OLED of the Year? LG G3 vs Sony A95L 

If you're an LG owner with a history of buying LG OLEDs get the G3. I've bought and eventually returned a S95B and S90c because while the colors were spectacular on the QD OLEDs, overall I preferred LG's upscaling and picture processing to Samsungs. That said the G3, while it does't quite get as bright in color volume as QD OLEDs, it got "close enough" for me. With QD OLEDs you could be watching a show you always watch and someone wearing a yellow shirt pops more than you ever noticed before. While not "quite" as vibrant on the G3 this can type of pop can still be achieved. The secret sauce is in the Fine Tune setting inside the color options. From there you can adjust the amount of Saturation and Luminance on Red, Green Blue, Yellow, Magenta and Cyan. While not as vibrant as it is on a QD OLED when editing the Fine Tune section makes individual colors pop much more than what you've probably noticed on your previous OLEDs. Making adjustments to Fine Tune in additional to the overall HDR brightness of the television and LG's upscaling and processing have appeased my FOMO from QD OLED. If you've got the money to spare and want to switch to Sony go for it, it's probably a great set, but if you're used to the LG OLED ecosystem, you'd be good with the G3. Side Note: If you are a Vivid User you will have to turn down the OLED Brightness to get a better looking image (and still bright). Set it to maybe 65 and work your way up from there if needed. You all may want to consider setting your color to 50 as a starting point and dialing back up as needed.

Literally the best review I’ve seen on these TV’s. Subscription secured. Well done sir.

Both are great TVs! I enjoyed the 55" A95L that I picked up for my office so much that I upgraded my main area to the 77" A95L as well. Highly recommend!

Excellent video. Whatever you guys did with your recording was spot on. I can actually see the differences between the two TVs. As others have said, the small advantages the Sony A95L has do not equate to the huge price difference from the G3. Side by side in store, the Sony was a nicer display. It was sharper (perhaps too sharp for some) and definitely brighter with more contrast. However, the build quality/chassis were not as nice as the LG and the LG was only hairs behind the Sony in terms of brightness. In addition, I believe the LG has an edge with gaming and G-sync compatibility, and I trust WOLED tech more than QD-OLED in terms of reliability and burn-in. Got a G3 at a sale price that almost would have let me buy 2 for the same price as 1 A95L at retail price and still 1,500$ cheaper than Sony's black Friday prices. A no-brainer.

i like the tv reviews you do , you should do them more often!!

a very high-quality example of how to show TV comparisons through video, everything was filmed as needed and you can catch the difference even without seeing these TVs live other RU-vid channels should follow the example of how to shoot TV comparisons

Good review, thanks! Iyo how does the G3 compare with the Panasonic MZ2000, and which is better value - the A95L or the A95K (with current discounts)?

Bought my A95L a few weeks ago for $2,799 flat without tax. $300 (about 12%) more than the G3 for me at the time of purchase. IMO, twas' worth it! If anyone has military benefits, the 65" is still available via exchange.

Excellent review. Thank u.

Great review, well done!! I would like to also see the difference between the a95k ans a95l. Is it worth the upgrade?

Frist time viewing of this channel. Impressed. Very good commentating and content. Got potential.

@Smart Home Sounds Quite a quality video comparison and its presentation, thank you very much! Liked.

The A95L should be better for how much more expensive it is than the LG G3! Anyone would be extremely satisfied with either TV

For the in depth video of the A95L, could you please test how well the upscaling works with older games on older consoles like the ps3 or xbox 360?

what size model on the g3 did you use to compare? and what size on the sony? excellent video

First off I want to say I really enjoy your reviews. They are so straightforward and clean cut you’re at the top of my reviewer list. That said, I have the LG 77 G3 and I think the picture is outstanding bright and beautiful. I also have a Sony TV A90K also a great picture, but of course, not as bright as the G3.

