•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG OLED55B8PUA
•   Advantage of LG OLED55C7P
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG OLED55B8PUA to LG OLED55C7P to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG OLED55B8PUA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55B8PUA over LG OLED55C7P.

	LG OLED55B8PUA	vs	LG OLED55C7P
Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage	75%	vs	74%
Higher Peak Brightness	800 nits	vs	720 nits
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®		vs
Black Frame Insertion		vs
Ultra Luminance	Pro	vs
Simultaneous Audio Output		vs
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	vs
Google Home	Google Home device sold separately	vs
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	vs
Works with Alexa	Amazon Alexa device sold separately	vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	HDMI 2	vs
LG AI ThinQ®		vs
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)		vs
Gallery Mode		vs
Multi-view		vs
DIAL		vs
Watch & Record		vs
Auto Calibration		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55C7P over LG OLED55B8PUA.

	LG OLED55B8PUA	vs	LG OLED55C7P
Higher Brightness	250 nits	vs	300 nits
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1

OLED displays

LG OLED55B8PUA and LG OLED55C7P have organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

HDR10

LG OLED55B8PUA and LG OLED55C7P support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Dolby Vision

LG OLED55B8PUA and LG OLED55C7P also support Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG OLED55B8PUA and here - LG OLED55C7P.

BASICS	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Brand	LG	LG
Series	B8	C7
Model	OLED55B8PUA	OLED55C7P
Size	55"	55"
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2018	2017
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"	54.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	WRGB	WRGB
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming
Backlight Name	Self-luminous pixels (no backlight)	Self-lighting Pixel
Contrast	Infinite Contrast	Infinite Contrast
Color	Perfect Color	Perfect Color
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage	75%	74%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	99%	99%
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
Peak Brightness	800 nits	720 nits
Contrast Ratio	∞	∞
Input Lag	21 ms	21 ms

VIDEO	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
HDR Effect
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Upscaling	4K Upscaling	4K Upscaling
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement	Active Depth Enhancer	Active Depth Enhancer
AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection
Face Enhancing
Image Enhancing
Color Enhancer	Adaptive Color Enhancer	Color Master Engine
Deep Learning AI Picture
AI Brightness
True Color Accuracy
Ultra Luminance	Pro

AUDIO	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.2 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	4 x 10 W	40 W (Woofer: 20W)
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD	DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output
AI Sound
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / OLED Surround	Dolby Surround / OLED Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning	Magic Sound Tuning
WiSA Ready
LG Sound Sync
Smart Speaker Compatible
LG Smart Speaker

CONNECTIVITY	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Apple Airplay
LG TV Plus App
Smart ThinQ App
Chromecast
Google Home	Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0b	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	HDMI 2
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports		1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA

OTHER	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet Browser	Full Web Browser	Full Web Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store	LG Content Store	LG Content Store
PVR Function
LG AI ThinQ®
Amazon Echo Compatible
AI UX
AI Home
AI Recommendation
Intelligent Edit
Home Dashboard
Auto Device Detection
Apple HomePod
Voice Recognition		Natural Voice Recognition
Magic Link
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)
Gallery Mode
Multi-view
DIAL
360 VR
Mobile TV On
Wi-Fi TV On
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Instant Game Response
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)
Hotel Mode
Channel Plus
Screen Share
Content Share
Time Shift
Watch & Record
Auto Calibration
Time Machine (DVR)
Analog DVR
IP Control

VIDEO FORMATS	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC

GENERAL	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.3" x 27.8" x 1.8"	48.4" x 28.0" x 1.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.3" x 29.6" x 8.7"	48.4" x 29.5" x 8.5"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	56.9" x 31.9" x 8.1"	56.9" x 31.9" x 8.1"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm	300 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	35.9 lbs	38.1 lbs
Weight With Stand	39.2 lbs	42.3 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	65.7 lbs	55.3 lbs

ACCESSORIES	LG OLED55B8PUA	LG OLED55C7P
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18BA.AUS	Magic Remote Control
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible