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LG C7 OLED vs LG C1 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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LG C7 OLED
LG C1 OLED
Tested using Methodology v1.2
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWRGB
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED55C7P (55")
- OLED65C7P (65")
- OLED48C1PUB (48")
- OLED55C1PUB (55")
- OLED65C1PUB (65")
- OLED77C1PUB (77")
- OLED83C1PUA (83")
Our Verdict
LG C7 OLED
LG C1 OLED
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.6
8.4
Pre Calibration
6.7
4.5
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
10
SDR Peak Brightness
7.9
6.7
480p Input
8.0
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.97" (5.0 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Temperature
Temperature picture
Maximum Temperature
95 °F (35 °C)
Average Temperature
91 °F (33 °C)
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
N/A
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
7.7
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
639 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
369 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
142 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
717 cd/m²
751 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
733 cd/m²
747 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
447 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
313 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
143 cd/m²
131 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
695 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
703 cd/m²
725 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
429 cd/m²
392 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
291 cd/m²
263 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
137 cd/m²
125 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.100
0.109
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
718 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
643 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
378 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
135 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
723 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
728 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
402 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
284 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
162 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
701 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
716 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
388 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
269 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
128 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.106
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0057
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0029
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0028
SDR Brightness
7.9
6.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
383 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
389 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
387 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
388 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
389 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
138 cd/m²
137 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
387 cd/m²
393 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
380 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
384 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
371 cd/m²
299 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
135 cd/m²
131 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.070
0.070
Color Gamut
8.4
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
96.15%
96.33%
DCI P3 uv
97.40%
98.83%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
70.49%
71.28%
Rec 2020 uv
74.07%
77.89%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.2
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
44.4%
76.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
33.1%
34.4%
White Luminance
797 cd/m²
Red Luminance
84 cd/m²
Green Luminance
291 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
315 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
106 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
362 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
81.1%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
61.6%
Local Dimming
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
N/A
No Backlight
Pre Calibration
6.7
4.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.47
5.86
Color dE
3.04
5.13
Gamma
2.04
2.21
Color Temperature
6,101 K
7,167 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
White Balance dE
0.15
0.16
Color dE
1.22
1.51
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,491 K
6,504 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.309%
1.280%
50% DSE
0.141%
0.124%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.309%
0.317%
5% DSE
0.095%
0.088%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.332%
0.229%
Viewing Angle
8.1
8.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Shift Picture
Color Shift
32°
Color Washout
57°
Brightness Picture
Brightness
75°
Hue Graph
Black Level Picture
Color Shift
30°
Lightness Graph
Black Level
75°
Brightness Loss
69°
Black Level Raise
70°
Gamma Shift
64°
Reflections
9.4
9.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.5%
1.4%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.131
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.119
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.097
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.085
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WRGB
WOLED
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
7.3
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.81%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.10%
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
1.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
Yes
Motion
Response Time
10
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.1 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
0.2 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
0 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
0 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
4.4
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
41.5 ms
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
16.5 ms
13.4 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
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
21.3 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
46.4 ms
89.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
22.2 ms
5.2 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
21.4 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
21.1 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
21.3 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
63.0 ms
89.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
104.7 ms
85.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.6 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
1080p @ 60Hz + HDR
21.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
21.3 ms
4k with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.3
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
3D
No
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
Yes
No
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
No
HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth
No
ARC
Yes (HDMI 2)
MHL
No
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
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
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
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
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Rear Inputs
Rear Inputs Picture
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.48 dB
3.57 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.51 dB
2.93 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.86 dB
4.49 dB
Max
90.7 dB SPL
91.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
6.20 dB
5.58 dB
Distortion
6.9
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.098
0.047
Weighted THD @ Max
0.426
0.508
IMD @ 80
1.64%
6.48%
IMD @ Max
11.32%
12.74%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
WebOS
webOS
Version
3.5
6.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
8 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
Many
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 Amazon Video
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Content Search Only
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
Remote App
7.0
Remote App Picture
Acts as the Remote
Yes
Directly Launches Apps and Inputs
Both
Inputs Text in YouTube
No
Inputs Text in Netflix
No
Streams Device Files
Yes
Controls TV Settings
No
Voice Control
No
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
89 W
79 W
Power Consumption (Max)
159 W
184 W
Firmware
03.51.20
03.10.29
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