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LG OLED C1 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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LGOLED C1SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2021June 2025
Display
PanelOLEDQD-OLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimming–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone MappingIMAX Enhanced
Screen finish–Low-reflection film
Peak brightness–About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Colour range–XR Triluminos Max
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness ControlXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark RoomVivid, 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 handlingOLED Motion ProXR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65″
Largest size83″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs
Input lag–17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game OptimiserGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSGoogle TV
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4KXR Processor
Speakers–50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–Yes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LBAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround ReadyAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon AlexaGoogle Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKitGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launch–
TV tunersUK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB3 × USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
EthernetEthernet port1 × Ethernet
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line output1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kgWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mmAluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm300 × 300 mm
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours–Black
In the boxMagic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable–

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