The LG UQ8000 is an entry-level TV in LG's 2022 lineup. It sits between the LG UQ9000 and the LG UQ7590, and like their other entry-level models, it's limited in extra features. It comes with the same user-friendly LG webOS smart platform and the intuitive Magic Remote, whose point-and-press feature you can use to easily navigate the interface. It's available in several sizes, from 43 to 86 inches, and while most have basic features, the 86-inch version comes with extra gaming perks that the smaller sizes don't have, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and variable refresh rate (VRR). It's available internationally at several retailers, but in the United States, you can only get it at warehouse retailers like Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's. It's been replaced in 2023 by the LG UR8000.
Our Verdict
The LG UQ8000 is an okay TV for mixed usage. It's best suited for use as a PC monitor or for watching shows in a moderately lit room since it has decent reflection handling but doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare from brighter light sources. It's decent for watching sports thanks to its wide viewing angle, which means you can watch the game with friends, and everyone will get to watch a consistent image. Unfortunately, the TV has a slower response time, so there's noticeable blur and image duplication behind quick-moving objects. It's mediocre for watching movies in dark rooms as blacks look gray, and the TV lacks a local dimming feature to further improve the contrast.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Low contrast ratio.
- Some uniformity issues.
- Low peak brightness.
The LG UQ8000 is satisfactory for watching TV shows. It has decent reflection handling but doesn't get bright enough to fight a lot of glare, so it's best suited for a moderately-lit room. Its wide viewing angle makes it ideal for wide seating arrangements or if you move around your room while watching TV. It does a good job when upscaling lower-resolution content, and if you stream your shows, it has an excellent smart interface with a ton of apps available to download.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Some uniformity issues.
- Low peak brightness.
The LG UQ8000 is okay for watching sports. Its wide viewing angle makes it a great choice for watching the game with a large group of friends because the image remains consistent from the sides. It adequately upscales lower-resolution content, which is important if you watch sports from a cable box. Unfortunately, its motion handling is mediocre, as it has image duplications. It isn't ideal for well-lit rooms due to its low peak brightness, and there are noticeable vertical bands when watching sports like hockey that have large uniform areas of the same color.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Some uniformity issues.
- Low peak brightness.
- Image duplication with fast-moving content.
The LG UQ8000 is mediocre for gaming. It has remarkably low input lag that delivers a responsive gaming experience. Unfortunately, it lacks modern gaming features and only has a 60Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, so you can't take full advantage of the latest gaming consoles. It also has a slower response time, and there's image duplication with fast-moving images that's distracting. Finally, it has a very bad contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark.
- Low input lag.
- Low contrast ratio.
- Low peak brightness.
- Image duplication with fast-moving content.
- No modern gaming features.
The LG UQ8000 is mediocre for watching movies. Since the TV lacks a local dimming feature and has a very bad native contrast ratio, blacks look gray in the dark. It has poor HDR peak brightness and doesn't support a wide color gamut, so highlights don't pop as they should, and colors aren't vibrant with HDR content. The TV also doesn't support the more advanced HDR10+ or Dolby Vision HDR formats, so it can't take full advantage of a lot of HDR content. It does have good low-quality content smoothing, so movies from streaming platforms are mostly free of compression artifacts.
- Removes 24p judder from any source.
- Fantastic color accuracy nearly out-of-the-box.
- Low contrast ratio.
- Low peak brightness.
- Limited color gamut.
The LG UQ8000 is okay for HDR gaming. It has remarkably low input lag, so there's no delay between your controller inputs and the actions on the screen. Due to its only satisfactory response time, there's blur behind fast movement on screen, and the TV has distracting image duplication. Unfortunately, the TV lacks modern gaming features like VRR support, a high refresh rate, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so you're limited to 60Hz. HDR looks bad on the TV due to its very bad contrast ratio and poor HDR peak brightness, so blacks look gray, and highlights don't stand out.
- Low input lag.
- Low contrast ratio.
