LG G2 OLED TV Review: Should you buy it? 

Hey everyone! Thanks for all the great comments and feedback! As usual, not everything can make the cut, but as you probably saw, this was an extremely clean panel and it handled low luminance and low but-depth content really well. No TV is perfect (yet) and all involve a trade-off here or there, but no question: The LG G2 is a top performer in 2022. Now, on to the A95K and some comparisons!

I basically went through this same process of waffling on QD-OLED vs W-OLED. I ended up getting an LG G2 77" OLED, and I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase. My main considerations were 1) new tech vs. established tech, and 2) available screen size. I was worried that there may be some issues with the new tech over the next few years, whereas LG has had a decade to perfect their OLED TV game. Even *after* my purchase, I was having some worries that I made the wrong choice, because QD-OLED did seem to *mostly* be living up to the hype. Ultimately though, I wanted a larger TV for the space I was putting it in, the LG G2 was *also* seeming to live up to the hype, and after having my G2 for a month, I'm so happy with it. It's just an incredible viewing experience, and as indicated in this review - it made movies/shows I've seen multiple times just a richer experience worth revisiting. Finally, my commentary on any brightness issues (without having any experience with QD-OLED other than on store displays) is that my TV is not only bright enough in brighter ambient settings, but it's honestly almost too bright in darker ambient settings. I find myself needing to tune my brightness down for certain content honestly. For my own viewing pleasure/experience, there's isn't a scenario where I would ever have the consideration "Do I need this to be brighter?" Take that for what it's worth. Bottom line, I have zero regrets now, and would recommend this TV to anyone looking for a super premium home viewing TV experience. Thanks for all the great reviews/info!

I have had my G1 for over a year and I have had no complaints. It's not only a great panel but an elegant addition to my room ( I have surrounded it with varying sizes of artwork)

I mount my 77 inch G2 with my best friend later today and I am so excited. I've been watching this and Jon Rettinger's reviews to continue my hype levels. It's been a long time coming for my first OLED. Keep up the great work Caleb 🤙🏾 so close to 1 million!

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Hey Caleb. Great review as usual! Always informative and to the point. After waiting for your review, doing way, way too much research, and watching/reading every review I could find, I have decided to go with the 77 G2 this year. I am coming from a 65 C8 and can't wait to get the larger size to fit my viewing distance. Holding on for QD-OLED until it matures, offers a larger size and prices drop.

Bought the 77G2 from lg as soon as it was available in April. Replaced a 75Nano99 from last year, never was happy with it. Could not be happier with the G2. Had a free shipping to room of choice and free installation. Installed it with some help with my son the day it arrived, could not wait for the install guys. I have been watching No Time To Die 4K over and over and just say Wow ( Filmmaker Mode). I cannot believe this picture looks so good.

Great review. We just had the 77 inch G2 installed over the weekend and I totally agree; it’s easy to just get sucked into watching that tv because it really is that gorgeous. Even when watching my kid’s shows, the G2 is just a great viewing experience.

finally TV reviews are flowing in on this channel, love this time of year!

Brilliant review 👍 I’ve waited a very long time, and researched for a long time. Your review has made my mind up. LG. I know I won’t be disappointed. Many thanks.

I just picked up a 77 inch for the family room of my first house which I can't actually setup for 2 months. Thank you for the review. Fascinated to see this tv in action when I can set it up.

Great review, thanks! I use a 2020 48” C series OLED in my office as my everything display connected to my desktop PC (productivity, PC gaming, and movie watching) one of my biggest reasons for choosing LG is the speed with which it switches between inputs, resolutions, and HDR modes. Can you start measuring these latencies in your reviews, it would be extremely helpful to those of us who use TVs for more than just watching movies. Thanks!

Hey Caleb I love every video that you have reviewed.. It has shown quite a variety of televisions that you have reviewed and I love every television that you have reviewed including with the oleds. I'm going to grab the c1 & c2 oled. That's just my pick.

Got my 83" G2 with the stand set up with lights, it is beautiful.

Been waiting for this one. Thank you.

