LG OLED B2 vs LG OLED E9

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OLED B2 compared with OLED E9
LGOLED B2LGOLED E9
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20222019
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detail–Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQLG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+
Peak brightness–AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, Dynamic Tone Mapping, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Modeα9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Motion handlingUK sheets label 100Hz native and explicitly support 4K 120fps HFR over HDMI.LG lists OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″55, 65″
Largest size77″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour 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 2.1 inputs, one rear and three side; eARC on HDMI 2. AVForums confirms all four can handle 4K 120Hz after the advertised HDMI HFR update.
Variable refresh range–HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table
Input lag–AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9
Game featuresHGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync CompatibleInstant Game Response with VRR and ALLM. LG later announced G-SYNC Compatible support for 2019 E9 models via firmware; it was not a launch feature.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα7 Gen5 AI Processor 4Kα9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.05.0
Speaker detailTechRadar reports two down-firing speakers, 10 W each, on its reviewed model.Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, Clear Voice Pro and AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix. RTINGS reports no DTS or DTS:X passthrough.Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility
Voice assistants–LG UK lists Google Assistant; its spec table says Alexa compatibility requires the later 2019 Magic Remote revision. LG's March launch announcement describes Alexa as a later firmware update.
CastingApple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKitLG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement
Software updatesLaunch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026webOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. LG's March 2019 press expected the 65-inch E9 at US dealers in April; UK reporting listed 29 April for OLED65E9PLA. Neither established actual first sale, so release uses year precision.
TV tuners–UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording
USB–Three USB ports, two rear and one side
Ethernet–Rear Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio outOptical digital audio outputRear optical digital audio and headphone/line output
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 708 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 832 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1719 × 989 × 50.9 mmWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 mm
StandStand footprint: 55″ and 65″ 559 × 246 mm; 77″ 1403 × 319 mmWith stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.
VESA pattern55″, 65″ and 77″: 300 × 200 mm300 × 200 mm on both sizes
Power use–LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W
In the box–MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable

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