Our Verdict
The LG UM7300PUA is a good TV for most uses. It's better suited for bright rooms, as its contrast ratio is mediocre and blacks tend to look like gray in the dark. It has exceptionally low input lag and response time to make it a great choice for gaming, and it has very little uniformity issues that can be distracting when watching sports. It can display HDR content, but performance is limited by its peak brightness and lack of wide color gamut support.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle.
- Can't produce deep, uniform blacks.
- HDR doesn't add much.
Mediocre TV for watching movies in a dark room. It can't produce deep, uniform blacks. Motion looks decent overall, as it has an excellent response time, but there are duplications in motion from the backlight flicker. It can remove judder from true 24p sources, but not from movies played from a 60Hz source, like a cable box.
Great TV for watching TV shows during the day. It has decent peak brightness with SDR content and has excellent reflection handling, so you shouldn't have any issues in a decently-lit room. The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. It has a great selection of apps, and most streaming channels are available.
This is a very good TV for watching most sports. It has wide viewing angles and excellent reflection handling, good for watching the big game with a group of friends. It has a fast response time, so there isn't much blur behind fast-moving objects, but there can be noticeable duplications in motion, which might bother some people.
The LG UM7300 is a great TV for playing video games. It has an outstanding input lag at all supported resolutions, and its response time is equally exceptional, with very minimal blur in fast-moving scenes. Unfortunately, it doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology, but it does have an 'Auto Low Latency Mode', which saves you the trouble of having to switch picture mode every time you want to play.
The LG UM7300PUA is mediocre for watching HDR movies. The TV supports HDR10, but not HDR10+ or Dolby Vision. Additionally, it can't display a wide color gamut and it can't get bright enough to bring out small specular highlights.
This is a good TV for HDR gaming, mainly due to the gaming performance, as HDR doesn't add much on this TV. It has outstanding low input lag, and an excellent response time. Unfortunately, it isn't as well-suited for late-night gaming, but the wide viewing angles make it a great choice for couch co-op gaming with some friends.
Excellent TV for use as a PC monitor. It has outstanding low input lag, for a responsive desktop experience, and it supports all of the common 60Hz resolutions. It has a great response time, but the backlight flickers at 120Hz, which can bother some people with prolonged use. It can display proper chroma 4:4:4, so text looks good in any resolution.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 09, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.6.
- Updated May 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Feb 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated May 27, 2019: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55" LG UM7300 (55UM7300). For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the 43" model (43UM7300), 49" model (49UM7300), and the 65" (65UM7300) model.
There is a 50" variant with a VA panel. We expect this model to have a much better native contrast and black uniformity, but the viewing angle won't be as good.
Update 01/29/2020: LG Canada has confirmed that the 49" model uses an RGBW panel, similar to the UM6900 we've tested.
| Size | US | Canada | UK | Panel Type |
| 43" | 43UM7300PUA | 43UM7300AUE | 43UM7390PLC | IPS |
| 49" | 49UM7300PUA | 49UM7300AUE | 49UM7390PLC | IPS, RGBW |
| 50" | 50UM7300PUA | 50UM7300AUE | N/A | VA |
| 55" | 55UM7300PUA | 55UM7300AUE | N/A | IPS |
| 65" | 65UM7300PUA | 65UM7300AUE | N/A | IPS |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their LG UM7300 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
The 55UM7300 we reviewed was manufactured in March 2019.
Popular TV Comparisons
The LG UM7300 is a good TV for most uses. It is considered a budget entry-level TV, which is why a lot of high-end features such as support for variable refresh rate and local dimming are noticeably missing. Compared to other IPS TVs, it performs well, but its viewing angles aren't as good. For other options, see our recommendations for the best TVs, the best smart TVs, and the best 4k TVs.
Compared to the LG UM7300, the LG UN7300 is a minor step down. The UN7300 has a lower SDR peak brightness, it has narrower viewing angles, and it has a slower response time. However, the UN7300 has a better color gamut and a slightly lower input lag.
The Samsung RU8000 and the LG UM7300 use different panel technologies, each with advantages and disadvantages. The Samsung is better-suited for dark room viewing thanks to the high contrast ratio of its VA panel, and it has extra gaming features like VRR support. The Samsung also has a faster response time and delivers crisper motion. The LG, on the other hand, is better suited for a larger room with wide seating arrangements as the image remains accurate when viewed at an angle.
The TCL 6 Series 2018 and the LG UM7300 use different panel technologies, each with their strengths and weaknesses. The TCL is better for watching movies or gaming in a dark room, as it has much better contrast, a full array local dimming feature, and an optional black frame insertion feature. The UM7300, on the other hand, is better suited for watching sports or TV shows in a bright room with wide seating.
For most uses, the LG UM7300 is marginally better than the Samsung TU7000, but they use different panel types. The LG's IPS panel has a wider viewing angle, better reflection handling, and faster response time. On the other hand, the Samsung can produce deeper blacks due to its higher contrast ratio, and it has a black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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