I always enjoy your reviews because your opinions are valid pertaining to the pros and cons of products. I have the A90J which I am content with for now and I really can't justify upgrading just for the picture enhancements. The only issue I have with the A90J is that backgrounds that should white are gray which is quite a distraction. The A95L is my choice no doubt if I decide to upgrade. The side by side comparison clearly shows the A95L 's picture quality is far superior than the G3 in my opinion. What I am really interested in pertaining to the A95L is the sound quality because it has been improved and that has to be some feat. The sound on my A90J is off the charts incredible. The only thing it lacks is bass, but once you immerse yourself into what you are watching you don't even notice it. I find myself lowering the volume a couple of times because it seems to get louder over a period of time. I have the complete Bose 900 setup so sound is not a issue. I always set the Bose volume at 21 which is perfect for me but the volume on the A90J does not need to go above 7. It is just that stellar. Excellent review as always.

Hi , my set up is the sonos arc , subwoofer , and two rear sonos era 300 , my question is that i dont have a plug directly behind my couch for the era 300 pair and have them about 3 meters away , i am afaid that i am not experienceing the full power of my setup , do you have any reccomendations ?

Are you going to test the philips 908?, which uses the LG3 screen & should sound better I think.

Planning to buy a95L excited... ❤❤❤

I've been looking at the LG G3 for a while, but I find its stand ugly and I don't want to hang it up. Is there a site where you can buy the stands from the video, among other things? Maybe in lower?

Please make a recommendation. Which model to choose - Sony 65A95L or the larger Sony 77A80L or Samsung 77S90C? Tv mainly for sports and streaming (Apple TV, Netflix). Picture quality and colour accurancy is most important to me. The distance from the sofa is 4 meters. I would be grateful for your help!

Great video,Thankyou!!

I really enjoyed this review; thank you very much. I have a question concerning professional calibration of both these tv’s. I myself have 2 plasmas still. My Pioneer PDP-LX6090 (which has died now) never needed calibration, since (iykyk) that picture quality is phenomenal out of the box. My Panasonic TX-P55VT60 I was never really satisfied with, because of the colours and brightness … UNTIL I had it professionally calibrated. Just WOW; the difference was phenomenal; after calibration, the tv seemed like an entirely different one. So good. Now to my question: when doing a comparison like you did here, would it not be desirable to do an extra segment in your clip, after you had both tv’s professionally calibrated? I get that is not for everyone, since not everyone will have this done, but isn’t that the only way to find out what any tv is actually capable of? I’m looking to buy a new tv and the guy who did the calibration 2 years back recommended LG OLED at the time, so that’s why I’m scanning RU-vid now and how I found your video. What’s your take?

LG G3 or Sony A80L in 65" if they are close enough in pricing? Only to be used for OTT streaming & youtube. Need right balance of image and sound (without soundbar for now).

How far you should sit from 55” A95L as there are super bright panels? I sit at 7.5 feet from my current but dim Panny 4k LED. From India

What about a view of the ports on the back, that's not too technical?

When you do these comparisons where they up to date on the software and in the TVs I would think so?

Waiting for my G3. Moving from a B8. Excited kkkk

Since you have reviewed the A80L previously can you do a side by side of the A80L vs A95L??

The G4 should be around the corner. Waiting for that one :) Hoping that the 83° model uses the same technology as the smaller models this time.

Prob the best explanation and review I’ve seen

I own both an LG OLED 65B7P and an 77"cx 😂 my 65B7P is on its second screen due to burn in from CNBC. Unfortunately, the second screen which fortunately LG replaced for free under warranty, has become burned in again and out of warranty. I'm debating between the Sony A95L, LG G3, or the LG G4 or Sony newest high-end oled for 2024. I'm just concerned about burn in, and I also have play a Sony Playstation 5 and watch Netflix movies. Suggestions?

I purchased a 77" G3 at launch. I love the G3 and the number of HDMI 2.1 inputs. I prefer the more natural colors to the digitally enhanced looking color on the QDOLEDS. The color volume on the G3 becomes too saturated for me if I turn the color up past 60, but can look as comparable to the QDOLEDS. I can tweak many options to add more contrast too with the black level adjustments. The G3 also has less chance of image retention than QDOLEDS. Go Buy a PS5 and 5 games for the money you save vs this Sony.

