LG has confirmed a new A1 OLED range for 2021, but how will it differ from last year’s BX?
What is the LG A1 OLED? The announcement of a new budget OLED TV model came as a surprise over the CES 2021 expo, seemingly replacing the B Series televisions we’ve seen in previous years ( LG BX, LG B9, etc). But what exactly does LG Electronics have planned for its new entry-level OLED, and why should you care? LG makes some of the best and most popular OLED televisions made today. Its CX OLED from 2020 comfortably topped our best OLED TV guide, and the step-down B Series has long been a smart choice for those wanting a premium picture at a more accessible price point. It’s curious to see an even cheaper A Series model released then, and smart shoppers will be looking to it for OLED at an even more affordable price – with a few compromises, no doubt. We now also have pricing and a US release date, which gives us a good sense of what’s to come worldwide – though we’ll be sure to update and expand it as LG reveals more about its new A1 OLED TV. Note that we don’t have any confirmed imagery of the LG A1 yet, so any pictures features in this article will be for older, existing LG TVs. The most important thing to know is that the LG A1 OLED will be the lowest-spec (and therefore cheapest) OLED TV put out by LG this year. Much sounds similar to last year’s B Series, with a step-down a7 processor rather than the a9 Gen 4 AI chip used in the C1 and G1 OLEDs.