Spend the last two weeks deciding between G2 and Sony A90j. Both 83". Finally found them side by side at oneof my local Best Buy Magnolia and both were awesome but I could definitely see better clarity and color looks much better for me on the Sony A90j. So ended up going with the 83" A90j Sony. Was a tough choice but since both were priced at $4800 I wanted to take my time with my choice. Tv will be installed on my media room that has no windows. If it was for my living room would definitely choose the LG G2.

The 65in is coming home! Thanks for another great review.

outstanding ! review... I was waiting for YOUR REVIEW in order to seriously start considering purchasing this tv. Thanks.

Just ordered a 83" G2 with the stand. Scheduled to arrive in a few days. It's replacing a 2013 65" Vizio 1080p. So stoked!

Nice review Caleb. I bought my first Oled a 65 C1 about 7 mos ago. I’m considering a 77 LG and move the 65 upstairs to replace a Sony LED. Wall mount is not an option for me. The G1 stand is almost a no go for me. Btw, love your BDI media stand. I just can’t throw down 3K for the Corridor.

Great work Caleb, I really appreciate your perspective on this years displays… BOOM

Amazing review from the best TV reviewer. As always I appreciate your insight, I think this is the set for me.

Great review can’t wait to go check out this TV!!!!!

Waited awhile to get this TV, just ordered the 55 inch, It was a tough decision between the the g2 and the c3, in the end I went for the g2 based on this review , Thank you Caleb, I have subscribe to your channel.

Thanks for the review. Currently in the market for a new TV and torn on what to go with. I have the Samsung Q8 from 2018 now and it’s been great, but lacking in all the current technology, specifically for gaming. I want to make the jump to OLED, I’ve been looking at the G1, G2, or C2; but worried about the room brightness and reflection issues. Hummm….

I’ve had the G2 65inch for two weeks now & its absolutely brilliant.

As thoroughly as you explain everything, I've likely missed it, but have you done a video on the built in "OLED Care" (i.e. Pixel refresh, etc.) I've seen on some TV's? Do you utilized these to prevent burn in? Thank you all the great video reviews!!!

Recently, I pulled the trigger on purchasing a 77” LG G1 for half the price of it successor. I’m stoked, but quite certain the higher nits make for an even more visually stunning display. How I know, is because I see the world of a difference in the iPhone 13 versus my iPhone 12 Pro.

I went to Bestbuy and looked G2 and liked it. I looked at G1 and liked it. I settled for G1 77inch and really liked it. I’m satisfied. I hope within next 3 to 5 years LG will do qd Oled at 77 inch and I’ll upgrade again.

I have the 65inch GX from 2020 and it's the first time I don't have that niggling feeling of missing out on the latest TV's. I don't think I'll upgrade again for a while, but assuming LG keep it up over the coming years then I'll definitely be happy to just upgrade to the latest LG gallery OLED when the time comes.

This wasn't mentioned in the review, but the reason the G2 can get much brighter than the C2 in HDR scenes is because of the heatsink. Prior G series models never had a heatsink. I think compared to the C2 or any other of their older models, it is worth the upgrade to the G2.

Thank you always for your clear and precise reviews. I am about to replace my six year old 1080p Samsung that started to burn on the bottom left side. The tv became very hot and burned through, melting the tv bezel and damaging the screen in that area. With that said I am in the market for a 55 inch 4K TV. The LG C2, LG qned 85 series and yes the Samsung QLED 90B. Why Samsung again. Not sure why? Leaning towards the OLED.....and closer around black Friday to purchase. Thanks again for your videos 📹 👍🏼

As usual, great video 👍

For those possibly debating between C2 or G2, I have the C2 77 inch upgrading from a C9 55 inch. While I can't comment on the G2 specifically, I can tell you that the processor in C2/G2 is significantly better than in the C9. The picture in movies and tv show is a lot better! Motion with everything turn off is A LOT better. Picture is a lot clearer and pure. As for brightness, C2 is brighter but what I really enjoy is that the brightness is more control, you actually can turn on DTM and see that the tv is just not getting super over exposed across the board. Its not crazy more brighter but the better control makes for better contrast and better experience. Finally, gaming wise, the C2 is perfect in all way. I actually enjoy very much the dolby vision gaming at 120hz on Series X, no need to play with settings you just enjoy a nice picture and low input lag. All I just said is applicable to the G2 except the brightness which is higher but that would be the only difference and not really a big one in my opinion cause if you have a very lit room you should not get an OLED tv in the first place... so its a non issue really.

after a week of using it with my ps5, i have come to the conclusion that this tv was made for the ps5. it is mindblowing

Just got the 77 inch C1. Loving it!