What tv stands are those?

I don't have the financial resources to get the Sony A95L so I have to fall back on the Sony a80l the only question is whether the LG G3 is a step above the Sony a80l and whether the price is almost similar. Indeed it is lower LG G3 is it better to take the LG G3 compared to the Sony a80L without thinking twice or not?

It's a bit difficult to see which one is more accurate without a reference to compare to.

Been waiting for this video for a min.

Excellent review but leaves out a very important point. I am evaluating both an LG G3 and a Sony A95L. Both have brightness limiting algorithms. They're both bright TVs, but the brightness limiting algorithms limit what you can use. This is especially a problem with the Sony which is not as bright as the LG. I may set it to a level that looks really nice and bright, but within 10 minutes the image is dimmed substantially and sometimes you can't even see what you need to see. Why wasn't that addressed in the presentation? I would be interested.

What’s the movie with the metallic spider thing over that woman? Looks interesting!

I've always went for "the best performance you can get for the amount of money you want to spend" kind of deal. Sony's top of the line, while tending to be the best out there, also come with such a high price difference from the competition, that they are not good investments. Want premium and money doesn't matter? By all means go for it. But imo LG offers the best deal overall, best quality and performance for money spent, and that's what I went for. Bought one 55" G3 just a few days ago. It's actually still sitting in it's box, unsealed, because (of all things) the table stand has yet to arrive 🤦‍♂ (deliveries around Black Friday are as problematic as ever). Anyway, I got the 55" G3 for ~1380 Euros while Sony's same size A95L was ~2400 Euros in my country - definitely not worth the difference, for me at least. I want an OLED with a higher brightness in HDR than my old LG 48" CX can provide (a TV that resisted heroically 💪for 3 years of very intense use as a PC monitor, especially for work but for gaming too). That's what the G3 can give. It may not be the most color accurate TV, but neither was the CX and I didn't mind it at all. And for the price difference compared to the A95L, I can get a bunch of other stuff for my PC. One more thing to consider especially if you use a TV as a monitor: text clarity. This is where the RWBG panel on the G3 is much better than QD-OLED used by Sony - technology that, due to it's subpixel layout, displays color fringing around texts. RWBG panels are not perfect for text either, they are still not plain old RGB, but I've used the CX for 3 years, with Text Clarity enabled, and it's been very good, with only minor text issues and only in specific scenarios. I'll get to using the G3 in a few days, and see for myself how it fares - here's hoping it's gonna last at least as much as the CX, that, despite it's mileage, is still functioning quite well.

I'm glad you guys look at TVs too. After buying a beam and sub mini, my current TV just doesn't do the sound justice. I sense on OLED on the horizon... 😁

Thankyou for this. I perfered the brighter G3 here. Please advise if the Samsung QN95C is in the running with these tvs in a bright room?

How would a80L stack up to G3 if you don't or can't pony up the money for a95L?

Can anyone tell me what tv stand he’s using for the LG?

I was looking at the A95L because the LG apparently has issues with the Sonos Arc. I was concerned that an OLED wouldn’t be bright enough for my room. However, the Sony is $4k in Canada, and I had a hard time justifying that price. Luckily Costco put the A80K on sale for $1800 in September. I took a chance and it’s plenty bright in my room. I haven’t looked back since!

Very interesting.......I was looking at either the G3 or the S95C, Sony hasnt been on my radar for years if not decades. I currently have a UN8500 so any premium tv right now will be better than what I currently have.

Thanks to the reviewer for actually saying which tv is better and I’m not surprised at the results. 16:19

Has the A95L dolby vision bug been COMPLETELY fixed???

Please compare the A95L with the Panasonic MZ2000 (in filmaker mode). Could be interesting!

