LG OLED C6 (2016) vs LG OLED evo C3

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OLED C6 (2016) compared with OLED evo C3

	LGOLED C6 (2016)	LGOLED evo C3
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	March 2023
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture processing
Picture processing	Perfect Mastering Engine, pixel dimming, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling. Curved panel with passive 3D; two pairs of glasses supplied.	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel (RTINGS); HDMI input does not accept 120Hz signals. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	OLED Motion; LG UK labels the panel 100Hz native and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three HDMI 2.0a inputs, including ARC (Expert Reviews); no HDMI 2.1 input	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode. RTINGS records the addition of HDR Game mode in firmware 04.30.19 in December 2016; this was a later update to its US C6P test unit.	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	–	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 4.0 channels	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 4.0-channel Harman Kardon sound system in LG's exact Austrian C6V sheets	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished	Apple AirPlay 2
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom and Magic Mobile Connection. The May 2016 What Hi-Fi? review describes UK Freeview Play as a forthcoming update; the October Expert Reviews review confirms it present. LG's May 24 US press release describes C6 as newly launched and available at retail; month precision records that confirmed regional availability without claiming a worldwide first day.	webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+ 1.3, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	3 × USB 2.0
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and switchable headphone/line output	1 × optical
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), exact LG Austria C6V sheets: 55″ 1225 × 714 × 48.9 mm; 65″ 1446 × 838 × 48.9 mm. UK maker pages were inaccessible.	Without stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 762 × 191 mm; 65″ 1446 × 883 × 237 mm	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 200 mm for both sizes	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm
Power use
Power use	0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	Under 0.5 W standby
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of 3D glasses	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable