LG OLED B6 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W9

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OLED B6 compared with SIGNATURE OLED W9
LGOLED B6LGSIGNATURE OLED W9
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262019
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWOLEDPicture-on-Wall OLED screen with pixel dimming and a separate soundbar/control unit
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras–LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG's processing, not HDR10+ support
Screen finishGlossy–
Peak brightness695 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)–
Picture processingAI HDR Remasteringα9 Gen 2 with Deep Learning AI Picture, AI Brightness, Object Depth Enhancer, Quad Step Noise Reduction and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Motion handling–LG lists OLED Motion and 4K high frame rate; its UK sheet says 4K HFR over HDMI was to be enabled by update, without confirming the update's delivery
Picture modesAmbient FILMMAKER MODE–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″65, 77″
Largest size83″ (better)77″
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 PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC on oneFour HDMI 2.1 inputs are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit. LG's UK sheets list eARC on HDMI 2. FlatpanelsHD reports that W9 is the exception to the 2019 LG OLED series' VRR support.
Game featuresUp to 4K 120 Hz; G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, VRR; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers (under 2.5 ms)Instant Game Response (ALLM) on both UK sizes; HDMI VRR and G-Sync are not supported on W9 according to FlatpanelsHD
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–Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel soundbar/control unit with 20 W assigned to two woofers; UK unit weight is 10 kg on the 65-inch and 13.1 kg on the 77-inch sheet
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Object Remastering Pro, Dolby AtmosDolby Atmos, LG Sound Sync, One Touch Sound Tuning and WiSA speaker compatibility
Voice assistants–UK LG sheet lists Google Assistant, unavailable in the Republic of Ireland, and Amazon Alexa compatibility with the 2019.5 Magic Remote
Casting–LG Screen Share and Apple AirPlay 2 on the UK 65W9PLA sheet
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearswebOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. UK launch coverage gave May 6 as a planned sale date, but actual first on-sale was not verified, so release uses year precision.
TV tuners–UK 65 and 77-inch sheets list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 reception
USB–Three USB ports on both UK sizes
Ethernet–One LAN input on both UK sizes
Optical audio out–Optical digital audio output on both UK sizes
Design and power
Size–Display only (W × H × D): 65W9PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W9PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm
Stand–Wall mounting required. The soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W9PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W9PLA.
Power use–Both UK models list under 0.5 W standby
In the box–MR19 Magic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizes

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