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LG OLED evo C5 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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LGOLED evo C5SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025June 2025
Display
PanelOLEDQD-OLED
Panel detailWOLED; Brightness Booster on 55″ to 83″–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasOLED Dynamic Tone Mapping ProIMAX Enhanced
Screen finishGlossy (RTINGS)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 processingα9 AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Picture Pro, AI Genre Selection, AI Brightness Control, Pixel Dimming, auto calibrationXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modes10 modes, including FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light CompensationVivid, 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 handlingOLED Motion; VESA ClearMR 9000XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65″
Largest size83″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4 × HDMI with 4K 120 Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS on all four; eARC on HDMI 2; QFTHDMI 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)
Variable refresh rangeUp to 144 Hz–
Game features4K 144 Hz with games and PCs that support it; G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, Dolby Vision gaming at 4K 120 Hz, under 0.1 ms response; Game Optimiser and Game DashboardGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSGoogle TV
Processorα9 AI Processor 4K Gen8XR Processor
Speakers–50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNoYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Speaker detail42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch; down-firingAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio featuresα9 AI Sound Pro (virtual 11.1.2 up-mix), AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro, WOW Orchestra, Bluetooth Surround ReadyAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier
Voice assistantsHands-free voice control; works with Google Home and Apple HomeGoogle Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
CastingApple AirPlay 2, Google CastGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updateswebOS 25; security updates until 31 December 2029–
TV tunersDVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S; 2 RF inputs; no CI slot in the UKDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB3 × USB 2.02 × USB; USB hard disk recording
Ethernet1 × Ethernet1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out1 × optical1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
SizeWithout 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″ 1842 × 1055 × 52.9 mmWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
StandCentral pedestal stand; footprint 718 × 170 mm (42″), 470 × 230 mm (48″ to 65″), 520 × 267 mm (77″), 460 × 297 mm (83″)Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm300 × 300 mm
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours–Black
Energy classG (42″, 48″); F (55″ to 83″)–
In the boxMagic Remote MR25GB, power cable (attached)–

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