I compared LG’s B5 and C5 OLED TVs – here’s the Black Friday deal I’d choose

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I compared LG’s B5 and C5 OLED TVs – here’s the Black Friday deal I’d choose Deals By James Davidson published 24 November 2025

The best deals on LG's more affordable OLED TVs

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Both the LG C5 and LG B5 are among the top TVs I've tested in 2025, and while it can be difficult to choose between the two, there are excellent deals on both models.

If you're in the US, the LG C5 55-inch is available for $1,196.99 at Amazon US. Also, the LG B5 48-inch is available for $549.99 At Best Buy, which is a record-low price.

If you're in the UK, you can get the 42-inch LG C5 for a record-low price of £799 at Amazon UK. If you're looking at the LG B5, you can get the 55-inch B5 for £899 at Amazon UK.

With both the B5 and C5 getting very good Black Friday deals, which one should you go for?

Today's best LG OLED TV Black Friday deals in the US

Today's best LG OLED TV Black Friday deals in the US

LG C5 55-inch 4K OLED TV (2025) : was US$1,999.99 now US$1,199.99 at Best Buy

The LG C5 is a phenomenal TV with great picture quality, snappy gaming performance and a full stock of gaming features, including 4K 144Hz, VRR and Dolby Vision gaming. This deal at Best Buy knocks the 55-inch model down to $1,199.99, an excellent discount for an OLED TV with this much to offer.

View DealLG B5 48-inch 4K OLED TV (2025) : was US$1,299.99 now US$549.99 at Best Buy

The LG B5 delivers excellent picture quality with bold colors and strong contrast, as well as a full suite of gaming features perfect for modern gaming consoles, with performance to match. This exclusive deal knocks the 48-inch model to a record-low price of $549.99 at Best Buy, which is a terrific price for an OLED TV.

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Today's best LG OLED TV Black Friday deals in the UK

Today's best LG OLED TV Black Friday deals in the UK

LG C5 42-inch 4K OLED TV (2025) : was £1,099.99 now £799.99 at Amazon

Want an elite TV in a small space? The LG C5 is as feature-packed as small TVs come, and has the contrast and rich colors you expect from OLED. This is the lowest price that this size has ever been – it's hit this price before, but never lower as far as I'm aware. It's the best small gaming TV, and is also wonderful for movies.

View DealLG B5 55-inch 4K OLED TV (2025) : was £1,299 now £899 at Amazon

The 55-inch B5 has dropped to its lowest-ever price with this deal at Amazon, saving £300. The B5 is a brilliant TV, delivering great picture quality and superb gaming performance without the high price tag of other OLEDs. This is easily one of the best TV deals you'll find in the Black Friday sales.

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LG C5 or LG B5: which is right for you?

LG C5 (left) and LG B5 (right) (Image credit: Future)

Both the LG C5 and LG B5 are among 2025's best OLED TVs, offering tons of features and great gaming performance and picture quality. It can be tough to know which one is best since, on paper, they both cover all the bases. I actually tested the LG C5 and LG B5 side by side and found it was a much closer battle than I expected.

Both TVs offer excellent picture quality, but where the C5 stands tall is its brightness. With almost 500 nits higher peak brightness than the B5, pictures had more punch when I watched movies such as Elemental.

Colors also looked bolder and richer on the C5, giving movies such as Wicked more pop. But the B5 was no slouch here either, delivering vivid colors as well in movies such as The Sound of Music.

It's a similar story for contrast and shadow detail. When I tested both TVs, blacks looked deep and rich in dark movies such as The Batman and Dark City. The C5 has the stronger overall contrast of the two, however, thanks to its higher brightness.

If you are looking for the best overall picture quality, you should spend more for the LG C5, but the B5 still delivers a brilliant picture.

LG C5 (left) vs LG B5 (right) (Image credit: Warner Bros. / Future)

For gamers, you're spoilt for choice here. Both the C5 and B5 are among the best gaming TVs I've tested, and both have a full suite of features such as 4K 120Hz support (the C5 supports up to 144Hz), FreeSync, G-Sync, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming. Both also boast an ultra-low 9.2ms input lag time for responsive performance. When I played intense battle sequences in Battlefield V, both sets handled it easily.

The B5 does come out on top in one area: value. It delivers excellent performance, holding its own against the C5 in most areas. And based on the Black Friday deals (including the ones above), the B5 is the better bang for your buck. For example, the LG C5 55-inch costs $1,199.99 / £1,099.99, whereas the B5 55-inch costs $899.99 / £899.99.

If I had to pick one model today, it would be the LG B5. If budget doesn't matter, the C5 is the superior TV, but if you want the best Black Friday bargain, for my money, it's the B5.

Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales in the US

• Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
• Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
• Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
• Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
• Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
• Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
• Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
• Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
• Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
• T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
• Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
• Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor

Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales in the UK

• Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
• AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
• Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
• Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
• Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
• Dell: laptops from £279
• Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
• EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
• John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
• Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
• Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
• Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion

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 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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