LG OLED55C9PLA (UK version)

LG OLED55C9PLA was introduced in 2019. It has a OLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG and Advanced HDR by Technicolor®. Its powerful α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give LG OLED55C9PLA TV 88 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 OLED55C9PLA.

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, WiSA Ready 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 and no Filmmaker Mode.

A predecessor of 2019 C9 series is 2018 C8 series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55C9PLA	LG OLED55C8PLA
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model OLED55C8PLA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C9PLA vs LG OLED55C8PLA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

OLED Display

LG OLED55C9PLA 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 OLED55C9PLA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country Version	UK
Series	C9
Model	OLED55C9PLA
Release Year	2019
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
Contrast Ratio	∞

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	✔ 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
2K HFR	✔
VRR	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✖
Picture Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaler
Blacks	Perfect Black
Black Frame Insertion	✔ OLED Motion Pro
Filmmaker Mode	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode	✔
Depth Enhancement	✔ Object Depth Enhancer
AI Picture	✖
Auto Genre Selection	✖
Face Enhancing	✖
Image Enhancing	✖
Color Enhancer	✔ Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Quad Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	✔
AI Brightness	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔ Pro
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)
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	5.0
Mobile Connectivity	✔
Apple Airplay	✔ Airplay 2
LG TV Plus App	✔
Smart ThinQ App	✔
Chromecast	✖
Google Home	✔ Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	✔ 19.5 MR
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	✔ eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	✔ SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	✖
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3
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	3 GB
Storage	8 GB
Operating System	webOS
Internet Browser	✔
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	✔ 8 days
Parental Control (V-Chip)	✔
Application Store	✔ LG Content Store
Teletext	✔ Flof
Teletext Page	2000 page
Picture-In-Picture	✔
Closed Captions	✔ Subtitle
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	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	✔
Music Player	✔
360 VR	✔
Mobile TV On	✔
Wi-Fi TV On	✔
Bluetooth Low Energy On	✔
Instant Game Response	✔ VRR/ALLM
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)	✔ with Samba TV App
Hotel Mode	✔
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	✔ 2
SAT Tuner	✔
Analog Tuner	PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2
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)	111 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1228 mm x 706 mm x 46.9 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1228 mm x 738 mm x 251 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1345 mm x 810 mm x 207 mm
One Connect Box	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	18.9 kg
Weight With Stand	23.0 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	28.3 kg

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔

The 2019 C9 series has a successor - 2020 CX series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	LG OLED55CX6LA	LG OLED55C9PLA
AMD Freesync™	✔	✖
NVidia G-Sync	✔	✖
VRR	✔	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✖
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Filmmaker Mode	✔	✖

DOWNGRADES	LG OLED55CX6LA	LG OLED55C9PLA
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✔ DTS-HD

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model OLED55CX6LA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C9PLA vs LG OLED55CX6LA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.