LG OLED EA9800 vs Sony XEL-1

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OLED EA9800 compared with XEL-1

	LGOLED EA9800	SonyXEL-1
Overview
Released
Released	April 2013	December 2007
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D	Sony Organic Panel; screen approximately 3 mm at its thinnest point, with electronics in the integral base
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD) (better)	960 × 540
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55″	11″
Largest size
Largest size	55″ (better)	11″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs; MHL support	UK model accepts 1080p and 24p over HDMI; all inputs are scaled to the 960 × 540 panel. Original Japanese version has one HDMI input, unlike the UK version's two.
Input lag
Input lag	55 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 54 ms (AVForums). Both measured roughly 138 ms in the calibrated ISF picture mode.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	NetCast	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	Triple XD Engine	–
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	2.4 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Maker Clear Speaker system with 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W output, a two-channel arrangement and subwoofer; Norway describes a three-way eight-speaker system	UK specification lists 1.2 W + 1.2 W; original Japanese model is rated 1 W + 1 W under JEITA conditions
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and DTS decoding	–
Casting
Casting	Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud	–
Software updates
Software updates	NetCast 4.0, explicitly named by LG Norway. LG Finland labels the same EA980W as webOS, conflicting with Norway and the original UK reviews. LG's July 2013 retrospective states that curved OLED sales began in Korea in April; this is the global sale month, rather than the later UK introduction.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; two RF inputs and CI slot. Composite, component and SCART inputs are also specified.	UK model has analogue terrestrial, digital terrestrial and cable tuners; Japanese launch version instead has Japanese terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital tuners
USB
USB	Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support	USB 2.0 input with photo viewer (UK specification)
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output	Optical digital audio output (UK specification)
Design and power
Size
Size	–	UK model including its integral stand is 287 × 255 × 147 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese model is 287 × 253 × 140 mm
Stand
Stand	LG publishes only the complete fixed-stand dimensions and weight: 1227 × 798.5 × 192 mm (W × H × D), 17.2 kg. No panel-only weight is assigned. UK reviews identify the stand as non-removable and the TV as unsuitable for conventional wall mounting.	Built-in tilting table stand
Colours
Colours	–	Piano black
In the box
In the box	–	UK model includes RM-ED015 remote commander, AC cable and operating instructions
Power use
Power use	97 W on-mode; below 0.3 W standby; 146 kWh annual energy use in the maker's original energy table	–