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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG B1 OLED vs LG A1 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG B1 OLED
LG A1 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED55B1PUA (55")
- OLED65B1PUA (65")
- OLED77B1PUA (77")
- OLED48A1PUA (48")
- OLED55A1PUA (55")
- OLED65A1PUA (65")
- OLED77A1PUA (77")
Our Verdict
LG B1 OLED
LG A1 OLED
The LG B1 OLED is a higher-end TV than the LG A1 OLED, so it performs better overall. They deliver similar exceptional picture quality thanks to their OLED panels, and even though the B1 gets brighter, it's not a significant difference. The B1 uses a different screen finish, so it has better reflection handling. The main differences are with the gaming features because the B1 has a 120Hz panel with VRR support and HDMI 2.1 inputs, delivering a better gaming experience. The A1 is limited to a 60Hz panel with no VRR.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.8
8.1
480p Input
8.0
4.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.89" (4.8 cm)
1.89" (4.8 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.4
5.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
416 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
261 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
119 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
585 cd/m²
458 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
596 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
424 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
278 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
136 cd/m²
107 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
559 cd/m²
447 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
570 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
400 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
263 cd/m²
185 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
130 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.092
0.098
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
521 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.3
5.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
399 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
242 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
574 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
586 cd/m²
445 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
415 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
288 cd/m²
198 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
136 cd/m²
106 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
548 cd/m²
433 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
560 cd/m²
437 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
392 cd/m²
321 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
223 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
130 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.094
0.097
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
509 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.9
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0049
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
SDR Brightness
6.6
6.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
287 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
393 cd/m²
350 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
404 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
366 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
299 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
133 cd/m²
121 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
372 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
382 cd/m²
333 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
348 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
283 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
128 cd/m²
116 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.070
0.069
Color Gamut
8.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.61%
97.04%
DCI P3 uv
99.28%
99.08%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.53%
72.34%
Rec 2020 uv
77.76%
78.02%
Color Volume
7.4
7.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
41.3%
67.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.9%
32.9%
White Luminance
476 cd/m²
Red Luminance
77 cd/m²
Green Luminance
279 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
303 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
96 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
326 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
82.9%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
65.0%
Local Dimming
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Pre Calibration
7.4
7.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.46
3.32
Color dE
2.22
2.31
Gamma
2.19
2.30
Color Temperature
7,214 K
7,267 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.19
0.16
Color dE
0.78
1.16
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,496 K
6,512 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.8
8.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.026%
1.773%
50% DSE
0.122%
0.139%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.389%
0.873%
5% DSE
0.085%
0.089%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.195%
0.272%
Viewing Angle
9.0
9.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
54°
70°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
32°
32°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
69°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
9.3
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.5%
2.0%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.4%
1.6%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
No Backlight
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.076
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.069
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.080
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.050
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.5
Detail Preservation
6.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
4.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
9.8
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.07%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.02%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
2.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
Yes
Motion
Response Time
9.8
9.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.3 ms
100% Response Time
3.1 ms
7.3 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
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
N/A
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
N/A
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
5.2
6.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
38.6 ms
34.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
13.6 ms
9.4 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
7.9
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
40 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
13.3 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
138.3 ms
134.4 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
13.2 ms
10.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
13.1 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.2 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.1 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
138.2 ms
134.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
142.8 ms
147.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
13.9 ms
1440p with VRR
13.7 ms
4k with VRR
13.6 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
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
4
3
USB
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
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
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.5
6.7
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
63.50 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.00 dB
6.00 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.15 dB
5.46 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.68 dB
5.45 dB
Max
90.4 dB SPL
91.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.92 dB
3.95 dB
Distortion
6.7
6.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.059
0.143
Weighted THD @ Max
0.622
0.627
IMD @ 80
3.53%
6.63%
IMD @ Max
24.55%
23.35%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
6.1
6.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
6 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
Yes
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 TV Plus
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
80 W
87 W
Power Consumption (Max)
134 W
121 W
Firmware
03.15.90
03.11.25
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