LG OLED E6 (2016) vs LG OLED E7

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OLED E6 (2016) compared with OLED E7

	LGOLED E6 (2016)	LGOLED E7
Overview
Released
Released	2016	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim
HDR extras
HDR extras	LG's Austrian OLED55E6V page says its OLED HDR feature was due by software update; the Italian 65E6V page explicitly lists HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Availability may have varied with firmware and region.	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Picture-on-Glass flat OLED with pixel dimming, 4K upscaling and Ultra Luminance; passive CINEMA 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied.	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel in RTINGS' US E6 review; HDMI accepts 4K up to 60Hz. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	TruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0a inputs, one with ARC, with 4K 60Hz, HDR and HDCP 2.2 support (AVForums); no HDMI 2.1.	Four HDMI inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR
Input lag
Input lag	34–42 ms in Game mode on AVForums' OLED65E6V review sample.	AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no VRR or HDMI 120Hz input.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Processor
Processor	Quad-core (LG Austria)	–
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 2.2-channel Harman Kardon-designed integrated soundbar in the stand.	The UK OLED65E7V has 4.2-channel, 60 W speakers including a 20 W woofer. The exact German OLED55E7N instead lists 2.2-channel, 40 W sound; no single power or channel value describes both.
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and optical/wireless Sound Sync.	Dolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017.
Casting
Casting	Miracast and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported, version unpublished.	Miracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom and Magic Mobile Connection. LG's 24 May 2016 US release confirms the E6 series already at retailers, but does not establish its first sale month; release is therefore recorded at year precision.	webOS 3.5 and Magic Remote; Freeview Play on the UK 65E7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2 and CI+; USB recording and time shift for digital TV.	German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs
USB
USB	Three USB ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 (LG Italy; LG Austria's total reads one despite this breakdown).	Three USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port.	One Ethernet LAN port on both documented models
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output, plus headphone/line output.	Optical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 56.7 mm.	Without stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm
Stand
Stand	Integrated soundbar stand; with stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 200 mm.	With stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 200 mm for both sizes.	German 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm
Power use
Power use	LG Austria lists 145 W operating and 0.5 W standby for each size.	German 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of passive 3D glasses; What Hi-Fi? also reports a slim second remote on its 65-inch review unit.	Magic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models