LG OLED55B8PLA (German version)

LG OLED55B8PLA was introduced in 2018. It has a OLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 800 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG and Advanced HDR by Technicolor®. Its powerful α7 Intelligent Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give LG OLED55B8PLA TV 73 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

A predecessor of 2018 B8 series is 2017 B7 series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55B8PLA	LG OLED55B7D
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	Yes	No

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model OLED55B7D. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55B8PLA vs LG OLED55B7D where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG OLED55B8PLA.

OLED Display

LG OLED55B8PLA has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. 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. OLED displays also have better viewing angle than IPS panels. However, OLEDs are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG OLED55B8PLA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country	Germany
Series 2	B8
Model	OLED55B8PLA
Release Year	2018
Size	55"
Smart TV	Yes

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

VIDEO
3D Capability	No
HDR10	Yes
HDR10+	No
Dolby Vision	Yes
Dolby Vision IQ	No
HLG	Yes
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	Yes
IMAX Enhanced	No
4K HDR	Yes
HDR Effect	Yes
Technicolor Expert Mode	Yes
AMD Freesync™	No
NVidia G-Sync	No
4K HFR	No
2K HFR	No
VRR	No
HGIG Compatibility	No
Picture Processor	α7 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaler
Black Frame Insertion	Yes
Filmmaker Mode	No
Auto Low Latency Mode	No
Depth Enhancement	Yes Active Depth Enhancer
AI Picture	No
Auto Genre Selection	No
Face Enhancing	No
Image Enhancing	No
Color Enhancer	Yes Adaptive Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	No
AI Brightness	No
Professional Game TV	Yes
Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time	Yes
True Color Accuracy	Yes
Ultra Luminance	Yes Pro
Sharpness	No
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel
Speaker Type	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	4 x 10 W
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS Digital Surround	Yes DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	Yes
AI Sound	No
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / OLED Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning
Adaptive Sound Control	Yes
WiSA Ready	No
Bluetooth Audio Playback	Yes
LG Sound Sync	Yes
Smart Speaker Compatible	No
LG Smart Speaker	No

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Version	4.2
Apple Airplay	No
LG TV Plus App	No
Smart ThinQ App	No
Chromecast	No
Google Home	Yes Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland)
Virtual Assistant	Yes Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland)
Works with Alexa	Yes Amazon Alexa device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland)
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes Side, HDMI 2
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Yes SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	No
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	2
Component Inputs	No
Composite Inputs	No
RCA Audio Outputs	No
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	Yes
Optical Audio Output	Yes
RS-232C Remote	No
DLNA	Yes

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
GPU Cores	2
RAM	2 GB
Storage	8 GB
Operating System	webOS
Internet Browser	Yes
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
Parental Control (V-Chip)	Yes
Application Store	Yes LG Content Store
Teletext	Yes Flof
Teletext Page	2000 pages
PVR Function	Yes
On-Screen Display Languages	36
LG AI ThinQ®	Yes
Speech to Text	Yes
LG Voice Search	Yes
Amazon Echo Compatible	No
AI UX	No
AI Home	No
AI Recommendation	No
Intelligent Edit	No
Home Dashboard	No
Auto Device Detection	No
Apple HomePod	No
Voice Recognition	Yes Magic Remote required
Magic Link	No
Focus Zoom	Yes
Live Zoom	Yes
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)	Yes
Gallery Mode	Yes
Multi-view	Yes
DIAL	Yes
Music Player	Yes
360 VR	No
Mobile TV On	No
Wi-Fi TV On	No
Bluetooth Low Energy On	No
Instant Game Response	No
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)	No
Hotel Mode	No
My Content	Yes
My Channels	Yes
Channel Advisor	Yes
Channel Plus	Yes
Screen Share	Yes
Digital Recording	Yes
Time Shift	Yes
Watch & Record	Yes
Auto Calibration	Yes
Time Machine (DVR)	No
Analog DVR	No
HEVC	Yes

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP	Yes
AV1	No
AVI	Yes
ASF	No
DivX	Yes
Flash Video	Yes
H.263	Yes
H.264	Yes
H.265	Yes
MKV	Yes
M2TS	Yes
MP4	Yes
MPEG-4	Yes
QuickTime	Yes
RealVideo	No
TS	Yes
VC-1	Yes
VP7	No
VP8	No
VP9	Yes
VOB	No
VRO	No
WebM	No
WMV	No
Xvid	No

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC	Yes
AC4	No
AIFF	No
ALAC	No
APE	No
aptX	Yes
eAAC+	No
EAC3	No
FLAC	Yes
HE-AAC	Yes
LPCM	Yes
M4A	No
MIDI	No
MP2	No
MP3	Yes
OGG	Yes
RealAudio	Yes
WMA	Yes
WAV	No

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	No
GIF	No
JPEG	Yes
JPS	Yes
MPO	Yes
PNG	No

TUNER
Digital Tuner	Yes 1
SAT Tuner	Yes
Analog Tuner	PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2 HD
Digital Cable TV System	DVB-C
Digital SAT TV System	DVB-S/S2
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC
CI+	CI+ 1.4

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	A
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	110 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1228 mm x 707 mm x 47 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1228 mm x 752 mm x 220 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1446 mm x 810 mm x 207 mm
VESA Wall Mount	Yes
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	16.3 kg
Weight With Stand	17.8 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	23.3 kg

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18
Universal Control Capability for remote	Yes
Magic Remote Control Compatible	Yes

The 2018 B8 series has a successor - 2019 B9 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55B9PLA	LG OLED55B8PLA
4K HFR	Yes 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	No
2K HFR	Yes	No

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model OLED55B9PLA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55B8PLA vs LG OLED55B9PLA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.