LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED E9

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OLED C1 compared with OLED E9

	LGOLED C1	LGOLED E9
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	2019
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	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; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; 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 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
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 OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update
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+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2	Four 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
Variable refresh range	–	HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table
Input lag
Input lag	–	AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser	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 platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LB	Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power
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, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	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
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit	LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 6.0 at launch	webOS 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
TV tuners	UK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4	UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording
USB
USB	3 × USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side
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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 mm
Stand
Stand	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm	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
VESA pattern	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm	300 × 200 mm on both sizes
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable	MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable