LG OLED evo C2 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED evo C2 | SonyBRAVIA 8 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2022 | June 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | QD-OLED |
| Panel detail | OLED evo with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″ | – |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail; Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro | IMAX 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 processing | AI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control | XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor |
| Picture modes | 9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room | 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 | OLED Motion; UK maker pages label the panel 100Hz native while specifying 4K 120fps HFR; TechRadar's full C2 review confirms 120Hz native | XR OLED Motion |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI ports; all support 4K 120Hz (TechRadar and Expert Reviews); eARC on HDMI 2 (Expert Reviews) | HDMI 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 features | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard | 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 | webOS | Google TV |
| Processor | α9 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | XR Processor |
| Speakers | – | 50 W, 2.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | – | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | LG New Zealand lists 40 W for OLED65C24LA; UK specifications omit speaker power; its 2.2-channel system is confirmed by TechRadar | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro virtual 7.1.2 up-mix, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready | 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 | – | Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay |
| TV tuners | – | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ |
| Software updates | webOS 22; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2026 | – |
| USB | 3 × USB (LG New Zealand OLED65C24LA) | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet (LG New Zealand OLED65C24LA) | 1 × Ethernet |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm; 83″ 1851 × 1062 × 55.3 mm. LG UK lists 16.6 kg without stand for the 65″, while LG New Zealand lists 14.8 kg; weight omitted from the size table because the maker pages conflict | Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm |
| Stand | Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″ 838 × 251 mm; 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm; 83″ 1199 × 279 mm | Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar) |
| VESA pattern | 42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm | 300 × 300 mm |
| Power use | – | 55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby |
| Colours | – | Black |
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