LG B2 vs B3 OLED

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LG B2 OLED
LG B3 OLED

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Our Verdict

LG B2 OLED

LG B3 OLED

The LG B3 OLED is the successor to the LG B2 OLED, and while they're both extremely similar, the newer B3 is better in a few ways. The B3 has much better image processing than its predecessor and can pass through advanced DTS audio signals, making it a better option for home entertainment setups. Inversely, the B2 gets brighter in SDR, so SDR content like TV shows and sports pop more on it than on the B3.

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Variants

  • OLED55B2PUA (55")
  • OLED65B2PUA (65")
  • OLED77B2PUA (77")
  • OLED55B3PUA (55")
  • OLED65B3PUA (65")
  • OLED77B3PUA (77")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.7
8.7
No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.38" (1.0 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.93" (4.9 cm)
1.84" (4.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.1
7.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

644 cd/m²
521 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

321 cd/m²
384 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

188 cd/m²
263 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

705 cd/m²
596 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

695 cd/m²
585 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

459 cd/m²
385 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
252 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

146 cd/m²
138 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

681 cd/m²
579 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

681 cd/m²
573 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

439 cd/m²
366 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

283 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

138 cd/m²
130 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.099
0.095
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.0
7.0

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

632 cd/m²
523 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

312 cd/m²
347 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

181 cd/m²
237 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

692 cd/m²
585 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

681 cd/m²
582 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

306 cd/m²
259 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

145 cd/m²
137 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

582 cd/m²
558 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

668 cd/m²
565 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

428 cd/m²
359 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

138 cd/m²
130 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.093
0.093
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.5
9.5

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0140
0.0067

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0088
0.0035

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0084
0.0037
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.5
6.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

377 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

483 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

478 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

439 cd/m²
355 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

384 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

196 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

461 cd/m²
387 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

457 cd/m²
377 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

417 cd/m²
341 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

187 cd/m²
155 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.056
0.057
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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.8

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

96.78%
98.69%

DCI P3 uv 
 

98.97%
99.62%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.10%
73.09%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

77.56%
77.66%
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Color Volume 
 

8.2
7.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

70.6%
68.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

37.1%
33.9%

White Luminance 
 

752 cd/m²
607 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
88 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

376 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

38 cd/m²
35 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

408 cd/m²
338 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

131 cd/m²
114 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

440 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.6
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

1.86
1.91

Color dE 
 

1.59
1.68

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.27

Color Temperature 
 

6,829 K
6,865 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 50
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.26
0.29

Color dE 
 

0.76
1.06

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,490 K
6,526 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.3
8.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.614%
1.392%

50% DSE 
 

0.132%
0.141%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.014%
0.621%

5% DSE 
 

0.113%
0.101%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.406%
0.074%
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Viewing Angle 
 

9.7
9.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
64°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

49°
31°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
70°
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Reflections 
 

9.4
9.3

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.3%
1.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.1%
1.3%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.3
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

6.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

8.0
8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.1
8.1

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.5
8.5

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
7.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

6.0
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
RWBG

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
9.8

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

2.4 ms
3.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
10

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

5.0
5.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

39.3 ms
38.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

14.3 ms
13.6 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.6
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.6 ms
10.8 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

156.3 ms
156.1 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
5.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

11.6 ms
11.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
5.7 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

11.4 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

11.6 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

11.5 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

156.1 ms
155.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

147.2 ms
147.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.1 ms
5.7 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

PS5 doesn't output 1440p
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
7.0

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.80 Hz
84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.33 dB
3.64 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.41 dB
3.67 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.00 dB
5.54 dB

Max 
 

88.3 dB SPL
89.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.66 dB
3.76 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.9
6.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.065
0.165

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.510
0.498

IMD @ 80 
 

5.10%
8.25%

IMD @ Max 
 

10.82%
20.55%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

webOS
webOS

Version  

22
23

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

4 s
3 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
No

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
8.0

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

9.0
9.0

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Large
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

LG ThinQ
LG ThinQ
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

83 W
91 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

174 W
181 W

Firmware  

03.11.05
03.11.55

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