LG OLED E9 vs LG OLED evo C6

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OLED E9 compared with OLED evo C6
LGOLED E9LGOLED evo C6
Overview
Released2019March 2026
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPicture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimmingWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz (better)
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasLG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+Dolby Vision IQ
Screen finish–Glossy
Peak brightnessAVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)
Picture processingα9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping ProAI 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 OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size65″83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour 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.4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT
Variable refresh rangeHDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table–
Input lagAVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9–
Game featuresInstant 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.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 platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–No
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.3
Speaker detailFront-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibilityVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos
Voice assistantsLG 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.–
CastingLG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement–
Software updateswebOS 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 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years
TV tunersUK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording–
USBThree USB ports, two rear and one side2 × 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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm
VESA pattern300 × 200 mm on both sizes48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm
Warranty–OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years
Power useLG UK lists standby below 0.5 W–
In the boxMR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable–

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