LG OLED evo G1 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W7

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OLED evo G1 compared with SIGNATURE OLED W7

	LGOLED evo G1	LGSIGNATURE OLED W7
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro	Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with magnetic wall mounting and a separate soundbar/control unit
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	Reviewed measured about 650 nits on a 10% HDR test pattern on the 65-inch W7; a review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode	UK 65W7V lists Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro	Stuff found TruMotion's Clear and Smooth modes introduced visible artefacts on the 65-inch W7
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	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 HDMI inputs with ARC reside in the separate soundbar/control unit, not the screen. No 4K 120 Hz HDMI input or VRR.
Input lag
Input lag	–	Stuff measured 21 ms in Game Mode on the 65-inch W7
Game features
Game features	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium	–
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	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	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	The separate control unit contains LG's 60 W, 4.2-channel speaker system, including a stated 20 W woofer on the UK 65W7V. LG lists 10 kg for the UK 65-inch unit and 12.7 kg for the Italian 77-inch unit.
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	LG's UK sheet says Dolby Atmos streams from a Blu-ray player required a software update available later in 2017. The reviewers found its virtual Atmos effect less convincing than a dedicated surround system.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app	Miracast and WiDi on the UK 65W7V
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.	webOS 3.5 with Magic Remote and Freeview Play on the UK 65W7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.
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	UK 65W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 and Italian 77W7V DVB-T2/C/S2
USB
USB	Three USB ports	Three USB ports on both documented regional sizes, including one USB 3.0 port on the UK 65W7V
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	One LAN input on both documented regional sizes
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output	Optical digital audio output on both documented regional sizes
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	Display only (W × H × D): UK 65W7V 1450 × 825 × 4 mm; Italian 77W7V 1721 × 989 × 5.96 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	Wall mounting required; the UK 65W7V soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm and the Italian 77W7V unit 1460 × 84 × 208 mm
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	UK 65W7V 0.3 W standby; no common running-power figure was established
In the box
In the box	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	UK 65W7V includes a wall bracket, Magic Remote and batteries