LG OLED B8 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED B8 compared with BRAVIA 8 II

	LGOLED B8	SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
Released
Released	2018	June 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	QD-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	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported	IMAX Enhanced
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Low-reflection film
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Colour range
Colour range	–	XR Triluminos Max
Picture processing
Picture processing	4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement, noise reduction and enhanced dynamic tone mapping	XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel with motion interpolation and Motion Pro black-frame insertion (RTINGS). HDMI does not accept 4K at 120Hz; What Hi-Fi? reports internal HFR playback cannot combine HFR with HDR on the α7 processor.	XR OLED Motion
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 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0 inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input (What Hi-Fi?).	HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs
Input lag
Input lag	–	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Google TV
Processor
Processor	α7 Intelligent Processor	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	UK PLA models: 40 W 2.2-channel system with two woofers; UK SLC models: 20 W 2.0-channel system. Both are down-firing.	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice III, One Touch Sound Tuning, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding	Acoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	UK Google Assistant requires software update and is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; compatible Google Home and Alexa devices sold separately, with the same stated regional restriction	Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	–	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updates
Software updates	LG's 2018 lineup announcement confirms the B8 series; an exact earliest on-sale month was not established, so release retains year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): both 55″ variants 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; both 65″ variants 1449 × 831 × 47 mm	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
Stand
Stand	PLA Alpine stand versus SLC Crescent stand (LG confirmation in What Hi-Fi?). With stand (W × H × D): 55″ PLA 1228 × 752 × 220 mm; 55″ SLC 1228 × 776 × 319 mm; 65″ PLA 1449 × 876 × 220 mm; 65″ SLC 1449 × 901 × 319 mm.	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes and variants	300 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	–	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	–