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Overview
Here we are comparing to 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 resolution and none of them support HDR.
Let us first have a glance at the highlights of the models.
LG OLED65B8SLC Highlights
LG OLED65B7D Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α7 Intelligent Processor
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG OLED65B8SLC
LG OLED65B7D
Detailed 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 - and here - .
BASICS | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Brand | LG | LG |
Country | Germany | Germany |
Series 2 | B8 | B7 |
Model | OLED65B8SLC | OLED65B7D |
Release Year | 2018 | 2017 |
Size | 65" | 65" |
Smart TV | Yes | Yes |
DISPLAY | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" | 64.5" |
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 |
Display Type | OLED | OLED |
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 |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 99% | 96% |
Contrast Ratio | ∞ | ∞ |
Input Lag | 21 ms | 21 ms |
VIDEO | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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3D Capability | No | No |
HDR10 | Yes | Yes |
HDR10+ | No | No |
Dolby Vision | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Vision IQ | No | No |
HLG | Yes | Yes |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | Yes | No |
IMAX Enhanced | No | No |
4K HDR | Yes | Yes 4K Active HDR |
HDR Effect | Yes | Yes |
AMD Freesync™ | No | No |
NVidia G-Sync | No | No |
4K HFR | No | No |
2K HFR | No | No |
VRR | No | No |
HGIG Compatibility | No | No |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaler | 4K Upscaler |
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | No |
Filmmaker Mode | No | No |
Auto Low Latency Mode | No | No |
Depth Enhancement | Yes Active Depth Enhancer | Yes Active Depth Enhancer |
AI Picture | No | No |
Auto Genre Selection | No | No |
Face Enhancing | No | No |
Image Enhancing | No | No |
Color Enhancer | Yes Adaptive Color Enhancer | Yes Color Master Engine |
Deep Learning AI Picture | No | No |
AI Brightness | No | No |
True Color Accuracy | Yes | Yes |
Ultra Luminance | Yes Pro | Yes |
Dynamic Tone Mapping | Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping | No |
AUDIO | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Power Rating | 2 x 10 W | 40 W (Woofer: 20W) |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
DTS Digital Surround | Yes DTS-HD | Yes DTS-HD |
Simultaneous Audio Output | Yes | No |
AI Sound | No | No |
Surround Mode | Dolby Surround / OLED Surround | Dolby Surround / OLED Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | No |
Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning | Magic Sound Tuning |
Adaptive Sound Control | Yes | No |
WiSA Ready | No | No |
LG Sound Sync | Yes | Yes |
Smart Speaker Compatible | No | No |
LG Smart Speaker | No | No |
CONNECTIVITY | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Ethernet Input | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n | IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
Apple Airplay | No | No |
LG TV Plus App | No | No |
Smart ThinQ App | No | No |
Chromecast | No | No |
Google Home | Yes Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | No |
Virtual Assistant | Yes Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | No |
Works with Alexa | Yes Amazon Alexa device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | No |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.0b | 2.0b |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | Yes Side, HDMI 2 | Yes |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | Yes SIMPLINK | Yes SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | No | 1 |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 3 |
Component Inputs | No | No |
Composite Inputs | No | No |
RCA Audio Outputs | No | No |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | Yes | No |
Optical Audio Output | Yes | Yes |
RS-232C Remote | No | No |
DLNA | Yes | Yes |
OTHER | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Operating System | webOS | webOS |
Internet Browser | Yes | Yes |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | Yes | Yes |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | Yes | No |
Application Store | Yes LG Content Store | Yes LG Content Store |
PVR Function | Yes | Yes |
LG AI ThinQ® | Yes | No |
Amazon Echo Compatible | No | No |
AI UX | No | No |
AI Home | No | No |
AI Recommendation | No | No |
Intelligent Edit | No | No |
Home Dashboard | No | No |
Auto Device Detection | No | No |
Apple HomePod | No | No |
Voice Recognition | Yes Magic Remote required | Yes Natural Voice Recognition |
Magic Link | No | No |
Focus Zoom | Yes | No |
Live Zoom | Yes | No |
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | Yes | No |
Gallery Mode | Yes | No |
Multi-view | Yes | No |
DIAL | Yes | No |
Music Player | Yes | Yes |
360 VR | No | No |
Mobile TV On | No | No |
Wi-Fi TV On | No | No |
Bluetooth Low Energy On | No | No |
Instant Game Response | No | No |
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | No | No |
Hotel Mode | No | No |
My Content | Yes | No |
My Channels | Yes | No |
Channel Advisor | Yes | No |
Channel Plus | Yes | Yes |
Screen Share | Yes | Yes |
Digital Recording | Yes | Yes |
Time Shift | Yes | No |
Watch & Record | Yes | No |
Auto Calibration | Yes | No |
Time Machine (DVR) | No | No |
Analog DVR | No | No |
HEVC | Yes | Yes |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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3GPP | Yes | Yes |
AV1 | No | No |
AVI | Yes | Yes |
ASF | No | No |
DivX | Yes | Yes |
Flash Video | Yes | Yes |
H.263 | Yes | Yes |
H.264 | Yes | Yes |
H.265 | Yes | Yes |
MKV | Yes | Yes |
M2TS | Yes | Yes |
MP4 | Yes | Yes |
MPEG-4 | Yes | Yes |
QuickTime | Yes | Yes |
RealVideo | No | No |
TS | Yes | Yes |
VC-1 | Yes | Yes |
VP7 | No | No |
VP8 | No | No |
VP9 | Yes | Yes |
VOB | No | No |
VRO | No | No |
WebM | No | No |
WMV | No | No |
Xvid | No | No |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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AAC | Yes | Yes |
AC4 | No | No |
AIFF | No | No |
ALAC | No | No |
APE | No | No |
aptX | Yes | Yes |
eAAC+ | No | No |
EAC3 | No | No |
FLAC | Yes | Yes |
HE-AAC | Yes | Yes |
LPCM | Yes | Yes |
M4A | No | No |
MIDI | No | No |
MP2 | No | No |
MP3 | Yes | Yes |
OGG | Yes | Yes |
RealAudio | Yes | Yes |
WMA | Yes | Yes |
WAV | No | No |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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BMP | No | No |
GIF | No | No |
JPEG | Yes | Yes |
JPS | Yes | Yes |
MPO | Yes | Yes |
PNG | No | No |
TUNER | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Digital Tuner | Yes 1 | Yes 2 |
SAT Tuner | Yes | Yes |
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 HD | DVB-T/T2 HD |
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 OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Energy Efficiency | A | A |
Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 148 W | 154 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.3 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1449 mm x 831 mm x 47 mm | 1451 mm x 831 mm x 48.6 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1449 mm x 901 mm x 319 mm | 1451 mm x 887 mm x 282 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1600 mm x 1035 mm x 207 mm | 1600 mm x 970 mm x 207 mm |
VESA Wall Mount | Yes | Yes |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm | 300 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 21.7 kg | 23.1 kg |
Weight With Stand | 23.1 kg | 24.5 kg |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 31.0 kg | 31.8 kg |
ACCESSORIES | LG OLED65B8SLC | LG OLED65B7D |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18 | Magic Remote Control |
Universal Control Capability for remote | Yes | Yes |
Magic Remote Control Compatible | Yes | Yes |