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LG OLED evo C3
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LG · OLED evo

OLED evo C3

Released March 2023

LG's 2023 4K OLED TV series, offered in six sizes from 42 to 83 inches, with the α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6 and four HDMI ports supporting 4K 120Hz.

Model history · 8 models, 2016–2023
  1. 2016OLED C6 (2016)Compare
  2. 2017OLED C7Compare
  3. 2018OLED C8Compare
  4. 2019OLED C9Compare
  5. 2020OLED CXCompare
  6. 2021OLED C1Compare
  7. 2022OLED evo C2Compare
  8. 2023OLED evo C3
Sizes
42–83″
Panel
OLED
Refresh
120 Hz
HDR
Dolby Vision
HDMI 2.1
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Software
webOS

What reviewers say

Both reviewers praise the detailed blacks, natural picture, gaming features and simpler webOS interface, but find the built-in sound limited and the improvement over the C2 small. TechRadar judged the feature mix good value; Trusted Reviews thought the launch price high against QD-OLED rivals. Both regarded a discounted C2 as a strong alternative.

From techradar.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel
OLED
Panel detail
OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
HDR formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture processing
AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control
Picture modes
10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room
Motion handling
OLED Motion; LG UK labels the panel 100Hz native and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native

Sizes

Sizes
42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size
83″

Gaming

HDMI ports
4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2
Game features
G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
webOS
Processor
α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6
Dolby Atmos
Yes
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
Speaker detail
42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing
Audio features
AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready
Voice assistants
Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition
Casting
Apple AirPlay 2
Software updates
webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027
TV tuners
UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot
USB
3 × USB 2.0
Ethernet
1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
1 × optical

Design and power

Size
Without stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm
Stand
Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm
VESA pattern
42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm
Power use
Under 0.5 W standby
In the box
Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
42″OLED42C34LA9.8 kg
48″OLED48C34LA14.9 kg
55″OLED55C34LA14.1 kg
65″OLED65C34LA16.6 kg
77″OLED77C34LA23.5 kg
83″OLED83C34LA–

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM
  • Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and Filmmaker Mode
  • Six sizes from 42″ to 83″

Cons

  • No HDR10+ support
  • Brightness Booster does not apply to the 42″ and 48″ models
  • The 42″ model has 20W 2.0-channel speakers

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
SonyA90J
55–83″OLED120 HzDolby Vision2 of 4Google TV2021
SamsungOLED S90D
48–83″OLED, QD-OLED144 HzHDR10+4 of 4TizenMar 2024
SamsungOLED S90F
42–83″OLED, QD-OLED144 HzHDR10+4 of 4TizenMay 2025

Previous model: OLED evo C2. Newer model: OLED evo C4.

Sources

  1. lg.com/uk/tvs-soundbars/smart-tvs/oled65c34la
  2. lg.com/uk/tvs-soundbars/smart-tvs/oled42c34la
  3. lg.com/uk/tvs-soundbars/smart-tvs/oled48c34la
  4. lg.com/uk/tvs-soundbars/smart-tvs/oled55c34la
  5. lg.com/tr/tv-soundbar/oled-evo/oled77c34la
  6. lg.com/at/tv-soundbars/oled-evo/oled83c34la
  7. lg.com/uk/tncs/10off-all-tvs
  8. lg.com/us/newsroom/media-entertainment/lg-begins-us-rollout-of-2023-oled-tv-lin…
  9. lg.com/us/tvs/lg-oled65c3pua-oled-4k-tv
  10. techradar.com/reviews/lg-c3-review

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