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LG OLED55C9PUA (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
LG OLED55C9PUA 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 Gen2 Intelligent Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG OLED55C9PUA TV 93 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG OLED55C9PUA.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel |
| Perfect Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision |
| HLG |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® |
| 4K HFR |
| 2K HFR |
| α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
| Dolby Atmos |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| AI Sound |
| WiSA Ready |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| New HDMI 2.1 |
| CONS |
|---|
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No VRR |
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2019 C9 series is 2018 C8 series. In this section we show their comparison.
| UPGRADES | LG OLED55C9PUA | vs | LG OLED55C8PUA |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Powerful Picture Processor | α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor | vs | α9 Intelligent Processor |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
| Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
| AI Brightness | vs | ||
| AI Sound | vs | ||
| WiSA Ready | Separate Dongle Purchase Required | vs | |
| Smart Speaker Compatible | vs | ||
| LG Smart Speaker | vs | ||
| Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | vs | 4.2 |
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | vs | |
| LG TV Plus App | vs | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | vs | ||
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0b |
| Amazon Echo Compatible | vs | ||
| AI UX | vs | ||
| AI Home | vs | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | vs | |
| Intelligent Edit | vs | ||
| Home Dashboard | vs | ||
| Auto Device Detection | vs | ||
| Apple HomePod | vs | ||
| Magic Link | Default: off | vs | |
| 360 VR | vs | ||
| Mobile TV On | vs | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | vs | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | vs | ||
| Hotel Mode | vs | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | vs | ||
| Analog DVR | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model OLED55C8PUA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C9PUA vs LG OLED55C8PUA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
OLED Display
LG OLED55C9PUA 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. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
HDR10
LG OLED55C9PUA supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Dolby Vision
This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG OLED55C9PUA.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | LG |
| Series | C9 |
| Model | OLED55C9PUA |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | OLED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| 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 Effect | |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| 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 | Separate Dongle Purchase Required |
| 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 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| 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 | Alexa Built-In |
| 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 | 1 |
| Component Inputs | |
| Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack |
| 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) | |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | |
| Application Store | LG Content Store |
| Teletext | |
| Picture-In-Picture | |
| PVR Function | |
| 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 | |
| 360 VR | |
| Mobile TV On | |
| Wi-Fi TV On | |
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | |
| Instant Game Response | VRR/ALLM |
| Hotel Mode | |
| Screen Share | |
| Time Shift | |
| 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 (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 29.1" x 9.9" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 53" x 31.9" x 8.1" |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 41.7 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 50.7 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 62.4 lbs |
| Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Remote | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | |
| Magic Remote Control Compatible | |
Successor
The 2019 C9 series has a successor - 2020 CX series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | LG OLED55CXPUA | vs | LG OLED55C9PUA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolby Vision IQ | vs | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
| NVidia G-Sync | vs | ||
| VRR | vs | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
| More Powerful Picture Processor | α9 Gen3 AI Processor 4K | vs | α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
| Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
| AI Picture | AI Picture Pro | vs | |
| Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR | vs | |
| Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing | vs | |
| Image Enhancing | Image Enhancing on SQM | vs | |
| AI Sound | AI Sound Pro | vs | |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice IV | vs | Clear Voice III |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
| AVI | vs | ||
| AC4 | vs | ||
| EAC3 | vs | ||
| MP2 | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | LG OLED55CXPUA | vs | LG OLED55C9PUA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
| Depth Enhancement | [a] | vs | Object Depth Enhancer |
| DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
| OGG | vs | ||
| RealAudio | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model OLED55CXPUA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55C9PUA vs LG OLED55CXPUA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.