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LG OLED C8 vs LG OLED evo C3

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2018March 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 extrasAdvanced HDR by Technicolor also supportedOLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture processingQuad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mappingAI 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 handling120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.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, 77″42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size77″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, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS).4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2
Game featuresGame picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Intelligent Processorα9 AI Processor 4K Gen6
Speakers40 W, 2.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARC–Yes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0
Speaker detailTwo woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing
Audio featuresClear Voice III, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding. RTINGS confirms Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus through ARC, but not Dolby TrueHD Atmos passthrough.AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready
Voice assistantsUK Google Assistant requires software update and is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; compatible Google Home and Alexa devices sold separately, with the same stated regional restrictionHands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition
Casting–Apple AirPlay 2
Software updatesLG's US launch release schedules the 55″ and 65″ for the week of 19 March 2018 and the 77″ for April; release uses month precision, not an inferred first delivery day.webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027
TV tunersUK DVB-T2/C/S2UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot
USBThree USB ports, two rear and one side3 × USB 2.0
EthernetEthernet LAN port1 × Ethernet
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models1 × optical
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; 65″ 1449 × 831 × 47 mm; 77″ 1722 × 991 × 56 mm. Exact LG Poland and Ukraine PLA sheets supply the 77-inch measurements.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
StandWith stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mmFootprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm
VESA pattern55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm
Power use–Under 0.5 W standby
In the boxMR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cableMagic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable

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