LG OLED evo C6 vs Samsung LCD A656
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED evo C6 | SamsungLCD A656 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | 2008 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | LCD |
| Panel detail | WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech | Full HD fluorescent-backlit LCD. The maker manual lists 100 Hz Motion Plus on 37, 40, 46 and 52 inches; it lists Movie Plus instead on 32 inches. These are processing modes, not verified native panel refresh figures. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| 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 | AI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness) | Digital Natural Image engine, digital noise reduction and 100 Hz Motion Plus on 37–52-inch models; the 32-inch manual lists Movie Plus instead. |
| Picture modes | FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode | Dynamic, Standard and Movie presets, with separate Sports, Cinema and Game Entertainment modes in the maker manual. |
| Motion handling | – | 100 Hz Motion Plus is adjustable or can be switched off on 37–52-inch models. TechRadar praised smooth sports and Blu-ray motion on its 40-inch set; What Hi-Fi? noticed minor skin-tone smearing in fast Freeview scenes. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 32, 37, 40, 46, 52″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 52″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | No |
| HDMI detail | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT | Four HDMI 1.3 inputs, with HDMI 2 used for DVI plus separate audio. Component accepts up to 1080p. The manual also lists PC VGA, two SCART sockets, composite video and S-Video. |
| 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) | Manual Game Entertainment mode; no automatic low-latency switching or VRR. |
| Cloud gaming | NVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR) | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | None (no smart platform) |
| Processor | alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine) | DNIe picture processing |
| Speakers | – | 20 W, 2.0 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | No | – |
| eARC | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | – |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| Speaker detail | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch | Two 10 W speakers on each of the five sizes in Samsung's manual. |
| Audio features | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos | SRS TruSurround XT, headphone jack, analogue stereo output and optical digital output. The manual says HDMI input audio is output as two channels over optical. |
| TV tuners | – | Analogue and DVB-T MPEG-2 digital terrestrial reception with CI slot and electronic programme guide; the maker manual does not claim DVB-T2 or Freeview HD. |
| Software updates | webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years | – |
| USB | 2 × USB 2.0 | One USB port supports JPEG photo viewing and MP3 playback through WISELINK. |
| Optical audio out | – | One optical digital audio 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 | Without stand, width × height × depth from Samsung's manual: 32-inch 806 × 528 × 81 mm; 37-inch 923 × 597 × 84 mm; 40-inch 998 × 638 × 83 mm; 46-inch 1131 × 714 × 95 mm; 52-inch 1276 × 806 × 105 mm. The manual publishes weights only with stands, so configuration weights are omitted. |
| Stand | Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm | Swivels ±20°. With-stand weights from Samsung's manual: 32-inch 14 kg; 37-inch 18 kg; 40-inch 20 kg; 46-inch 27 kg; 52-inch 35 kg. |
| Colours | – | Gloss black bezel with a translucent dark red edge, called rose black in contemporary reviews. |
| VESA pattern | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm | – |
| Warranty | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years | – |
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