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LG’s Blazingly Brilliant G5 OLED Is the Pacesetter for Best TV of the Year

Ryan Waniata

created: May 22, 2025, 1:02 p.m. | updated: May 26, 2025, 12:23 p.m.

Even after last year’s incredible run of the best OLED TVs we’d ever tested, I thought the search for the perfect TV was never-ending. With a viewing experience that’s virtually flawless by nearly every metric we measure, LG's new G5 makes me wonder. After refining its already searing MLA (Microlens Array) OLED panel for last year’s G4 (and the fabulous Panasonic Z95A), LG flipped the script for the G5 with its new four-stack OLED panel that’s significantly brighter and more capable. That translates to eye-tingling HDR that meets or beats many of the best QLED TVs, like Samsung’s QN90D (8/10, WIRED Recommends), without QLED hangups like raised black levels, light bloom/haloing, or off-angle image degradation. WebOS Highs and LowsSetting up LG’s webOS smart system is refreshingly simple, with only Google TV offering a notably better experience.

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