LG OLED evo G1 vs LG OLED WX
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| LGOLED evo G1 | LGOLED WX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2021 | April 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro | Wallpaper OLED panel with pixel dimming and an included wall mount; separate all-in-one soundbar/control box |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | – | Dolby Vision IQ and LG's HDR10 Pro processing; no HDR10+ claim |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode | AI Picture Pro, AI Brightness Control, 4K upscaling, HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro and Filmmaker Mode |
| Motion handling | Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro | LG Germany explicitly lists a 100/120 Hz native panel, 4K/2K HFR over HDMI, USB and TV reception, and OLED Motion black-frame insertion at 60 Hz |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 65″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports. | Four HDMI 2.1 inputs in the separate box; eARC is on HDMI 2. LG Germany explicitly lists VRR, NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync as unsupported on OLED65WX9LA. |
| Game features | Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium | ALLM and HGiG; no VRR support on the exact maker specification |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K |
| Speakers | 60 W, 4.2 channels | 60 W, 4.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Speaker detail | Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total | Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel forward-firing soundbar/control unit, including a 20 W woofer |
| 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 | AI Sound Pro with 5.1 upmixing, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA wireless speaker compatibility |
| Voice assistants | LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa | Built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa on the German specification |
| Casting | AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app | Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, LG Screen Share, DIAL and DLNA |
| 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 5.0. LG UK's rollout table scheduled OLED65WX for the week beginning 13 April 2020; exact first retail day was not verified. |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift | Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 receivers on the German specification |
| USB | Three USB ports | Three USB 2.0 ports |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | One LAN port |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output | One optical digital audio output |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 706 × 23.1 mm; 65″ 1446 × 830 × 19.9 mm; 77″ 1721 × 991 × 24.1 mm | Screen including wall mount 1446 × 823 × 4 mm on LG Germany's specification; box dimensions not stated in that table |
| 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 | Included Wallpaper wall mount; LG states this model is not VESA compatible |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply | LG Germany lists 0.5 W standby; EU label lists 145 kWh per 1,000 hours SDR and 269 kWh per 1,000 hours HDR |
| In the box | Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable | LG Germany lists Wallpaper wall mount; the screen and soundbar/control unit are connected by a cable |
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