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Overview
LG OLED55C8AUA 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 950 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG and Advanced HDR by Technicolor®. Its powerful α9 Intelligent Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG OLED55C8AUA TV 92 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
DISPLAY
96
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
86
OTHER FEATURES
82
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
85
OVERALL
92
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG OLED55C8AUA.
PROS
👍 High Resolution
👍 High Refresh Rate
👍 Full-Array Dimming
👍 Wide Viewing Angle
👍 Color Depth
👍 HDR10
👍 Dolby Vision
👍 HLG
👍 Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
👍 4K HFR
👍 2K HFR
👍 Powerful Picture Processor
👍 Dolby Atmos
👍 DTS Digital Surround
👍 Bluetooth Audio Playback
👍 Wi-Fi
👍 Wi-Fi Direct
👍 Bluetooth
👍 Works with Alexa
CONS
👎 No HDR10+
👎 No IMAX Enhanced
👎 No AMD Freesync™
👎 No NVidia G-Sync
👎 No VRR
👎 No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Major Changes from its predecessor
A predecessor of 2018 C8 series is 2017 C7 series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.
UPGRADES
LG OLED55C8AUA
vs
LG OLED55C7P
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
vs
4K HFR
vs
2K HFR
vs
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model OLED55C7P. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C8AUA vs LG OLED55C7P where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
OLED Display
LG OLED55C8AUA 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.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG OLED55C8AUA.
BASICS
Brand
LG
Country
USA
Series 2
C8
Model
OLED55C8AUA
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 Type
OLED
Panel Type
WRGB
Backlight Dimming
Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel
Backlight Name
Self-lumius pixels ( 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
73%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage
99%
Brightness
300 nits
Peak Brightness
950 nits
Contrast Ratio
∞
Input Lag
21 ms
VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
4K HDR
HDR Effect
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor
α9 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling
4K Upscaler
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement
Object Depth Enhancer
AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection
Face Enhancing
Image Enhancing
Color Enhancer
Adaptive Color Enhancer
Deep Learning AI Picture
AI Brightness
True Color Accuracy
Pro
Ultra Luminance
Pro
AUDIO
Speaker Channels
2.2 Channel
Speaker Type
Front Firing with Stand Down Firing without Stand
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
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
Virtual Assistant
Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs
4
HDMI Version
2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDMI 2
HDCP Version
2.2
HDMI-CEC
SIMPLINK
USB Inputs
3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs
1
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER
CPU Cores
4
GPU Cores
2
RAM
3 GB
Storage
8 GB
Operating System
webOS
Internet Browser
Full Web Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store
LG Content Store
PVR Function
USB HDD Recording
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 Link
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)
Gallery Mode
Multi-view
DIAL
360 VR
Mobile TV On
Wi-Fi TV On
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Instant Game Response
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)
Hotel Mode
Channel Plus
Screen Share
Content Share
Time Shift
Watch & Record
Auto Calibration
Time Machine (DVR)
Analog DVR
IP Control
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
NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System
ATSC
Digital Cable TV System
Clear QAM
Color system
PAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL
Power Supply
AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)
180 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)
0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)
48.3" x 27.8" x 1.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)
48.3" x 29.8" x 9.1"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)
53.0" x 31.9" x 8.1"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)
300 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand
35.9 lbs
Weight With Stand
42.1 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)
53.8 lbs
ACCESSORIES
Remote
Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18BA.AUS
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible
WARRANTY
Warranty
1 Year Parts & Labor
Successor
The 2018 C8 series has a successor - 2019 C9 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.
UPGRADES
LG OLED55C9PUA
vs
LG OLED55C8AUA
More Powerful Picture Processor
α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
vs
α9 Intelligent Processor
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model OLED55C9PUA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C8AUA vs LG OLED55C9PUA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
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