LG OLED B3 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016)
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| LGOLED B3 | LGSIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2023 | 2016 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | Flat Picture-on-Glass OLED with pixel dimming and passive polarised 3D |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10 |
| HDR extras | – | LG's OLED HDR branding and Ultra HD Premium certification; neither maker sheet lists HDR10+ |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Dynamic Tone Mapping, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode | Perfect Mastering Engine, 4K upscaling, Ultra Luminance and 3D Colour Mapping on LG's European specifications |
| Motion handling | UK sheets label 100Hz native and explicitly support 4K 120fps HFR over HDMI. | Passive 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied; native panel refresh not published in the maker sheets read |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 77″ | 77″ |
| 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 4K HDMI inputs; LG France says two 77-inch inputs support 4K60 HDR 4:2:2 and two support 4K60 HDR 4:2:0. AVForums tested HDMI 2.0a on the UK 65-inch set and found a 4K 50/60p input problem on its sample. |
| Game features | HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible | No HDMI 2.1, VRR or ALLM claims in the exact 2016 maker specifications |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | α7 AI Processor 4K Gen6 | Quad-core processor |
| Speakers | 20 W, 2.0 channels | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | Bluetooth; version unpublished |
| Speaker detail | 20 W, 2.0-channel down-firing speakers | Folding Harman/Kardon soundbar stand. LG France lists 60 W, 4.2 channels for 65G6V and 80 W, 4.2 for 77G6V; LG Austria instead lists 40 W, 2.2 for the 65G6V. The 60 W, 4.2 UK set is corroborated by AVForums. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, Clear Voice Pro and AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix | OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III and LG Sound Sync Optical/Wireless |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 | WiDi, Miracast and DLNA on LG's European 65-inch specifications |
| Software updates | Launch webOS 23; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2027 | webOS 3.0. LG's 24 May 2016 US release says the 65-inch G6 series was already at retail, while the 77-inch size was coming soon; UK first-week-of-May timing was a forecast, so the exact first sale day is unconfirmed. |
| TV tuners | – | European DVB-T2/C/S2; twin satellite tuning listed for the 65-inch Austrian and 77-inch French versions |
| USB | Two USB 2.0 inputs | Three ports; one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | One Ethernet input | One LAN port |
| Optical audio out | One optical digital audio output | One optical digital audio 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 | Maker dimensions with stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 1461 × 883 × 243 mm; 77-inch 1734 × 1055 × 317 mm |
| Stand | Centre stand footprint: 55″ and 65″ 559 × 246 mm; 77″ 749 × 270 mm | Folding soundbar stand rotates behind the panel for wall mounting; the maker lists VESA 400 × 200 mm for 65-inch and 600 × 300 mm for 77-inch |
| VESA pattern | 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ 400 × 200 mm | 65-inch 400 × 200 mm; 77-inch 600 × 300 mm |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W in standby | LG France lists 285 W typical for 77G6V; LG Germany lists 145 W for 65G6V |
| In the box | Magic Remote with two AA batteries and attached power cable | Magic Remote, secondary remote and two pairs of passive 3D glasses on LG France's 77-inch specification |
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