65 inch coming to replace a 77”c2 the 77 is big for the room wife not happy so needed to go to a 65” and the G2 won thank God for BestBuy return policy the 77 is magnificent but I am sure the G2 will be fabulous. Thanks for all the reviews!!!!

Informative and helpful review. Much appreciated. I'm new to your reviews so have a question that has likely been asked before. What type of source do you use when watching content, in particular on the G2, for your reviews? DVD, a streaming device like AppleTV, etc? I currently have an LG C1 and love it but need to go bigger. Struggling to decide between C2 or G2... or spend more and go Sony.

What do I think of the G2? Well, considering I just bought a 77" G2, all I can say is that 'm absolutely over the moon with it. Coming from a 65B6 LG OLED and a Sony 75" X900F, the G2 is in a league of it's own. If you're in doubt of buying this TV, don't doubt any longer and just get it. You'll be amazed.

I'm not a fan of the remote control. I could do without a scroll wheel-select button combo. Seems to scroll accidently when I want to select. Probably because the amount of pressure it takes to push the button. Since the button is recessed its really awkward to get used to.

Awesome review!

So to be honest, I’ve got a Samsung S95B originally, which turned out to be damaged from the factory with rows of dead pixels. It still worked, and looked amazing, but I sent it back and got the G2 instead. I do not miss the S95B. This thing is incredible. And in my use case (dark room), it’s insanely bright and looks phenomenal. Great review Caleb!

Got my G2 the day it was released in Houston love the 77 inch!

Thanks for the video review.

I'm a big fan of entertainment centers that have a swivel mount built-in. Been doing that for about 10 years and it's worked out great. Also great if you have cats and they knock stuff over.

I just ordered a 77” G2 from Value Electronics! Cant wait!

I'm this close to buying the G2 77". Thanks for the review Caleb.

Soooooo, I have the 65” CX, which I love a lot. I just can’t see how it can get better, since I’ve had this one for 2 years now. Should I really consider getting this one in a 77” one though?

Great review! I just finally got my 83" G2 installed over the weekend. Still scratching the surface but coming from a 77" C8, the impressions are great. I can see the additional detail from the processor for cable and HD content, I can see the increased brightness in both SDR and HDR highlights, and the gaming features are amazing!. QD-OLED wasn't an option since I wanted a larger screen size but i would venture to bet that in the vast majority of content available today, the difference between a G2 and an QD-OLED would be slight at best. Overall, G2 is an awesome TV.

Waiting for your qd-oled vs oled comparison. Looking at either the g2 or Sony qd oled in the largest size. Bring on the review!

Just ordered my 65" G2! I'll go see the G3 in person and if I like it I'll swap. Thanks for this review!

Great review

Thank you so much for this review :-) SHARPNESS, though, how is it on this top-model? I've seen several say that lesser LG OLED's have a fairly soft image, so I was just wondering :-)

Still got my lg c9 from 2019. Probably gonna wait a couple of years before upgrading. Keeping an eye on the qd-oled tech think the 2nd and 3rd generations of tvs using that tech will be the way to go. For first gen the don’t and Samsung have really impressed. Can’t imagine what the sets will be like in a couple of years time when they’ve had time to really push and get used to the technology. With a heat sink, qd-oled will be able to match lcd for brightness in the future.

Hi great video. Can you confirm how long LG power cords are. I know they're fixed in so wanted to make sure it'll be long enough. 😊

Very well explained🤙🤙

Amazing review as always!

What is the video you are playing on the TV during the review? Love the channel btw.

