LG G3

The Micro Lens Array (MLA) tech in LG’s top-tier panel means ultra-bright next-gen OLED images. TV doesn’t get better than this

When we first clapped eyes on the LG G3 OLED at CES, we knew it was good then. Now it's clear this set is gunning to be the best OLED TV you can buy. It even offers enough brightness to give Samsung's QLED range a run for its money as one of the best TVs on the planet.

You'll need plenty of that though. At its smallest the G3 OLED is available as a 55-inch set, priced £2,600/$2,500.

The 'sweet spot' size for many will be the 65-inch, priced at £/$3,300, which is what we're reviewing here. The next largest size is a 77-inch model, priced at £5,000/$4,500, which starts to get into super-massive scale.

Above this, the 83-inch model is a gigantic £7,500/$6,500. On top of this, it's also probably too giant for most people's living rooms and doesn't feature that key MLA, or Micro Lens Array, technology within its design.

SPECIFICATIONS

Screen sizes 55-inch / 65-inch /77-inch / 83-inch Panel 3,840 x 2,160 100Hz OLED CPU a9 Al Processor 4K Gen6 HDR Dolby Vision Sound Dolby Atmos OS webOS 23 Connectivity HDMI x4 (HDMI 2.1 x4, eARC x1), USB x3, optical digital audio out, ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 Dimensions 1222x703x27.2mm / 1441x826x24.3mm /1712x982x24.8mm / 1847x1057x28mm Weight 17.8kg / 23.9kg / 36.8kg / 40.9kg

That positions the G3 OLED as priced from a £/$200 minimum more than its G2 OLED equivalent was a year prior. And given how much the G2 pricing has dropped since, that does give the older OLED significant appeal, if you're happy to forego the boost in brightness anyway. For many the financials will speak volumes: you could buy a 65-inch G2 and still have brighter still, the previous-generation S95B and A95K are not (in their default modes). That LG can make a traditional OLED as punchy as the G3 is truly impressive.

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