While the LG Wallpaper W6 OLED and Micro RGB TV are stealing all the headlines at CES 2026, they’re not the only TVs LG has on display. Hidden away in a secret suite in a nearby hotel, you can find the 2026 LG C6 OLED.
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I got the chance to see it for myself alongside advancements in LG’s webOS platform, and I'm pretty impressed. But there's a huge caveat here.
You see, the new 2026 LG C6 is an improvement on its award-winning predecessor, the LG C5, but not all versions of the TV are made equal — you’ll have to buy a special C6H series for access to the brand’s new Hyper Radiant Color technology. So break out your glasses and get ready to read the fine print.
LG C6 OLED: Design
Like previous years, the LG C6 will come in a multitude of sizes that span 42 inches all the way up to 83 inches. Not all of the sizes come equipped with the same OLED panel, however.
On the 77- and 83-inch LG C6H, you’re getting a tandem OLED panel that can leverage LG’s new Hyper Radiant Color technology ... On the other screen sizes, you’re getting a WOLED panel.
On the 77- and 83-inch LG C6H, you’re getting a tandem OLED panel that can leverage LG’s new Hyper Radiant Color technology for more vivid hues and brighter highlights. On the other screen sizes, you’re getting a WOLED panel.
On the surface, that’s not a huge issue — the larger screen sizes are naturally more expensive, so you won’t accidentally buy a smaller size expecting better performance — but it does mean that there’s more incentive to go for a larger screen size than you might have wanted.
Regardless of which size and panel you get, the ports are all the same: four full-spec HDMI 2.1 ports around the side of the TV. LG still hasn’t reached a compromise with ATSC 3.0 tuner manufacturers, so there’s no NextGen TV support here, but you will get support for both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
For the latter, both the C6 and G6 support the new FlexConnect protocol, which is nice if you plan on picking up an LG Sound Suite system sometime in 2026.
LG C6 OLED: Performance
Where the problem deepens is when we talk about the performance of the C6. I only saw the larger screen size with Hyper Radiant on display in LG’s demo suite — I can’t speak to what the TV looks like without the extra brightness and wider color gamut.
The color was as deep here as on any TV I’ve seen so far at CES — yes, Micro RGB TVs included.
What I saw, though, was impressive. I could see a difference in the brightness (LG claims it’s around 3.9 times as bright as last year’s B5 OLED) and the color was as deep here as on any TV I’ve seen so far at CES — yes, Micro RGB TVs included.
The drawback of the C6 (and the main reason you’d want to opt for the more expensive LG G6) is the former doesn’t have as strong of an anti-glare coating. It wasn’t incredibly easy to see reflections in the screen — at least compared to the mirror-like screen of the LG C2 OLED — but they were more noticeable on the C6 than they were on the G6 sitting right next to it.
On the software side of things, LG is upgrading its webOS platform to be more personalized in 2026: Instead of one uniform home screen that’s the same for everyone around the world, you’ll now have a bespoke home screen that’s customized to you.
That means seeing the streaming services you use most front and center; having your favorite team’s score there to greet you each time you turn the TV on; and your choice of AI smart assistant, either Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, to help answer any questions you have.
Why the big change? An LG representative said that they wanted the webOS home screen to look more like your phone’s home screen — unique and tailored to your interests.
Is it going to be the reason you buy a new C6 OLED? Probably not. But it’s a nice upgrade on the webOS platform that has, for the most part, remained visually stagnant for the last few years.
LG C6 OLED: Outlook
Without spending time with both versions of the TV — the one with Hyper Radiant Color technology and the one without it — it’s hard to give a definitive verdict on the C6. On one hand, I really appreciate that the C6 is getting the same display technology as the G6 (minus the enhanced glare-free coating). On the other hand, I hate that LG is essentially selling two TVs with the same name.
In an already confusing market, it’s one more fine detail you’ll have to pay attention to — even if both versions of the C6 turn out to be better than their already-amazing predecessor.
So, when will we see the C6 on store shelves, and how much will it cost? That remains to be seen, but we should be getting that information in early March. Until then, stay tuned as we preview more of the best TVs on the ground at CES 2026.
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