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LG E6 OLED vs LG C3 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG E6 OLED
LG C3 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeN/A
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Variants
- OLED55E6P (55")
- OLED65E6P (65")
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
Our Verdict
LG E6 OLED
LG C3 OLED
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.6
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.55" (1.4 cm)
0.22" (0.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.60" (6.6 cm)
Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
Build quality picture
Temperature
Temperature picture
Maximum Temperature
Average Temperature
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
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
8.0
8.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
729 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
581 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
326 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
652 cd/m²
801 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
651 cd/m²
815 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
413 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
223 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
129 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
652 cd/m²
784 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
651 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
413 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
223 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
129 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
624 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
776 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
434 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
175 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
806 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
808 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
394 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
269 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
184 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
786 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
367 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
147 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.105
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0056
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0054
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0051
SDR Brightness
7.0
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
232 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
404 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
405 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
405 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
218 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
125 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
404 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
405 cd/m²
407 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
405 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
215 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
125 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
Color Gamut
8.3
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
94.85%
98.72%
DCI P3 uv
95.36%
99.51%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.89%
72.79%
Rec 2020 uv
71.6%
76.01%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.2
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
73.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
34.1%
White Luminance
856 cd/m²
Red Luminance
92 cd/m²
Green Luminance
298 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
P3 Color Volume Picture
Cyan Luminance
325 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
118 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
363 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage
83.857%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage
56.74%
2020 Color Volume Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage
62.26%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage
41.871%
Local Dimming
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
N/A
No Backlight
Pre Calibration
8.5
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.43
1.50
Color dE
2.2141
1.30
Gamma
2.16
2.24
Color Temperature
6,305 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
Post Calibration
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.31
0.18
Color dE
0.9812
0.87
Gamma
2.2
2.20
Color Temperature
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.1
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.429%
1.288%
50% DSE
0.16%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.696%
0.350%
5% DSE
0.104%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.327%
0.093%
Viewing Angle
7.9
9.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
LCD Type
N/A
WOLED
Color Shift Picture
Color Shift
26°
Color Washout
63°
Brightness Picture
Brightness
69°
Hue Graph
Black Level Picture
Color Shift
34°
Lightness Graph
Black Level
75°
Brightness Loss
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
Reflections
9.0
9.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Bright Room Picture
Reflection
0.4%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
HDR Native Gradient
9.5
7.8
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
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
N/A
WOLED
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Image Retention
1.1
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
2.344%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.436%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.303%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.153%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.135%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.089%
3D
10
3D Picture
3D
Yes
3D Type
Passive
2D to 3D
Yes
Motion
Response Time
9.9
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Chart
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Response Time
0.1 ms
Overshoot
1.7 ms
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
2.3 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
BFI
No
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Frequency
0 Hz
BFI In Game Mode
No
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
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
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.4 ms
24p Judder
8.6
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
7.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
34.2 ms
10.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
50.7 ms
89.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
34.4 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
36.8 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
34.1 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
77.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
1080p With Interpolation
127 ms
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
34.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.0
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
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
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
Yes
Yes
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
Yes
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
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
1 (incl. adapter, shared)
0
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter, shared)
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
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Rear Inputs
Rear Inputs Picture
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
8.1
6.9
Frequency Response
Frequency Response Picture
Low-Frequency Extension
71.27 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.53 dB SPL
1.14 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.6 dB SPL
1.98 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.58 dB SPL
5.55 dB
Max
91.6 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.31 dB
Distortion
6.2
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Total Harmonic Distortion Picture
Weighted THD @ 80
0.063
0.085
Weighted THD @ Max
0.084
0.545
IMD @ 80
4.49%
IMD @ Max
8.04%
Distortion @ 70
0.009
Smart Features
Interface
9.0
8.2
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
WebOS 3.0
webOS
Interface
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
WebOS 3.0
webOS
Version
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
No
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
Apps and Features
0.0
8.0
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
Remote
0.0
9.0
Remote Picture
Remote
Smart
Size
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Remote App
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
96 W
95 W
Power Consumption (Max)
146 W
239 W
Firmware
03.15.10
03.10.85
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