00:00If you're planning on buying a new OLED TV in 2025 and even beyond, the LG C5 and LG G5 will
00:07inevitably end up on your lists. But between the two, there are some key differences that you're
00:12going to want to consider besides price, of course, and in this video, I'll take you through what those
00:16are. Alright, so as I said, there are two different models in LG's OLED lineup for 2025 that I would
00:23say are most relevant for potential customers. First up, we got the LG C5, a continuation of
00:29the C series, and I'll give credit where credit is due. It's the C series that helped LG become the
00:34go-to for OLED. It's almost always among the top rated sets every single year, largely due to the
00:40price to performance proposition. But if you checked out my review of the C4 in 2024, you know that I was
00:46a little underwhelmed. I think part of that has to do with competing models from Samsung stepping
00:51things up. It was starting to feel like the C series just wasn't a priority for LG anymore.
00:56After getting to spend a little bit more time with the C5, I'm afraid that might be the case even more
01:01now. There are a lot of exciting features that LG announced this year, but they're only coming to
01:06the G5 OLED. The biggest of those is the adoption of a new four-stack display engineering process,
01:12replacing the Gen 2 MLA design that's still being used on the C5. LG claims the new G5 delivers 40-45%
01:20higher full-screen brightness over last year's G4. So that may, by proxy, mean 40% brighter than the
01:26C5 just based on the company's trickle-down MO we've seen in the past. I'll put a link in the
01:31description that gives you a full explainer on how the four-stack technology works, but to keep
01:36things simple and based on what I actually got to see side-by-side results in the C5 just looking a
01:42little lackluster next to the G5 specifically in terms of brightness. I will say, however, the C5
01:49has some promising upscaling abilities thanks to the Alpha 8 Gen 8 processor, but the G5 has LG's
01:55latest and greatest Alpha 11 Gen 2, so that's where you're going to see the best picture processing
02:01overall. Then we get some other spec differences that I do believe matter to some shoppers, but you
02:06can tell me if you disagree. The C5 maxes out at 144Hz display refresh rate, while the G5 supports
02:12up to 165Hz, which is more in line with what Samsung's competitive models offer. Again, maybe I'm
02:18nitpicking considering this really only applies to users running gaming PCs using the OLED TV as their
02:24monitor, but remember it is the C5 that comes in 48 and 42-inch sizes, more comparable to a gaming monitor's
02:30size. Speaking of sizes, this is something you'll absolutely need to consider. The C5 comes in 83,
02:3777, 65, 55, 48, and 42 inches, while the G5 comes in 97, 83, 77, 65, 55. So if you want the biggest
02:47screen, that's going to be with the G5, but you do have more options with the C5, especially for those
02:54smaller sizes. I'm always a fan of size flexibility because it really is important to get the TV
02:59configuration that best suits your space. If you're not sure what that is, I'll link a guide to choosing
03:04the right TV size below. Also worth noting, the C5 comes with a stand, while the G5 does not. It's
03:11only set up like this for demo purposes. LG very strongly encourages wall mounting the G5. If that's
03:17not your plan, there you go. Another point for the C5. And there are software features that level the
03:22playing ground too. I plan to go into a lot more detail when I actually get one of these TVs into our
03:27studio to test so that I can show you. But with WebOS 25, it's all about AI. Advanced AI search uses
03:34an LLM. You can search for information with co-pilot integration and the onboard AI chatbot.
03:39Think things like service on demand, troubleshooting, picture and sound recommendations,
03:44even just changing the settings. The TVs even have voice recognition so it knows who in your household
03:49is making a given request. But the best part of WebOS, in my personal opinion, is no matter which TV
03:55you end up getting the C5 or the G5, you'll get at least four software updates within five years with
04:00new features, improved experiences, all the things that continue the value of your purchase for years
04:05to come. I really do want to wait for the full set of TG benchmark testing to make a definitive
04:10verdict of the LG G5 versus C5. But in case you want to plan your shopping decision now or want to
04:15purchase before our full reviews are live, I'll break it down. The G5 is going to be the ultimate
04:21choice, the more expensive choice for sure, but that four stack technology looks incredible in person,
04:26even in bright rooms. For the latest and greatest, I do really think that's the way to go if it's
04:31within your budget. That said, the C5 still looks like a well-rounded OLED TV. You get more flexibility
04:37with sizes and setup options, but hey, at that point I might even consider looking at the G4 or C4 markdown
04:43if budget is a priority. Thanks for making it to the end of this video. Hopefully I've explained the
04:49differences between the LG C5 and LG G5 enough to help you make some decisions, but if not, you know
04:54I'm always responding in the comments, so be sure to drop your questions there. While you're here,
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05:03Otherwise, that's it for me. I'll catch you next time.
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