LG, the consumer electronic giant has evolved a lot since it was incorporated as GoldStar long back in 1958. LG had introduced their first OLED Television back in 2013, and as per the latest consumer report, LG has been on top position in Premium OLED TVs range across different ranges and brands.
LG scored the highest score of 89 points, various models of LG television have captured the top 13 spots in the US Consumer Report’s 25 top TV models. With these massive scores, LG ditched Samsung and it was seen that LG now has a market share of 40.8% in the premium television market.

The LG Signature OLED TV W received the highest total of 89 points this year. Other high scores by LG OLED TV’s include last year’s OLED 55 E6P which scored 84 points, the 65-inch E6 with 85 points and the 65-inch/55-inch C7, which scored 88 points.
Ranging | Model | Score | Panel Type | Remarks |
1 | LG OLED65W7P | 89 | OLED | – |
2 | LG OLED65C7P | 88 | OLED | – |
LG OLED55C7P | 88 | OLED | – | |
LG OLED55B7P | 88 | OLED | – | |
Sony XBR-65A1E | 88 | OLED | – | |
Sony XBR-55A1E | 88 | OLED | – | |
7 | LG OLED65B7P | 87 | OLED | – |
8 | LG OLED65G6P | 86 | OLED | – |
LG OLED55E7P | 86 | OLED | – | |
10 | LG OLED65E6P | 85 | OLED | – |
11 | LG OLED55E6P | 83 | OLED | – |
LG OLED55B6P | 83 | OLED | – | |
13 | LG OLED65C6P | 82 | OLED | – |
Sony XBR-65X930E | 82 | LCD | – | |
15 | Sony XBR-55X930E | 81 | LCD | – |
16 | LG 65SJ9500 | 80 | LCD | Nano Cell |
Samsung QN65Q7C | 80 | LCD | QLED | |
Samsung QN65Q8C | 80 | LCD | QLED | |
19 | LG 65SJ8000 | 79 | LCD | Nano Cell |
Samsung QN65Q7F | 79 | LCD | QLED | |
Samsung QN65Q9F | 79 | LCD | QLED | |
Samsung UN65MU850D | 79 | LCD | – | |
Samsung UN65MU8500 | 79 | LCD | – | |
Samsung UN55MU9000 | 79 | LCD | – | |
Samsung UN55KS9000 | 79 | LCD | – |
What did the US Consumer Report reveal?
Founded in 1936 by the Consumer’s Union in the USA, North America based Consumer Report is a subscription based magazine. With a readership of over 7 million, the magazine indulges the common people to review products based on the consumer’s point of view.
While LG secured most of the top position this year, Sony and LG shared the second and thirteenth positions. While the second position tie was between two OLED TV’s, the thirteenth spot was a tie between an LG OLED TV, and a Sony LCD TV.
How good is LG in Europe?
Not just in the US, LG also makes its mark in the Europe. Some of the top influential Tech Media of Europe have given a lot of praise and positive reviews to the LG Signature OLED TV W – The same LG OLED TV which made it to the top position in the US Consumer Report.
France based Les Numeriques, the UK based What Hi-Fi, Stuff Magazine, and Germany based Audio Video Foto-Bild appreciated LG’s efforts and rated the LG Signature OLED TV W as the best among the OLED TVs out there LG is now the top player in the Premium TV market. The global premium TV market includes the televisions which cost more than $2,500.
HE Division, LG Electronics’ TV business branch has managed to capture 40.8% share in the premium television market. As per Market Analytics by IHS, 2,18,000 LG OLED TVs were sold in the first quarter of 2017 and the number is 86% more as compared to the number of units sold last year in the same quarter, so this kind of immense year-on-year growth shows how LG is impacting the consumers and also the markets. Earlier, the top position belonged to Samsung, with 54.7% of the share.
What is LG Signature OLED TV W?
The LG Signature OLED TV W is a premium OLED television from LG. The OLED TV comes with a 64.5-inch OLED display with 4K resolution and HDR support. It is excellent in terms of audio as well as it features Dolby Atmos with 4.2 channel speaker system. It is a Smart TV running on webOS 3.5 and features 4 HDMI ports, 3 USB ports, 1 RF, 1 Composite in, 1 Ethernet, 1 Optical, and 1 RS232C Mini jack. The TV is priced at $6,999 which roughly translates to Rs. 4,47,000.