LG SIGNATURE OLED W9 vs LG OLED WX

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SIGNATURE OLED W9 compared with OLED WX
LGSIGNATURE OLED W9LGOLED WX
Overview
Released2019April 2020
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPicture-on-Wall OLED screen with pixel dimming and a separate soundbar/control unitWallpaper OLED panel with pixel dimming and an included wall mount; separate all-in-one soundbar/control box
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate–120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasLG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG's processing, not HDR10+ supportDolby Vision IQ and LG's HDR10 Pro processing; no HDR10+ claim
Picture processingα9 Gen 2 with Deep Learning AI Picture, AI Brightness, Object Depth Enhancer, Quad Step Noise Reduction and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping ProAI Picture Pro, AI Brightness Control, 4K upscaling, HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handlingLG 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 deliveryLG 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
Sizes65, 77″65″
Largest size77″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour 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.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 featuresInstant Game Response (ALLM) on both UK sizes; HDMI VRR and G-Sync are not supported on W9 according to FlatpanelsHDALLM and HGiG; no VRR support on the exact maker specification
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processorα9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.05.0
Speaker detailSeparate 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 sheetSeparate 60 W, 4.2-channel forward-firing soundbar/control unit, including a 20 W woofer
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, LG Sound Sync, One Touch Sound Tuning and WiSA speaker compatibilityAI Sound Pro with 5.1 upmixing, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA wireless speaker compatibility
Voice assistantsUK LG sheet lists Google Assistant, unavailable in the Republic of Ireland, and Amazon Alexa compatibility with the 2019.5 Magic RemoteBuilt-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa on the German specification
CastingLG Screen Share and Apple AirPlay 2 on the UK 65W9PLA sheetApple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, LG Screen Share, DIAL and DLNA
Software updateswebOS 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.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 tunersUK 65 and 77-inch sheets list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 receptionTwin DVB-T2/C/S2 receivers on the German specification
USBThree USB ports on both UK sizesThree USB 2.0 ports
EthernetOne LAN input on both UK sizesOne LAN port
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output on both UK sizesOne optical digital audio output
Design and power
SizeDisplay only (W × H × D): 65W9PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W9PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mmScreen including wall mount 1446 × 823 × 4 mm on LG Germany's specification; box dimensions not stated in that table
StandWall mounting required. The soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W9PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W9PLA.Included Wallpaper wall mount; LG states this model is not VESA compatible
Power useBoth UK models list under 0.5 W standbyLG 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 boxMR19 Magic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizesLG Germany lists Wallpaper wall mount; the screen and soundbar/control unit are connected by a cable

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