The LG G1 OLED is an amazing flagship 4k OLED TV. It comes with LG's new evo panel, which aims to increase brightness compared to typical OLED panels. It provides a significant improvement over its predecessor, the LG GX OLED, in HDR content, but there's not much of a difference in SDR content. The TV has a unique slim design meant to sit flush against the wall with its dedicated wall mount, and it doesn't come with a stand. It delivers the same exceptional picture quality as other OLEDs with a near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It's packed with gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support, four HDMI 2.1 inputs, and a near-instant response time for a smooth gaming experience. Unfortunately, OLEDs risk permanent burn-in, which could be a problem if you constantly watch the same content with static elements, like leaving it on the same news channel all day, but we don't expect it to be an issue if you watch varied content.
Our Verdict
The LG G1 OLED is an amazing overall TV. It delivers stunning picture quality for dark room viewing because of its near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It's also good to use in well-lit rooms for watching sports or TV shows as it has fantastic reflection handling, and the wide viewing angles make it suitable for wide seating areas. HDR content looks amazing as it displays a wide color gamut and has decent HDR peak brightness, enough to make highlights stand out. Gamers should appreciate the variable refresh rate (VRR) support and HDMI 2.1 inputs. Unfortunately, it has the risk of permanent burn-in, so it may not be the best choice to use solely as a PC monitor.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks.
- FreeSync, G-SYNC, and HDMI Forum VRR support.
- 120Hz panel with four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
- HDR brightness better than most OLEDs.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- Aggressive ABL can get distracting with large areas of brightness.
The LG G1 is fantastic for watching movies. Thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio, it displays perfect blacks without any blooming around bright objects. It can remove 24p judder from any source, which is great, but lower-frame rate content may appear to stutter due to the quick response time. It also doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- Automatically removes 24p judder from any source.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The LG G1 is great for watching TV shows. It upscales lower-resolution content, like from cable boxes, without issues. It has wide viewing angles if you want to use it in a wide seating arrangement, so the image remains accurate from the side. The reflection handling is fantastic if you place it in a well-lit room, but it doesn't get extremely bright in SDR. Also, OLEDs have the risk of burn-in, which could be a problem if you constantly watch the same news channel all day.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Upscales lower-resolution content without issues.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- Aggressive ABL can get distracting with large areas of brightness.
The LG G1 OLED is excellent for watching sports. Fast-moving content like players or balls look great thanks to the near-instant response time. It has wide viewing angles, making it a great choice for a wide seating arrangement. Even though it doesn't get very bright in SDR, it still has fantastic reflection handling, so glare shouldn't pose much of an issue. It also upscales 720p content, like from cable boxes, without any artifacts.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Upscales lower-resolution content without issues.
- Motion looks smooth due to near-instant response time.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- Aggressive ABL can get distracting with large areas of brightness.
The LG G1 is outstanding for video games. It's packed with gaming features like VRR support, HDMI 2.1 inputs, and a 120Hz panel, so you can easily play 4k games up to 120fps. It has a near-instant response time and low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. OLEDs can turn off individual pixels, resulting in a near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity, with no blooming around bright objects, so it's a great choice for dark room gaming.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks.
- Motion looks smooth due to near-instant response time.
- FreeSync, G-SYNC, and HDMI Forum VRR support.
- 120Hz panel with four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The LG G1 OLED is amazing for watching HDR content. It's fantastic for dark room viewing because it has a near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. It displays a wide color gamut for HDR content, and even though it doesn't get as bright as LED TVs, it's still one of the brightest OLEDs we've tested, so small highlights pop in HDR. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR10, but not HDR10+, so some content may use the standard HDR10 format instead.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks.
- No blooming around bright objects.
- HDR brightness better than most OLEDs.
- Displays wide color gamut.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The LG G1 is incredible for HDR gaming. It has a bunch of gamer-friendly features like FreeSync support, G-SYNC compatibility, and HDMI 2.1 inputs. It delivers a responsive gaming experience thanks to its near-instant response time and low input lag. HDR content looks excellent because it has a high native contrast ratio that displays perfect blacks, and there's no blooming around bright objects. It has okay peak brightness in Game Mode, but small highlights still pop how they should.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks.
- Motion looks smooth due to near-instant response time.
- FreeSync, G-SYNC, and HDMI Forum VRR support.
- 120Hz panel with four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
- HDR brightness better than most OLEDs.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
The LG G1 OLED is excellent to use as a PC monitor. It provides a responsive gaming experience because it has low input lag and a quick response time. It has wide viewing angles, so the image remains accurate if you sit too close or need to share your screen with someone else. It has fantastic reflection handling if you want to use it in a well-lit room, but its peak brightness is only okay. Sadly, OLEDs risk permanent burn-in, which could pose a problem if it constantly displays the same UI elements.
- Fantastic reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Displays chroma 4:4:4 at any resolution.
- Low input lag.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- Aggressive ABL can get distracting with large areas of brightness.
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 LG 65 inch G1 (OLED65G1), which also comes in 55 inch and 77 inch models. For the most part, we expect our results to be valid for those models as well.
| Size | North America Model | UK Model |
|---|---|---|
| 55" | OLED55G1PUA | OLED55G16LA |
| 65" | OLED65G1PUA | OLED65G16LA |
| 77" | OLED77G1PUA | OLED77G16LA |
If you come across a different type of panel or your LG G1 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests like gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
Our unit was manufactured in May 2021, and you can see the label here.
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The LG G1 is an amazing OLED TV that delivers exceptional picture quality. It performs best in dark environments, and it has a bunch of features for gamers too. The new evo panel allows it to get brighter than the LG GX OLED, but if you truly care about brightness, you'll go for an LED TV anyways. The unique design looks nice if you plan on using the dedicated slim wall mount, but if not, it's worth getting the LG C1 OLED instead.
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The LG C1 OLED and the LG G1 OLED are both excellent OLEDs. They have similar features and picture quality, except the G1 uses LG's new evo panel. It allows it to get brighter in HDR, making small highlights pop. The G1 also has a unique design meant to sit flush against the wall, and it doesn't come with a stand like the C1. The G1 has better accuracy, but this can vary between units. However, overall the TVs are very similar, and if you aren't going to wall-mount it, the C1 is likely the better choice for you.
There aren't many significant differences between them, but the LG G2 OLED is a bit better overall than the LG G1 OLED. The G2 is a lot brighter, especially when displaying small, bright highlights in HDR. The G2 also has slightly improved smart features, including hands-free voice control and an updated smart interface that now supports multiple user profiles. Finally, the G2's HDMI ports support 48Gbps bandwidth instead of the 40Gbps limit on the G1.
The LG C2 OLED and the LG G1 OLED deliver a nearly identical experience overall, but the C2 is slightly brighter with some scenes. There's a big difference in design, though, as the G1 is designed to wall-mount flush with your wall, helping it to blend into your surroundings, so it doesn't come with a stand. The C2 is a bit more versatile, as it also comes with a stand.
The LG G1 OLED and the Sony A90J OLED are similar and fantastic TVs. They each deliver a near-infinite contrast ratio for deep blacks. The LG has the new evo OLED panel, allowing it to get brighter than other OLEDs, and while the Sony isn't advertised to have the evo panel, it has about the same brightness as the LG. The main difference is that the LG is designed to sit flush against a wall and doesn't come with a dedicated stand like the Sony.
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.
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