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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG A2 OLED vs LG C3 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG A2 OLED
LG C3 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED48A2PUA (48")
- OLED55A2PUA (55")
- OLED65A2PUA (65")
- OLED77A2PUA (77")
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
Our Verdict
LG A2 OLED
LG C3 OLED
The LG C3 OLED is better than the LG A2 OLED. The C3 has a 120Hz panel and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for gaming up to 4k @ 120Hz, and it supports VRR, so it's a much better option if you want to take advantage of modern gaming consoles. The C3 can overcome more glare due to its better SDR brightness, and highlights in HDR content stand out more due to its much better HDR brightness. On top of that, the C3 has less banding, upscales low-resolution content better, and removes more compression artifacts from low-quality content.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
9.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.1
8.6
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
8.0
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
1.85" (4.7 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
6.5
8.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
495 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
318 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
174 cd/m²
326 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
554 cd/m²
801 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
562 cd/m²
815 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
366 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
218 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
125 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
544 cd/m²
784 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
551 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
345 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
206 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
119 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.100
0.101
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.5
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
496 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
319 cd/m²
434 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
181 cd/m²
175 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
541 cd/m²
806 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
553 cd/m²
808 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
357 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
222 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
124 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
509 cd/m²
786 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
537 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
336 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
210 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
118 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.105
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.3
9.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0061
0.0056
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0049
0.0054
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0052
0.0051
SDR Brightness
6.8
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
309 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
372 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
376 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
345 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
307 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
168 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
354 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
362 cd/m²
407 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
330 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
294 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
160 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.041
Color Gamut
8.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.50%
98.72%
DCI P3 uv
99.25%
99.51%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.89%
72.79%
Rec 2020 uv
77.78%
76.01%
Color Volume
7.8
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
63.6%
73.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
33.2%
34.1%
White Luminance
575 cd/m²
856 cd/m²
Red Luminance
87 cd/m²
92 cd/m²
Green Luminance
304 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
28 cd/m²
34 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
329 cd/m²
325 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
108 cd/m²
118 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
362 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
9.1
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.37
1.50
Color dE
0.97
1.30
Gamma
2.11
2.24
Color Temperature
6,557 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
0.26
0.18
Color dE
1.02
0.87
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,509 K
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.6
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.506%
1.288%
50% DSE
0.130%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.329%
0.350%
5% DSE
0.084%
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.
0.243%
0.093%
Viewing Angle
9.2
9.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
63°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
24°
34°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
69°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
8.9
9.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.1%
1.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.5%
0.9%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
4.0
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
6.0
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.7
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.3 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
4.6 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
5.6
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
37.1 ms
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
12.1 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
9.6
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
10.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
176.8 ms
89.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.6 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.4 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.3 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.2 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
176.8 ms
89.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
187.8 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
No
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
No
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
0
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
7.2
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.78 dB
1.14 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.74 dB
1.98 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.98 dB
5.55 dB
Max
89.9 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.36 dB
5.31 dB
Distortion
6.3
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.095
0.085
Weighted THD @ Max
1.108
0.545
IMD @ 80
4.70%
4.49%
IMD @ Max
27.27%
8.04%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
22
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
3 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 ThinQ
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
95 W
95 W
Power Consumption (Max)
155 W
239 W
Firmware
03.20.24
03.10.85
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