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Hisense A85Q vs LG OLED EC9700

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HisenseA85QLGOLED EC9700
Overview
ReleasedJune 20252014
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailOLED with pixel dimmingCurved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLGNone
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, IMAX Enhanced–
Picture processing4K upscaling, MEMC, MPEG and mosquito noise reduction, light sensor; Calman ReadyDual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine Pro
Picture modesFilmmaker Mode; Game Mode PRO; Sports Mode; eye-care mode–
Motion handlingMEMC; 120HzNative panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.
Viewing angle178°–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″65″
Largest size65″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detail4 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM; VRR at 120 Hz on HDMI 3 and 4, 60 Hz on HDMI 1 and 2; eARC on HDMI 3Four HDMI inputs, one side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums
Input lag≤ 10 ms in game mode (Hisense)81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it
Game featuresAMD FreeSync Premium, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformVIDAAwebOS
ProcessorHi-View AI Engine–
Speakers30 W–
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
BluetoothYes–
Speaker detail2 × 15 WHarman Kardon audio system confirmed by the exact UK reviews. The Canadian 65EC9700 sheet specifies 40 W and 4.0 channels; no UK scalar audio figure is borrowed from that regional sheet.
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X decoding, Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, WiSA SoundSend, user equaliser–
Voice assistantsHands-free voice control; VIDAA Voice; Alexa built in; works with Apple HomeKit–
CastingAirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharingMiracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table
Software updatesSoftware and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)Original webOS at launch; AVForums' May 2015 review describes a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade, and What Hi-Fi?'s November review describes version 2.0. UK retail was delayed into 2015 despite the 2014 generation. First-sale year 2014 is corroborated by Metro Weekly's December 2014 report of US retail availability; the exact first shipping month is unresolved after the bounded search.
TV tuners2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0; FreelyEuropean analogue and DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 input combinations in the maker port table; UK Freeview HD reception confirmed by AVForums. SCART, composite and component inputs use adapters.
USB1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0Three side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
Ethernet1 × RJ45Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out1 × S/PDIFOptical digital audio output and headphone output
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 55″ 1226 × 712 × 68 mm; 65″ 1449 × 838 × 68 mm; on the stand 764 mm (55″) or 892 mm (65″) tall and 290 mm deep–
StandMetal central pedestal that swivels, 400 × 290 mm (65″); not height-adjustable24.6 kg with stand. AVForums describes a fixed arched metal stand with no swivel; panel-only weight is 23.2 kg in LG's exact EC970V table.
VESA pattern200 × 300 mm–
Power useMaximum 280 W (55″) or 400 W (65″); 0.5 W standby213 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 311 kWh annual energy use in the original maker EC970V table; 110–240 V, 50–60Hz supply
In the box–Conventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.
Energy classSDR: G; HDR: F–
ColoursBlack/dark grey–
Warranty2 years (UK)–

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