LG OLED EC9700 vs LG OLED evo C6
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED EC9700 | LGOLED evo C6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2014 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D | WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | – | 165 Hz |
| HDR formats | None | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | – | Dolby Vision IQ |
| Screen finish | – | Glossy |
| Peak brightness | – | 1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide) |
| Picture processing | Dual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine 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 | Native panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh. | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65″ | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 83″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) |
| Variable refresh rate | None | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium |
| Auto low latency mode | – | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs, one side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT |
| Game features | – | 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) |
| Input lag | 81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | – | alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine) |
| Dolby Atmos | – | Yes |
| DTS:X | – | No |
| eARC | – | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | – | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | Harman Kardon audio system confirmed by the exact UK reviews. The Canadian 65EC9700 sheet specifies 40 W and 4.0 channels; no UK scalar audio figure is borrowed from that regional sheet. | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch |
| Audio features | – | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos |
| Casting | Miracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table | – |
| Software updates | Original webOS at launch; AVForums' May 2015 review describes a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade, and What Hi-Fi?'s November review describes version 2.0. UK retail was delayed into 2015 despite the 2014 generation. First-sale year 2014 is corroborated by Metro Weekly's December 2014 report of US retail availability; the exact first shipping month is unresolved after the bounded search. | webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years |
| TV tuners | European analogue and DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 input combinations in the maker port table; UK Freeview HD reception confirmed by AVForums. SCART, composite and component inputs use adapters. | – |
| USB | Three side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 | 2 × USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | – |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output and headphone output | – |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | – | 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 | 24.6 kg with stand. AVForums describes a fixed arched metal stand with no swivel; panel-only weight is 23.2 kg in LG's exact EC970V table. | Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm |
| VESA pattern | – | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm |
| Warranty | – | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years |
| Power use | 213 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 311 kWh annual energy use in the original maker EC970V table; 110–240 V, 50–60Hz supply | – |
| In the box | Conventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary. | – |
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