Side-by-side comparison based on expert reviews and community consensus.
LG G5 OLED TV
Best OverallSony A95L QD-OLED TV
Best Picture ProcessingPrice
$1,500-$3,500
$2,000-$4,500
Summary
The consensus pick for best picture quality in 2025-2026, winning CNET's Lab Award for Best Color Accuracy. Bright enough for most rooms, with Dolby Vision support that rival Samsung OLEDs lack.
Sony's flagship OLED is the benchmark for picture processing — real owners on Reddit call it the best TV they've ever seen, and its Cognitive Processor XR delivers unmatched upscaling and motion handling.
Pros
- Best color accuracy of any TV tested in 2025 — CNET Labs Award winner
- Dolby Vision support, which Samsung's rival S90/S95 series lacks
- Next-gen OLED brightness meets or beats any TV tested by Wired
- Outstanding contrast and near-perfect screen uniformity
- Best picture processing of any TV — Sony's Cognitive Processor XR leads the industry
- Consistently rated #1 by Reddit's r/hometheater and r/4kTV communities
- QD-OLED panel delivers vibrant color alongside perfect OLED contrast
- Exceptional upscaling makes lower-resolution content look great
Cons
- Premium pricing puts it out of reach for budget shoppers
- OLED panels can suffer burn-in with static content over time
- Larger sizes can be very expensive compared to LCD alternatives
- Very expensive — among the priciest consumer TVs available
- 2023/2024 model; newer competitors have closed the brightness gap
- Limited availability as newer Sony models release
Our take
If budget isn't the primary concern, the G5 is simply the best TV you can buy right now — real owners on Reddit and lab testers at CNET both agree, which almost never happens.
Sony's picture processing is in a league of its own — the A95L takes an already excellent QD-OLED panel and elevates it with processing that makes even regular HD content look stunning.
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