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The display suffers from noticeable screen glare in brightly lit rooms, which diminishes black levels and shadow details during dark scenes.
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LG C5 OLED
65-inch model I tested
Roundup updated 2026-10-07 · Evidence from 1 review source
What reviewers found
What the review evidence supports
TechRadar reports that the TV presents only slight advancements compared to the LG C4, making the previous generation a more cost-effective choice while still available. TechRadar reports that the display suffers from noticeable screen glare in brightly lit rooms, which diminishes black levels and shadow details during dark scenes.
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At a glance
Good for
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The catch
The display suffers from noticeable screen glare in brightly lit rooms, which diminishes black levels and shadow details during dark scenes.
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The combined review
1 cited review source; 1 distinct evidence group after duplicate reporting and publisher ownership checks. This synthesis uses published evidence, not our own hands-on testing. Evidence checked 2026-10-07; this is not a new test date.
What this evidence does not establish
- The summarized evidence does not establish performance in the reviewed workload.
- The summarized evidence does not establish compatibility before purchase.
- The summarized evidence does not establish value and ownership costs.
- Broader agreement across independent reporting has not been established.
These are limits of the evidence, not findings that the product is weak in those areas.
Strengths and limitations
Pros
- Strengths have not been established in the summarized evidence yet.
Cons
- The display suffers from noticeable screen glare in brightly lit rooms, which diminishes black levels and shadow details during dark scenes.
Benchmarks not available yet
We don’t have published benchmark results for this model yet.
Individual review evidence
TechRadar · Minor Step Up Over C4
The TV presents only slight advancements compared to the LG C4, making the previous generation a more cost-effective choice while still available.
TechRadarSpecifications
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TechRadar · 65-inch model I tested
- Screen type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz
- HDR support
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- Audio support
- Dolby Atmos
- Smart TV
- webOS 25
- HDMI ports
- 4x HDMI 2.1
- Built-in tuner
- ATSC 1.0 (US)
Published reviews & comparisons
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Model and test details
Reviewed model: 65-inch model I tested. See the original review for test settings.
Specification references
TechRadar — Reviewed model: 65-inch model I tested. See the original review for test settings.
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