Our Verdict
Good TV for a wide range of usages. Best suited for a bright room with wide seating. Low native contrast ratio but image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. Average for watching movies in a dark room.
- Picture remains accurate when viewed at an angle
- WebOS smart platform works well
- Poor dark scene performance
- Peak brightness is below average
Average for watching movies in a dark room. Poor dark scene performance due to low native contrast ratio and poor local dimming.
Good for watching TV in a bright room. When viewed at an angle, picture remains accurate. Whole screen gets quite bright to combat glare. Handles reflections well. WebOS smart platform works well for casual watching.
Good sports performance. Picture quality is good, and is retained when viewed at an angle. Uniformity is below average resulting in some dirty screen effect. Motion blur is better than average.
Good for gamers. Picture quality is good. Motion handling is better than average, but a short trail may be seen following fast movement. SDR input lag is low, which is good.
Good HDR performance. Supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Can produce a wide range of saturated colors. Unfortunately the local dimming doesn't work well to brighten highlights. Dark scene performance is poor.
Average for HDR gaming. Supports a wide color gamut and 10 bit gradient. Input lag in HDR is quite high. Can't get bright highlights.
Good for a PC monitor. Input lag is low, and supports a wide range of resolutions. Motion blur is better than average. Supports chroma subsampling for clear text across all backgrounds.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 65" (65UH9500). For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the 86" (86UH9500).
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their LG UH9500 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
| Size | Model |
| 65" | 65UH9500 |
| 86" | 86UH9500 |
Popular TV Comparisons
The LG UH9500 is a good all-round TV, but can be hard to recommend for those looking at the 65" variant due to its similar performance to the cheaper LG UH8500. In some cases, the LG UH8500 actually performs better due to the lower response time and higher peak brightness. For those interested in the 86" variant there is very little competition and it could be a good choice depending on your usage. Keep this in mind when viewing our recommendations below.
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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