LG · OLED
OLED E9
A 2019 Picture-on-Glass 4K OLED series with α9 Gen 2 processing, four HDMI 2.1 inputs and front-firing 60 W sound in 55 and 65-inch sizes.
- Sizes
- 55–65″
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh
- 120 Hz
- HDR
- Dolby Vision
- HDMI 2.1
- 4 of 4
- Software
- webOS
What reviewers say
AVForums and What Hi-Fi? praise the E9's accurate OLED picture, deep blacks, polished glass design and stronger sound than the C9. AVForums also commends its low gaming lag and HDMI 2.1 inputs, while noting occasional shadow crush. What Hi-Fi? finds motion less natural than some rivals and questions how much dark detail it reveals.
From avforums.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- OLED
- Panel detail
- Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- HDR extras
- LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+
- Peak brightness
- AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim
- Picture processing
- α9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
- Motion handling
- LG lists OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update
Sizes
- Sizes
- 55, 65″
- Largest size
- 65″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible
- Auto low latency mode
- Yes
- HDMI detail
- Four HDMI 2.1 inputs, one rear and three side; eARC on HDMI 2. AVForums confirms all four can handle 4K 120Hz after the advertised HDMI HFR update.
- Variable refresh range
- HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table
- Input lag
- AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9
- Game features
- Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM. LG later announced G-SYNC Compatible support for 2019 E9 models via firmware; it was not a launch feature.
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- webOS
- Processor
- α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
- Speakers
- 60 W, 4.2 channels
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- eARC
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Speaker detail
- Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power
- Audio features
- Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility
- Voice assistants
- LG UK lists Google Assistant; its spec table says Alexa compatibility requires the later 2019 Magic Remote revision. LG's March launch announcement describes Alexa as a later firmware update.
- Casting
- LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement
- Software updates
- webOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. LG's March 2019 press expected the 65-inch E9 at US dealers in April; UK reporting listed 29 April for OLED65E9PLA. Neither established actual first sale, so release uses year precision.
- TV tuners
- UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording
- USB
- Three USB ports, two rear and one side
- Ethernet
- Rear Ethernet LAN port
- Optical audio out
- Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output
Design and power
- Size
- Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 mm
- Stand
- With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.
- VESA pattern
- 300 × 200 mm on both sizes
- Power use
- LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W
- In the box
- MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 55″ | OLED55E9PLA | 25.8 kg |
| 65″ | OLED65E9PLA | 33.6 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- OLED pixel dimming and Dolby Vision
- Four HDMI 2.1 inputs with VRR and eARC
- Front-firing 4.2-channel sound
Cons
- No HDR10+ support
- Picture quality closely matches the cheaper C9
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55–65″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | VIDAA | Jun 2025 | |
| 65″ | OLED | – | HDR10 | 0 of 4 | Panasonic Smart TV (legacy) | Oct 2015 | |
| 55–65″ | OLED | – | HDR10, HLG | 0 of 4 | my Home Screen | 2017 |
Previous model: OLED E8.
Sources
- lg.com/uk/tvs/oled-tv/oled55e9pla
- lg.com/uk/tvs/oled-tv/oled65e9pla
- lg.com/uk/about-lg/press-media/lg-kicks-off-global-rollout-of-2019-tv-lineup
- lg.com/us/PDF/press-release/LG-OLED-PA-Release-3-15-2019.pdf
- lg.com/global/newsroom/news/media-entertainment-solution/lg-unveils-first-oled-…
- avforums.com/reviews/lg-e9-oled55e9-oled65e9-4k-oled-tv-review.16889
