LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED EA9800
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| LGOLED C1 | LGOLED EA9800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2021 | April 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming | Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping | – |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control | Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes |
| Picture modes | 9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room | – |
| Motion handling | OLED Motion Pro | Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 55″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 55″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2 | Four HDMI inputs; MHL support |
| Input lag | – | 55 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 54 ms (AVForums). Both measured roughly 138 ms in the calibrated ISF picture mode. |
| Game features | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | NetCast |
| Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | Triple XD Engine |
| Speakers | – | 2.0 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Built-in Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | – |
| Speaker detail | LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LB | Maker Clear Speaker system with 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W output, a two-channel arrangement and subwoofer; Norway describes a three-way eight-speaker system |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready | Dolby Digital and DTS decoding |
| Voice assistants | Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa | – |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit | Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud |
| Software updates | webOS 6.0 at launch | NetCast 4.0, explicitly named by LG Norway. LG Finland labels the same EA980W as webOS, conflicting with Norway and the original UK reviews. LG's July 2013 retrospective states that curved OLED sales began in Korea in April; this is the global sale month, rather than the later UK introduction. |
| TV tuners | UK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4 | DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; two RF inputs and CI slot. Composite, component and SCART inputs are also specified. |
| USB | 3 × USB | Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support |
| Ethernet | Ethernet port | Ethernet LAN port |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line output | Optical digital audio output and headphone output |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | UK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kg | – |
| Stand | UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm | LG publishes only the complete fixed-stand dimensions and weight: 1227 × 798.5 × 192 mm (W × H × D), 17.2 kg. No panel-only weight is assigned. UK reviews identify the stand as non-removable and the TV as unsuitable for conventional wall mounting. |
| VESA pattern | UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm | – |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby | 97 W on-mode; below 0.3 W standby; 146 kWh annual energy use in the maker's original energy table |
| In the box | Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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