LG OLED EC9700 vs LG OLED evo G1

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

OLED EC9700 compared with OLED evo G1

	LGOLED EC9700	LGOLED evo G1
Overview
Released
Released	2014	March 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D	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
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Picture processing
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 upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
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	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium
Input lag
Input lag	81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	–	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	–	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Speaker detail
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.	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
Audio features
Audio features	–	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 voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Casting
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	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
Software updates
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 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	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.	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift
USB
USB	Three side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0	Three USB ports
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
Size	–	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	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.	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
Power use
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	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
In the box
In the box	Conventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable