The budget-friendly LGUQ75 has deep blacks and HDR10 for fairly vibrant colors, wide viewing angles for movie gatherings, and low input lag for gaming, but it’s a basic TV that performs averagely for most use cases. Its modest features won’t appeal to cinephiles and gamers.
The LG UQ75 is a budget 4K TV launched in 2022. This TV has an IPS panel and a 60Hz refresh rate with two HDMI and one USB port, but no HDMI 2.1.
Like the best TVs, it handles reflections fairly well, the IPS panel delivers a wide viewing angle, and the input lag is low (10ms) for gaming. The refresh rate, however, is limited to 60Hz, there’s no variable refresh rate, and the contrast ratio is middling.
Similar to the best 4K TVs, the presence of HDR10 improves picture quality to some extent.
LG’s α5 Gen5 AI Processor upscales low-quality content to 4K, and the AI Brightness Control automatically adjusts brightness based on the ambient light.
The UQ75 has deep blacks, LG’s webOS interface is simple to use, and the universal remote is convenient, with voice assistant support and buttons for streaming apps.
Consensus
our Verdict
The LG UQ75’s brightness is tested under 500 nits, making it satisfactory for rooms that aren’t bright, and just two HDMI 2.0 ports may not appeal to gamers.
Although the blacks are deep, they aren’t uniform across the screen, and while the reflections are well-managed, bright lights cause excess glare.
The refresh rate is limited to 60Hz, which isn’t ideal for gamers seeking smooth and seamless visuals and variable refresh rates.
The contrast ratio is moderate, and with HDR10, colors are relatively vibrant, but there is mild blooming. UG75’s universal remote with voice control and buttons for streaming platforms is handy, but the webOS interface, though simple to navigate, gets laggy.
Viewing angles are wide thanks to the IPS panel, and the input lag (10ms) is excellent for gaming.
Reason to Buy
Satisfactory picture quality
Colors are relatively vibrant with HDR10, and it has a satisfactory contrast ratio. Nighttime viewing and clarity during dark scenes are good because the blacks are deep, albeit not uniform, across the screen.
Low-tested input lag
Gaming is responsive thanks to the low 10ms input lag, which ranks in the top third of all our tested TVs.
Wide viewing angle
The wide viewing angle is convenient for movie gatherings.
Reason to Avoid
Moderate brightness
This TV isn’t suitable for well-lit rooms since its tested brightness falls below 500 nits, placing it in the middle tier among all the TVs we’ve assessed, leading to glare.
Average refresh rate and no VRR
The 60Hz refresh rate is only average, and you may experience screen tearing while gaming since there is no VRR.
Laggy interface and limited HDMI ports
Although the webOS interface is simple to navigate, it gets laggy, and there are only two HDMI 2.0 ports, so connecting multiple devices will be a hassle.
LG UQ75 TV Specs
Backlight Type
Direct Lit
Display Type
LED
HDMI Inputs
2
HDR Format
HDR10, HLG
LED Panel Type
LED
Max Resolution
3840 x 2160 (4k)
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Screen size
43", 50", 55", 65"
Smart Platform
webOS
Sync Technology
No
VRR
No
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Test Results
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The LG UQ75 is a budget 4K TV launched in 2022. This TV has an IPS panel and a 60Hz refresh rate with two HDMI…
The LG UQ75 is a budget 4K TV launched in 2022. This TV has an IPS panel and a 60Hz refresh rate with two HDMI and one USB port, but no HDMI 2.1.
Like the best TVs, it handles reflections fairly well, the IPS panel delivers a wide viewing angle, and the input lag is low (10ms) for gaming. The refresh rate, however, is limited to 60Hz, there’s no variable refresh rate, and the contrast ratio is middling.
Similar to the best 4K TVs, the presence of HDR10 improves picture quality to some extent.
LG’s α5 Gen5 AI Processor upscales low-quality content to 4K, and the AI Brightness Control automatically adjusts brightness based on the ambient light.
The UQ75 has deep blacks, LG’s webOS interface is simple to use, and the universal remote is convenient, with voice assistant support and buttons for streaming apps.
The LG C1 OLED is considerably brighter than the LG UQ75, with no blooming and an incredibly high contrast ratio (inf:1). It also has near-perfect…
The LG C1 OLED is considerably brighter than the LG UQ75, with no blooming and an incredibly high contrast ratio (inf:1). It also has near-perfect black uniformity since the OLED display facilitates turning off individual pixels. Like the LG UQ75, it has a low input lag and support for HDR10 but lacks HDR10+. For a budget option from LG, check out our LG UP8770 TV review.
The LG UQ75 and the LG UQ9000 look similar, but the UQ9000 has one additional HDMI port (three in total) and a USB port (two…
The LG UQ75 and the LG UQ9000 look similar, but the UQ9000 has one additional HDMI port (three in total) and a USB port (two in total). Both the TVs have deep blacks, but the blacks aren’t uniform across the screen, and they both handle reflections well, but not if the light is too bright. Despite being a bit brighter than the UQ75, the UQ9000 also has more blooming. For more information, read our LG UQ9000 TV review.
The Sony X80K is slightly brighter than the LG UQ75, but it doesn’t smooth low-quality content as well as the UQ75. Both the TVs handle…
The Sony X80K is slightly brighter than the LG UQ75, but it doesn’t smooth low-quality content as well as the UQ75. Both the TVs handle reflections well, but the X80K’s wider viewing angle makes it more suitable for movie gatherings. Although the LG UQ75 has a slightly lower input lag than the X80K, it has only two HDMI ports compared to the X80K’s four ports, and its interface isn’t as smooth as the X80K’s.
