LG OLED C7 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED C7 compared with BRAVIA 8 II

	LGOLED C7	SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
Released
Released	2017	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	–	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	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, 4K upscaling and Active HDR processing	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 and interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. No optional black-frame insertion (RTINGS).	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 inputs with ARC and Simplink HDMI CEC; no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or VRR (RTINGS)	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 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	–	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	50 W, 2.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing speakers with 20 W woofer output within the 40 W total	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
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.	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	Natural voice recognition through the supplied Magic Remote	Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi supported	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.5 with Freeview Play. LG's Australian launch scheduled late March 2017, and its June US release confirms C7 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	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 headphone/line 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): 55″ 1230 × 710 × 46.6 mm; 65″ 1453 × 833 × 46.6 mm	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
Stand
Stand	Stiletto pedestal stand; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1230 × 750 × 217 mm; 65″ 1453 × 873 × 217 mm	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	300 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	0.3 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 Remote, batteries, power cable and owner's manual	–