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LG OLED evo G2 vs LG OLED evo G5

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2022March 2025
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailOLED evo with pixel dimming and Brightness Booster MaxWOLED; Primary RGB Tandem panel on 55″ to 83″ (RTINGS); 48″ has an Ultra Slim design; One Wall Design on 55″ to 97″
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz (48″), 165 Hz (55, 65, 77, 83″), 120 Hz (97″)
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ; Dynamic Tone Mapping ProOLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Screen finish–Reflection Free on 55″ to 83″
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker ModeBrightness Booster Ultimate (up to 3x brighter than LG's non-evo OLED, per LG), Pixel Dimming, AI Picture Pro
Picture modes–10 modes, including FILMMAKER MODE
Motion handlingUK 55″ to 83″ sheets label 100Hz native with 4K 120fps HFR; the 97″ sheet labels 120Hz. The main rate records highest native-resolution support.OLED Motion; VESA ClearMR 10000 (55″ to 83″), ClearMR 9000 (48″)
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77, 83, 97″48, 55, 65, 77, 83, 97″
Largest size97″97″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour 4K 120Hz inputs; the 97″ maker sheet explicitly confirms all four. The exact UK 65″ review by Trusted Reviews confirms four HDMI 2.1 inputs with VRR/ALLM and eARC on HDMI 2; UK smaller-size maker pages omit this connectivity table.4 × HDMI with 4K 120Hz, eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT on all four
Variable refresh range–Up to 165 Hz (55″ to 83″), 144 Hz (48″); the 97″ runs at 120 Hz
Game featuresHGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync CompatibleG-Sync Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, HGiG, 0.1 ms response (Intertek), Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen5 AI Processor 4Kα11 AI Processor 4K Gen2
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth–5.3
Speaker detailReviewed 65″: 60 W, 4.2 channels (What Hi-Fi?); maker 97″: 60 W, 4.2 channels.48″ 40 W, 2.2 ch; 55″ to 97″ 60 W, 4.2 ch; down-firing
Audio featuresDolby Atmos; AI Sound Pro virtual 7.1.2 up-mix. Trusted Reviews reports no DTS passthrough on its 65″ sample.α11 AI Sound Pro (virtual 11.1.2 up-mix)
CastingApple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKit listed on 55″ to 83″ UK sheets–
Software updatesLaunch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026webOS 25; security updates until 31 December 2029
TV tuners–DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S
USB–3 × USB 2.0
Ethernet–1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out–1 × optical
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1222 × 698 × 27.2 mm; 65″ 1441 × 821 × 24.3 mm; 77″ 1712 × 976 × 24.8 mm; 83″ 1847 × 1052 × 28.0 mm; 97″ 2155 × 1225 × 28.2 mmWithout stand, 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 27.2 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 24.3 mm; 77″ 1712 × 982 × 24.8 mm; 83″ 1847 × 1057 × 28.0 mm; 97″ 2155 × 1230 × 28.2 mm
StandFlush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop stand optional. The 97″ version joined the range later than the March 2022 first availability of 65″ and 77″.Stand footprint 470 × 230 mm (48″), 485 × 263 mm (55″, 65″), 501 × 321 mm (77″, 83″), 1658 × 580 mm (97″); stand versions OLED55G56LS and OLED65G56LS
VESA pattern55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; UK 97″ sheet leaves VESA unpublished48″ and 55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ and 77″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; 97″ 600 × 400 mm
Power use–Under 0.5 W standby
Energy class–E (55″ to 83″); F (48″, 97″)
In the box–Magic Remote MR25GB, power cable (attached)

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