Your Sony OLED review is about the 6th one I have viewed regarding the A95L. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 65” Sony A95L after I found a rare discount of $400 (TV was released in late August 2023). The Sony replaced our 2016 LG OLED curved TV and WOW, I am blown away by the picture quality! I feel the Sony is worth every penny of the purchase price. TIP: purchase the Sony A5000 sound bar and SA-SW5 300w bluetooth subwoofer to help take your TV viewing to a movie theater level. Outstanding sound quality is a huge part of the TV ownership experience.

Another great review! Not sure about the aim on COD though

Bought my 77“ G3 at launch (upgrading from a 55“ C9) and it’s absolutely awesome. Didn’t want a Android TV due to Androids system nature and for sure will never again purchase a Tizen OS based tv for multiple reasons. So for me, the G3 was the perfect option even before reviews anyway.

10:33 is that the devialet Sound bar?? How good is it???? 😮

I purchased the G3 best TV ive ever owned price 4 hdmi 2.1 ports what else do u need ?

What would you say are the best optimised settings for the LG G3?

Brought to you by the word BRILLIANT.

I would like my next TV to have the A95L performance but with the G3 design (gallery design , no gap flush wall mount) When will this ever happen ? 😭😭 Any one has pics of a wall mounted a95l ?

What is the model of the soundbar at 6:29 ?

Which tv is best against burn in? I’m unsure about the longevity of the QD Oled panels.

The only thing better than the A95L is the brilliant & balance review! Get the 95L if budget allows but ypu cant be faulted with G3 also. No losers here.

I wanted the Sony as I’ve always had one and know what they’re capable of, but the large price gap couldn’t be overlooked. I went with the G3 and love it. I’m sure the A95L would have been better but definitely not anywhere near what it needs to be to justify the price gap. Using a Shield Pro or ATV 4K negates the upscaling differential. Spend the extra cash on a Sonos Arc and Sub and you’ll come out with a better overall package. For what I paid for the G3 in Canada, there is a $1700 price difference between the two TVs. Nuts!

Your mention of the 83” G3 is irrelevant to this video because the 83” size doesn’t have MLA tech. It’s just a regular WOLED. MLA is only on the 55”, 65”, and 77” G3.

I am about to buy a new Oled. The Panasonic TX-65MZW2004 (MLA) is also on my list and people I know who are in the pro home cinema business tell me to buy the Panasonic for the best picture quality. Any thoughts on that? Keep up the good work!

SO SHOULD I CHOOSE THE LG G3 for Gaming then or A95L which one help me out

Don't know man, LG G3 is built like a tank, extreme production quality, and I believe MLA OLED will last way longer

Thanks for such a professonal video. On my iPad at least, at 4:00 the TV on the left has way more detail and clarity; what look like diffuse white blobs in the foreground on the righthand TV are clear and crisp on the lefthand TV. So, do you agree and is that a mistake in the video? Or is my iPad screen deceiving me? The skin tones win it for me, at both 6:44 and 8:38 - the Sony is far, far better.

I would say go with the LG C3 save $$$ The picture quality is amazing and what you have to pay for the other TV's you're not getting much more performance.

Can someone comment on the motion handling on A95L? In the soccer clip he showed at 9:54 the ball leaves a trail when the guy scores, and it looks way smoother on the G3. Is this a problem with the tv or was his setting wrong?

What is the ppi on the A95L? I'm thinking of using it as a monitor

A95L is my choice. Going for 77" version. Will serve me for many years. I just prefer Sony picture quality (contrast & colors) more than LG.

Hello bro very nice comparison, make more please , g3 vs mz2000 ; a95l vs mz2000 ; g3 vs s95c ; s95c vs a95l

Lg has mastered black but also wants to master bright while Sony is mastering clarity, contrast and overall picture quality

How about adding upscaling streaming content when comparing side by side.

Is the extra 3ms input lag from the G3 in game mode noticeable at 120Hz?

What you don’t mention and I didn’t realise was that LG actually make Sony’s tv screens. So the Sony is in fact an LG.

In which port to connect the ps5, sound bar and 4k bluray player for best results!!!

For the price difference at this time, LG G3 is a complete no-brainer.

