LG OLED B3 vs LG OLED EA9800
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED B3 | LGOLED EA9800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2023 | April 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Dynamic Tone Mapping, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode | Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes |
| Motion handling | UK sheets label 100Hz native and explicitly support 4K 120fps HFR over HDMI. | Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 55″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 55″ |
| 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, with 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS on two; eARC on HDMI 3. RTINGS identifies the two 4K 120Hz inputs as HDMI 3 and 4. | Four HDMI inputs; MHL support |
| Input lag | – | 55 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 54 ms (AVForums). Both measured roughly 138 ms in the calibrated ISF picture mode. |
| Game features | HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | NetCast |
| Processor | α7 AI Processor 4K Gen6 | Triple XD Engine |
| Speakers | 20 W, 2.0 channels | 2.0 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Built-in Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | – |
| Speaker detail | 20 W, 2.0-channel down-firing speakers | Maker Clear Speaker system with 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W output, a two-channel arrangement and subwoofer; Norway describes a three-way eight-speaker system |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, Clear Voice Pro and AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix | Dolby Digital and DTS decoding |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 | Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud |
| Software updates | Launch webOS 23; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2027 | NetCast 4.0, explicitly named by LG Norway. LG Finland labels the same EA980W as webOS, conflicting with Norway and the original UK reviews. LG's July 2013 retrospective states that curved OLED sales began in Korea in April; this is the global sale month, rather than the later UK introduction. |
| TV tuners | – | DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; two RF inputs and CI slot. Composite, component and SCART inputs are also specified. |
| USB | Two USB 2.0 inputs | Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support |
| Ethernet | One Ethernet input | Ethernet LAN port |
| Optical audio out | One optical digital audio output | Optical digital audio output and headphone output |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 708 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 832 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1723 × 992 × 55.3 mm | – |
| Stand | Centre stand footprint: 55″ and 65″ 559 × 246 mm; 77″ 749 × 270 mm | LG publishes only the complete fixed-stand dimensions and weight: 1227 × 798.5 × 192 mm (W × H × D), 17.2 kg. No panel-only weight is assigned. UK reviews identify the stand as non-removable and the TV as unsuitable for conventional wall mounting. |
| VESA pattern | 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ 400 × 200 mm | – |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W in standby | 97 W on-mode; below 0.3 W standby; 146 kWh annual energy use in the maker's original energy table |
| In the box | Magic Remote with two AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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