LG OLED EC9700 vs LG OLED evo C6

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OLED EC9700 compared with OLED evo C6
LGOLED EC9700LGOLED evo C6
Overview
Released2014March 2026
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailCurved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3DWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate–165 Hz
HDR formatsNoneDolby 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 processingDual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine 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 handlingNative panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.–
Sizes
Sizes65″42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size65″83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rateNoneHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode–Yes
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs, one side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums4K 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 lag81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processor–alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)
Dolby Atmos–Yes
DTS:X–No
eARC–Yes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth–5.3
Speaker detailHarman 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
CastingMiracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table–
Software updatesOriginal 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 tunersEuropean 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.–
USBThree side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.02 × USB 2.0
EthernetEthernet LAN port–
Optical audio outOptical 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
Stand24.6 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 use213 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 boxConventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.–

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