LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED EM9700

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OLED C1 compared with OLED EM9700

	LGOLED C1	LGOLED EM9700
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	2013
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming	Flat WRGB OLED with a white subpixel and Color Refiner
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	LG Color Refiner and WRGB four-colour pixel technology
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	Native refresh rate unconfirmed; the manual's supported input frequencies are not treated as the panel's native refresh.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	55″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	55″
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 inputs; ARC on HDMI 1 and MHL on HDMI 4, shown in the exact EM970V maker manual
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	LG Smart TV
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LB	–
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	–
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit	WiDi support described in the maker manual; Cinema 3D and Dual Play
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 6.0 at launch	Pre-webOS LG Smart TV. First sale year retained because LG's January 2013 notice scheduled February deliveries while its July 2013 retrospective says Korean flat OLED sales began in January. What Hi-Fi? reported UK pre-orders in March with July deliveries planned, not confirmed.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; analogue PAL/SECAM; CI module slot
USB
USB	3 × USB	Three USB inputs, labelled HDD IN, USB Apps and USB
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet port	LAN port
Optical audio out
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
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): 1230 × 714 × 4.45 mm, from the exact 55EM970V maker manual. LG's early launch notice describes 4 mm thickness and under 10 kg rather than the retail manual's measurements.
Stand
Stand	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm	With stand (W × H × D): 1230 × 800 × 304 mm; 21.3 kg. Manual values take precedence over early launch coverage.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	Maker manual lists 250 W power consumption and 100–240 V AC, 50/60Hz supply
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable	Magic Remote and conventional remote with batteries; maker manual identifies Cinema 3D and Dual Play glasses as separate-purchase accessories