[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this OLED 65" G5 tv a week ago, upscaling from a 2024 G5 55" tv. The 65-inch LG G5 OLED TV is a brilliant flagship display. It stars a Primary RGB Tandem panel with an innovative 'Brightness Booster Ultimate' and the α11 AI Processor Gen2, delivering massive brightness, peerless contrast, 165Hz gaming support, and smart webOS features.
There is incredible brightness, utilizing a 4-layer tandem design that leaps past older MLA panels, hitting extreme HDR peaks that easily rival bright-room LED options. Offering self-lit pixels providing near-infinite contrast and zero blooming around highlights. With α11 AI processing, pixel-level analysis provides pristine upscaling and sharp texture enhancement, though aggressive settings can occasionally look over-sharpened.
The tv has great design and gaming capabilities. My G5 tv includes a classy stand though it can be wall mounted for a flush, gapless wall display and has razor-thin bezel and great overall LG design uniformity. Although I don't use the tv for gaming purposes this G5 has superb gaming capabilities with 4 full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 ports supporting 4K at 165Hz, VRR, G-Sync, and FreeSync.
The G5 has much improved audio with smart interface virtual surround, powered by a 60W 4.2-channel system utilizing AI Sound Pro to upmix audio into virtual 11.1.2 channels. I have, however, bought an LG home cinema sound system with Dolby Atmos to get the very best audio.
The G5 runs the latest webOS 25 with deep AI personalization and is highly responsive, though the heavy menu navigation and redesigned remote (which drops the dedicated input button and the outdated number buttons) can still feel a bit cluttered.
Overall, this is a superb OLED tv which delivers on all fronts. No regrets at all in purchasing it, well worth the investment.