LG OLED B3 vs Sony A80K

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OLED B3 compared with A80K

	LGOLED B3	SonyA80K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	May 2022
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Dynamic Tone Mapping, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker Mode	Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, OLED XR Contrast Pro and Pixel Contrast Booster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated Mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	UK sheets label 100Hz native and explicitly support 4K 120fps HFR over HDMI.	XR OLED Motion; UK panel table says 100 Hz but explicitly supports 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Maximum 4K refresh is used here.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, with 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS on two; eARC on HDMI 3. RTINGS identifies the two 4K 120Hz inputs as HDMI 3 and 4.	Four side HDMI inputs; HDMI 3/4 provide 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM. eARC occupies one of those two inputs, as confirmed by both full reviews. HDCP 2.3 on all inputs.
Game features
Game features	HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync Compatible	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. What Hi-Fi? confirms Dolby Vision gaming is limited to 60 Hz and lacks a dedicated low-latency game mode; HDMI format selection separates Dolby Vision from 4K 120 Hz/VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Google TV
Processor
Processor	α7 AI Processor 4K Gen6	Cognitive Processor XR
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	20 W, 2.0-channel down-firing speakers	Acoustic Surface Audio+: maker lists three actuators and two subwoofers, rather than the five-actuator wording in both reviews. UK 65-inch output 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (50 W).
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, Clear Voice Pro and AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround; Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony soundbars. 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer support.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Voice remote; UK maker table explicitly lists no built-in microphone on A80K. What Hi-Fi? distinguishes A84K with hands-free microphone, different remote and Vivid-only colour enhancement; those upgrades are not assigned to A80K.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	Twin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+. These are UK specifications, not the US review’s ATSC 3.0 tuner.
Software updates
Software updates	Launch webOS 23; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2027	–
USB
USB	Two USB 2.0 inputs	2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet input	1 × side Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output	1 × side digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 708 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 832 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1723 × 992 × 55.3 mm	Without stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.7 × 71.2 × 5.3 cm; 65-inch 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude stand; with-stand weights 19.5 / 24.6 kg for 55 / 65-inch.
Stand
Stand	Centre stand footprint: 55″ and 65″ 559 × 246 mm; 77″ 749 × 270 mm	Three positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. UK 55/65-inch standard/soundbar foot width 118.4 cm; narrow width 84.7 cm. With-stand standard dimensions 122.7 × 73.8 × 33.0 / 144.8 × 86.2 × 33.0 cm; raised dimensions 122.7 × 78.0 × 33.0 / 144.8 × 90.4 × 33.0 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ 400 × 200 mm	UK 55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W in standby	UK 65-inch published energy consumption 96 kWh per 1000 hours; standby 0.50 W, network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 1.0 W over Bluetooth.
Colours
Colours	–	Titanium Black bezel and metal stand.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote with two AA batteries and attached power cable	Table-top stand, voice remote, IR remote, batteries, cord and setup instructions; BRAVIA CAM optional. Sony UK’s 11 May release announces availability across a mixed range but warns some sizes were unavailable. TechRadar explicitly records 30 May 2022 for A80K; the release uses May month precision from that named exact-model secondary source, rather than assuming the maker’s press date was its first sale.