LG OLED65G8PLA (UK version)

LG OLED65G8PLA 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. 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 OLED65G8PLA TV 83 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 OLED65G8PLA.

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, Speaker Channels, 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 and no WiSA Ready.

A predecessor of 2018 G8 series is 2017 G7 series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	LG OLED65G8PLA	LG OLED65G7V
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✔	✖
4K HFR	✔	✖
2K HFR	✔	✖

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the predecessor - model OLED65G7V. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED65G8PLA vs LG OLED65G7V where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

OLED Display

LG OLED65G8PLA 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 OLED65G8PLA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country Version	UK
Series	G8
Model	OLED65G8PLA
Release Year	2018
Size	65"
Smart TV	✔

DISPLAY
Design	Picture-On-Glass
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"
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	✔
Technicolor Expert Mode	✔
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
Noise Reduction	Quad Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	✖
AI Brightness	✖
Professional Game TV	✔
Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔ Pro
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel
Speaker Type and Configuration	Front Firing
Speaker Power Rating	60W (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
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)	✔ 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 pages
PVR Function	✔
USB HDD Recording	✔
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	✔ 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)	154 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1449 mm x 950 mm x 250 mm
AV Box Dimensions (W x H x D)	1449 mm x 950 mm x 250 mm
One Connect Box	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✖
AV Box Weight	16.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	60.5 kg

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR18BA
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔

The 2018 G8 series has a successor - 2020 GX series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	LG OLED65GX6LA	LG OLED65G8PLA
AMD Freesync™	✔	✖
NVidia G-Sync	✔	✖
VRR	✔	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✖
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K	α9 Intelligent Processor
Filmmaker Mode	✔	✖

DOWNGRADES	LG OLED65GX6LA	LG OLED65G8PLA
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✔ DTS-HD

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model OLED65GX6LA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED65G8PLA vs LG OLED65GX6LA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.