. Under about 3 is hard to distinguish from perfect by eye.
- ΔE 1.2TechRadar65″ tested · Average Delta-E · Apr 12, 2025
- ΔE 1.99Tom's Guide65″ tested · Out of the box · Jun 30, 2025
Gaming
Input lag, 4K 60 Hz (game mode)The delay between pressing a button and seeing it on screen.
- 9.2 msTechRadar65″ tested · Game Optimizer, Boost mode · Apr 12, 2025
- 12.9 msTom's Guide65″ tested · Default game mode · Jun 30, 2025
- 9.2 msTom's Guide65″ tested · Game Optimizer, Boost on · Jun 30, 2025
What changes by size
The same name doesn’t always mean the same TV. Here is every size we’ve confirmed.
| 55″ | 65″ | 77″ | 83″ | 97″ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model number | OLED55G5WUA | OLED65G5WUA | OLED77G5WUA | OLED83G5WUA | OLED97G5WUA |
| Lowest price | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Highest 4K gaming refresh | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Width | 48.1″ | 56.7″ | 67.4″ | 72.7″ | 84.8″ |
| Weight | 37.0 lb | 48.5 lb | 74.1 lb | 86.0 lb | 125.7 lb |
| VESA | 300×200 | 300×300 | 300×300 | 400×400 | 600×400 |
Highlighted rows differ between sizes.
Will it fit?
From your seat
Viewing distance8′0″
A good fit. At this distance a 65″ screen fills 33° of your view. Most people like 59″–80″ from here.
Seen from above
Dimensions and mounting
- Without stand
- 56.7 × 32.5 × 1.0″
- With stand
- 56.7 × 36.0 × 10.4″
- Stand footprint
- 19.1″ between feet
- Weight
- 48.5 lb (60.2 lb with stand)
- VESA pattern
- 300 × 300 mm
- Power use
- 148.4 W typical
Full specifications
From the manufacturer unless noted. Shown for the 65″ model.
Picture
- Display technologyHow the screen makes its picture. OLED types light each pixel on their own for perfect black. Mini LED and QLED are LCDs with a backlight, and tend to get brighter.
- WOLED
- Panel typeFor LCD TVs: VA panels have deeper black but narrower viewing angles; IPS/ADS panels hold up better from the side but look grayer in the dark.
- OLED
- Panel notes
- Primary RGB Tandem (four-layer) WOLED panel, per TechRadar and What Hi-Fi (tested on the 65-inch). LG's page lists a 4K OLED display and does not state the panel generation. LG lists the 97-inch with different specs (120Hz, Brightness Booster Max) and does not say whether it shares the panel.source
- BacklightFull-array backlights sit behind the whole screen and allow local dimming. Edge-lit TVs are thinner but dim far less precisely.
- Self-emissive
- Resolution
- 4K
- Picture processor
- α11 AI Processor 4K Gen2
- Screen finishAnti-glare and matte coatings cut reflections in bright rooms, sometimes at a small cost to perceived contrast.
- LG lists 'Bright Room Ready' on its product page; it does not describe the coating itself.
HDR & color
- HDR formatsHDR formats describe how a TV should show bright highlights and rich color. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ adjust the picture scene by scene; a source and TV must both support a format to use it.
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG
Refresh & motion
- Native refresh rateHow many new images per second the panel can really show. Marketing “motion rates” are often double this number, so check the native figure.
- 120 Hz
- Maximum refresh rateThe highest refresh the TV accepts over HDMI. Sometimes only available at reduced resolution or from a PC.
- 165 Hz
Smart platform
- Smart TV platformThe software your TV runs. It decides your home screen, app selection and how often you’ll see ads.
- webOS
- Platform version
- webOS 25
- Voice assistants
- Amazon Alexa, Hey Google
- Apple AirPlay
- Yes
- Google Cast
- Yes
- Broadcast tunerNeeded to watch free over-the-air TV with an antenna. ATSC 3.0 is the newer US standard; a few TVs have dropped tuners entirely.
- ATSC 1.0, ClearQAM
HDMI & connections
- HDMI ports
- 4
- HDMI 2.1 portsPorts with enough bandwidth for 4K at 120 Hz and beyond. If you have more than one current console or a gaming PC, count these carefully.
- 4
- HDMI notes
- LG lists all four HDMI inputs as supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT, with eARC on HDMI 2. LG's page does not break out bandwidth port by port.
