LG OLED E9 vs LG OLED evo G1

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OLED E9 compared with OLED evo G1

	LGOLED E9	LGOLED evo G1
Overview
Released
Released	2019	March 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with 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	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+	–
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 upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
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	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 (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.	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
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.	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 Gen 2 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	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility	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	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.	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Casting
Casting	LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
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 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	UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording	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	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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 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): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.	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 sizes	–
Power use
Power use	LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
In the box
In the box	MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable