LG OLED C1 vs Sony A80J

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OLED C1 compared with A80J

	LGOLED C1	SonyA80J
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	June 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming	–
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
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, XR OLED Contrast and Pixel Contrast Booster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion Pro	XR Motion Clarity; maker accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Sony Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	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 ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2	Four HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 provide 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; one also handles eARC. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table and updated What Hi-Fi? review confirm VRR after firmware, unlike the original review-era promise and stale No in its specs table.
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Updated What Hi-Fi? confirms 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, but no low-latency Dolby Vision Game mode. Launch-era AVForums findings are kept as historical review opinions.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Google TV
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K	Cognitive Processor XR
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	LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LB	Acoustic Surface Audio+; UK 65-inch maker lists two actuators and two subwoofers, output 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (30 W). What Hi-Fi? also confirms 30 W for its tested 55-inch.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	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	Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	Voice remote. UK maker explicitly lists no built-in microphone on A80J; What Hi-Fi? identifies the UK A84J variant as the one with a hands-free microphone and Rich Colour Enhancer. Those differences are not assigned to A80J.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 6.0 at launch	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4	Twin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+.
USB
USB	3 × USB	3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet port	1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line output	1 × bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kg	UK 65-inch without stand, W × H × D: 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weight excludes the stand. Maker omits with-stand weight.
Stand
Stand	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm	Three positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. UK 65-inch standard foot width 103.4 cm, narrow 69.2 cm and raised 103.6 cm. With-stand standard/narrow dimensions 144.8 × 85.9 × 33.0 cm; raised 144.8 × 90.8 × 33.0 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	UK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm	UK 65-inch 300 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	UK 65-inch published energy consumption 137 kWh per 1000 hours; standby 0.50 W, network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Colours
Colours	–	Titanium Black bezel and aluminium layer stand.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, cord and setup instructions. Sony Japan’s maker table lists 55/65-inch on sale on 12 June 2021 and 77-inch on 26 June; June month precision is retained. TechRadar’s June availability coverage names US pre-orders from 19 April, which do not prove an earlier first-sale date.