LG OLED B4 vs LG OLED EA9800
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| LGOLED B4 | LGOLED EA9800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2024 | April 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit 4K OLED with pixel dimming | 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, α8 AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Brightness Control, Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro and Filmmaker Mode | Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes |
| Picture modes | Personalised Picture Wizard, Vivid, Standard, APS, Cinema, Sports, Game, Filmmaker and ISF Expert bright/dark room modes | – |
| Motion handling | Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion and HDMI 4K 120 fps input | Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 48, 55, 65, 77″ | 55″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 55″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | Four inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 3 | 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. |
| Variable refresh range | LG specifies 40–120Hz | – |
| Game features | Game Optimiser and Dashboard, HGiG, AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and Dolby Vision gaming at 4K 120Hz | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | NetCast |
| Processor | α8 AI Processor 4K | 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 | 5.1 | – |
| Speaker detail | Down-firing 2.0-channel 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 | α8 AI Sound Pro with virtual 9.1.2 up-mixing, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice Pro, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA up to 2.1 channels | Dolby Digital and DTS decoding |
| Voice assistants | Built-in Amazon Alexa and LG intelligent voice recognition; supported languages vary by country | – |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2, ThinQ remote app and Multi View | Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud |
| Software updates | webOS 24; LG states four upgrades over five years with regional scheduling differences and security support through 31 December 2028. LG Australia's March 2024 launch notice confirms the range available now and lists 55/65-inch B4 March availability; release records that first confirmed series month, not a universal UK size-specific date. | 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 ports | Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | 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): 48″ 1070 × 620 × 45.9 mm; 55″ 1228 × 708 × 45.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 832 × 45.9 mm; 77″ 1719 × 989 × 50.9 mm | – |
| Stand | With stand (W × H × D; weight): 48″ 1070 × 684 × 235 mm, 11.7 kg; 55″ 1228 × 772 × 235 mm, 14.5 kg; 65″ 1449 × 896 × 235 mm, 17.3 kg; 77″ 1719 × 1057 × 319 mm, 23.5 kg. Stand footprint: 48″ 933 × 235 mm; 55/65″ 1057 × 235 mm; 77″ 1403 × 319 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 | 300 × 200 mm across these UK sizes | – |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply | 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 MR24, two AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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