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- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG A1 OLED vs LG C3 OLED
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LG A1 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED48A1PUA (48")
- OLED55A1PUA (55")
- OLED65A1PUA (65")
- OLED77A1PUA (77")
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
Our Verdict
LG A1 OLED
LG C3 OLED
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.5
8.0
HDR Brightness
5.7
8.1
Pre Calibration
7.4
8.9
SDR Brightness
6.1
7.9
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.1
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.22" (0.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.89" (4.8 cm)
1.77" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.7
8.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
416 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
261 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
119 cd/m²
326 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
458 cd/m²
801 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
459 cd/m²
815 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
331 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
196 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
107 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
447 cd/m²
784 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
452 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
316 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
185 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
102 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.098
0.101
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.6
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
399 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
242 cd/m²
434 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
175 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
444 cd/m²
806 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
445 cd/m²
808 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
328 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
198 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
106 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
433 cd/m²
786 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
437 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
321 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
188 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
101 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.105
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.9
9.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0049
0.0056
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
0.0054
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
0.0051
SDR Brightness
6.1
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
262 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
350 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
352 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
318 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
260 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
121 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
332 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
333 cd/m²
407 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
302 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
246 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
116 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.069
0.041
Color Gamut
8.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.04%
98.72%
DCI P3 uv
99.08%
99.51%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.34%
72.79%
Rec 2020 uv
78.02%
76.01%
Color Volume
7.8
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
67.6%
73.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.9%
34.1%
White Luminance
476 cd/m²
856 cd/m²
Red Luminance
77 cd/m²
92 cd/m²
Green Luminance
279 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
34 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
303 cd/m²
325 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
96 cd/m²
118 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
326 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.4
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.32
1.50
Color dE
2.31
1.30
Gamma
2.30
2.24
Color Temperature
7,267 K
6,305 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
0.18
Color dE
1.16
0.87
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,512 K
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.3
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.773%
1.288%
50% DSE
0.139%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.873%
0.350%
5% DSE
0.089%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.272%
0.093%
Viewing Angle
9.4
9.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
63°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
32°
34°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
9.0
9.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.0%
1.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.6%
0.9%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.1
8.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.5
9.0
Detail Preservation
6.0
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.5
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.4
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.3 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
7.3 ms
2.3 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
N/A
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
N/A
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
Yes
Stutter
6.2
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
34.4 ms
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
9.4 ms
14.4 ms
24p Judder
7.8
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
134.4 ms
89.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.0 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
134.2 ms
89.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
147.7 ms
77.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
4
USB
2
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.7
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
6.00 dB
1.14 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.46 dB
1.98 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.45 dB
5.55 dB
Max
91.7 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.95 dB
5.31 dB
Distortion
6.4
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.143
0.085
Weighted THD @ Max
0.627
0.545
IMD @ 80
6.63%
4.49%
IMD @ Max
23.35%
8.04%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
6.0
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
87 W
95 W
Power Consumption (Max)
121 W
239 W
Firmware
03.11.25
03.10.85
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