LG OLED evo G6 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016)

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OLED evo G6 compared with SIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016)
LGOLED evo G6LGSIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262016
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPrimary RGB Tandem 2.0 WOLED (55″ to 83″); Hyper Radiant Colour Tech on all sizes except 97″Flat Picture-on-Glass OLED with pixel dimming and passive polarised 3D
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz (48, 55, 65, 77, 83″), 120 Hz (97″)–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10Dolby Vision, HDR10
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQLG's OLED HDR branding and Ultra HD Premium certification; neither maker sheet lists HDR10+
Screen finishReflection Free Premium (55″ to 83″)–
Peak brightness2,481 nits on a 10% window and 3,106 nits on a 2% window, HDR10 Filmmaker Mode, 65″ (FlatpanelsHD)–
Picture processingBrightness Booster Ultra (55″ to 83″), Brightness Booster Max (97″), Brightness Booster Pro (48″); up to 3.9x peak brightness (55″ to 83″), 2.1x (48″)Perfect Mastering Engine, 4K upscaling, Ultra Luminance and 3D Colour Mapping on LG's European specifications
Motion handling–Passive 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied; native panel refresh not published in the maker sheets read
Picture modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83, 97″65, 77″
Largest size97″ (better)77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFull 48 Gbps HDMI 2.1 on all four ports (FlatpanelsHD); eARC on oneFour 4K HDMI inputs; LG France says two 77-inch inputs support 4K60 HDR 4:2:2 and two support 4K60 HDR 4:2:0. AVForums tested HDMI 2.0a on the UK 65-inch set and found a 4K 50/60p input problem on its sample.
Game featuresUp to 4K 165 Hz (97″ 120 Hz); G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, VESA ClearMR 10000, ALLM, 0.1 ms response; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllersNo HDMI 2.1, VRR or ALLM claims in the exact 2016 maker specifications
Cloud gamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)Quad-core processor
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth–Bluetooth; version unpublished
Speaker detail–Folding Harman/Kardon soundbar stand. LG France lists 60 W, 4.2 channels for 65G6V and 80 W, 4.2 for 77G6V; LG Austria instead lists 40 W, 2.2 for the 65G6V. The 60 W, 4.2 UK set is corroborated by AVForums.
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XNo–
eARCYes–
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, Dolby AtmosOLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III and LG Sound Sync Optical/Wireless
Casting–WiDi, Miracast and DLNA on LG's European 65-inch specifications
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearswebOS 3.0. LG's 24 May 2016 US release says the 65-inch G6 series was already at retail, while the 77-inch size was coming soon; UK first-week-of-May timing was a forecast, so the exact first sale day is unconfirmed.
TV tuners–European DVB-T2/C/S2; twin satellite tuning listed for the 65-inch Austrian and 77-inch French versions
USB3 × USBThree ports; one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
Ethernet–One LAN port
Optical audio outYes (1 × SPDIF)One optical digital audio output
Design and power
Size65″ 1441 × 826 × 24.3 mm (910 mm tall on stand); 77″ 1712 × 982 × 24.8 mm (1039 mm tall on stand)Maker dimensions with stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 1461 × 883 × 243 mm; 77-inch 1734 × 1055 × 317 mm
StandLW versions include a wall bracket for the flush-fit Gallery Design; LS versions have a central stand that doesn't swivel; stand footprint 485 × 263 mm (65″), 501 × 321 mm (77″)Folding soundbar stand rotates behind the panel for wall mounting; the maker lists VESA 400 × 200 mm for 65-inch and 600 × 300 mm for 77-inch
VESA pattern–65-inch 400 × 200 mm; 77-inch 600 × 300 mm
Power use–LG France lists 285 W typical for 77G6V; LG Germany lists 145 W for 65G6V
In the box–Magic Remote, secondary remote and two pairs of passive 3D glasses on LG France's 77-inch specification
WarrantyOLED Care+ with a 5-year limited panel warranty–

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