LG, as it tries to do every year, stole the limelight at CES with its latest range of OLED TVs. And here we start with the biggest and brightest of the bunch.
The G6 follows on from last year's excellent LG G5, which featured the much-admired Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel technology that made its debut at last year’s show.
LG seems to love this panel technology so much (we’re not surprised, as it's produced by its sister company, LG Display) that it is also featuring it in the revival of its iconic Wallpaper TV, the W6, and for the first time, its step-down C-Series.
Those TVs, though, are stories for another day. For now, we’ll focus on the G6, which we came face to face with at LG’s booth (what we in the UK call a stand) in Las Vegas.
As with all our hands-on reviews, these are our first impressions, not our final, conclusive thoughts. We are eagerly anticipating getting this set into our testing room, and once we do, our definitive review will follow soon after.
Here, then, are our initial thoughts on the LG G6.
Price
As is the case with every TV that we saw at CES, pricing remains a mystery. LG will reveal its pricing plans for the G6 closer to launch, which it says will be in early to mid 2026.
We do, though, have the LG G5 as a point of reference. Last year's set launched at £3299 / $3400 / AU$5299 for the 65-inch model. A price reduction would be welcome, but we’re not holding our breath for a sharp discount on this latest-generation G-series OLED.
For those looking to get the Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel technology at a lower price, LG is finally offering the top-of-the-range panel tech in its mid-range C-series TVs this year – only, though, in the 77- and 83-inch screen sizes.
Build
The G6 is, to me, identical-looking to the G5 – which means it's an eye-catching TV.
As is the case with the G-series sets that precede it, the G6 is designed to be wall-mounted, and most models will include the company’s Zero Gap wall mount for a seamless and sleek look.
We presume that an option with a tabletop stand included will be offered, as was the case with the G4 and G5, but we’ll have to wait to find out how LG approaches this.
While we are unable to deny the visual appeal of the G6, our eyes often wandered over to the W6 during our booth tour, as that super-slender TV’s bevelled edges and wood veneer back cover take TV design to a whole new level.
Features
As previously mentioned, the G6 sports LG Display’s latest generation Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel structure, which includes dual blue layers for enhanced light efficiency and brightness, alongside red and green layers.
LG’s mission was to send brightness figures through the roof, which is no small matter considering how blindingly bright the G5 is. That hasn’t deterred LG. It is claiming to have upped the peak brightness of the new set – although it remains tight-lipped when it comes to specific figures regarding the nit-count.
LG is, however, being very open about its new Hyper Radiant Colour Technology system, which combines the higher brightness, deeper blacks, and power of the new Alpha 11 Gen 3 AI processor to try to create a more vivid and lifelike picture.
Furthermore, the new Reflection Free Premium display certification promises to have reduced reflections to less than 0.5 per cent. And this upgrade is remarkably effective at mitigating reflections head-on; during the demo, we could only see reflections when viewing the G6 at an extreme side-on angle.
This TV also supports Dolby Vision HDR. However, LG has stated that it won’t support the new Dolby Vision 2 standard on its 2026 models at launch. It is possible that this could be introduced later down the line with a software update – other brands have confirmed that this is a possibility – but there’s no guarantee yet.
LG does regain some Dolby-focused ground in the audio space: this TV is one of the first on the market to support Dolby Atmos Flex Connect natively. Until now, only a select number of TCL sets have supported this, so seeing another brand (especially one this prominent in the home cinema scene) embrace the technology is a good sign.
Dolby Atmos Flex Connect will work alongside LG’s new Sound Suite system, which allows you to connect the company’s new home audio range wirelessly to the TV without the need for any receiver or hub plugged into your HDMI eARC connection.
Speaking of HDMIs, this TV continues LG’s trend of offering an uncompromising gaming experience. All four sockets on this TV are HDMI 2.1, supporting up to 4K/165Hz gameplay with VRR and ALLM.
Don’t have a console? LG is boosting its game-streaming credentials with a new low-latency interface and a dedicated controller developed alongside popular gaming peripherals manufacturer Razer, which can be connected directly to the TV. This will be sold as an optional accessory.
Picture
LG kindly set up one of its new G6 models next to the existing G5, and while the content wasn’t best suited to serious picture evaluating, we could certainly see a difference between the existing and upcoming sets.
As expected, we were immediately struck by the improved brightness capabilities of the newer model. A lot of LG’s demonstration content centred around gems and jewellery with glints of light reflecting off of them, and here we saw more dazzling highlights.
This was backed up by a shot of space (perhaps a nebula? I’m a TV reviewer, not an astronomer), which featured a striking display of contrast. An intense white light at the core of the picture against the inky black of space was captivating.
Furthermore, LG’s new Hyper Radiant Colour system seemed to be working a treat, with richer and punchier hues. Especially striking was an emerald ring which featured an intense, three-dimensional green with luscious colour variation throughout.
We will, of course, need to test this TV with our usual library of reference 4K discs to assess its true capabilities, but the G6 made a strong case for its picture credentials right out of the gate.
Sound
As is often the case, LG opted not to play any audio out of the G6, which makes sense – a busy Vegas conference centre booth is no place to make any kind of audio claims.
The core components of the G6’s audio experience are rooted in the new Sound Suite and Dolby Atmos Flex Connect systems. That tells us that LG is pushing for users to explore options regarding external audio devices.
Considering the G5 and C5 feature fairly uninspiring built-in audio systems (albeit improvements over their predecessors), we can understand why.
We hope to see (or should we say hear) some improvements with this latest-generation model, but we’ll have to wait until we receive our review sample to confirm the situation.
Early verdict
It’s hard not to get excited about a new uber-capable OLED TV from LG. The G6 is the latest edition in a TV series that has impressed us at every step, so the pressure is on for LG to deliver – especially after the raft of superb flagship OLEDs we have reviewed recently, including the Philips OLED910 and the Award-winning Sony Bravia 8 II.
Signs are pointing in the right direction, however. Now that this TV is sharing its panel technology with its cheaper sibling (about which we’ll be sharing our thoughts on next), our expectations are high.
MORE:
Read our full LG G5 OLED TV review
As well as our LG C5 55-inch review
And check out our picks for the best OLED TVs
