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LG C5 OLED42C5PUA 42"
The 42-inch 4K OLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate, and 0.1ms response time combine with G-Sync and FreeSync Premium for fluid, tear-free gaming. The Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 enhances upscaling and perfect black levels, while Dolby Vision and HDR10 deliver rich contrast. This set serves PC and console gamers needing a responsive compact display and streamers relying on AI-driven picture processing.
Screen 42
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel OLED
Refresh 144 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10
smart platform webOS
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
79 Overall Score
Price $897
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gaming (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong hdr (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 42" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED |
| Backlight | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Picture Quality
| Processor | a9 AI Processor 4K Gen8 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.1 |
| VRR | G-Sync, FreeSync Premium, VRR |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay 2, Google Cast |
| Works With | Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 153 |
| Weight | 9.8 kg / 21.6 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG C5 OLED42C5PUA 42" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Samsung Neo QLED QN800D | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 42 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 98 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED | MiniLED | MiniLED | QLED | QLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | webOS | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | true | 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 C5 OLED42C5PUA 42" | 81.2 | 67.1 | 80.3 | 99.8 | 74.3 | 89.2 | 89.3 | 36.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.2 | 96.8 | 92.3 | 79 | 82.1 | 93.2 | 98.6 | 79.3 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN800D Compare | 84.7 | 97.7 | 80.3 | 88.4 | 99 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 85.1 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 80.2 | 98.6 |
| TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K Compare | 91.6 | 81.5 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 52.6 | 83.9 | 98.6 | 97.7 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 76.2 | 84.7 | 85.9 | 88.4 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 95.2 | 36.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $897
Best Buy 1 offers From $897
Amazon 1 offers From $899
Newegg 1 offers From $999
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