LG OLED E8 vs LG OLED evo C6
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| LGOLED E8 | LGOLED evo C6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2018 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Picture-on-Glass design with self-emissive pixel dimming | WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | – | 165 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| 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. | Dolby Vision IQ |
| Screen finish | – | Glossy |
| Peak brightness | TechRadar measured around 820 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E8; review measurement, not an LG claim | 1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide) |
| Picture processing | α9 Intelligent Processor with Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, True Color Accuracy Pro, 4K upscaling 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 | 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 | 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, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium |
| Auto low latency mode | – | Yes |
| HDMI detail | 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 | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT |
| Game features | Low-latency HDR Game mode and 120fps gaming at HD resolution according to TechRadar; no VRR | 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 | 60 W, 4.2 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 | 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 | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding and LG Sound Sync | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos |
| 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 | Miracast, WiDi and DLNA on the documented Dutch 55E8PLA | – |
| Software updates | 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. | webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years |
| TV tuners | DVB-T2/C/S2 and digital recording on the UK 65E8PLA | – |
| USB | Three USB ports, two rear and one side on the UK 65E8PLA | 2 × USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | Rear Ethernet LAN port | – |
| Optical audio out | Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output | – |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1228 × 776 × 51.8 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 903 × 52 mm | 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): Dutch 55E8PLA 1288 × 784 × 222 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 910 × 222 mm | Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 200 mm on both documented models | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm |
| Warranty | – | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years |
| Power use | UK 65E8PLA standby below 0.5 W; Dutch 55E8PLA 0.30 W standby | – |
| In the box | MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable on the UK 65E8PLA | – |
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