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LG OLED G6 Series Review: Top-End TV Gains More Than It Loses

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8.7 / 10

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Pros

  • Excellent contrast
  • Improved antireflective coating
  • Brightness is great for gaming

Cons

  • Green tinge on off-axis viewing
  • Not as color accurate as the LG G5

For the past two years, OLED technology has kept up with LCD in one of the most crucial components of picture quality: brightness. OLED already had contrast and color in the bag, but it took LG to start sandwiching more than one OLED panel together to complete the trio. The new G6 OLED TV features the latest version of this "tandem" upgrade, which boasts up to a 20% brighter screen and improvements to its color system.

In comparing head-to-head, I found the G6 to be demonstrably better than the G5in terms of shadow detail, antireflectivity and brightness in games. Yet, on the downside, the 2026 TV doesn't have its predecessor's knack for color -- something I singled the G5 out...

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