LG B5 OLED83B5PUA 83"
Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 55"
What Buyers Say
LG B5 OLED83B5PUA 83"
The LG OLED83B5 series delivers stunning picture quality and vibrant colors, especially with 4K content, making it a great choice for home theater enthusiasts. However, it struggles in bright rooms and has a notable Bluetooth bug with Auracast that can freeze the remote. While most users are very satisfied, some suggest a QNED might be better value for money.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Vibrant colors
- Great for 4K content
- Excellent sound performance
- Smooth interface
Cons
- Not bright enough for bright rooms
- Auracast Bluetooth bug freezes remote
- Complex on-screen setup without manual
- Limited 4K content availability
- Expensive compared to QNED
Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 55"
The Roku 55" Plus-Series TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and surprisingly good sound from built-in speakers. Users praise the intuitive Roku OS interface and find it a great value, especially compared to the cheaper Select model. Minor complaints include a persistent USB power delay issue and the requirement to create a Roku account during setup, but overall it is highly recommended for streaming and even as a PC monitor.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant and punchy colors
- Surprisingly good built-in sound
- Intuitive Roku OS interface
- Great value for the price
Cons
- USB power delay issue with bias lights
- Forced Roku account creation required
- Slightly wider aspect ratio than 16:9
- Settings reset on power cycle when used as PC monitor
Scores
Specifications
| LG B5 OLED83B5PUA 83" | Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 55" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 83" | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | — |
| Processor | Alpha 8 AI Processor 4K Gen2 | Roku Smart Picture Max |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync | Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Roku Voice, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast |
| Works With | Alexa | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.0 | 3 |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 196W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 360 kWh | 175 kWh★ |
| Weight | 26.70 kg | 12.43 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
LG B5 OLED83B5PUA 83"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong display (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong smart (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 55"
- Strong smart (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Scores 82 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 39 specs.