Hi, thank for all your well deserved doing nothing with this tv! I have one question: did they do something really effective with burn in! I just returned a Panasonic oled.

I've been with the tv for 1 week going on 2 and oh boy, this thing is peak beauty. I've been getting lost in it too. It's like looking through the clearest window. I forget thay I'm even watching a tv

We’re looking at the Sony XR A90 J Oled once our house is completed. Can you do a comparison between that and this LG G2 Oled?

Just bought the LG Oled G2 Gallery edition with the matching sound bar. Of course it's all about the viewing and technology. But, I am a true believer that a TV has to look just has good when it is off and not in use, has it has when it is on. And in this area, there isn't a tv on the market at the moment that can truly beat the aesthetics of this pure thoroughbred stallion from the stables of LG. The one thing that I would wish that they would have done with this latest model, was to spend a little more 'design' time on the remote so it paired better with this outstanding design of their tv.

Thanks for this

Absolutely worth it love mine

Is it that big difference in brightness and colors between G2 and C2/C1? Also how about build in speakers ?

Ok. After watching your C2 review, I watched the G2 review. My question is… Is bigger Better? For about the same price point I can either buy a 77 Inch LG C2 or 65 inch LG G2. Before watching this video, I was ready to pull the trigger on the 77 C2. (77 G2 in out of my price range). Which one do YOU recommend? Thank you 😎👍

I finished up Terminal List last night and notice something curious. Most my HDR content since I got the TV has been in Dolby Vision, and of course I watched the movies in SDR also. I've also played some games on it with my PC and unless I leave a static game image on the screen I've never notice the ABL kick in. However when watching Terminal list which toward the latter half of the series has a lot of sustained darker scenes. I noticed the ABL kick in during dark scenes very frequently, now it doesn't dim it near as dark as my old C9, but it is noticeable. I've watched movies with sustained darker scenes in Dolby vision like Malignant, Stranger Things and Kenobi and never noticed the ABL kick in during those sustained darker scenes. Maybe it was just me, but next time I watch some Dolby Vision content I'll pay more attention.

Question: thinking about upgrading my sound system. Currently running all peripherals into TV and running an optical cable out to sound system. What are the downsides to running all peripherals into a sound system and then running eARC back to TV?

What is your opinion about projector? What is your opinion about laser projector and quality of them and features

Hence why we try to get the best of the best tv depending on the rooms we're buying for. X95K for the bright living room. a80J for the bedroom and soon 77inch C2 for our Den/Movie room

Just sent back a 2022 65" Samsung The Frame after 3 panel replacements due to highly inconsistent/damaged backlighting and I'm seriously thinking of hitting the buy button on this one. I probably should have gone with OLED right out of the gate. Thanks for the review. Very timely.

@Caleb, have you noticed any issue with britness on g2 during a day? I have similar windows on left so wondering if oled can handle it. Is it looking dimm for hdr/sdr or better should be as you mentioned some mini led as Sony x95k or Samsung s95b. Thanks

Please compare the 3d depth of tvs and let us know which tv has the best 3d depth. My old samsung qled definitely had more 3d depth than my lg c1 oled.

I'm having trouble figuring out if I'm gonna end up with the C1 or the G2, for my budget I could either get C1 65 inch or 55 inch g2. I like the stand with the C1 but stand kinda weird on g2

I am seriously considering getting this tv around Black Friday for my home cinema room. Only doubt I have, I will also be playing Xbox Series X on it, but I’ve read that the HGiG isn’t working properly? Did you do any gaming on it and notice that?

I bought a g2 and I have 8 windows and a sliding glass doors and it’s my main viewing tv. There’s about 30 minutes to an hour where the sun is setting and if something deals on I can get a bad glare other wise if you have curtains or blinds it’s a non issue. It’s plenty bright and it has to be the cleanest looking picture I’ve seen not to mention playing games on my pc and ps5 are amazing very happy with my purchase and the heat sink should really help with burn in. Another thing to consider is that qd Oled will be much more expensive in a 77” then this set will be if your waiting for that. I’m thinking 6000 to get a little brighter colors personally isn’t worth it lg has perfected Oled technology and this tv shows it.

