LG OLED evo C6 vs Sony A90J

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OLED evo C6 compared with A90J
LGOLED evo C6SonyA90J
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262021
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz (better)120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ–
Screen finishGlossy–
Peak brightness1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness)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 modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original modeCustom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling–XR Motion Clarity; 4K 120 Hz HDMI input.
Sizes
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65, 83″
Largest size83″83″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFTFour 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 featuresUp to 4K 165 Hz; G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, VESA ClearMR 10000, 0.1 ms response; Game Dashboard and Optimiser; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers (under 2.5 ms)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.
Cloud gamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR)–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSGoogle TV
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)Cognitive Processor XR
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNo–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.34.2
Speaker detail42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 chAcoustic 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 featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby AtmosDolby 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–Built-in microphone with physical switch and premium backlit voice remote.
Casting–Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
TV tuners–Twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years–
USB2 × USB 2.03 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet–1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out–1 × bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 620 × 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, 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.
StandCentral pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm55-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 pattern48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm; 83-inch 400 × 400 mm.
Power use–UK 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Colours–Titanium Black bezel and aluminium edge stand.
In the box–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.
WarrantyOLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years–

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