LG OLED C8 vs LG OLED evo C6
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED C8 | LGOLED evo C6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2018 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported | Dolby Vision IQ |
| Screen finish | – | Glossy |
| Peak brightness | – | 1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide) |
| Picture processing | Quad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mapping | AI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness) |
| Picture modes | – | FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode |
| Motion handling | 120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available. | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ |
| Largest size | 77″ | 83″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) |
| Variable refresh rate | None | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium |
| Auto low latency mode | – | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS). | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT |
| Game features | Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS) | 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 | – | NVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR) |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | α9 Intelligent Processor | alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine) |
| Speakers | 40 W, 2.2 channels | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | – | No |
| eARC | – | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | Two woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch |
| Audio features | Clear Voice III, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding. RTINGS confirms Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus through ARC, but not Dolby TrueHD Atmos passthrough. | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos |
| Voice assistants | UK 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 restriction | – |
| Software updates | LG'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 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-T2/C/S2 | – |
| USB | Three USB ports, two rear and one side | 2 × USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | – |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models | – |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without 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 × 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 | With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm | Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm |
| VESA pattern | 55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm |
| Warranty | – | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years |
| In the box | MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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