LG OLED evo G6 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W9

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OLED evo G6 compared with SIGNATURE OLED W9
LGOLED evo G6LGSIGNATURE OLED W9
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262019
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPrimary RGB Tandem 2.0 WOLED (55″ to 83″); Hyper Radiant Colour Tech on all sizes except 97″Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with pixel dimming and a separate soundbar/control unit
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz (48, 55, 65, 77, 83″), 120 Hz (97″)–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQLG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG's processing, not HDR10+ support
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″)α9 Gen 2 with Deep Learning AI Picture, AI Brightness, Object Depth Enhancer, Quad Step Noise Reduction and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Motion handling–LG lists OLED Motion and 4K high frame rate; its UK sheet says 4K HFR over HDMI was to be enabled by update, without confirming the update's delivery
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+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFull 48 Gbps HDMI 2.1 on all four ports (FlatpanelsHD); eARC on oneFour HDMI 2.1 inputs are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit. LG's UK sheets list eARC on HDMI 2. FlatpanelsHD reports that W9 is the exception to the 2019 LG OLED series' VRR support.
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 controllersInstant Game Response (ALLM) on both UK sizes; HDMI VRR and G-Sync are not supported on W9 according to FlatpanelsHD
Cloud gamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNo–
eARCYesYes
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth–5.0
Speaker detail–Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel soundbar/control unit with 20 W assigned to two woofers; UK unit weight is 10 kg on the 65-inch and 13.1 kg on the 77-inch sheet
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, Dolby AtmosDolby Atmos, LG Sound Sync, One Touch Sound Tuning and WiSA speaker compatibility
Voice assistants–UK LG sheet lists Google Assistant, unavailable in the Republic of Ireland, and Amazon Alexa compatibility with the 2019.5 Magic Remote
Casting–LG Screen Share and Apple AirPlay 2 on the UK 65W9PLA sheet
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearswebOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. UK launch coverage gave May 6 as a planned sale date, but actual first on-sale was not verified, so release uses year precision.
TV tuners–UK 65 and 77-inch sheets list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 reception
USB3 × USBThree USB ports on both UK sizes
Ethernet–One LAN input on both UK sizes
Optical audio outYes (1 × SPDIF)Optical digital audio output on both UK sizes
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)Display only (W × H × D): 65W9PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W9PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 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″)Wall mounting required. The soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W9PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W9PLA.
Power use–Both UK models list under 0.5 W standby
In the box–MR19 Magic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizes
WarrantyOLED Care+ with a 5-year limited panel warranty–

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