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- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG B1 OLED vs LG B9 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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LG B1 OLED
LG B9 OLED
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TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWRGB
Resolution4k
Variants
- OLED55B1PUA (55")
- OLED65B1PUA (65")
- OLED77B1PUA (77")
- OLED55B9PUA (55")
- OLED65B9PUA (65")
- OLED77B9PUA (77")
Our Verdict
LG B1 OLED
LG B9 OLED
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.8
8.7
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Market Context
Market Context
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
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 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
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
SDR Brightness
6.6
7.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
287 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
393 cd/m²
418 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
404 cd/m²
418 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
366 cd/m²
387 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
299 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
133 cd/m²
195 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
372 cd/m²
403 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
382 cd/m²
404 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
348 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
283 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
128 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.070
0.048
Local Dimming
10
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
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 Brightness
6.4
6.4
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
521 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
585 cd/m²
603 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
596 cd/m²
603 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
424 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
278 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
136 cd/m²
140 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
559 cd/m²
576 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
570 cd/m²
579 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
400 cd/m²
427 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
263 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
130 cd/m²
135 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.092
0.090
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.3
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
509 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
574 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
586 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
415 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
288 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
136 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
548 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
560 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
392 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
223 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
130 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.094
Gray Uniformity
8.8
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.026%
0.940%
50% DSE
0.122%
0.128%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.389%
0.771%
5% DSE
0.085%
0.114%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.195%
0.242%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Viewing Angle
9.0
8.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
54°
47°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
32°
29°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
69°
64°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
65°
Reflections
9.3
9.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.5%
1.5%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.4%
1.3%
Pre Calibration
7.4
4.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.46
5.79
Color dE
2.22
4.27
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
7,214 K
5,502 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Room)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 2
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
0.14
Color dE
0.78
1.33
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,496 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
No
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WRGB
Color Gamut
8.7
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.61%
96.27%
DCI P3 uv
99.28%
97.06%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.53%
70.84%
Rec 2020 uv
77.76%
74.18%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.4
7.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
82.9%
86.6%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
41.3%
43.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
65.0%
65.0%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.9%
32.5%
Gradient
9.3
7.7
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.076
0.115
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.069
0.123
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.080
0.133
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.050
0.097
Temporary Image Retention
9.8
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.07%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.02%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
2.0
2.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
Yes
Yes
Motion
Response Time
9.8
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
3.1 ms
1.6 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
8.7
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
5.2
4.8
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
38.6 ms
40.1 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
13.6 ms
15.1 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
7.9
8.3
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
40 Hz
40 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
8.8
1080p @ 60Hz
13.3 ms
13.8 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
138.3 ms
42.7 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
13.2 ms
13.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz
13.1 ms
13.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.2 ms
16.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.1 ms
13.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
138.2 ms
42.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
142.8 ms
90.5 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
7.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
7.0 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
13.9 ms
6.0 ms
1440p with VRR
13.7 ms
6.4 ms
4k with VRR
13.6 ms
9.1 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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
4
USB
3
3
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
1 (incl. adapter)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC support
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
Yes
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.5
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
63.50 Hz
67.27 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.00 dB
3.01 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.15 dB
3.52 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.68 dB
6.51 dB
Max
90.4 dB SPL
87.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.92 dB
4.78 dB
Distortion
6.7
7.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.059
0.109
Weighted THD @ Max
0.622
0.651
IMD @ 80
3.53%
2.12%
IMD @ Max
24.55%
3.70%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
WebOS
Version
6.1
4.6
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
79 W
Power Consumption (Max)
134 W
159 W
Firmware
03.15.90
03.60.19
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