LG OLED E8 vs LG OLED evo C6

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OLED E8 compared with OLED evo C6
LGOLED E8LGOLED evo C6
Overview
ReleasedApril 2018March 2026
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPicture-on-Glass design with self-emissive pixel dimmingWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate–165 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasLG 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 brightnessTechRadar measured around 820 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E8; review measurement, not an LG claim1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)
Picture processingα9 Intelligent Processor with Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, True Color Accuracy Pro, 4K upscaling and enhanced dynamic tone mappingAI 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 handlingLG lists high frame rate video support; TechRadar distinguishes this from the HDMI 2.0 input limit on 4K high-frame-rate gaming–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size65″83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rateNoneHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode–Yes
HDMI detailFour HDMI ports, one rear and three side on the UK 65E8PLA; ARC on HDMI 2. No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or 4K 120Hz input4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT
Game featuresLow-latency HDR Game mode and 120fps gaming at HD resolution according to TechRadar; no VRRUp 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 platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Intelligent Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–No
eARC–Yes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.3
Speaker detailIntegrated 4.2-channel, 60 W speaker system with front and height firing speakers; LG UK lists two woofers with 20 W total woofer output42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding and LG Sound SyncVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos
Voice assistantsThinQ 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.–
CastingMiracast, WiDi and DLNA on the documented Dutch 55E8PLA–
Software updateswebOS 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 tunersDVB-T2/C/S2 and digital recording on the UK 65E8PLA–
USBThree USB ports, two rear and one side on the UK 65E8PLA2 × USB 2.0
EthernetRear Ethernet LAN port–
Optical audio outRear optical digital audio and headphone/line output–
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1228 × 776 × 51.8 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 903 × 52 mmWithout 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
StandWith stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1288 × 784 × 222 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 910 × 222 mmCentral pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm
VESA pattern300 × 200 mm on both documented models48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm
Warranty–OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years
Power useUK 65E8PLA standby below 0.5 W; Dutch 55E8PLA 0.30 W standby–
In the boxMR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable on the UK 65E8PLA–

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