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LG 48 CX OLED
LG C2 42 OLED
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Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Size
48"
Pixel Type
OLED
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Size
42"
Pixel Type
OLED
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
LG 48 CX OLED
LG C2 42 OLED
The LG 48 CX OLED and the LG C2 42 OLED are very similar. If you care about text clarity, the C2 is a better choice because it has a smaller screen with improved text clarity. Other than that, they're both very similar overall, but the C2 has a few more features.
Variants
- OLED48CXPUB (48")
- OLED55CXPUA (55")
- OLED65CXPUA (65")
- OLED77CXPUA (77")
- OLED42C2PUA (42")
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OLED42C2PUA
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Size
48"
42"
Weight (without stand)
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
42.3 lbs (19.2 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
0.0
0.0
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Tilt Range
No Tilt
No Tilt
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
32.9" (83.6 cm)
28.1" (71.5 cm)
Base Depth
10.0" (25.4 cm)
6.7" (16.9 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
4.0" (10.1 cm)
Weight (With Display)
42.3 lbs (19.2 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
48"
42"
Housing Width
36.7" (93.2 cm)
Housing Height
21.3" (54.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
4.0" (10.1 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
5.8
5.8
Real Scene
183 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
201 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
200 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
200 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
200 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
171 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
177 cd/m²
172 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
191 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
192 cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
193 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
164 cd/m²
177 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.011
0.003
Minimum Brightness
29 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
571 cd/m²
575 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
725 cd/m²
678 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
724 cd/m²
699 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
394 cd/m²
351 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
242 cd/m²
210 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
129 cd/m²
133 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
685 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
689 cd/m²
652 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
372 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
231 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
124 cd/m²
108 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.109
0.115
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
8.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
52°
44°
Color Washout From Right
62°
47°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
26°
28°
Color Shift From Right
28°
28°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
61°
63°
Brightness Loss From Right
61°
62°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
56°
65°
Gamma Shift From Right
57°
63°
Vertical Viewing Angle
9.0
8.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
70°
49°
Color Washout From Above
70°
50°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
26°
29°
Color Shift From Above
28°
29°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
69°
68°
Brightness Loss From Above
68°
68°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
59°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
59°
70°
Gray Uniformity
9.1
8.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.228%
0.803%
50% DSE
0.095%
0.126%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.470%
5% DSE
0.071%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.109%
0.094%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
6.1
8.2
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Game Optimizer
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.72
4.18
Color Temperature (Avg.)
5,840 K
6,180 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.28
2.12
Color dE (Avg.)
3.53
2.60
Contrast Setting
85
95
RGB Settings
0-0-0
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
33
100
Measured Brightness
103 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.0
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game (User)
Game Optimizer
sRGB Gamut Area xy
96.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.61
1.11
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,493 K
6,392 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.28
Color dE (Avg.)
0.78
1.94
Contrast Setting
85
85
RGB Settings
High (2-0-1), Low (6-0-(-1))
High (-14, 2, -4), Low (0, 0, 7)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
31
56
Measured Brightness
97 cd/m²
103 cd/m²
ICC Profile
SDR Color Gamut
8.5
9.0
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
94.6%
96.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Game Optimizer
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
73.8%
85.9%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Game Optimizer
SDR Color Volume
8.9
9.7
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.1%
98.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Game Optimizer
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
80.8%
92.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Game Optimizer
HDR Color Gamut
7.9
8.9
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
96.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Game Optimizer
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
68.5%
69.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Game Optimizer
DCI P3 xy
88.3%
HDR Color Volume
7.1
7.4
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
80.7%
75.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Game Optimizer
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
60.8%
58.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Game Optimizer
Image Retention
9.2
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.25%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.06%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.02%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.06%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.02%
Reflections
9.2
9.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.3%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
1.0%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
OLED
OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
WBGR
RWBG
Gradient
9.0
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Color Bleed
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.002%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.009%
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Yes
Native
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
No Overdrive
Rise / Fall Time
0.8 ms
0.3 ms
Total Response Time
1.8 ms
1.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0.8%
0.9%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.7 ms
0.4 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
3.7 ms
8.3 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
3.5%
6.9%
Response Time @ 120Hz
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
Rise / Fall Time
0.3 ms
Total Response Time
1.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0.9%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.4 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
8.3 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
6.9%
Response Time @ 60Hz
10
9.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
No Overdrive
Rise / Fall Time
0.8 ms
0.5 ms
Total Response Time
1.9 ms
2.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0.4%
0.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.7 ms
0.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
3.8 ms
16.4 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
1.9%
3.6%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
120 Hz
60 Hz
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
60 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
91 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
91 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
8.4
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
5.3 ms
5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.0 ms
10.0 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
6.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
14.8 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
13.7 ms
30.0 ms
Resolution And Size
9.0
8.8
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
92 PPI
106 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
48.0"
41.5"
Screen Area
984 in²
734 in²
PS5 Compatibility
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
No
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
4 (HDMI 2.1)
4 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
USB
3 (USB 2.0)
3
USB C
No
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
USB
USB-A Ports
3 (USB 2.0)
3
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
USB-C Ports
No
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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OLED65CXPUA
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OLED42C2PUA
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