After a strong 2025 in which we awarded LG’s three OLED TVs – the B5, C5 and G5 – positive reviews, and argued that the mid-range C5 is the best TV for most people, the company has finally revealed Australian pricing and availability for its 2026 range of TVs.
As was the case last year, here in Australia we were too late for the party to catch a glimpse of the new range, but luckily I’ve now been able to get up close and personal with QNED, the OLED TV and even the company’s only Micro RGB model.
A more streamlined TV series
The biggest change this year, in my opinion, is that LG has now said goodbye to its entry-level NanoCell TV range – which last year started at just AU$749 – and is instead opting for QNED tech as the default gateway for its TVs. What’s even more exciting is that LG’s QNED TVs have now also done away with edge-lit backlight systems, with Mini LED backlights being used across the range.
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I spent some time with the QNED81 TV back in January 2024 and was able to compare it side by side with the then flagship G3 OLED. I found color reproduction to be good, but it ultimately struggled in terms of brightness, which had a negative effect on contrast. Now that the QNED TVs are all moving to a Mini LED backlight that the onboard processor will have more control over, I’m excited to see how much of an improvement that has been.
When I saw the new QNED monitors at a recent demo, colors and brightness really looked much, much better. I’ll be keen to see them in more normal living conditions, because with prices again starting at AU$749 for a 43-inch QNED70, there could be plenty of value.
The OLED continues to light up
LG is of course best known for its OLED TVs, and this year the company has made some exciting updates that will hopefully allow it to continue to compete at the highest level.
The flagship G6 receives a new Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 display panel, a second-generation version of the Primary RGB Tandem panel used in the LG G5. Improvements include Hyper Radiant Color technology, which LG says extends the brightness benefits of its Primary RGB Tandem panel to other picture quality factors such as color and contrast.
The TV also gets a new Brightness Booster Ultra feature that claims to provide a 20% increase in brightness over the G5. Finally, the anti-reflective coating on the screen has been upgraded, with LG claiming screen reflectance is lower than 0.5%.
My UK-based colleagues recently conducted a side-by-side test of the flagship LG G6 against the Samsung S95F to see how LG’s new technology fared against what is arguably the best TV for viewing in bright rooms thanks to its Glare Free panel technology. In short, it was a positive result for the LG, with reflections being less pronounced than they were in the G5 while still being able to maintain excellent black levels.
The other big change for the 2026 LG OLED lineup concerns the popular mid-tier C6 model, which will now be offered in two versions. One version will get the same Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 panel found in the flagship G6, while the other will continue to use the same WOLED panel found in previous C-series TVs.
In other global markets, the higher-spec model will be known as the C6H, but I asked local LG representatives if the same model name will be used in Australia, and they told me that no, it wouldn’t. The C6 name will be used across the range, but TV specialists and in-store displays should highlight the fact that the larger models benefit from an upgraded OLED panel.
The small caveat is that to get the more advanced OLED panel, you’ll need to choose either the 77-inch or 83-inch LG C6. On paper, you might wonder why you’d go for a big-screen G6 when you can get the same technology in a more affordable model. The main difference between the two lies in the anti-reflective coating, where the C6 gets an inferior variant.
All versions of the LG C6 and G6 get the same Alpha 11 Gen 3 AI processor, which promises big upgrades to the picture, including upscaling. Previously, the flagship G-series got the latest processor, so it’s great to see it also coming to the mid-range C-series this year.
I’ll have to wait until TechRadar’s team of TV experts complete reviews of all the new models, but I expect the LG C6 to take over as the best TV for most people in 2026.
Massive Micro RGB
Finally, LG also demonstrated its new Micro RGB TV, the MRGB96. Funnily enough, the number in the model name is unrelated to the screen size – it will be available in 75-, 86- and 100-inch variants, with prices starting at AU$7,999.
LG still positions its OLED TVs as the top of its range, but there was no doubting how impressive colors looked on the new model. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise as LG says it offers the Triple Crown of color accuracy with 100% coverage of the BT.2020, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces.
When can I get 2026 LG TVs and how much will they cost?
LG has kept the same launch prices for its OLED TVs this year as last year, and in fact the massive 97-inch G6 OLED has dropped by AU$10,000 to a launch price of AU$29,999 (the 97-inch G5 launched at AU$39,999).
Full pricing and availability are as follows.