In my area the 77 Sony was over $1500 more than the lg so i bought the G3.

Can you please do a comparison video on Sony A95L and Sony A80L please as it has almost similar features and processors and at far better price range. Thanks in advance

I’m going to buy the Sony and the hta9

Good video. At 8:59 min in the video, on the MI movie ✋️ clarity comparison, if you notice the G3 shows the car speedometer/rpm numbers clearly but A95L the RPM dial is blurred. These are split second frame moves, and the TV manufacturers use different algorithms, etc.,. It's going to be difficult to choose either Or 😊. but price wise, the G3 seems 1200-1400 less in comparison to A95L.

Just watching this video, the Sony looks much better in almost every single category..Sony easily wins here.

what about the s95c samsung

My biggest gripe with my CX is the brightness, so it's a no-brainer for me.

I’m going A95L. I can always make more money.

Great comparison, very well done. I have a A95L, and it's a great TV, but agree most folks would be better off with G3 or even C3. However I wanted the better tabletop design, sound, remote, Google TV, and center speaker lift feature. If it were just PQ would've probably went G3 although not a fan of the design and silver border. Also the A95L can get pretty bright in Vivid and still look somewhat accurate (with some setting tweaks).

I've seen both in person, bought a 77" G3 last week and have no regrets. Ratings came out saying that QD OLED is vastly more prone to burn in and G3 came with a 5 year warranty.. UI is customizable and is snappier, 4 HDMI 2.1 ports (for 5k this should be mandatory), Sony has some bugs that it has yet to patch and LG has a good great track record of keeping up with updates (even for really old models).. While it's obvious in person the Sony has a better picture quality I just couldn't justify the 1.5k difference.. If I felt Sony was a better daily driver and going to last for the long haul, that I could trust Sony to issue regular updates. *Maybe* if the A95L comes down in price and the build holds up over time I'll sell my G3. But for now, speaking from someone who isn't made out of money, the G3 is an absolute no-brainer.

Do a clash of the real titans, Panasonic MZ2000 vs Sony A95L..........and also do a LG G3 vs S95c..... Thanks

We have both LG and Sony. Infact we still use our 11 yr old LG LED however i still prefer Sony when it comes to overall image processing and built quality. LG is also good but Sony does make things a tad better. I just think Sony shouldn't be significantly higher in price compared with other brands.

I want accuracy and contrast! There’s a reason why Sony is the best tv’s for picture quality. But I’d take. G3 for a great overall package especially since it’s on sale right now and the Sony just came out

The LG with licensed GSYNC is the winner. The 4 hdmi 2.1 ports was just an icing on the cake. The brighter level of HDR gives additional room for tinkering. Yes the Sony may have the fancy inaccurate picture processing that actually look good, but we just cannot ignore the obvious hardware cost cutting out of the box.

I’m confused between A95L 55” and X82L 55”

pourquoi pas parler du mz 2000????

Great vid, still on the fence with this, if I was to buy right now it would be the lg, it’s £1500 cheaper in the uk, and also available in 83 inch if needed, but I can’t ignore all the reviews, I’m in no rush so I will wait several months and see what the price comparison is, also worth noting the 2 hdmi2.1 ports on the Sony is shameful, but easily fixed with a £50 hdmi switcher, let’s face it EVERYONE had 2 consoles and a sound system so it’s needed, what were Sony thinking, I bet the Ethernet port is still 100mb as well 😂😊

If u could turn off Sony‘s auto-image-enhancement (oversaturation) it would probably deliver the more accurate picture but as u can’t the LG is much closer in showing the image as intended by the Filmmaker. Additionally u could get almost the exact same image (just brighter with more details) looking like the Sony via calibration in the LG settings if u wanted but not the other way around.

The A95 out of the box is definitely much clearer than the G3. Once the G3 is calibrated, it is very close to the Sony. I returned my A95 for a G3.

since when does the G3 hit 2000+ nits of brightness? Based on all other reviews Ive seen, its around 1300-1500 nits.

A95L look awesome

Definitely the Sony A95L