LG OLED evo C5 vs LG OLED evo G2

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OLED evo C5 compared with OLED evo G2
LGOLED evo C5LGOLED evo G2
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025March 2022
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWOLED; Brightness Booster on 55″ to 83″OLED evo with pixel dimming and Brightness Booster Max
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate144 Hz (better)120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasOLED Dynamic Tone Mapping ProDolby Vision IQ; Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Screen finishGlossy (RTINGS)–
Picture processingα9 AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Picture Pro, AI Genre Selection, AI Brightness Control, Pixel Dimming, auto calibrationAI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode
Picture modes10 modes, including FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation–
Motion handlingOLED Motion; VESA ClearMR 9000UK 55″ to 83″ sheets label 100Hz native with 4K 120fps HFR; the 97″ sheet labels 120Hz. The main rate records highest native-resolution support.
Sizes
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65, 77, 83, 97″
Largest size83″97″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4 × HDMI with 4K 120 Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS on all four; eARC on HDMI 2; QFTFour 4K 120Hz inputs; the 97″ maker sheet explicitly confirms all four. The exact UK 65″ review by Trusted Reviews confirms four HDMI 2.1 inputs with VRR/ALLM and eARC on HDMI 2; UK smaller-size maker pages omit this connectivity table.
Variable refresh rangeUp to 144 Hz–
Game features4K 144 Hz with games and PCs that support it; G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, Dolby Vision gaming at 4K 120 Hz, under 0.1 ms response; Game Optimiser and Game DashboardHGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 AI Processor 4K Gen8α9 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNo–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detail42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch; down-firingReviewed 65″: 60 W, 4.2 channels (What Hi-Fi?); maker 97″: 60 W, 4.2 channels.
Audio featuresα9 AI Sound Pro (virtual 11.1.2 up-mix), AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro, WOW Orchestra, Bluetooth Surround ReadyDolby Atmos; AI Sound Pro virtual 7.1.2 up-mix. Trusted Reviews reports no DTS passthrough on its 65″ sample.
Voice assistantsHands-free voice control; works with Google Home and Apple Home–
CastingApple AirPlay 2, Google CastApple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKit listed on 55″ to 83″ UK sheets
Software updateswebOS 25; security updates until 31 December 2029Launch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026
TV tunersDVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S; 2 RF inputs; no CI slot in the UK–
USB3 × USB 2.0–
Ethernet1 × Ethernet–
Optical audio out1 × optical–
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 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 mmWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1222 × 698 × 27.2 mm; 65″ 1441 × 821 × 24.3 mm; 77″ 1712 × 976 × 24.8 mm; 83″ 1847 × 1052 × 28.0 mm; 97″ 2155 × 1225 × 28.2 mm
StandCentral pedestal stand; footprint 718 × 170 mm (42″), 470 × 230 mm (48″ to 65″), 520 × 267 mm (77″), 460 × 297 mm (83″)Flush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop stand optional. The 97″ version joined the range later than the March 2022 first availability of 65″ and 77″.
VESA pattern42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; UK 97″ sheet leaves VESA unpublished
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby–
Energy classG (42″, 48″); F (55″ to 83″)–
In the boxMagic Remote MR25GB, power cable (attached)–

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