LG OLED B7 vs Sony BRAVIA AF9

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OLED B7 compared with BRAVIA AF9

	LGOLED B7	SonyBRAVIA AF9
Overview
Released
Released	2017	2018
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Self-emitting OLED panel with Sony Pixel Contrast Booster and TRILUMINOS processing. A single native refresh figure is omitted because Sony's UK sheet lists accepted 1080p 120 Hz input but no native panel rate or 4K 120 Hz support.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Picture processing
Picture processing	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, 4K upscaling and Active HDR processing	X1 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution and Pixel Contrast Booster. Netflix Calibrated picture mode and CalMAN auto-calibration support are listed by Sony.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS). The RTINGS review covers the US B7A variant, whose speaker configuration differs from the UK B7V.	Sony lists Motionflow XR without a numeric native refresh rate. The UK sheet accepts 1080p 100/120 Hz video signals, but only up to 4K 60 Hz.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs with ARC and Simplink HDMI CEC; no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or VRR (RTINGS)	Four HDMI inputs (one side, three bottom), HDCP 2.3 and eARC according to Sony UK's model sheets; 4K input is limited to 60 Hz.
Input lag
Input lag	–	27.5 ms in SDR and HDR Game mode, measured by AVForums on the KD-55AF9.
Game features
Game features	Game mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	Game mode; no verified VRR or ALLM support.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Android TV
Processor
Processor	–	X1 Ultimate
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	98 W, 3.2 channels (better)
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing speakers with 20 W woofer output within the 40 W total	Acoustic Surface Audio+ uses six 13 W actuator channels and two 10 W subwoofer channels, total 98 W. Sony lists TV centre-speaker mode for use with an external surround amplifier.
Audio features
Audio features	Magic Sound Tuning, Dolby Surround and DTS decoding. The launch UK sheet says Blu-ray Dolby Atmos requires a software update later in 2017; Expert Reviews distinguishes Dolby Digital Plus decoding from TrueHD.	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Natural voice recognition through the supplied Magic Remote	–
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi supported	Chromecast built in; Google Play Store apps and Google Assistant voice search through Android TV.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.5 with Freeview Play. LG's June 2017 US release confirms B7 already available; an exact earliest sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2; digital recording and eight-day programme guide	Sony UK lists terrestrial, cable and satellite RF inputs; UK YouView catch-up services are described in both exact-model reviews.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	Three USB ports, two bottom and one side, with USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	One bottom Ethernet socket.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone/line output on UK models	One bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 708 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 831 × 48.6 mm. The exact 65-inch B7V dimensions and weight come from LG Austria because the UK page was inaccessible	Without-stand W × H × D, Sony UK: 55″ approximately 1228 × 711 × 86 mm; 65″ approximately 1449 × 835 × 86 mm. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
Stand
Stand	Crescent pedestal stand; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 764 × 254 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm	Easel-style rear stand. Sony lists 320 mm depth with stand for both sizes; the screen leans back slightly.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	–
Power use
Power use	0.3 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	Sony UK standard operating power: 55″ 150 W, 65″ 190 W. Rated maximum power is 401 W and 521 W respectively.
Colours
Colours	–	Black bezel.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, batteries, power cable and owner's manual	–