LG OLED E7 vs LG OLED E8

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OLED E7 compared with OLED E8

	LGOLED E7	LGOLED E8
Overview
Released
Released	2017	April 2018
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming	Picture-on-Glass design with self-emissive pixel dimming
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor. LG's HDR10 Pro and HLG Pro are processing names for HDR10 and HLG, not separate input formats.
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	TechRadar measured around 820 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E8; review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processing
Picture processing	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V	α9 Intelligent Processor with Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, True Color Accuracy Pro, 4K upscaling and enhanced dynamic tone mapping
Motion handling
Motion handling	TruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts	LG lists high frame rate video support; TechRadar distinguishes this from the HDMI 2.0 input limit on 4K high-frame-rate gaming
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 inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR	Four HDMI ports, one rear and three side on the UK 65E8PLA; ARC on HDMI 2. No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or 4K 120Hz input
Game features
Game features	–	Low-latency HDR Game mode and 120fps gaming at HD resolution according to TechRadar; no VRR
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	–	α9 Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	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.	Integrated 4.2-channel, 60 W speaker system with front and height firing speakers; LG UK lists two woofers with 20 W total woofer output
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017.	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding and LG Sound Sync
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	ThinQ voice recognition via Magic Remote. LG UK says built-in Google Assistant features required a software update; Google Home and Amazon Alexa required separate devices.
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA on the documented Dutch 55E8PLA
Software updates
Software updates	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.	webOS with ThinQ AI and Magic Remote. LG Netherlands labels the 55E8 platform webOS 3.5; LG UK lists webOS Smart TV on the 65E8. LG Greece called both sizes available in April 2018; the exact first retail day is unverified.
TV tuners
TV tuners	German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs	DVB-T2/C/S2 and digital recording on the UK 65E8PLA
USB
USB	Three USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port	Three USB ports, two rear and one side on the UK 65E8PLA
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet LAN port on both documented models	Rear Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models	Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm	Without stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1228 × 776 × 51.8 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 903 × 52 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm	With stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1288 × 784 × 222 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 910 × 222 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	German 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm	300 × 200 mm on both documented models
Power use
Power use	German 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby	UK 65E8PLA standby below 0.5 W; Dutch 55E8PLA 0.30 W standby
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable on the UK 65E8PLA