1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG OLED65R1PUA
LG OLED55C8AUA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Intense Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG OLED65R1PUA to LG OLED55C8AUA 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 OLED65R1PUA 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 OLED65R1PUA
LG OLED55C8AUA
Advantage of LG OLED65R1PUA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED65R1PUA over LG OLED55C8AUA.
LG OLED65R1PUA | vs | LG OLED55C8AUA | |
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Dolby Vision IQ | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
More Powerful Picture Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | vs | α9 Intelligent Processor |
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro | vs | |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR | vs | |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing | vs | |
Image Enhancing | Image Enhancing on SQM | vs | |
Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
AI Brightness | vs | ||
More Speaker Channels | 4.2 Channel | vs | 2.2 Channel |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel) | vs | 4 x 10 W |
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro | vs | |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro | vs | Clear Voice III |
WiSA Ready | Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) | vs | |
Smart Speaker Compatible | vs | ||
LG Smart Speaker | vs | ||
Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | vs | 4.2 |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | vs | |
LG TV Plus App | vs | ||
Smart ThinQ App | vs | ||
HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0b |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | 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 | |
Mobile TV On | vs | ||
Wi-Fi TV On | vs | ||
Bluetooth Low Energy On | vs | ||
Instant Game Response | ALLM/HGIG | vs | |
Time Machine (DVR) | vs | ||
AVI | vs | ||
VP8 | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
EAC3 | vs | ||
MP2 | vs |
Advantage of LG OLED55C8AUA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55C8AUA over LG OLED65R1PUA.
LG OLED65R1PUA | vs | LG OLED55C8AUA | |
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Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
4K HFR | vs | ||
2K HFR | vs | ||
DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
OGG | vs | ||
RealAudio | vs | ||
VESA Wall Mount | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Pixel Level Dimming |
Perfect Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
HLG |
α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K |
Dolby Atmos |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
WEAKNESSES |
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No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No VRR |
Selected Features
OLED displays
LG OLED65R1PUA and LG OLED55C8AUA 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 OLED65R1PUA and LG OLED55C8AUA 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 OLED65R1PUA and LG OLED55C8AUA 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 OLED65R1PUA and here - LG OLED55C8AUA.
BASICS | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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Brand | LG | LG |
Series | R1 Signature | C8 |
Model | OLED65R1PUA | OLED55C8AUA |
Size | 65" | 55" |
Country | USA | USA |
Release Year | 2021 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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Display Type | OLED | OLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" | 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 |
Backlight Dimming | Pixel Level Dimming | Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel |
Backlight Name | Self-illuminating pixels (no backlight) | Self-luminous pixels (no backlight) |
Contrast | Infinite Contrast | Infinite Contrast |
Color | Intense 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 OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
Dolby Vision IQ | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | α9 Intelligent Processor |
Upscaling | AI 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
Black Frame Insertion | OLED Motion Pro (120 Hz, adaptive) | |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro | |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR | |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing | |
Image Enhancing | Image Enhancing on SQM | |
Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer | Adaptive Color Enhancer |
Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
AI Brightness | ||
True Color Accuracy | Pro | Pro |
Ultra Luminance | Pro | Pro |
AUDIO | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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Speaker Channels | 4.2 Channel | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Type | Front Firing | Front Firing with Stand Down Firing without Stand |
Speaker Power Rating | 100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel) | 4 x 10 W |
Dolby Atmos | ||
DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro | |
Surround Mode | OLED Surround | Dolby Surround / OLED Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro | Clear Voice III |
WiSA Ready | Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) | |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
LG Sound Sync | ||
Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
LG Smart Speaker |
CONNECTIVITY | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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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 | ||
Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | |
LG TV Plus App | ||
Smart ThinQ App | ||
Chromecast | ||
Google Home | Google Home device sold separately | Google Home device sold separately |
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | Amazon Alexa device sold separately |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0b |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | HDMI 2 |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) | 1 (Mini Jack) |
DLNA |
OTHER | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | webOS | webOS |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | Full Web Browser |
Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
LG AI ThinQ® | ||
Speech to Text | ||
LG Voice Search | ||
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 | |
Magic Link | Default: off | |
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ||
Gallery Mode | ||
Multi-view | ||
DIAL | ||
Mobile TV On | ||
Wi-Fi TV On | ||
Bluetooth Low Energy On | ||
Instant Game Response | ALLM/HGIG | |
Screen Share | ||
Time Shift | ||
Auto Calibration | ||
Time Machine (DVR) |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
AVI | ||
ASF | ||
DivX | ||
Flash Video | ||
H.263 | ||
H.264 | ||
H.265 | ||
MKV | ||
M2TS | ||
MP4 | ||
MPEG-4 | ||
QuickTime | ||
RealVideo | ||
TS | ||
VC-1 | ||
VP7 | ||
VP8 | ||
VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | NTSC-M |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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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 With Stand (W x H x D) | 1592 x 1276.3 x 266 mm | 48.3" x 29.8" x 9.1" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1750 x 750 x 420 mm | 53.0" x 31.9" x 8.1" |
VESA Wall Mount | ||
Weight Without Stand | 64 kg | 35.9 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 91 kg | 42.1 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 109 kg | 53.8 lbs |
Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor | 1 Year Parts & Labor |
ACCESSORIES | LG OLED65R1PUA | LG OLED55C8AUA |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR21N | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18BA.AUS |
Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
Magic Remote Control Compatible |