LG OLED evo G1 vs LG OLED evo G2

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OLED evo G1 compared with OLED evo G2

	LGOLED evo G1	LGOLED evo G2
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	March 2022
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro	OLED evo with pixel dimming and Brightness Booster Max
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ; Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode	AI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro	UK 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
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65, 77, 83, 97″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	97″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.	Four 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.
Game features
Game features	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium	HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	webOS
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K	α9 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total	Reviewed 65″: 60 W, 4.2 channels (What Hi-Fi?); maker 97″: 60 W, 4.2 channels.
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	Dolby Atmos; AI Sound Pro virtual 7.1.2 up-mix. Trusted Reviews reports no DTS passthrough on its 65″ sample.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app	Apple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKit listed on 55″ to 83″ UK sheets
Software updates
Software updates	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.	Launch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	–
USB
USB	Three USB ports	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	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	Without 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
Stand
Stand	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	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 pattern
VESA pattern	–	55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; UK 97″ sheet leaves VESA unpublished
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	–