- Low peak brightness.
- No modern gaming features.
- Limited color gamut.
The LG UQ8000 is decent for use as a PC monitor. The TV properly displays chroma 4:4:4, so text is clear and easy to read. Its remarkably low input lag and satisfactory response time provide a decently responsive desktop experience, but there's noticeable image duplication when scrolling through documents due to its backlight flicker. The TV has a wide viewing angle, so the edges of the screen remain consistent when you sit close to the screen. It also has decent reflection handling, so it's good for use in a moderately lit room, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight off glare in a brightly lit room. Unfortunately, the TV suffers from some uniformity issues and has noticeable vertical bands when viewing large areas of the same color, which can become distracting with documents and web pages.
- Wide viewing angle.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Low input lag.
- Some uniformity issues.
- Low peak brightness.
- Image duplication with fast-moving content.
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 UQ8000, and the results are also valid for the 43, 55, and 75-inch models because they have the same features and panel type. The 50 and 70-inch models use a different panel type, so they perform differently, while the 86-inch model is a different TV with a higher refresh rate and more gaming features. The model is available internationally, and there's also an LG UQ8100 model in Europe that's the same TV but with a different stand.
In the United States, this model is only available at warehouse retailers like Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's. The model code is the same between each retailer, and there aren't any differences in performance.
| Size | US Model | UK Model | Panel Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43" | 43UQ8000AUB | 43UQ80006LB | IPS | |
| 50" | 50UQ8000AUB | 50UQ80006LB | VA | |
| 55" | 55UQ8000AUB | 55UQ80006LB | IPS | |
| 65" | 65UQ8000AUB | 65UQ80006LB | IPS | |
| 70" | 70UQ8000AUB | - | VA | |
| 75" | 75UQ8000AUB | 75UQ80006LB | IPS | |
| 86" | 86UQ8000AUB | 86UQ80006LB | IPS | HDMI 2.1, VRR |
Our unit was manufactured in May 2022, and you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The LG UQ8000 is a budget-friendly entry-level TV that doesn't offer much against the competition. You can find similarly-priced or cheaper TVs with a better contrast for improved overall picture quality, so there aren't many reasons to buy this TV unless you want the wide viewing angle and you're a fan of the webOS interface.
For more options, see our recommendations for the best smart TVs, the best budget TVs, and the best 65-inch TVs.
The LG UR8000 is better overall than the LG UQ8000. The UR8000 has a much higher contrast, so blacks are deeper and more uniform if you watch TV in a darker room. This comes at the viewing angle's expense, so if you never watch TV in the dark but have a wide seating arrangement, the UQ8000 is a better choice.
The LG UQ8000 and the Samsung CU7000/CU7000D are similar TVs, but the LG is a bit better in a few ways. The LG has a wider viewing angle, so it’s the better choice for watching shows or sports in a group setting. The LG also has much better accuracy and does a better job smoothing out low-quality content, which is great if you mainly stream your favorite shows or movies. However, the Samsung has a higher contrast ratio and better black uniformity, so blacks are deeper than on the LG.
The LG UQ8000 is better than the LG UQ75, but the differences are minor. The UQ8000 delivers slightly better picture quality overall, with better black uniformity, higher peak brightness, and better image processing, resulting in less banding in gradients. The UQ8000 also delivers a better gaming experience thanks to its faster response time.
The Samsung AU8000 is better than the LG UQ8000 in most ways. The AU8000 is better at overcoming glare in a bright room due to its higher SDR peak brightness and its better reflection handling. The AU8000 is also better for watching HDR content as it can display a wide color gamut, has better contrast, and has slightly better HDR peak brightness. However, if you regularly watch shows or sports in a group setting, the UQ8000 has a wider viewing angle, so its better for that because the image doesn’t degrade as quick from an angle.
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
Older Test Bench: This product has been tested using an older TV test methodology, before a major update. Some of the test results below aren't directly comparable with other TVs. Learn more
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