Is the LG B5 OLED worth it?
Yes — if you watch mostly in the evening and want a cheap OLED.
LG B5 OLED
96%of 273 owners give it 4 or 5 starsWorth it if…
You watch mostly after dark and want OLED without paying much for it.
Not worth it if…
Your room is bright through the day, or you want decent sound without a soundbar.
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What you get
Perfect OLED blacks, rich colour and Dolby Vision for films, with four HDMI 2.1 ports and very low lag for consoles. It's one of the dimmer OLEDs, its glossy screen picks up lamps and windows, and the speakers lack bass.
Films at night
Gaming
Bright rooms
Sound
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Owners love the picture and the price. The main complaints are Wi-Fi that drops and slow, cluttered menus.
They love
- Superb picture: deep blacks and rich colour
- Easy to set up and use
- Great value for an OLED
They complain
- Wi-Fi drops or won't connect
- Slow, cluttered menus and software
Not worth it for you?
Your room is bright through the day
You want decent sound without a soundbar
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How we reached this verdict
TechRadar finds the picture detailed, contrast-rich and colourful and the gaming superb (four HDMI 2.1 ports, 9.1ms lag), calling it serious bang for your buck, but notes average brightness, average sound and very little change from the B4. Tom's Guide likes its colour, webOS and remote but marks it down for low brightness even in HDR and a highly reflective screen. Verified Currys owners mostly praise the picture and value.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Tom's Guide, LG (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports: 273 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read November 2026.