LG C6: I’ve Tested Four Different Sizes and They Don’t Match
LG's C6 OLED TV performs differently depending on screen size, according to senior staff writer Lewis Empson, who has now tested four versions. Panel type, brightness and speakers all vary, so buyers should check a review for their exact size before Black Friday.
LG's C6 OLED television is not one TV in different sizes, according to senior staff writer Lewis Empson, who has now finished testing the fourth version, the 77-inch model. Panel type, brightness and sound all change from one screen size to the next.
That matters for anyone shopping the C6 in the run-up to Black Friday. A verdict on the 65-inch set, Empson says, cannot be applied to every other size.
Two different panel types
The 42-inch and 65-inch C6 use WOLED panels, the standard OLED technology most buyers know. The 77-inch and 83-inch versions use LG Display's Primary RGB Tandem OLED, which delivers richer colors and higher peak brightness.
Empson said comparing the two is not entirely fair, because the extra brightness headroom can produce substantial picture differences. He said the 77-inch set may well have shown exactly that, but held back detail until the full review.
The 48-inch puzzle
The 48-inch C-series sets have traditionally used WOLED displays. This year, Empson said, LG appears to have fitted the 48-inch C6 with a Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel.
LG would not confirm or deny that when asked. Empson said the 48-inch model was nonetheless "unquestionably brighter and punchier" than expected in testing.
For that reason the 42-inch review does not describe the 48-inch set either, which is why each got its own review. The 42-inch model also skips LG's Brightness Booster technology entirely.
Sound and pixel density
Speakers differ too. The 65-inch and 77-inch C6 share the same system on paper, a 40W 2.2-channel setup. Empson said the bigger chassis of the 77-inch model gives a more spacious sound, and bass seems to benefit as well.
The 42-inch C6 has a lighter 2.0-channel 20W system, which is far less powerful. Empson said he does not hold that against the smaller set.
Smaller screens do have one advantage. A 4K image packs roughly 8.6 million pixels, and squeezing them into 42 inches gives a sharper, more detailed picture than stretching them across 65 or 77 inches. Empson said this is not a deal-breaker for larger sets.
What buyers should do
LG's C6 won awards in four categories, according to Empson. He said reviewing near-identical TVs several times over is tedious, but necessary.
His advice is direct: if you are eyeing a C6 OLED, read the review that matches the screen size you want to buy.
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