LG C6 (OLED65C6)

LG's step-down OLED steps up in performance

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On the face of it, the C6 we are looking at here is the least exciting OLED TV in LG's 2026 range. The B6 (presumably) features a new OLED SE panel, the G6 is set to be LG's brightest-ever OLED, and the W6 marks the return of the brand's legendary Wallpaper range.

On top of that, the 77in and 83in versions of the C6 feature Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology for the first time, potentially resulting in the biggest C-series upgrade in years.

But we have chosen the 65in C6 as our first LG OLED review of 2026.

Why? Primarily because this has long been LG's most popular series; 55 to 65 inches remains the most popular screen size; and if LG has squeezed more performance out of its most popular of models it will be a pretty darn big deal.

And here's the thing: having tested the C6 directly against the C5 over a number of days, we can confirm that LG really has squeezed more performance out of its C-series. Rather a lot of it, in fact...

The LG C5 has been the current benchmark at this level, so it's against this that the C6 must be primarily judged.

Familiar design

If you were hoping for a dramatic redesign of LG's C-Series this year, you'll be disappointed. The C6 looks essentially identical to the C5 - and, indeed, to several generations of C-series OLED before it.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as LG's C-series OLEDs remain some of the most handsome TVs available, with a panel that is astonishingly thin across most of its surface. Most of the screen is little more than a few millimetres thick, with the sides maintaining that wafer-thin profile from top to bottom.

Rather than thickening gradually, the panel has a separate rectangular enclosure attached to the lower rear, which houses the speakers, processing hardware and connections. Because this housing occupies only the central portion of the back, the majority of the panel - particularly the edges - remains strikingly thin.