LG OLED E9 vs LG OLED evo C3

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OLED E9 compared with OLED evo C3

	LGOLED E9	LGOLED evo C3
Overview
Released
Released	2019	March 2023
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	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; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	α9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG lists OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update	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
Sizes	55, 65″	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.1 inputs, one rear and three side; eARC on HDMI 2. AVForums confirms all four can handle 4K 120Hz after the advertised HDMI HFR update.	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table	–
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9	–
Game features
Game features	Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM. LG later announced G-SYNC Compatible support for 2019 E9 models via firmware; it was not a launch feature.	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG UK lists Google Assistant; its spec table says Alexa compatibility requires the later 2019 Magic Remote revision. LG's March launch announcement describes Alexa as a later firmware update.	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition
Casting
Casting	LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement	Apple AirPlay 2
Software updates
Software updates	webOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. LG's March 2019 press expected the 65-inch E9 at US dealers in April; UK reporting listed 29 April for OLED65E9PLA. Neither established actual first sale, so release uses year precision.	webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording	UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	3 × USB 2.0
Ethernet
Ethernet	Rear Ethernet LAN port	1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output	1 × optical
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 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
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm on both sizes	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm
Power use
Power use	LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W	Under 0.5 W standby
In the box
In the box	MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable