LG OLED EG9100 vs Sony XEL-1

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OLED EG9100 compared with XEL-1

	LGOLED EG9100	SonyXEL-1
Overview
Released
Released	September 2015	December 2007
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive FPR 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	Triple XD Engine, pixel dimming, Real Cinema 24p and HEVC decoding up to Full HD 60p	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG Russia lists 100 Hz for exact 55EG910V, while the Poland and Sweden maker tables do not publish native panel Hz; main refresh is left unassigned rather than inferring it from motion branding.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55″	11″
Largest size
Largest size	55″ (better)	11″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)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	Three HDMI inputs; Tweakers identifies one with ARC. LG Poland lists three USB 2.0 inputs separately. No 4K HDMI input or HDMI 2.1 bandwidth is claimed.	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	46 ms in Game mode (Tweakers); 50 ms (HD Televizija)	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	Triple XD Engine	–
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels (better)	2.4 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Harman Kardon tuned 20 W, 2.0-channel system with Ultra Surround	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 decoders, Private Sound and Clear Voice II	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice search through the Magic Remote	–
Casting
Casting	DLNA, Miracast, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct and LG remote app	–
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 2.0. FlatpanelsHD reported US EG9100 retail shipments in September 2015; LG Greece's exact 55EG910V press release confirms its local sales began in October. The September series first-sale month is therefore based on a contemporary retail report, while the European V suffix became available later.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.3 and HbbTV; Poland and Sweden maker tables list external USB hard-drive recording	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 2.0 ports	USB 2.0 input with photo viewer (UK specification)
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output	Optical digital audio output (UK specification)
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 1225 × 719 × 48.9 mm	UK model including its integral stand is 287 × 255 × 147 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese model is 287 × 253 × 140 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D; weight): 1225 × 760 × 208 mm, 15 kg	Built-in tilting table stand
Colours
Colours	–	Piano black
Power use
Power use	LG Poland energy fiche lists 110 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 161 kWh/year under the standard four-hours-a-day test	–
In the box
In the box	LG Poland lists two pairs of passive Cinema 3D glasses and a Magic Remote	UK model includes RM-ED015 remote commander, AC cable and operating instructions