LG 55-Inch Class OLED AI 4K B5 Series Smart TV w/Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR10, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Filmmaker Mode, Wow Orchestra, Alexa Built-in (OLED55B5PUA.AUS, 2025)

Coming straight out of the box, the first thing that grabs your attention is the sheer minimalism of its physical design. Ultra-thin bezels maximize the viewing area, and the slim profile means it slips into shallower media cabinets. The stand is low-profile and rock-steady, and while there’s no included cable management clips for the rear ports, the chassis itself is better looking than some legacy premium OLEDs I’ve had.

Setup is straightforward, especially if you’re already embedded in the LG ecosystem or use a lot of Alexa devices. Alexa integration worked fluidly out of the box — the TV responds to voice commands via TV remote button press without creating conflicts within multiple Alexa devices in the room. The included Magic Remote is more than just a pointer; it’s almost voice assistant-like with the scroll wheel for navigating webOS. LG Channels was a nice bonus, instantly accessible and pleasant to browse for free content without needing to jump through sign-up hoops. You’re not going to replace your main streamers with this, but it’s perfect for flipping on in the background without hunting for something.

What comes next is where things go from nice to jaw-dropping. Beneath its ultra-reflective screen sit 8.3 million individually lit pixels, and the native contrast they produce doesn’t just outdo competing tech — it rewrites what you think is possible from black. In a blacked-out room, scenes that dip into shadow on other TVs fall into true, inky nothingness, with shapes and textures retaining definition. That level of absolute depth pulls games and movies forward, making explosions and smoke trails actually feel three-dimensional. The 120Hz native refresh is dead honest, with no jury-rigged smoothing, and feeding a high-frame-rate source over HDMI 2.1 preserves clarity without overshoot or ghosting artifacts.

AI upscaling works well without being obnoxious. The AI processor categorizes what it detects — faces in closeups, landscapes, gaming UI elements — and adjusts tone mapping and sharpness without papering the image with artefactual grit. Some purists might prefer pure pass-through, but for watching mixed quality content the enhancements here feel thoughtful rather than aggressive. Turn on Filmmaker Mode and it confidently steps back, honoring the director’s intent with correct frame rate and color timing. Sporting a fair amount of input lag variance with the Eye Tracker for calibration, but when switched into dedicated Game Optimizer mode in fast FPS, the combo of VRR, G-Sync, and FreeSync Premium plus the 0.1ms response time delivers fluidity that genuinely elevates play sessions — even streamed via cloud.

The audio is often the ghost in the machine for ultra-thin OLEDs, but the 2025 B5 does better than anticipated. Doubly so when paired with an LG soundbar in their Wow Orchestra configuration — low-end rumbles in action sequences have real presence, and atmospheric details from Dolby Atmos carry into overhead space more convincingly than standard down-firing speakers. Still, for anyone wanting reference-calibre separation and dynamic range, I’d throw an external sub and Atmos-enabled bar into the shopping cart, but as a standalone I’ve heard far, far worse.

Minor headscratchers? While webOS is noticeably snappier than previous years and smoother in switching between apps, there’s the occasional hiccup the first time you wake the TV from standby — it takes a beat longer than expected for the home screen to refresh and show updated recommendation content. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it’s noticeable if you’re used to instant-on behavior. HDMI 2.1 inputs are plentiful, but ceiling-mounted gamers may want to mind wire routing depending on stand positioning.

What emerges after hours cross-testing media sources, gaming at multiple resolutions, juggling streaming platforms, and comparing side-by-side with LED rivals is a TV where the mind-blowing black levels, color fidelity via Perfect Color, and smoothly integrated high-refresh gaming ecosystem fold into one cohesive, future-forward package. It doesn’t need to chase flash; the performance is simply convincing enough that casual couch time and hardcore sessions alike feel equally elevated — right out of the gate, no calibration witchcraft required.