LG OLED C8 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED C8 compared with BRAVIA 8 II

	LGOLED C8	SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
Released
Released	March 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	Quad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement 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	120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.	XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	77″ (better)	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, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (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 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	α9 Intelligent 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 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice III, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding. RTINGS confirms Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus through ARC, but not Dolby TrueHD Atmos passthrough.	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 US launch release schedules the 55″ and 65″ for the week of 19 March 2018 and the 77″ for April; release uses month precision, not an inferred first delivery day.	–
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): 55″ 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; 65″ 1449 × 831 × 47 mm; 77″ 1722 × 991 × 56 mm. Exact LG Poland and Ukraine PLA sheets supply the 77-inch measurements.	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm	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	–