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 79 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

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

The TV has strengths such as High Refresh Rate, Wide Viewing Angle, Color Depth, Contrast Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG, Advanced HDR by Technicolor®, Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, Clear Voice and Bluetooth Audio Playback. And it has weaknesses sush as no 3D Capability, no HDR10+, no IMAX Enhanced, no AMD Freesync™, no NVidia G-Sync, no 4K HFR, no 2K HFR, no VRR, no HGIG Compatibility, no Filmmaker Mode and no WiSA Ready.

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®	✔	✖

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.

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 Version	Germany
Series	B8
Model	OLED55B8PLA
Release Year	2018
Size	55"
Smart TV	✔

DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Display Technology	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	✖
HDR10	✔
HDR10+	✖
Dolby Vision	✔
Dolby Vision IQ	✖
HLG	✔
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✔
IMAX Enhanced	✖
HDR	✔
HDR Effect	✔
Technicolor Expert Mode	✔
AMD Freesync™	✖
NVidia G-Sync	✖
4K HFR	✖
2K HFR	✖
VRR	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✖
Picture Processor	α7 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaler
Black Frame Insertion	✔
Filmmaker Mode	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode	✖
Depth Enhancement	✔ Active Depth Enhancer
AI Picture	✖
Auto Genre Selection	✖
Face Enhancing	✖
Image Enhancing	✖
Color Enhancer	✔ Adaptive Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	✖
AI Brightness	✖
Professional Game TV	✔
Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro
Sharpness	✖
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel
Speaker Type and Configuration	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	4 x 10 W
Dolby Atmos	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✔ DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	✔
AI Sound	✖
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / OLED Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning
Adaptive Sound Control	✔
WiSA Ready	✖
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔
LG Sound Sync	✔
Smart Speaker Compatible	✖
LG Smart Speaker	✖

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	✔
Wi-Fi	✔
Wi-Fi Direct	✔
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	✔
Bluetooth Version	4.2
Apple Airplay	✖
LG TV Plus App	✖
Smart ThinQ App	✖
Chromecast	✖
Google Home	✔ Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland)
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland)
Works with Alexa	✔ 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)	✔ Side, HDMI 2
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	✔ SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	✖
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	2
Component Inputs	✖
Composite Inputs	✖
RCA Audio Outputs	✖
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	✔
Optical Audio Output	✔
RS-232C Remote	✖
DLNA	✔

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
GPU Cores	2
RAM	2 GB
Storage	8 GB
Operating System	webOS
Internet Browser	✔
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	✔
Parental Control (V-Chip)	✔
Application Store	✔ LG Content Store
Teletext	✔ Flof
Teletext Page	2000 pages
PVR Function	✔
On-Screen Display Languages	36
LG AI ThinQ®	✔
Speech to Text	✔
LG Voice Search	✔
Amazon Echo Compatible	✖
AI UX	✖
AI Home	✖
AI Recommendation	✖
Intelligent Edit	✖
Home Dashboard	✖
Auto Device Detection	✖
Apple HomePod	✖
Voice Recognition	✔ Magic Remote required
Magic Link	✖
Focus Zoom	✔
Live Zoom	✔
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	✖
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)	✖
Hotel Mode	✖
My Content	✔
My Channels	✔
Channel Advisor	✔
Channel Plus	✔
Screen Share	✔
Digital Recording	✔
Time Shift	✔
Watch & Record	✔
Auto Calibration	✔
Time Machine (DVR)	✖
Analog DVR	✖
HEVC	✔

VIDEO FORMATS
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
AAC	✔
AC4	✖
AIFF	✖
ALAC	✖
APE	✖
aptX	✔
eAAC+	✖
EAC3	✖
FLAC	✔
HE-AAC	✔
LPCM	✔
M4A	✖
MIDI	✖
MP2	✖
MP3	✔
OGG	✔
RealAudio	✔
WMA	✔
WAV	✖

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	✖
GIF	✖
JPEG	✔
JPS	✔
MPO	✔
PNG	✖

TUNER
Digital Tuner	✔ 1
SAT Tuner	✔
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 Class	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	✔
VESA Dimensions (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	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔

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	✔ 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	✖
2K HFR	✔	✖

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.