LG · OLED
OLED evo G1
A 2021 4K OLED evo series with a flush wall-mount design, four HDMI 4K 120Hz inputs and Dolby Atmos, offered in 55, 65 and 77-inch sizes.
- Sizes
- 55–77″
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh
- 120 Hz
- HDR
- Dolby Vision
- HDMI 2.1
- 4 of 4
- Software
- webOS
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise brighter, detailed HDR images, rich colours and strong gaming connectivity. Both find the wall-mount design attractive but warn that feet cost extra. What Hi-Fi? notices occasional motion artefacts and dull sound; Tech Advisor also finds the audio unremarkable while welcoming webOS 6.0 and returning Freeview Play.
From whathifi.com and techadvisor.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- OLED
- Panel detail
- Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- Picture processing
- AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
- Motion handling
- Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro
Sizes
- Sizes
- 55, 65, 77″
- Largest size
- 77″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
- Auto low latency mode
- Yes
- HDMI detail
- Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
- Game features
- Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- webOS
- Processor
- α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
- Speakers
- 60 W, 4.2 channels
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- eARC
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Speaker detail
- Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
- Audio features
- AI Sound Pro with virtual 5.1.2 up-mixing, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice Pro, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA 5.1 support
- Voice assistants
- LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
- Casting
- AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
- Software updates
- webOS 6.0. LG's March 24, 2021 US release confirms G1 available online, with 65/77-inch models in March and the 55-inch model listed for April; release uses the first confirmed series month rather than a universal size-specific day. What Hi-Fi?'s pre-launch review describes Freeview Play as forthcoming, while Tech Advisor's April review confirms its return.
- TV tuners
- UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift
- USB
- Three USB ports
- Ethernet
- Ethernet LAN port
- Optical audio out
- Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output
Design and power
- Size
- Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 706 × 23.1 mm; 65″ 1446 × 830 × 19.9 mm; 77″ 1721 × 991 × 24.1 mm
- Stand
- Flush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop feet sold separately. With optional feet (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 765 × 271 mm; 65″ 1446 × 888 × 284 mm; 77″ 1721 × 1050 × 323 mm
- Power use
- Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
- In the box
- Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 55″ | OLED55G16LA | 21.8 kg |
| 65″ | OLED65G16LA | 29 kg |
| 77″ | OLED77G16LA | 39.4 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- OLED pixel dimming
- Four HDMI 4K 120Hz inputs with VRR
- Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos
Cons
- Tabletop feet sold separately
- No HDR10+ support
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65–77″ | OLED | – | HDR10, HLG | 0 of 4 | my Home Screen | Jun 2017 | |
| 55–77″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | my Home Screen | 2022 | |
| 55–77″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | my Home Screen | Aug 2023 |
Newer model: OLED evo G2.
