The LG C6 is LG's mid-range OLED TV for 2026 – here's everything we know so far about one of this year's most anticipated TVs

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The LG C6 is LG's mid-range OLED TV for 2026 – here's everything we know so far about one of this year's most anticipated TVs Features By James Davidson published 14 January 2026

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Revealed at CES 2026, the LG C6 is the mid-range offering in LG’s 2026 OLED TV lineup. The big news for the C6 series this year is that it has been separated into two models: the C6 and the C6H.

The C6 series will use the same OLED panel as its predecessor, the LG C5. The C6H, on the other hand, gets the biggest upgrade we’ve ever seen in the C-series lineup to date: a new OLED panel.

The LG C5 was one of the best TVs of 2025, and although it wasn’t a big upgrade over its LG C4 predecessor, it still earned five stars in our review thanks to its exceptional picture quality, intuitive smart TV platform and superb gaming performance.

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We only got a short look at the LG C6 in person at CES, but we’ve collected all the information we have about the 2026 C-series models below.

LG C6 OLED TV: prices & release date

We can reasonably speculate on prices for the standard LG C6, but pricing for the LG C6H (pictured) with its upgraded OLED panel could be closer to the new LG G6 series. (Image credit: Future)

LG hasn’t yet released any official pricing or a release date for the C6 or C6H. Even so, we can speculate based on last year’s C5 series pricing upon release.

• 42-inch: $1,399.99 / £1,399.99 / AU$2,199
• 48-inch: $1,599.99 / £1,499.99 / AU$2,499
• 55-inch: $1,999.99 / £1,899.99 / AU$3,299
• 65-inch: $2,699.99 / £2,699.99 / AU$4,299
• 77-inch: $3,699.99 / £3,699.99 / AU$5,999
• 83-inch: $5,399.99 / £5,799.99 / AU$7,999

Obviously, with the C-series split into two different models, things will be a little different this year. The standard C6 will be available in 42, 48, 55 and 65-inch sizes, whereas the C6H will only be available in 77 and 83-inch sizes.

We would usually anticipate a price increase due to inflation for the standard C6, but last year, we were surprised to find that the C5 was cheaper at launch than its C4 predecessor. It’s unclear which way LG will go, so we’ll keep an eye on prices. As for the C6H, because it uses a new panel, we expect prices to be higher upon launch than last year’s 77- and 83-inch C5 models.

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The release date for the LG C-series has consistently been in March or April of each year, and we expect 2026 will be no different.

LG C6 OLED TV: Features

The LG C6H (pictured) will have a new Primary Tandem RGB OLED 2.0 panel (Image credit: Future)

As noted above, the biggest feature of the LG C6H is a new OLED panel. This will be the Primary Tandem RGB OLED 2.0 panel, the same one that will be used in the flagship LG G6. Expect a big brightness boost, better color and contrast and finer textures. In fact, LG says the C6H should match the G5’s HDR peak brightness, which we measured at 2,268 nits – a huge step up over the 1,180 nits delivered by the C5’s standard OLED panel. The standard LG C6 will use the same panel as last year’s C5.

The other big feature coming to both C6 models is the new Alpha 11 AI Gen 3 processor, the same one used in the flagship G6 series. With this processor comes new AI features such as an AI Hub that houses AI Concierge and Search (first introduced in webOS 25), as well as an AI TruMotion feature that can adjust motion settings based on the genre of content. There will also be an AI Super Upscaling feature that optimizes picture upscaling based on genre and scene.

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LG said that SDR to HDR picture conversion will get a boost in both C-series models, thanks to the Alpha 11 processor. It also enables support for Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, which will feature in LG’s Sound Stage wireless speaker system.

LG C6 OLED TV: what we still need to know

It'll be interesting to see if LG has upgraded the C6's speaker system, which was one of the weaker points of last year's LG C5 (pictured) (Image credit: Future)

LG C-series TVs are typically among the best gaming TVs year-on-year, and while we expect the C6 to carry the same features as the C5, we don’t yet have official confirmation of that. We expect its four HDMI 2.1 ports to support 4K 144Hz, Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, HGiG, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming, but the C6 could also support 4K 165Hz.

The C-series has always had a built-in 2.2-channel Dolby Atmos speaker array, and this is likely to be the same for the C6. Could the C6H have an upgraded sound system to match its new panel? We’ll see.

While we don’t expect a big brightness boost from the C5 to the standard C6, the inclusion of the new Alpha 11 Gen 3 processor in the latter could result in higher brightness. LG, however, has not confirmed any brightness boost as of yet.

We expect to see big performance differences between the two C-series models when we separately test them later in the year. Until then, any new information we receive will be added to this guide.

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TOPICS LG OLED CES James DavidsonSocial Links NavigationTV Hardware Staff Writer, Home Entertainment

 James is the TV Hardware Staff Writer at TechRadar. Before joining the team, he worked at a major UK based AV retailer selling TV and audio equipment, where he was either telling customers the difference between OLED and QLED or being wowed by watching a PS5 run on the LG 65G2. When not writing about the latest TV tech, James can be found gaming, reading, watching rugby or coming up with another idea for a novel. 

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