LG OLED E9 vs LG OLED evo C6
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| LGOLED E9 | LGOLED evo C6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2019 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with 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 | 120 Hz | 165 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+ | Dolby Vision IQ |
| Screen finish | – | Glossy |
| Peak brightness | AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim | 1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide) |
| 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 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 OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 83″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT |
| Variable refresh range | HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table | – |
| Input lag | AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9 | – |
| 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. | 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 Gen 2 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 | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos |
| 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. | – |
| Casting | LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement | – |
| 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 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording | – |
| USB | Three USB ports, two rear and one side | 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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 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): 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 pattern | 300 × 200 mm on both sizes | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm |
| Warranty | – | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years |
| Power use | LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W | – |
| In the box | MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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