LG OLED E8 vs LG OLED evo G1

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OLED E8 compared with OLED evo G1

	LGOLED E8	LGOLED evo G1
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	March 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass design with self-emissive pixel dimming	Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
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	TechRadar measured around 820 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E8; review measurement, not an LG claim	–
Picture processing
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 upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handling
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	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
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	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
Game features
Game features	Low-latency HDR Game mode and 120fps gaming at HD resolution according to TechRadar; no VRR	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Speaker detail
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	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding and LG Sound Sync	AI Sound Pro with virtual 5.1.2 up-mixing, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice Pro, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA 5.1 support
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.	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA on the documented Dutch 55E8PLA	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
Software updates
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 6.0. LG's March 24, 2021 US release confirms G1 available online, with 65/77-inch models in March and the 55-inch model listed for April; release uses the first confirmed series month rather than a universal size-specific day. What Hi-Fi?'s pre-launch review describes Freeview Play as forthcoming, while Tech Advisor's April review confirms its return.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2 and digital recording on the UK 65E8PLA	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side on the UK 65E8PLA	Three USB ports
Ethernet
Ethernet	Rear Ethernet LAN port	Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1228 × 776 × 51.8 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 903 × 52 mm	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 706 × 23.1 mm; 65″ 1446 × 830 × 19.9 mm; 77″ 1721 × 991 × 24.1 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): Dutch 55E8PLA 1288 × 784 × 222 mm; UK 65E8PLA 1449 × 910 × 222 mm	Flush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop feet sold separately. With optional feet (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 765 × 271 mm; 65″ 1446 × 888 × 284 mm; 77″ 1721 × 1050 × 323 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm on both documented models	–
Power use
Power use	UK 65E8PLA standby below 0.5 W; Dutch 55E8PLA 0.30 W standby	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable on the UK 65E8PLA	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable