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
01:01more now. There are a lot of exciting features that LG announced this year, but they're only
01:06coming to the G5 OLED. The biggest of those is the adoption of a new four-stack display engineering
01:11process, replacing the Gen 2 MLA design that's still being used on the C5. LG claims the new G5 delivers
01:1840 to 45% higher full-screen brightness over last year's G4. So that may, by proxy, mean 40% brighter
01:26than the C5 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 things
01:37simple and based on what I actually got to see side-by-side results in the C5 just looking a little
01:42lackluster next to the G5 specifically in terms of brightness. I will say, however, the C5 has some
01:49promising upscaling abilities thanks to the Alpha 8 Gen 8 processor, but the G5 has LG's latest and
01:56greatest Alpha 11 Gen 2, so that's where you're going to see the best picture processing overall.
02:02Then we get some other spec differences that I do believe matter to some shoppers, but you can tell
02:06me if you disagree. The C5 maxes out at 144Hz display refresh rate, while the G5 supports up to
02:13165Hz, which is more in line with what Samsung's competitive models offer. Again, maybe I'm nitpicking
02:19considering this really only applies to users running gaming PCs using the OLED TV as their monitor,
02:24but remember it is the C5 that comes in 48 and 42-inch sizes, more comparable to a gaming monitor's size.
02:32Speaking of sizes, this is something you'll absolutely need to consider.
02:36The C5 comes in 83, 77, 65, 55, 48, and 42-inch, while the G5 comes in 97, 83, 77, 65, 55. So if you want the
02:47biggest screen, that's going to be with the G5, but you do have more options with the C5, especially for
02:53those smaller sizes. I'm always a fan of size flexibility because it really is important to get
02:59the TV configuration that best suits your space. If you're not sure what that is, I'll link a guide to
03:04choosing the right TV size below. Also worth noting, the C5 comes with a stand, while the G5 does not.
03:10It's only set up like this for demo purposes. LG very strongly encourages wall mounting the G5.
03:16If that's not your plan, there you go. Another point for the C5. And there are software features
03:21that level the playing ground too. I plan to go into a lot more detail when I actually get one of these
03:26TVs into our studio to test so that I can show you, but with WebOS 25, it's all about AI.
03:32Advanced AI Search uses an LLM. You can search for information with co-pilot integration and the
03:38onboard AI chatbot. Think things like service on demand, troubleshooting, picture and sound
03:43recommendations, even just changing the settings. The TVs even have voice recognition so it knows who
03:48in your household is making a given request. But the best part of WebOS, in my personal opinion,
03:53is no matter which TV you end up getting, the C5 or the G5, you'll get at least four software updates
03:59within five years with new features, improved experiences, all the things that continue the
04:04value of your purchase for years to come. I really do want to wait for the full set of TG
04:08benchmark testing to make a definitive verdict of the LG G5 versus C5, but in case you want to plan
04:13your shopping decision now or want to purchase before our full reviews are live, I'll break it down.
04:18The G5 is going to be the ultimate choice, the more expensive choice for sure, but that four stack
04:24technology looks incredible in person, even in bright rooms. For the latest and greatest,
04:29I do really think that's the way to go if it's within your budget. That said, the C5 still looks
04:34like a well-rounded OLED TV. You get more flexibility with sizes and setup options, but hey, at that point,
04:39I might even consider looking at the G4 or C4 markdown if budget is a priority.
04:45Thanks for making it to the end of this video. Hopefully, I've explained the differences between
04:49the LG C5 and LG G5 enough to help you make some decisions, but if not, you know I'm always responding
04:56in the comments, so be sure to drop your questions there. While you're here, make sure to subscribe
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05:05I'll catch you next time.
05:15Bye.
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