Side-by-side comparison based on expert reviews and community consensus.
LG G5 OLED TV
Best OverallTCL QM6K Mini-LED TV
Best Budget PickPrice
$1,500-$3,500
$400-$900
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.
The best budget TV you can buy, combining mini-LED backlighting, quantum-dot color, Google TV, and a 144Hz refresh rate at a price that makes premium TVs look absurd. Wirecutter's top budget pick.
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
- Mini-LED backlighting with local dimming — rare at this price point
- Quantum-dot color for accurate, vivid picture
- Google TV smart platform — Wirecutter's favorite
- 144Hz native refresh rate, excellent for gaming
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
- LCD can't match OLED for true blacks and contrast
- Picture processing not as refined as Sony or LG flagships
- Blooming around bright objects in dark scenes can be visible
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.
The QM6K punches so far above its price class it almost feels like a mistake — mini-LED, Google TV, and 144Hz at budget pricing is a combination that simply didn't exist a few years ago.
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