LG is bringing its nearly impossibly thin OLED evo W6 television to South Africa. At 9.95mm, the new Wallpaper TV is roughly as thick as 13 bank cards stacked together, although finding a wallet large enough for the 83-inch version may be more difficult.
The LG OLED evo W6 will be sold locally in 77-inch and 83-inch sizes. Its panel sits almost flush against the wall, with the power board and speakers built into the display instead of being housed in the usual box protruding from the back.
LG has also removed the HDMI and other audiovisual connections from the screen. Consoles, decoders and soundbars plug into the company’s Zero Connect Box, which can transmit 4K video and audio wirelessly to the TV from up to 10 metres away. LG describes the signal as “visually lossless”, based on testing by TÜV Rheinland, though walls, furniture and the position of the box can affect the connection.
It’s worth clearing up one likely misunderstanding: “true wireless” doesn’t mean the television runs without electricity. The W6 still needs a power connection. What disappears is the usual trail of HDMI cables running from the television to everything underneath it, allowing the box and connected hardware to live inside a cabinet or elsewhere in the room.
The thin TV still gets the serious display hardware
The W6 uses LG’s new Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen3 and Hyper Radiant Color Technology, with support for Dolby Vision and a Reflection-Free Premium certification from Intertek. LG says the panel reflects less than 0.5 percent of incident light under the certification’s test conditions, which should make the television easier to watch in the sort of bright South African lounge where an older OLED could become an expensive mirror every afternoon.
Gaming support extends to 4K at up to 165Hz, alongside variable refresh rate, Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. Reaching 165Hz requires a compatible PC or game, so console owners shouldn’t expect their PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X to suddenly produce an extra 45 frames per second.
The TV runs LG’s 2026 version of webOS, with personalised profiles, Voice ID and the company’s usual collection of AI-assisted picture, sound and content-discovery features. Support for individual services can vary by country, which makes the local availability of some of the headline software features less certain than the hardware.
LG says its OLED televisions have led worldwide unit sales for 13 consecutive years, according to Omdia. The W6 is the most conspicuous expression of what that long run has bought the company: it no longer has to sell OLED purely on black levels and contrast. At this end of the range, it’s also selling the idea that a very large television can somehow make itself less visible when it’s switched off.
The LG OLED evo W6 will be available through selected South African retailers and the LG online store, which launched as a direct sales channel for its televisions and appliances. LG hasn’t announced local pricing or a specific sale date yet, and a television this thin is unlikely to arrive with an equally slim price tag.