LG OLED C8 vs LG OLED evo G1

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OLED C8 compared with OLED evo G1

	LGOLED C8	LGOLED evo G1
Overview
Released
Released	March 2018	March 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Quad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mapping	AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handling
Motion handling	120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (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	Four HDMI inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS).	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	60 W, 4.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
Audio features
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.	AI Sound Pro with virtual 5.1.2 up-mixing, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice Pro, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA 5.1 support
Voice assistants
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	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Casting
Casting	–	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
Software updates
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 6.0. LG's March 24, 2021 US release confirms G1 available online, with 65/77-inch models in March and the 55-inch model listed for April; release uses the first confirmed series month rather than a universal size-specific day. What Hi-Fi?'s pre-launch review describes Freeview Play as forthcoming, while Tech Advisor's April review confirms its return.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	Three USB ports
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
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 (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 706 × 23.1 mm; 65″ 1446 × 830 × 19.9 mm; 77″ 1721 × 991 × 24.1 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm	Flush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop feet sold separately. With optional feet (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 765 × 271 mm; 65″ 1446 × 888 × 284 mm; 77″ 1721 × 1050 × 323 mm
Power use
Power use	–	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm	–
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable