LG OLED B2 vs LG OLED E7
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED B2 | LGOLED E7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2022 | 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Peak brightness | – | AVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ | – |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, Dynamic Tone Mapping, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode | Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V |
| Motion handling | UK sheets label 100Hz native and explicitly support 4K 120fps HFR over HDMI. | TruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs, two supporting 4K 120Hz (TechRadar). RTINGS identifies these as HDMI 3 and 4; maker Canada 55″ sheet confirms eARC on HDMI 3. | Four HDMI inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR |
| Input lag | – | AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V |
| Game features | HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | – |
| Speaker detail | TechRadar reports two down-firing speakers, 10 W each, on its reviewed model. | The UK OLED65E7V has 4.2-channel, 60 W speakers including a 20 W woofer. The exact German OLED55E7N instead lists 2.2-channel, 40 W sound; no single power or channel value describes both. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, Clear Voice Pro and AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix. RTINGS reports no DTS or DTS:X passthrough. | Dolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017. |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKit | Miracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N |
| Software updates | Launch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026 | webOS 3.5 and Magic Remote; Freeview Play on the UK 65E7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision. |
| TV tuners | – | German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs |
| USB | – | Three USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port |
| Ethernet | – | One Ethernet LAN port on both documented models |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output | Optical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 708 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 832 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1719 × 989 × 50.9 mm | Without stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm |
| Stand | Stand footprint: 55″ and 65″ 559 × 246 mm; 77″ 1403 × 319 mm | With stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm |
| VESA pattern | 55″, 65″ and 77″: 300 × 200 mm | German 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm |
| Power use | – | German 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby |
| In the box | – | Magic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models |
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