LG OLED B6 (2016) vs LG OLED B9

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OLED B6 (2016) compared with OLED B9

	LGOLED B6 (2016)	LGOLED B9
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	2019
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported
Picture processing
Picture processing	Perfect Mastering Engine, 3D Color Mapping, pixel dimming, Ultra Luminance, 4K upscaling and active noise reduction. This flat series does not support 3D.	AI Picture, AI Brightness, 4K Upscaler and dynamic tone mapping
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel (HDTVTest and RTINGS); TruMotion interpolation is separate from HDMI input refresh. No optional black-frame insertion (HDTVTest).	Native 120Hz (RTINGS); exact LG France 55-inch sheet confirms 4K HFR at 120fps over HDMI and USB. Original UK and Austrian sheets retain the launch wording that HDMI HFR would be enabled by update.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0a inputs with Simplink HDMI CEC; no HDMI 2.1 input	Four HDMI 2.1 inputs, one rear and three side; eARC on HDMI 2. RTINGS' original test lacked an HDMI 2.1 source and did not measure 4K 120Hz input.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode. RTINGS records the later addition of HDR Game mode in firmware 04.30.77 in January 2017, and a screen-tearing fix in 04.31.10 in March 2017, on its US B6P test unit.	HDMI VRR and ALLM. RTINGS records G-Sync Compatible firmware support in its June 2020 update; this is a later feature, rather than a launch-day capability. No FreeSync support is claimed.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	–	α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 4.0 channels	40 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 4.0-channel Harman Kardon sound system	–
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Smart Sound Mode, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync	Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Clear Voice III and DTS decoding; RTINGS confirms eARC Dolby Atmos and DTS:X passthrough to compatible receivers.
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished	Apple AirPlay 2; regional maker sheets include this later feature
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom, Magic Mobile Connection and Multi-view. HDTVTest's UK 55-inch review records firmware 04.30.50 arriving on October 28, 2016, fixing 4K Blu-ray frame skipping and improving HDR tracking. LG's May 24 US press release describes B6 as newly launched and available at retail; month precision records that confirmed regional availability without claiming a worldwide first day.	First sale retained at year precision because no exact maker on-sale month was established by the bounded source search.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+ 1.3, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	–
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	Three USB ports, two rear and one side
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone/line output	Optical digital audio output; headphone output also fitted
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 715 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 838 × 48.6 mm	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 706 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1723 × 992 × 55.3 mm. Exact PLA regional LG sheets fill missing UK size measurements.
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 759 × 225 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm	55″ and 65″ stand width 559 mm; 77″ with stand 1723 × 1043 × 270 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm
Power use
Power use	0.5 W or lower standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	MR15R remote, batteries, AV/component adapters, power cable and owner's manual	Magic Remote and power cable; UK 65-inch sheet lists two AA batteries