LG's Firmware Update Mess in 2026 (G6 vs G5 Comparison)

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Get the LG G6: https://www.rtings.com/afflink/A0YAAgHaAAA= Get the LG G5: https://www.rtings.com/afflink/A0YAAVoZAAA= The 2026 LG G6 provides some small improvements over the 2025 G5. Are these improvements worth the extra cost associated with getting the newest model, or are you best off saving some money and getting the G5 while you still can? LG G6 OLED Review: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/g6-oled?share_token=8C1nbu5Jcx7rRAGbnBnQsEDTxDr0_Hpn LG G5 OLED Review: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/g5-oled?share_token=r2hXiipTN6aBkvWVzMK9ew-JQCehV1WU Model Tested: OLED65G6WUA & OLED77G5WUA Vote for our next TV review: https://www.rtings.com/vote/TV --- 00:00 Intro 00:32 Firmware Fiasco 01:38 Sizes & Design 02:29 What’s The Same? 03:09 Brightness 04:57 Reflections 05:36 Low-Quality Content Smoothing & Gradient Handling 06:27 Dithering 07:07 Verdict --- Become a Member: https://www.rtings.com/join Careers: https://grnh.se/eb4de72f7us Join our newsletters: ht

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