The only reason I’m going with the G2 is because I’m eyeing the 86”+ size. And with how new QD-OLED and miniLED are I don’t think they will offer anything affordable at those sizes for the next few years at least. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!

would you her this as an upgrade to the LG Gx65inch ? or is it not worth the upgrade

I ended up getting the 77 inch C2 - wall mounting is not an option for me and I was not impressed with the add on stand for the G2. Both look like phenomenal TVs!

I am primarily using the main TV for gaming so we were going to go with the C2 but now I'm not sure. May have to do a sit and stare comparison. Anyone have suggestions? Thanks!!

diggin the 24fps. is that new?

Great and timely review! After a ridiculous amount of research, watching endless reviews, and selling one of my ‘extra’ kidneys, we are ordering the 65” G2 later today 🥳 Was thinking C2, but with the included wall mount, 5 year panel warranty, and when I saw the G2s price reduction, I knew we were meant to be together! 🥰

Everyone should be aware that nits higher nits doesn’t correlate linearly with perception of brightness. It takes a 10x increase in nits to perceive twice as much brightness. It’s logarithmic. I never see this mentioned. EDIT: correction. But still, it’s not linear. Needs to be 4x as bright to be perceived to be twice as bright. And 8x as bright to be perceived as being 3x as bright

so here is my issue, i'm looking at buying a new tv and atm i am stuck between a few options, LG c2 55 LG G2 55 (But I would have to buy the stand ) Sony a90k 55 (a95k a bit to expensive ) which do people think would bet best to go for ?

Any thoughts on the 86UQ7590PUD. I respect your input and advice a lot. Thanks!

I jumped on a closeout sale and got a C1 76in few days ago....I have not set it up but i know i got a top notch set for $1600

Waiting for 23’ QD OLED tv’s before I purchase for my game room. I have been on the fence for a long while about my last tv purchase for a looong while and I haven’t seen the jump in tech I truly believe is next gen. I think the 23 models may just be that jump I’m looking for.

just extended the warranty on my C9 for 3 more years waiting to see what lg has to offer next year maybe they will respond to qd oled with an even brighter screen so next year will be the time to get a new lg oled

I saw that the G2 have a greenish tint, is it something we can "fix" by putting warmer colors in the settings ??

Random question. Is there still a sound delay when enabling Dolby Atmos on Xbox Series X? I got rid of my LG CX for that reason, and was wanting to come back if/when this issue was fixed. Unfortunately, last year’s C1 still had the sound latency problem.

This makes me excited for the 42” ROG Swift OLED. Heatsink and a 900+ nit peak brightness on a 42”!

To be honest I like the lack of brightness compared to led or qleds and so on, looks more natural and not over saturated with brightness which crushed the picture quality I love the c1 brightness level not to high not to low, comfortable

marvelous, stupendous and collosal

Ive yet to see this panel in action, that said im sure its going to be quite remarkable

These are all the comments I've been hearing that the LG G2 is awesome and probably the best OLED LG has ever made.

If the G2 is the same price as the C3, which TV would you recommend me buying?

looking for an advice, i want to buy an oled for the 1st time, I'm a user of everything on the tv, since the sony price is way to high i"m thinkimg on lg c2 but the heatsink on the g2 seems something to consider, my goal is 65, using it on dark room with temp arround 28 celsius.

Hi Caleb , I am looking to buy this model in 77” , have technical questions ,I hope you could help , first how we can access usbs port while tv stock to wall, I saw 65” size which was stuck to wall with no way to access to, second how fast is wifi ax connection , my current lg is 2014 model with AC wifi but has so much buffering, next I like to know is if this tv can connect to Bose Q35 headphone , my 2014 model doesn’t , last few years I read a lot. About this issue that LG BT only works with their own headphone , I would appreciate if you give some helpful answers

What about Samsung qn95b mini led? How does it compare with g2? I don’t seam to fupind a quality comparison. Thank you!

Hope you get and Review the LG QNED99 8K Mini-Led Tv this year! That is the Tv I am waiting for! ❤️‍🔥