LG OLED C6 (2016) vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED C6 (2016) compared with BRAVIA 8 II

	LGOLED C6 (2016)	SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	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	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	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	Perfect Mastering Engine, pixel dimming, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling. Curved panel with passive 3D; two pairs of glasses supplied.	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 (RTINGS); HDMI input does not accept 120Hz signals. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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	Three HDMI 2.0a inputs, including ARC (Expert Reviews); no HDMI 2.1 input	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. RTINGS records the addition of HDR Game mode in firmware 04.30.19 in December 2016; this was a later update to its US C6P test unit.	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	–	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 4.0 channels	50 W, 2.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 4.0-channel Harman Kardon sound system in LG's exact Austrian C6V sheets	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync	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	–	Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom and Magic Mobile Connection. The May 2016 What Hi-Fi? review describes UK Freeview Play as a forthcoming update; the October Expert Reviews review confirms it present. LG's May 24 US press release describes C6 as newly launched and available at retail; month precision records that confirmed regional availability without claiming a worldwide first day.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+ 1.3, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and switchable headphone/line output	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), exact LG Austria C6V sheets: 55″ 1225 × 714 × 48.9 mm; 65″ 1446 × 838 × 48.9 mm. UK maker pages were inaccessible.	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 762 × 191 mm; 65″ 1446 × 883 × 237 mm	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 200 mm for both sizes	300 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of 3D glasses	–