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James Davidson

Home theater fans will be happy the LG G6 OLED TV fixes this overlooked picture issue its predecessors had — but there's a catch

The LG G5 (left) and LG G6 (right) OLED TVs showing a picture of a satellite at sunset on screen. The G5 shows more signs of color banding compared to the G6, noticeable in the sunset itself .

The LG G6 OLED TV has arrived and it’s one of the best TVs I’ve tested in the past few years, with improved picture quality and processing power over its predecessor the LG G5 (which was already one of 2025’s best OLED TVs).

Among the improvements I found the G6 has made over the G5 when I put them-side-by-side, in terms of picture quality, are improved reflection handling, a big fullscreen brightness boost, and more refined color reproduction. But the G6 also fixes one of the G-series’ longest running issues: color banding.

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