LG OLED55C8AUA (USA version)

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 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 OLED55C8AUA.

The TV has strengths such as High Refresh Rate, Wide Viewing Angle, Color Depth, Contrast Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG, Advanced HDR by Technicolor®, 4K HFR, 2K HFR, 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 VRR, no HGIG Compatibility, no Filmmaker Mode, no WiSA Ready and no NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0).

A predecessor of 2018 C8 series is 2017 C7 series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55C8AUA	LG OLED55C7P
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✔	✖
4K HFR	✔	✖
2K HFR	✔	✖

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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG OLED55C8AUA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country Version	USA
Series	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 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	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	✖
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 and Configuration	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 Dimensions (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

The 2018 C8 series has a successor - 2019 C9 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55C9PUA	LG OLED55C8AUA
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	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.