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TechTvsI tried LG’s G3 OLED and now think Samsung S95 and Sony A95 aren’t so safeThe LG G3 OLED is a much brighter TV than its predecessor, even Samsung’s S95 and Sony A95 QD-OLED options should be worriedWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The LG G3 OLED is a much brighter TV than its predecessor, even Samsung’s S95 and Sony A95 QD-OLED options should be worried
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(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
It’s been an interesting few weeks. A couple of months afterCES 2023, the tech showcase used to reveal a number (albeit fewer than typical) of thebest new TVs, I’ve since visitedSamsung,Sonyand LG showcases in the UK and on the continent to explore their 2023 ranges. And what I’ve seen may surprise you.
Whilst I’ve alreadywaxed lyrical about the Sony A95L QD-OLEDand concluded that theSamsung S95C is more impressive than its step-down S90C, it’s the newest entry that I’ve seen with my own eyes, LG, which has just blown me away with itsG3 OLED.
I’d thought nothing was going to rivalQD-OLEDtechnology in 2023, but LG has just proven otherwise. The G3 OLED is still every bit in the running because this TV uses a new technology called MLA, or Micro Lens Array, to emit greater brightness than itsG2 OLED predecessor.
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
Where things start to get even more interesting, however, is when compared to the nearest currently-availablebest OLED TVtechnology from the competition. Now, caveat time, I’ve only seen the LG G3 OLED next to theSamsung S95BandSony A95K, i.e. the 2022 flagships from last year. And I can confirm that the jump in both those companies' top-end QD-OLED panels is markedly improved for 2023.
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
Bright is clearly the name of the game in 2023 – and given that the LG G3 OLED can top out peak brightness at over 2000 nits, something that I didn’t realistically think OLED panels would be able to manage, there’s no lack of punch from this technology. That LG is still keeping OLED so at the top of its game 10 years after its first TV of this type is testament to the work going on.
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My only criticism? The LG G3 OLED’s One Wall Design is, as you’d guess from the name, designed for wall-mounting. In the UK for the majority of owners that would mean buying a separate stand and not using the (included) wall bracket. If you were to buy the step-down C3 OLED instead (stand included, wall-mount not) then you would forego MLA technology and therefore brightness.
Pricing and availability is yet to be announced across the LG 2023 range, just as it is for Samsung and Sony at the time of writing, but if you’re weighing up the options between LG G2/G3 OLED or 2022/23 QD-OLED options, the pricing below shows you how the three majors compare in 65-inch form.
Today’s best Samsung S95B 65-inch, Samsung S95C, Sony XR-65A95K, Sony XR-A95L, LG G2 OLED and LG G3 OLED dealsSony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all pricesLG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all pricesLG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all pricesLG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all pricesWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Samsung S95B 65-inch, Samsung S95C, Sony XR-65A95K, Sony XR-A95L, LG G2 OLED and LG G3 OLED dealsSony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all pricesLG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all pricesLG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all pricesLG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all pricesWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Samsung S95B 65-inch, Samsung S95C, Sony XR-65A95K, Sony XR-A95L, LG G2 OLED and LG G3 OLED dealsSony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all pricesLG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all pricesLG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all pricesLG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all pricesWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Samsung S95B 65-inch, Samsung S95C, Sony XR-65A95K, Sony XR-A95L, LG G2 OLED and LG G3 OLED deals
Sony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all pricesLG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all pricesLG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all pricesLG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all pricesLG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all prices
Sony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all prices
Sony XR-65A95K$2,997ViewSee all prices
Sony XR-65A95K
Sony XR-65A95K
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$2,997
$2,997
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LG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all prices
LG Gallery G2 OLED$1,915ViewSee all prices
LG Gallery G2 OLED
LG Gallery G2 OLED
$1,915View
$1,915
$1,915
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LG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all prices
LG OLED55G3$2,499.99$1,876.92ViewSee all prices
LG OLED55G3
LG OLED55G3
$2,499.99$1,876.92View
$2,499.99$1,876.92
$1,876.92
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LG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED65G3$2,326.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED65G3
LG OLED65G3
$2,326.95View
$2,326.95
$2,326.95
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LG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED77G3$2,826.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED77G3
LG OLED77G3
$2,826.95View
$2,826.95
$2,826.95
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LG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED83G3$3,876.95ViewSee all prices
LG OLED83G3
LG OLED83G3
$3,876.95View
$3,876.95
$3,876.95
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