LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED EG9600
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED C1 | LGOLED EG9600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2021 | 2015 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming | Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D and Ultra Luminance |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| 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 | Triple XD Engine, 4K upscaling, Real Cinema 24p and HEVC decoding up to 4K 60p, per the exact European maker tables |
| 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 unconfirmed; Absolute Motion Clarity and 4K 60p input compatibility are not native-Hz figures. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 3 (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 | Three HDMI inputs; maker table specifically lists two side inputs supporting 4K 60p. HDTVTest identifies HDMI 1 and 2 as HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2; ARC support confirmed by both exact UK reviews. AVForums claims MHL, conflicting with the French maker table's No, so MHL support is not asserted. |
| Input lag | – | 49 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 52 ms (AVForums) |
| Game features | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | Tru Ultra HD Engine |
| Speakers | – | 20 W, 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 | Harman Kardon 20 W, 2.0-channel system with tweeters and Ultra Surround |
| 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, Clear Voice II, optical and wireless Sound Sync; aptX encoder listed by LG France |
| Voice assistants | Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa | Voice control through the Magic Remote |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit | DLNA, WiDi and Miracast |
| Software updates | webOS 6.0 at launch | webOS 2.0. The UK launch reviews describe no HDR support; a bounded exact European firmware search did not verify its later availability. Separately, LG's US September 2015 release confirms EG9600 HDR streaming after a firmware update, and Japan's November release confirms network/USB HDR with HDMI explicitly unsupported. Japan's current page names HDR10. Those regional updates are not assigned to the UK EG960V main HDR fields. First-sale year remains 2015: the UK April review confirms retail availability, but an exact first worldwide sale month remains unresolved. |
| 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; CI+ 1.3; HbbTV and USB hard-drive recording/time shift. UK Freeview HD and satellite reception confirmed by the exact reviews. |
| USB | 3 × USB | Three USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 |
| 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 | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 719 × 49.9 mm; 65″ 1447 × 826 × 49.9 mm |
| Stand | UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm | With stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1226 × 760 × 213 mm, 18.9 kg; 65″ 1447 × 884 × 237 mm, 25.1 kg. Fixed curved metal base with transparent support; no swivel. |
| VESA pattern | UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm | – |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby | Maker European energy-table on-mode/standby: 55″ 134/0.3 W; 65″ 142/0.3 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply. The pages' annual-consumption unit is inconsistent, so no annual figure is copied. |
| In the box | Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable | MR15 Magic Remote and two pairs of F310 passive 3D glasses in the European maker table; AVForums' review sample also included two clip-on pairs, which is not assumed for every retail package |
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