LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED E8

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OLED C1 compared with OLED E8

	LGOLED C1	LGOLED E8
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	April 2018
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming	Picture-on-Glass design with self-emissive pixel dimming
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping	LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor. LG's HDR10 Pro and HLG Pro are processing names for HDR10 and HLG, not separate input formats.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	TechRadar measured around 820 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E8; review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	α9 Intelligent Processor with Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, True Color Accuracy Pro, 4K upscaling and enhanced dynamic tone mapping
Picture modes
Picture modes	9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion Pro	LG lists high frame rate video support; TechRadar distinguishes this from the HDMI 2.0 input limit on 4K high-frame-rate gaming
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2	Four HDMI ports, one rear and three side on the UK 65E8PLA; ARC on HDMI 2. No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or 4K 120Hz input
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser	Low-latency HDR Game mode and 120fps gaming at HD resolution according to TechRadar; no VRR
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K	α9 Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LB	Integrated 4.2-channel, 60 W speaker system with front and height firing speakers; LG UK lists two woofers with 20 W total woofer output
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding and LG Sound Sync
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	ThinQ voice recognition via Magic Remote. LG UK says built-in Google Assistant features required a software update; Google Home and Amazon Alexa required separate devices.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA on the documented Dutch 55E8PLA
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 6.0 at launch	webOS with ThinQ AI and Magic Remote. LG Netherlands labels the 55E8 platform webOS 3.5; LG UK lists webOS Smart TV on the 65E8. LG Greece called both sizes available in April 2018; the exact first retail day is unverified.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4	DVB-T2/C/S2 and digital recording on the UK 65E8PLA
USB
USB	3 × USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side on the UK 65E8PLA
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet port	Rear Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line output	Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
Size	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kg	Without stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1228 × 776 × 51.8 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 903 × 52 mm
Stand
Stand	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm	With stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1288 × 784 × 222 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 910 × 222 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm	300 × 200 mm on both documented models
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	UK 65E8PLA standby below 0.5 W; Dutch 55E8PLA 0.30 W standby
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable on the UK 65E8PLA