Apple Vision Pro vs LG OLED: Here’s what happened when I replaced my $3,400 TV with Apple’s $3,500 headset

Can Apple Vision Pro Replace My LG OLED TV? Movies, Gaming, Sports Compared! - YouTube Can Apple Vision Pro Replace My LG OLED TV? Movies, Gaming, Sports Compared! - YouTube
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"Can the Apple Vision Pro replace my 65-inch LG G4 OLED TV when it comes to watching movies, sports and gaming?" is the question that home entertainment enthusiast Phil Rodrigues posed to himself in an experiment for the Tom's Guide YouTube channel.

For more context, Phil only spent $2,400 on the LG G4 OLED, since he waited almost a year after it first launched to actually invest, and TV prices often drop significantly as time goes on. Not to mention, many of the best TV deals out there are on OLED TVs.

LG  65" G4 OLED TV
LG 65" G4 OLED TV: was $3,299 now $2,299 at Best Buy

The LG G4 OLED TV is currently $1,100 off regular price at Best Buy, which is actually $100 less than Phil bought it for a couple of months ago. This is a great price to upgrade to a premium OLED TV.

OLED TVs aren't known for strong built-in sound performance, though. So Phil also bought the Samsung Q990D 11.1.4 channel soundbar system for $999 (which is actually $1,000 off the original price) to complete his home entertainment setup.

When it comes to matching the experience with Apple Vision Pro, he needed a pair of AirPods Pro 3 to take advantage of spatial listening. Luckily, the latest-gen noise cancelling earbuds are on sale at Amazon.

Apple AirPods Pro 3
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Apple AirPods Pro 3: was $249 now $199 at Amazon

The AirPods Pro 3 offer 10 hours of battery life, improved sound, and superior ANC. They're comfortable and have plenty of fitting options to make sure you can find the best fit for you. They're a great audio companion for other Apple devices such as the Vision Pro.

So all things considered, the Vision Pro system ended up bring pricier than the LG OLED one. But with the Vision Pro promoting cinematic entertainment experiences as a core feature, it was still worth devising some tests to figure out whether it can truly do entertainment as good as a more traditional setup.

I don't want to spoil the video for you, but i'll say that Phil came to some surprising conclusions. Give it watch, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel so you're always in the loop for our latest uploads.


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Kate Kozuch

Kate Kozuch is the managing editor of social and video at Tom’s Guide. She writes about smartwatches, TVs, audio devices, and some cooking appliances, too. Kate appears on Fox News to talk tech trends and runs the Tom's Guide TikTok account, which you should be following if you don't already. When she’s not filming tech videos, you can find her taking up a new sport, mastering the NYT Crossword or channeling her inner celebrity chef.

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