1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG OLED55C9PLA
LG OLED55B7V
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG OLED55C9PLA to LG OLED55B7V 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 OLED55C9PLA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG OLED55C9PLA
LG OLED55B7V
Advantage of LG OLED55C9PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55C9PLA over LG OLED55B7V.
| LG OLED55C9PLA | vs | LG OLED55B7V | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
| 4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | vs | |
| 2K HFR | vs | ||
| Black Frame Insertion | OLED Motion Pro | vs | |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
| Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
| AI Brightness | vs | ||
| True Color Accuracy | Pro | vs | |
| Ultra Luminance | Pro | vs | |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro | vs | |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | vs | ||
| AI Sound | vs | ||
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | vs | |
| WiSA Ready | vs | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | vs | ||
| LG Smart Speaker | vs | ||
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | vs | |
| LG TV Plus App | vs | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | vs | ||
| Google Home | Google Home device sold separately | vs | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | vs | |
| Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | vs | |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | vs | |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | vs | ||
| LG AI ThinQ® | vs | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | vs | ||
| AI UX | vs | ||
| AI Home | vs | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | vs | |
| Intelligent Edit | vs | ||
| Home Dashboard | vs | ||
| Auto Device Detection | vs | ||
| Apple HomePod | vs | ||
| Magic Link | Default: off | vs | |
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | vs | ||
| Gallery Mode | vs | ||
| Multi-view | vs | ||
| DIAL | vs | ||
| 360 VR | vs | ||
| Mobile TV On | vs | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | vs | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | vs | ||
| Instant Game Response | VRR/ALLM | vs | |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | with Samba TV App | vs | |
| Hotel Mode | vs | ||
| Time Shift | vs | ||
| Watch & Record | vs | ||
| Auto Calibration | vs | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | vs | ||
| Analog DVR | vs |
Advantage of LG OLED55B7V
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55B7V over LG OLED55C9PLA.
| LG OLED55C9PLA | vs | LG OLED55B7V | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB 3.0 Ports | vs | 1 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel |
| Perfect Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision |
| HLG |
| Dolby Atmos |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No VRR |
Selected Features
OLED displays
LG OLED55C9PLA and LG OLED55B7V 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 OLED55C9PLA and LG OLED55B7V 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 OLED55C9PLA and LG OLED55B7V 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.
Specifications
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 OLED55C9PLA and here - LG OLED55B7V.
| BASICS | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | C9 | B7 |
| Model | OLED55C9PLA | OLED55B7V |
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2017 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel | 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 |
| Contrast Ratio | ∞ | ∞ |
| VIDEO | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
| 2K HFR | ||
| VRR | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | ||
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| Black Frame Insertion | OLED Motion Pro | |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | Object Depth Enhancer | Active Depth Enhancer |
| AI Picture | ||
| Auto Genre Selection | ||
| Face Enhancing | ||
| Image Enhancing | ||
| Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer | Color Master Engine |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
| AI Brightness | ||
| True Color Accuracy | Pro | |
| Ultra Luminance | Pro | |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
| AUDIO | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel | 2.2 Channel |
| Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) | 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 OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Airplay 2 | |
| LG TV Plus App | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | ||
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | Google Home device sold separately | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | |
| Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (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 | 3 | 3 |
| Component Inputs | ||
| Composite Inputs | ||
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | webOS | webOS |
| Internet Browser | ||
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | 8 Days |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
| Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
| PVR Function | ||
| LG AI ThinQ® | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | ||
| AI UX | ||
| AI Home | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | |
| Intelligent Edit | ||
| Home Dashboard | ||
| Auto Device Detection | ||
| Apple HomePod | ||
| Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition | Natural Voice Recognition |
| Magic Link | Default: off | |
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ||
| Gallery Mode | ||
| Multi-view | ||
| DIAL | ||
| Music Player | ||
| 360 VR | ||
| Mobile TV On | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | ||
| Instant Game Response | VRR/ALLM | |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | with Samba TV App | |
| Hotel Mode | ||
| Screen Share | ||
| Digital Recording | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Watch & Record | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| Analog DVR | ||
| HEVC |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 2 | 2 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| CI+ | CI+ 1.4 | CI+ 1.3 |
| GENERAL | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 111 W | 112 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.3 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1228 mm x 706 mm x 46.9 mm | 1229 mm x 708 mm x 48.6 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1228 mm x 738 mm x 251 mm | 1229 mm x 764 mm x 254 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1345 mm x 810 mm x 207 mm | 1345 mm x 810 mm x 207 mm |
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm | 300 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 18.9 kg | 17.2 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 23.0 kg | 18.6 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 28.3 kg | 24.3 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | LG OLED55C9PLA | LG OLED55B7V |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 | Magic Remote Control |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible |