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LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED E7

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LGOLED C1LGOLED E7
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20212017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimmingPicture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Peak brightness–AVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness ControlColour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion ProTruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65″
Largest size83″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2Four HDMI inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR
Input lag–AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5–
Bluetooth5.0–
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LBThe UK OLED65E7V has 4.2-channel, 60 W speakers including a 20 W woofer. The exact German OLED55E7N instead lists 2.2-channel, 40 W sound; no single power or channel value describes both.
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround ReadyDolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017.
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon Alexa–
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKitMiracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launchwebOS 3.5 and Magic Remote; Freeview Play on the UK 65E7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.
TV tunersUK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs
USB3 × USBThree USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port
EthernetEthernet portOne Ethernet LAN port on both documented models
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line outputOptical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kgWithout stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mmWith stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mmGerman 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm
Power useUnder 0.5 W standbyGerman 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby
In the boxMagic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cableMagic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models

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