Bottom line: Which one is better?
Bottom line: LG C7 OLED is better.
In this review of LG B7 Vs C7, LG C7 OLED is better as it has a 2.2 speaker set-up that is capable of internally decoding Dolby Atmos sound.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: DESIGN
Stand; the two TVs have curved TV stands.
Wall mount; the two TVs can be mounted on the wall.
Borders; each TV has 0.43” (1.1cm)
Thickness; the two TVs are 1.97” (5.0cm).
Maximum temperature; LG C7 OLED has 95o F (35oC) while LG B7/B7A OLED has 93oC
Average temperature; LG C7 OLED has 94oF (33oC) whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 90oF (32oC)
Bottom line: LG B7/B7A OLED is better as it doesn’t heat faster when used for a long time.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: PICTURE QUALITY
Picture quality features of LG OLED C7 Vs B7 have the following comparisons.
Contrast; the two TVs have the same contrast (10*)
Local dimming; LG C7 OLED and LG B7/B7A OLED don’t have local dimming.
SDR peak brightness; LG C7 OLED and LG B7/B7A OLED have 7.9*
SDR real scene peak brightness; LG C7 OLED has 383cd/m3 whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 384cd/m3
SDR Peak 100% Window; LG C7 OLED has 138cd/m3 while LG B7/B7A OLED has 144ch/m3
HDR peak brightness; the two have 7.6*
HDR Real scene peak brightness; LG C7 OLED has 718cd/m3 whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 670cd/m3.
Gray uniformity; LG C7 OLED has 8.5 whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 8.2*
50% std. Dev; LG C7 OLED has 1.309% while LG B7/B7A OLED has 1.232%
Viewing angle; LG C7 OLED has 8.1* whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 8.2*
Black uniformity; the two devices have 10*
Native std. Dev; LG C7 OLED has 0.332% whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 0.208%.
Reflections; LG C7 OLED and LG B7/B7A OLED have 9.4*
Screen finish; the two TVs have glossy finish.
Total reflections; the two TVs have 1.5%
Indirect reflections; each TV has 0.2%.
Pre-calibration; LG C7 OLED has 6.7* whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 7.1*
White balance; LG C7 OLED has 4.47 whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 3.55
Color dE; LG C7 OLED has 3.04 while LG B7/B7A OLED has 3.32
Color temperature; LG C7 OLED has 6101k whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 6098k.
Picture mode; the two TVs have expert (dark room).
Post calibration; the two TVs have 9.6*
White balance; each TV has 0.15
Color dE; LG C7 OLED has 1.22 while LG B7/B7A OLED has 1.07
Color temperature; LG C7 OLED has 6491k while LG B7/B7A OLED has 6503k.
Bottom line LG B7/B7A OLED is better.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: MOTION
Response time; the two TVs have 10*
80% response Time; LG C7 OLED has 0.1ms whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 0.2ms
100% response time; LG C7 OLED has 0.2ms while LG B7/B7A OLED has 1.0ms
Flicker-free; the two TVs don’t have flicker-free.
PWM dimming frequency; the two TVs have 0Hz.
Black frame Insertion; the two TVs have 6.7*
Optical BFI; the two TVs don’t have Optical BFI.
Motion interpolation; the two TVs have 10*
Motion interpolation (30fps); each TV has this.
Motion interpolation (60gfps); the two TVs have this.
Variable refresh rate; the two TVs have 0.0*
Native refresh rate; each TV has 120Hz.
Variable refresh rate; the two TVs lack variable refresh.
Bottom line: the two TVs have the same motion features.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: INPUTS
The input features of LG OLED B7 Vs C7 have the following comparisons;
Input lag; the two TVs have 9.1*
1080p @ 60 Hz; LG C7 OLED has 21.3ms whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 21.5ms
1080p @ 60 Hz outside Game mode; LG C7 OLED has 46.4ms whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 63.1ms
Supported resolutions; each TV has 9.1*
1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4; the two TVs have this.
Total inputs; the two TVs have the same total inputs of 4 HDMI, 3 USB, 1 Digital Optical Audio out, 1 Ethernet, 1composite in and 1 tuner.
Input specifications; each TV has HDR10, HDR+, Dolby vision, HLGHDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth, CEC and support Wi-Fi.
Audio pass-through; the two TVs have ARC, 5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC and 5.1 DTS via optical.
Bottom line: LG C7 OLED and LG B7/B7A OLED have the same input features.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality features of LG C7 Vs B7 include;
Frequency response; LG C7 OLED has 6.8* while LG B7/B7A OLED has 6.4*
Low frequency extension; each has 100.79Hz.
Dynamic range compression; LG C7 OLED has 6.20dB whereas LG B7/B7A OLED has 4.06dB.
Distortion; LG C7 OLED has 7.0 while LG B7/B7A OLED has 6.2*
Weighted THD @ 80; LG C7 OLED has 0.098 while LG B7/B7A OLED has 0.587
Bottom line: LG C7 OLED is better.
LG C7 OLED Vs LG B7/B7A OLED: SMART FETURES
Smart OS version; the two TVs operate on WebOS platforms.
Interface; each TV has 8.5*, easy to use and average smoothness.
Ad-free; the two TVs have ads.
Apps and features; the two TVs have apps and other features pre-installed and can download other apps as well.
TV controls; LG C7 OLED and LG B7/B7A OLED have joysticks that can be used to control the TV apart from the remote controls.
Bottom line: LG C7 OLED is better.
Conclusion
LG C7 OLED is better when we compare B7A Vs C7P as it has a 2.2 speaker set-up that is capable of internally decoding Dolby Atmos sound.