LG's $3,600 Micro RGB evo MRGB95B Review: Bright and Colorful, but OLED Is Better

The MRGB95B is the smallest of three sizes, with 86- and 100-inch models also available. It has four HDMI 2.1 ports, supports Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, but not Dolby Vision 2 or HDR10+, and runs webOS 26. It comes with the Magic Remote design LG introduced last year, which has a more traditional shape instead of the curved wand of earlier versions. The TV supports all major streaming apps, but The Verge found webOS quick and less intuitive to navigate than Google TV, Apple TV or Roku.

RGB LED TVs use zones of individual red, green and blue LEDs as backlights, rather than a field of white or blue LEDs that rely on a color filter or quantum dots to create the colors that reach viewers' eyes. RGB LED sets still have a color filter, but because the backlight already creates color based on what is needed onscreen, the filter does less work. The technology allows higher color brightness and more colors. LG and Samsung call it Micro RGB, while others say Mini RGB LED. Smaller LEDs do not directly translate into more zones or better performance over Mini RGB, according to the review.

In testing, The Verge measured a peak of 4,011 nits in HDR Filmmaker mode, enough for an impactful image even in a sunlit living room and for bright highlights in dark scenes. The set covers 100 percent of the P3 color gamut and nearly 90 percent of BT.2020. But in dark rooms, near-black shadow detail is difficult to see, and bright moments within dark portions of the screen, such as subtitles, produce more blooming than other RGB LED TVs. Colors are vibrant, but even in Filmmaker mode out of the box, they show visible accuracy issues. The TV leans toward light blue, so white clouds have a slight blue tint and skin tones are cooler than they should be. The review says a $3,600 TV in 2026 should not have those inaccuracies.

The glossy coating is one of the most reflective the reviewer has seen in a long time. In moderately lit rooms, a lamp or ceiling light directly reflected on the screen causes rainbows to dance across the image. It is less distracting in bright scenes, such as the desert of Arrakis in Dune, but becomes very noticeable in dark corridors. Viewing angles also wash out colors when the viewer is only moderately off-axis, a common problem for LED TVs whether RGB or not.

The review also notes that LG has faced increased scrutiny after a Gamers Nexus video showed security vulnerabilities and continuous audio recording on its TVs, which LG has denied. When setting up the MRGB95B, users only need to accept the terms of use and privacy policy if they want to use webOS. Otherwise the TV can be disconnected from the internet, though an external streaming device would be needed for streaming services.

The Verge says the MRGB95B's issues add up to make it not worth the price when competitors do it better. The set is good for certain situations, particularly bright rooms, but the review concludes that an OLED is better.