LG OLED evo C3 vs Sony A90J

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OLED evo C3 compared with A90J

	LGOLED evo C3	SonyA90J
Overview
Released
Released	March 2023	2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″	–
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	Cognitive Processor XR, XR OLED Contrast Pro, Pixel Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution and XR 4K Upscaling.
Picture modes
Picture modes	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion; LG UK labels the panel 100Hz native and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native	XR Motion Clarity; 4K 120 Hz HDMI input.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	55, 65, 83″
Largest size
Largest size	83″	83″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2	Four HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC shares one of these inputs. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table confirms VRR after firmware; both launch-era reviews describe it as unavailable.
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Launch-era review reports about missing VRR and UK catch-up apps are historical findings, not current specification claims.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Google TV
Processor
Processor	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6	Cognitive Processor XR
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing	Acoustic Surface Audio+; UK 65-inch maker lists two actuators and two subwoofers, output 20 W + 20 W + 10 W + 10 W (60 W). No wattage is assigned to the other sizes without their full maker audio tables.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible AV receiver or Sony soundbar.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition	Built-in microphone with physical switch and premium backlit voice remote.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot	Twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.
USB
USB	3 × USB 2.0	3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	1 × bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
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	Without stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.3 × 70.9 × 4.1 cm; 65-inch 144.4 × 83.3 × 4.1 cm; 83-inch 185.0 × 106.7 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand; maker omits with-stand weights.
Stand
Stand	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm	55-inch standard foot width 128.2 cm, raised 115.0 cm; with-stand standard 128.2 × 70.9 × 31.7 cm, raised 122.3 × 77.6 × 31.7 cm. 65-inch standard foot width 150.2 cm, raised 136.5 cm; standard 150.2 × 83.4 × 31.7 cm, raised 144.4 × 90.2 × 31.7 cm. 83-inch standard/raised foot width 188.0 cm and narrow 70.0 cm; standard 188.0 × 107.2 × 42.8 cm, narrow 185.0 × 109.9 × 42.8 cm and raised 188.0 × 113.7 × 42.8 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm	55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm; 83-inch 400 × 400 mm.
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	UK 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Colours
Colours	–	Titanium Black bezel and aluminium edge stand.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	Table-top stand, premium backlit voice remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. Maker Japan records 55/65-inch sale on 1 May 2021 and 83-inch on 10 July; these regional dates do not establish the earliest worldwide month. Release remains 2021 after a bounded earlier-sale gap.