Our Verdict
The LG E8 is an excellent TV for many different uses. It has a remarkable picture quality with perfect blacks. The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle and thus it is suitable for a large room where people will be watching from the side. It has good motion handling and good gray uniformity to please sports fans, and low input lag, good for most gamers.
- Perfect blacks
- Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle
- Instantaneous response time leaves very little motion blur
- Risk of permanent burn-in with prolonged exposure to static content
- Brightness changes with screen content (ABL)
The LG E8 is excellent for watching movies. Especially in a dark room, the perfect blacks and the wide color gamut produce excellent picture quality with bright and vivid colors. Motion handling is excellent too, so fast moving content is clear with only a small blur trail. The E8 can clear 24p judder from the most common inputs so you should not have any issues with this.
The LG E8 is excellent for watching TV shows. It has remarkable reflection handling, so you can place it in a room with many small light sources without issues. It has good viewing angles so you can enjoy your favorite show without the need to sit directly in front of the TV. It has a very good smart platform with an abundance of available apps, and you will most certainly find the app that carries your favorite TV shows.
Excellent TV for watching sports. It has excellent reflection handling, so you can place it in a room with many small windows without issue. It has a very fast response time, so there is only a small blur trail in fast-content like sports. It is unlikely that you will notice any dirty screen effect due to the good gray uniformity. Finally, it is a good choice if you plan to watch the big game with a group of friends, as it has good viewing angles and the image remains accurate for those watching from the side.
The E8 is an excellent TV for playing video games. It has very low input lag and it is very responsive to your actions. At the same time, fast content looks good with only a small blur due to the almost instantaneous response time of the TV. If you play games during the night, you will enjoy the impressive dark room performance of the TV with perfect blacks. Unfortunately, it does not support any VRR implementation to avoid tearing in very graphics intensive games.
This is an excellent TV for watching HDR movies. The OLED55E8 has perfect blacks that boost the picture quality in dark rooms where HDR movies are meant to be watched. It has a wide color gamut that produces rich colors and its good HDR brightness levels make highlights pop. It has very good motion handling with very little blur in fast action movies, and 24p judder will not be an issue.
The LG E8 has an excellent performance in HDR Gaming. It is very responsive due to the very low input lag when displaying 4k @ 60Hz + HDR. The picture quality is remarkable, with perfect blacks, vivid colors and highlights that pop. When playing a fast action game you will appreciate the fast response time that only leaves a small blur trail, and if you wish to make the image even crisper you can use the optional BFI feature.
This E8 has a remarkable performance when used as a PC monitor. It supports chroma 4:4:4 so the text is clear in all backgrounds. The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle so there are no uniformity issues at the sides of the screen. It has excellent motion handling and an instantaneous response time so you will not see much blur trail on your mouse. Unfortunately, the brightness lowers when large areas of the screen are illuminated, and this can be bothersome in PC usage. Finally, displaying a static content, like software menus, for a prolonged period may have a risk of burn-in.
Changelog
- Updated May 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Feb 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated Feb 28, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Oct 22, 2018: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55" model (OLED55E8PUA), and we expect our review to be valid for the 65" (OLED65E8PUA).
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their LG E8 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests such as the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
| Size | US Model | UK Model | Panel Type | Refresh Rate | Notes |
| 55'' | OLED55E8PUA | OLED55E8PLA | OLED | 120Hz | |
| 65'' | OLED65E8PUA | OLED65E8PLA | OLED | 120Hz |
The LG E8 we reviewed was manufactured in May 2018.
Popular TV Comparisons
The LG E8 is an excellent TV with for most usages, especially when placed in a dark room. See our recommendations for the best TVs and the best OLED TVs.
The LG E8 OLED is better than the Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 for most people, unless the possibility of burn-in is a concern or you have a bright room. The E8 can display perfect blacks and supports Dolby Vision, and this is great for watching movies or HDR content in a dark room. The E8 also has better viewing angles, so it's more suitable for large rooms with wide seating arrangements. The Samsung Q9FN, on the other hand, can get brighter and is suitable for brighter viewing environments, and also supports FreeSync variable refresh rate, which is great if you play video games.
The LG E8 OLED and the LG B8 OLED have very similar performance. The differences are mostly cosmetic, with the LG E8 having a more premium feel and a dedicated soundbar.
The LG E8 OLED is slightly better than the LG E7 OLED. The LG E8 has an optional black frame insertion feature that helps remove motion blur and make the image look crisper. The LG E8 also has better out-of-the-box color accuracy, so that you can enjoy great picture quality in movies without the need for a professional calibration.
The LG C8 OLED and the LG E8 OLED both have very similar performance. The LG E8 has somewhat better sound quality due to the embedded soundbar. The two TVs, however, differ significantly in design, as the E8 has a more elegant style whereas the C8 has a more classical one.
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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