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LG OLED C7 vs LG OLED evo C3

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Overview
Released2017March 2023
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detail–OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras–OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture processingColour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, 4K upscaling and Active HDR processingAI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control
Picture modes–10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room
Motion handlingNative 120Hz panel and interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. No optional black-frame insertion (RTINGS).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
Sizes55, 65″42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size65″83″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode–Yes
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs with ARC and Simplink HDMI CEC; no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or VRR (RTINGS)4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2
Game featuresGame mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processor–α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6
Speakers40 W, 2.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARC–Yes
Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth–5.0
Speaker detailDown-firing speakers with 20 W woofer output within the 40 W total42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing
Audio featuresMagic Sound Tuning, Dolby Surround and DTS decoding. The launch UK sheet says Blu-ray Dolby Atmos requires a software update later in 2017; Expert Reviews distinguishes Dolby Digital Plus decoding from TrueHD.AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready
Voice assistantsNatural voice recognition through the supplied Magic RemoteHands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition
CastingMiracast and WiDi supportedApple AirPlay 2
Software updateswebOS 3.5 with Freeview Play. LG's Australian launch scheduled late March 2017, and its June US release confirms C7 already available; an exact earliest sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027
TV tunersUK DVB-T2/C/S2; digital recording and eight-day programme guideUK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot
USBThree USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port3 × USB 2.0
EthernetEthernet LAN port1 × Ethernet
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output and headphone/line output on UK models1 × optical
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1230 × 710 × 46.6 mm; 65″ 1453 × 833 × 46.6 mmWithout 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
StandStiletto pedestal stand; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1230 × 750 × 217 mm; 65″ 1453 × 873 × 217 mmFootprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm
VESA pattern300 × 200 mm for both sizes42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm
Power use0.3 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supplyUnder 0.5 W standby
In the boxMagic Remote, batteries, power cable and owner's manualMagic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable

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