The LG A2 OLED is an entry-level model in LG's 2022 OLED lineup. Replacing the LG A1 OLED, it sits below the LG B2 OLED, and it's meant for people who want the fantastic picture quality of OLEDs without the gaming features that LG's B and C Series models come with, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and variable refresh rate (VRR) support. It's available in 48, 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes, so there's something for everyone. It comes with the same LG webOS smart platform and unique Magic Remote as their other OLED models, making it easy to stream your favorite content.
Our Verdict
The LG A2 is an excellent TV for most uses. It's incredible for watching movies in dark rooms thanks to its perfect black levels and no blooming around bright objects. It's even excellent for HDR movies, but not all colors and highlights look as vivid and bright as they should be. It's great for watching TV shows and sports in well-lit rooms with wide seating areas due to its wide viewing angle and fantastic reflection handling, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare. Lastly, it's excellent for gaming due to its fantastic motion handling and low input lag, but it lacks advanced gaming features to take full advantage of the Xbox Series X, PS5, or high-end PCs.
- Perfect black levels.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Stutter with low-frame-rate content.
- Not bright enough to fight a ton of glare.
The LG A2 is great for watching TV shows in well-lit rooms. Its fantastic reflection handling is ideal if you have a few light sources around, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare. It's also great for wide seating areas as it has a wide viewing angle that makes the image remain consistent from the sides. It doesn't have issues upscaling lower-resolution content if you watch shows from a cable box, and if you stream your content, the built-in smart platform has a ton of apps available to download.
- No issues upscaling content.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Not bright enough to fight a ton of glare.
The LG A2 is great for watching sports. Its near-instantaneous response time makes motion look smooth, which is great for fast-moving sports. It has a wide viewing angle, meaning it's a great choice for wide seating areas, as everyone sees the same image. It performs well in moderately-lit rooms thanks to its fantastic reflection handling, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight glare if you watch sports in really bright rooms.
- No issues upscaling content.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Smooth motion.
- Not bright enough to fight a ton of glare.
The LG A2 is excellent for gaming. Its near-instantaneous response time and low input lag provide a smooth and responsive gaming experience. However, it lacks advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support, and it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, so it can't take full advantage of the Xbox Series X and PS5. It's an excellent choice for dark room gaming as it has a near-infinite contrast ratio that results in perfect black levels.
- Perfect black levels.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- Smooth motion.
- Low input lag.
- Limited to 60Hz panel and HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.
- No VRR support.
The LG A2 is excellent for watching HDR movies. It's fantastic in dark rooms thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio, as it displays perfect blacks without any blooming. It also displays a wide range of colors in HDR, but its tone mapping is off, resulting in inaccurate color reproduction. Its HDR peak brightness is okay and high enough to make small highlights stand out against the rest of the screen, but not all colors are vivid.
- Perfect black levels.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Displays 4k content perfectly.
- Stutter with low-frame-rate content.
- Alright HDR peak brightness.
- Tone mapping is off.
The LG A2 is excellent for HDR gaming. It has excellent gaming performance thanks to its quick response time and low input lag, but it can't take advantage of the current-gen gaming consoles as it lacks VRR support and is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. HDR also looks excellent as it has a high contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity, and while its HDR brightness is alright, not all highlights and colors look vivid.
- Perfect black levels.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- Smooth motion.
- Low input lag.
- Displays 4k content perfectly.
- Limited to 60Hz panel and HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.
- No VRR support.
- Alright HDR peak brightness.
The LG A2 is great to use as a PC monitor. It has low input lag for a responsive feel and displays proper chroma 4:4:4 that helps make text look clear. It has wide viewing angles, but colors lose their hue if you sit too close, and the edges of the screen look a bit washed out. It also has fantastic reflection handling if you use it in a room with a few lights around, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Smooth motion.
- Low input lag.
- Displays chroma 4:4:4 with any supported signal.
- Not bright enough to fight a ton of glare.
- Limited to 60Hz panel and HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.
- Risk of burn-in.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 65-inch LG A2 (OLED65A2PUA), and the results are also valid for the 48-inch, 55-inch, and 77-inch variants. It's sold at Costco under the OLED55A2AUA/OLED65AUA model codes, and while it's the same TV, it comes with an extra warranty, and its remote supports NFC, while the 48-inch and 77-inch models are only available at Best Buy. The exact model code can vary between different regions and even retailers, but it's the same TV.
| Size | US Model | Costco Variant | UK Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48" | OLED48A2PUA | - | OLED48A26LA |
| 55" | OLED55A2PUA | OLED55A2AUA | OLED55A26LA |
| 65" | OLED65A2PUA | OLED65A2AUA | OLED65A26LA |
| 77" | OLED77A2PUA | - | - |
Our unit was manufactured in April 2022, and you can see the label here.
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The LG A2 is an excellent TV that offers all the advantages of OLED, like the near-infinite contrast ratio, perfect black uniformity, and wide viewing angle. It performs well as a cheaper alternative to the LG B2 OLED and LG C2 OLED, and it's a good choice if you don't need extra gaming features or don't care about peak brightness. However, if you want the best performance you can get with an OLED, it's better to go for the higher-end models.
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The LG C2 OLED is a higher-end TV than the LG A2 OLED and has better performance and features. The C2 gets much brighter, especially in HDR, so highlights pop more. If you're a gamer, it's better to go for the C2 as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support, which the A2 doesn't have, so it can't take full advantage of current-gen gaming consoles.
The LG A2 OLED and the LG C1 OLED are similar TVs in terms of picture quality, but the C1 has an advantage for gaming. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support, both of which the A2 doesn't have, meaning the C1 can take full advantage of the latest gaming consoles.
The LG B2 OLED is better overall than the LG A2 OLED. The biggest difference is with the peak brightness, as the B2 gets brighter, delivering a better HDR experience. The B2 also has many gaming features that the A2 doesn't have, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support.
The LG C3 OLED is better than the LG A2 OLED. The C3 has a 120Hz panel and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for gaming up to 4k @ 120Hz, and it supports VRR, so it's a much better option if you want to take advantage of modern gaming consoles. The C3 can overcome more glare due to its better SDR brightness, and highlights in HDR content stand out more due to its much better HDR brightness. On top of that, the C3 has less banding, upscales low-resolution content better, and removes more compression artifacts from low-quality content.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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