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LG C4 OLED

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Resolution4k

TypeOLED

Sub-TypeWOLED

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Variants

OLED42C4PUA (42")
OLED48C4PUA (48")
OLED55C4PUA (55")
OLED65C4PUA (65")
OLED77C4PUA (77")
OLED83C4PUA (83")

QN55Q70DAFXZA (55")
QN65Q70DAFXZA (65")
QN75Q70DAFXZA (75")
QN85Q70DAFXZA (85")

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LG C4 OLED

Samsung Q70D [Q70, Q72D] QLED

The LG C4 OLED is significantly better than the Samsung Q70D QLED. The LG displays perfect blacks, has better HDR brightness, and displays a wider range of colors, so it looks much better in a dark room with SDR and HDR content. The LG has a much wider viewing angle, so it's more suitable for watching TV with a group, and its better accuracy means it sticks closer to the content creator's intent. Additionally, the LG has a much quicker response time with less blur behind fast motion.

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Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

9.0

7.3

Contrast

6.7

24p Judder

2.2

Reflections

9.4

7.2

Viewing Angle

8.9

5.5

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.6

6.5

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Mixed Usage

9.0

7.3

TV Shows

8.5

7.2

Sports

8.8

7.2

Video Games

9.4

8.1

HDR Movies

9.1

6.9

HDR Gaming

9.1

8.1

PC Monitor

9.3

8.2

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x200

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.24" (0.6 cm)

0.47" (1.2 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.77" (4.5 cm)

1.02" (2.6 cm)

Build Quality

9.0

7.5

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

6.7

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Inf : 1

6,800 : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

6,800 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

No Backlight

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

8,294,400

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

8.3

7.5

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

804 cd/m²

503 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

590 cd/m²

435 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

265 cd/m²

195 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

950 cd/m²

527 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

932 cd/m²

526 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

614 cd/m²

524 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

331 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

194 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

917 cd/m²

526 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

905 cd/m²

524 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

582 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

328 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

192 cd/m²

521 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.096

0.001

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.5

7.7

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

798 cd/m²

490 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

415 cd/m²

457 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

165 cd/m²

228 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

920 cd/m²

532 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

923 cd/m²

529 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

491 cd/m²

527 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

296 cd/m²

525 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

196 cd/m²

524 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

891 cd/m²

530 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

894 cd/m²

528 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

472 cd/m²

526 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

294 cd/m²

524 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

195 cd/m²

523 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.097

0.001

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.5

8.8

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0033

0.0079

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0033

0.0078

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0039

0.0079

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SDR Brightness

7.8

8.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness

411 cd/m²

571 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

427 cd/m²

308 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

425 cd/m²

533 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

405 cd/m²

530 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

382 cd/m²

528 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

259 cd/m²

527 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

420 cd/m²

307 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

420 cd/m²

530 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

401 cd/m²

527 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

379 cd/m²

526 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

258 cd/m²

525 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.030

0.035

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Color Gamut

8.6

7.7

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

98.07%

86.25%

DCI P3 uv

99.32%

92.23%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

72.47%

62.26%

Rec 2020 uv

75.94%

68.40%

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Color Volume

8.1

7.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

79.2%

64.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

36.2%

28.3%

White Luminance

1,008 cd/m²

518 cd/m²

Red Luminance

104 cd/m²

106 cd/m²

Green Luminance

333 cd/m²

374 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

38 cd/m²

37 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

365 cd/m²

394 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

134 cd/m²

142 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

425 cd/m²

463 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

9.0

8.0

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

1.61

2.68

Color dE

0.97

2.40

Gamma

2.19

2.28

Color Temperature

6,262 K

6,846 K

Picture Mode

Expert (Dark Space)

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 50

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.7

9.3

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.26

0.25

Color dE

0.62

1.71

Gamma

2.20

2.21

Color Temperature

6,460 K

6,541 K

White Balance Calibration

22 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

8.8

7.3

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

1.063%

3.467%

50% DSE

0.120%

0.187%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.323%

0.733%

5% DSE

0.102%

0.113%

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Black Uniformity

7.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.144%

1.027%

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Viewing Angle

8.9

5.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

48°

26°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

27°

34°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

70°

30°

Black Level Raise

70°

24°

Gamma Shift

70°

16°

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Reflections

9.4

7.2

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Glossy

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

1.3%

5.7%

Indirect Reflections

0.1%

0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections

1.1%

5.0%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.8

6.3

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

6.0

100% Black to 50% Red

8.0

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

8.0

100% Black to 50% Green

8.0

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

8.0

6.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.6

6.5

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

9.0

6.5

Detail Preservation

7.5

6.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

RWBG

BGR

Type

OLED

LED

Sub-Type

WOLED

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Motion

Response Time

9.9

7.3

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

0.2 ms

6.6 ms

100% Response Time

2.3 ms

13.7 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

5.0

7.5

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

39.4 ms

28.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

14.4 ms

3.0 ms

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24p Judder

2.2

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.5

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

10.8 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

89.6 ms

90.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

6.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

4.6 ms

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

9.9 ms

10.4 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

6.0 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

4.5 ms

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

9.9 ms

10.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

9.9 ms

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.9 ms

10.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

89.5 ms

61.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

85.5 ms

22.0 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

6.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz

4.6 ms

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

Yes

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

Yes

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.7

5.9

Frequency Response

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Low-Frequency Extension

80.00 Hz

151.02 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

1.18 dB

3.05 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

1.68 dB

3.74 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.56 dB

5.45 dB

Max

84.2 dB SPL

85.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

5.13 dB

3.28 dB

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Distortion

7.7

6.5

Total Harmonic Distortion

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Weighted THD @ 80

0.074

0.421

Weighted THD @ Max

0.408

0.622

IMD @ 80

1.32%

7.55%

IMD @ Max

2.89%

9.65%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

webOS

Tizen

Version

2024

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Average

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

3 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.0

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

9.0

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Large

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

LG ThinQ

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

78 W

55 W

Power Consumption (Max)

215 W

185 W

Firmware

03.10.31

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OLED65C4PUA

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Main Differences forMixed UsageTV ShowsSportsVideo GamesHDR MoviesHDR GamingPC Monitor

Threshold

Mixed Usage

Contrast

24p Judder

Reflections

Viewing Angle

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

TV Shows

Sports

Video Games

HDR Movies

HDR Gaming

PC Monitor

Style

Design Picture

Curved

Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

Build Quality

Build quality picture

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Blooming

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

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