LG OLED E6 (2016) vs LG OLED evo C3
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED E6 (2016) | LGOLED evo C3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2016 | March 2023 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″ |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| 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. | OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
| Picture processing | Picture-on-Glass flat OLED with pixel dimming, 4K upscaling and Ultra Luminance; passive CINEMA 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied. | AI 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 handling | Native 120Hz panel in RTINGS' US E6 review; HDMI accepts 4K up to 60Hz. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh. | 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 | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 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, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible |
| Auto low latency mode | – | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI 2.0a inputs, one with ARC, with 4K 60Hz, HDR and HDCP 2.2 support (AVForums); no HDMI 2.1. | 4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2 |
| Input lag | 34–42 ms in Game mode on AVForums' OLED65E6V review sample. | – |
| Game features | Game picture mode; no VRR or HDMI 120Hz input. | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | Quad-core (LG Austria) | α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6 |
| Dolby Atmos | – | Yes |
| eARC | – | Yes |
| Speakers | 40 W, 2.2 channels | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | – | 5.0 |
| Speaker detail | 40 W, 2.2-channel Harman Kardon-designed integrated soundbar in the stand. | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing |
| Audio features | OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and optical/wireless Sound Sync. | AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready |
| Voice assistants | – | Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition |
| Casting | Miracast and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported, version unpublished. | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| 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 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027 |
| TV tuners | DVB-T2/C/S2 and CI+; USB recording and time shift for digital TV. | UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot |
| USB | Three USB ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 (LG Italy; LG Austria's total reads one despite this breakdown). | 3 × USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port. | 1 × Ethernet |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output, plus headphone/line output. | 1 × optical |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 56.7 mm. | 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 |
| Stand | Integrated soundbar stand; with stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 200 mm. | Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm |
| VESA pattern | 400 × 200 mm for both sizes. | 42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm |
| Power use | LG Austria lists 145 W operating and 0.5 W standby for each size. | Under 0.5 W standby |
| 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, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable |
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