LG OLED B6 vs LG OLED E9

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OLED B6 compared with OLED E9
LGOLED B6LGOLED E9
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262019
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWOLEDPicture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras–LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+
Screen finishGlossy–
Peak brightness695 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processingAI HDR Remasteringα9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Motion handling–LG lists OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update
Picture modesAmbient FILMMAKER MODE–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65″
Largest size83″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC on oneFour 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 featuresUp to 4K 120 Hz; G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, VRR; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers (under 2.5 ms)Instant 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
Processoralpha 8 AI Processor 4K Gen3α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNo–
eARCYesYes
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth–5.0
Speaker detail–Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Object Remastering Pro, Dolby AtmosDolby 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.
Casting–LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearswebOS 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 out–Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output
Design and power
Size–Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 mm
Stand–With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.
VESA pattern–300 × 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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