LG B5 Series OLED55B5PUA 55"
The self-lit 4K OLED panel, with infinite contrast, is driven by LG’s Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 2, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate, 0.1ms response, and VRR via G-Sync and FreeSync. Its webOS 25 platform offers AI Super Upscaling 4K and Dolby Vision, while Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 ensure robust connectivity. This TV is ideal for serious gamers and smart home adopters, particularly those who value responsive motion clarity and seamless voice assistant integration.
About This TV
The self-lit 4K OLED panel, with infinite contrast, is driven by LG’s Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 2, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate, 0.1ms response, and VRR via G-Sync and FreeSync. Its webOS 25 platform offers AI Super Upscaling 4K and Dolby Vision, while Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 ensure robust connectivity. This TV is ideal for serious gamers and smart home adopters, particularly those who value responsive motion clarity and seamless voice assistant integration.
- Screen size 55
- Resolution 3840x2160
- Panel type OLED
- Refresh rate 120
- HDR Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
- Smart platform webOS
- Dolby vision
- Dolby atmos
- HDMI version 2.1
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gaming (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong smart (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong display (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED |
| Backlight | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion |
| Processor | Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 2 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.1 |
| VRR | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300mm x 200mm |
Power & Size
| Power | 111 |
| Energy Star | Yes |
| Annual Energy | 205 |
| Weight | 14.3 kg / 31.5 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG B5 Series OLED55B5PUA 55" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED | Samsung QN85D QN85D | TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K | Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 55 | 85 | 100 | 75 | 98 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED | QLED | Mini-LED QLED | Neo QLED | QLED | Mini-LED QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 60 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Smart Platform | webOS | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG B5 Series OLED55B5PUA 55" | 76.1 | 77.1 | 91.3 | 99.3 | 89.3 | 97.3 | 89 | 36.8 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.1 | 97.1 | 92.7 | 78.8 | 92.8 | 93.9 | 98 | 79.7 |
| Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED Compare | 98.7 | 98.3 | 96 | 95.4 | 97 | 75.9 | 89 | 99.4 |
| Samsung QN85D QN85D Compare | 84.1 | 89.4 | 70.2 | 78.8 | 90.9 | 89.7 | 98 | 79.7 |
| TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K Compare | 90.9 | 81.5 | 97.6 | 93.8 | 53 | 84.4 | 98 | 97.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV Compare | 95.2 | 81.5 | 86.4 | 56.7 | 85.9 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 74.2 |
Usage Scores
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