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LG C4 42 OLED
LG C5 42 OLED
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Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
42"
Pixel Type
OLED
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
42"
Pixel Type
OLED
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
LG C4 42 OLED
LG C5 42 OLED
The LG C5 42 OLED is an updated model of the LG C4 42 OLED with minimal differences. That said, the main difference between the two is that you can enable the Peak Brightness setting in PC mode on the C5, which allows it to get brighter than the C4 when you're using it with your PC. There are some other changes, like the new remote and the lack of DTS audio passthrough on the C5, but other than that, they're very similar.
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
8.8
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
0.7
0.8
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
22.4" (57.0 cm)
22.4" (56.8 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
28.3" (71.8 cm)
28.2" (71.6 cm)
Base Depth
6.7" (17.1 cm)
6.7" (17.1 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)
22.3 lbs (10.1 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
42"
42"
Housing Width
36.7" (93.2 cm)
36.7" (93.2 cm)
Housing Height
21.3" (54.0 cm)
21.3" (54.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
21.2 lbs (9.6 kg)
21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
6.4
7.1
Real Scene
217 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
227 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
229 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
231 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
231 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
208 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
223 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
228 cd/m²
350 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
230 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
230 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
192 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.007
0.026
Minimum Brightness
37 cd/m²
40 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
7.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
552 cd/m²
727 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
738 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
744 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
445 cd/m²
528 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
269 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
175 cd/m²
148 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
726 cd/m²
774 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
687 cd/m²
769 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
408 cd/m²
509 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
268 cd/m²
299 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
141 cd/m²
145 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
0.103
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.571%
1.381%
50% DSE
0.119%
0.125%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.161%
0.214%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.3
8.5
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.8%
103.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.47
2.96
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,478 K
6,429 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.21
2.26
Color dE (Avg.)
1.11
2.12
Contrast Setting
85
85
RGB Settings
Warm 50
Warm 40
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
50
80
Measured Brightness
132 cd/m²
208 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
sRGB Gamut Area xy
102.6%
99.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.67
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,524 K
6,484 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.78
0.92
Contrast Setting
85
85
RGB Settings
High (-1, 1, 1), Low (0, 1, -1)
High (1, 0, -1), Low (-9, 0, -3)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
33
18
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
99.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
88.7%
85.9%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
HDR Color Gamut
9.2
9.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
97.9%
96.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
70.4%
69.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
HDR Color Volume
7.9
7.9
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
76.9%
79.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
33.7%
34.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Game Optimizer
Viewing Angle
8.8
8.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
47°
50°
Color Washout From Right
57°
53°
Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
34°
32°
Color Shift From Right
39°
38°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
62°
63°
Brightness Loss From Right
62°
62°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
65°
64°
Gamma Shift From Right
65°
65°
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
OLED
OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Direct Reflections
5.1
5.5
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
51.7%
46.5%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.1
9.2
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.34 cd/m²
0.28 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.7
8.8
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
8,480% ⋅ pixel
7,817% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.6
9.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.4
7.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 Hz
144 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
9.8
9.8
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
19
15
Best CAD
18
14
Worst CAD
21
15
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.6
9.7
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
94%
94%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
93%
95%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
96%
96%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
18
15
Best 10% CAD
6
6
Worst 10% CAD
49
35
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.3 ms
Total Response Time
1.3 ms
1.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
25 RGB
10 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.5 ms
1.5 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
6.9 ms
6.9 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
16
14
Best 10% CAD
6
6
Worst 10% CAD
39
31
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.6 ms
1.3 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
1 RGB
Total Response Time
1.4 ms
1.1 ms
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
8.3 ms
7.7 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
10 RGB
9 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
16
15
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
33
40
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.4 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
1.2 ms
1.7 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
8.3 ms
13.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.7 ms
2.0 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
9 RGB
10 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
60 Hz
60 Hz
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
60 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
117 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
117 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
6.2
6.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
3.3 RGB
3.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.4 RGB
1.4 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
1.3 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.5
8.5
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.4 ms
4.6 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.6 ms
9.9 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
29.9 ms
30.5 ms
Resolution
7.8
7.8
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
105 PPI
105 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.7
10
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
No
No
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
4 (HDMI 2.1)
4 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
USB
USB-A Ports
3
3
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PBP
PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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