LG OLED C6 (2016) vs LG OLED evo C6

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OLED C6 (2016) compared with OLED evo C6

	LGOLED C6 (2016)	LGOLED evo C6
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	March 2026
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)
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 HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness)
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel (RTINGS); HDMI input does not accept 120Hz signals. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	–
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, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium
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	4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT
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.	Up to 4K 165 Hz; G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, VESA ClearMR 10000, 0.1 ms response; Game Dashboard and Optimiser; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers (under 2.5 ms)
Cloud gaming
Cloud gaming	–	NVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR)
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	–	alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	No
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 4.0 channels	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
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 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync	Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished	–
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 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+ 1.3, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	–
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	2 × USB 2.0
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and switchable headphone/line output	–
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 × 620 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm; 83″ 1842 × 1055 × 52.9 mm
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 762 × 191 mm; 65″ 1446 × 883 × 237 mm	Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 200 mm for both sizes	48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm
Warranty
Warranty	–	OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years
Power use
Power use	0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of 3D glasses	–