LG Launches RGB LED TVs but OLEDs Still Offer Superior Performance

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LG's new 75-inch Micro RGB evo MRGB95B RGB LED TV offers impressive brightness and vibrant colors, but it struggles with color accuracy, reflections, and contrast compared to OLED competitors, including LG's own OLED models.

LG has introduced its new lineup of RGB LED TVs for 2026, including the high-end 75-inch Micro RGB evo MRGB95B model priced around $3,600. While LG is traditionally recognized for its OLED televisions, this new RGB LED offering showcases advanced backlighting technology utilizing individual red, green, and blue LEDs. This approach enables higher brightness levels and a wider color gamut than conventional LED TVs that use white or blue LEDs filtered through quantum dots or color filters.

The MRGB95B supports Dolby Vision HDR and features four HDMI 2.1 ports, running LG's latest webOS software. The TV is capable of reaching peak brightness measured at over 4,000 nits in HDR Filmmaker mode, making it well-suited for bright viewing environments such as sunlit rooms. Its RGB LED backlight achieves 100% coverage of the P3 color gamut and nearly 90% of the wider BT.2020 color space, allowing for vibrant color reproduction.

Despite these strengths, the TV exhibits several shortcomings. The MRGB95B shows visible tinting toward cooler blue tones and some color accuracy issues out of the box, including slightly bluish whites and unnatural skin tones. Its highly reflective glossy screen exacerbates ambient light reflections, especially from lamps and ceiling lights, creating distracting visual artifacts in moderately lit rooms.

Furthermore, the TV struggles with near-black shadow details and displays noticeable blooming when bright elements appear on dark backgrounds, such as subtitles. Viewing angles also prove limited, with color vibrancy and contrast diminishing visibly for off-axis viewers.

Compared to competitors like Sony's Bravia 7 II and Hisense UR9, which offer better color accuracy and reduced reflections at lower price points, the LG MRGB95B falls short. More tellingly, LG's own OLED models, such as the G6 OLED, provide superior contrast, color accuracy, and viewing angles with only a modest price increase compared to the MRGB95B.

LG's legacy as a leader in OLED technology continues to shine through, as its latest RGB LED entrant struggles to justify its premium cost despite brightness and color advantages. For consumers prioritizing overall picture quality and nuanced performance, LG's OLED TVs remain the more compelling choice in 2026.