- eARCEnhanced Audio Return Channel sends high-quality audio from your TV’s apps and inputs back to a soundbar or receiver over one HDMI cable.
- Yes
- USB ports
- 3
- Optical audio out
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 1 x Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Gaming
- Variable refresh rateLets the TV match its refresh to a game’s frame rate, which removes tearing and most stutter.
- AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
- Auto Low Latency ModeSwitches the TV into game mode automatically when a console starts a game.
- Yes
- Highest 4K gaming refresh
- 165 Hz
- HGiGA shared standard that keeps console HDR highlights accurate instead of letting the TV guess.
- Yes
- Game menu
- Game Optimizer
Built-in audio
- Speaker configuration
- 4.2 channel
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- DTS supportMany TVs no longer decode DTS. If you play discs or a media server with DTS soundtracks, check here and on your soundbar or receiver.
- No DTS decoder in LG's listed audio codecs
Accessibility
- Remote
- Magic Remote (MR25)
Warranty
- Warranty
- 1 years
- Warranty notes
- 1 year parts and labor on the TV; LG also lists a 5 year panel warranty, which covers only the OLED panel.
Primary source: lg.com
Setup notes
- eARC is on HDMI 2 only.
- All four HDMI inputs are listed as supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT.
- Three USB 2.0 ports and an optical digital audio output are included.
- VRR tops out at 165Hz on the 55 to 83-inch sizes and 120Hz on the 97-inch (LG's spec tables).
- The tuner is ATSC 1.0 and ClearQAM, with no ATSC 3.0.
- The US model numbers end in WUA (wall-mount versions).
Video reviews
Each video was checked to exist and to be about the LG G5 OLED evo.
What reviewers found
Summaries in our own words. Follow the link to read each review in full.
Called the G5 one of the best high-end OLEDs, with brightness and color that stand out and very low input lag. The reviewer's reservations were price, and the lack of an ATSC 3.0 tuner.
Read the originalEditor's Choice. Measured a huge brightness jump over the G4 and liked the anti-glare screen and the AI features. Downsides were the higher cost against the C5, no HDR10+, and a remote with no input button; the C5 may be the better value in a darkened room.
Read the originalExplained the move from the micro lens array panel to a Primary RGB Tandem panel. After LG fixed an early Dolby Vision streaming problem, the reviewer recommended the G5 wholeheartedly, while noting that its sound calls for a soundbar or speakers.
Read the originalTested the 65-inch over a month with benchmarks and measured quick input lag, with the Boost mode helping further. Noted that the 65-inch has the same features as the 55-inch model.
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What owners are saying
From Reddit and forums, paraphrased with a link to the original discussion. Community reports are anecdotal.
In a thread about a G5 with a line through the panel, a commenter says LG's warranty would cover a faulty panel by replacing the panel, not by swapping in a new set or a newer G6. This is one owner's view, not LG policy.
Read the originalA shopper comparing the 65-inch G5 with the C6 says the extra cost of the G5 and its tandem panel is worth paying, which shows the G5 still draws recommendations after the G6 launch.
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Questions
How bright is the LG G5?
Tom's Guide measured 2,296 nits and TechRadar 2,268 nits on a 10% HDR window of the 65-inch. Full-screen HDR was much lower, 331 nits in TechRadar's Filmmaker Mode test.
What are the exact US model numbers?
OLED55G5WUA, OLED65G5WUA, OLED77G5WUA, OLED83G5WUA and OLED97G5WUA, all taken from LG's US product pages.
Do all G5 sizes support 165Hz gaming?
No. LG lists VRR up to 165Hz for the 55 to 83-inch sizes, but the 97-inch page lists VRR up to 120Hz only.
Is the G5 still worth buying now that the G6 is out?
If a discounted G5 is available, it remains a very bright OLED, but LG's own store showed every size out of stock on the day this was checked, so availability depends on retailers. Compare current prices with the G6 and C6.
Does the G5 support HDR10+?
No. LG lists Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, and TechRadar lists the missing HDR10+ support as a drawback.
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- lg.com /us/tvs/lg-oled65g5wua-oled-4k-tv
- lg.com /us/tvs/lg-oled77g5wua-oled-4k-tv
- lg.com /us/tvs/lg-oled83g5wua-oled-4k-tv
- lg.com /us/tvs/lg-oled97g5wua-oled-4k-tv
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- techradar.com /televisions/lg-g5-review
- trustedreviews.com /reviews/lg-oled65g5
- whathifi.com /tv-home-cinema/televisions/lg-g5-oled65g5
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