LG OLED evo G2 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED evo G2 compared with BRAVIA 8 II
LGOLED evo G2SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2022June 2025
Display
PanelOLEDQD-OLED
Panel detailOLED evo with pixel dimming and Brightness Booster Max–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ; Dynamic Tone Mapping ProIMAX 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 processingAI Picture Pro, AI 4K Upscaling, AI Brightness Control and Filmmaker ModeXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
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 handlingUK 55″ to 83″ sheets label 100Hz native with 4K 120fps HFR; the 97″ sheet labels 120Hz. The main rate records highest native-resolution support.XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77, 83, 97″55, 65″
Largest size97″ (better)65″
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, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour 4K 120Hz inputs; the 97″ maker sheet explicitly confirms all four. The exact UK 65″ review by Trusted Reviews confirms four HDMI 2.1 inputs with VRR/ALLM and eARC on HDMI 2; UK smaller-size maker pages omit this connectivity table.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 featuresHGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard; FreeSync Compatible and G-Sync CompatibleGame 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 Gen5 AI Processor 4KXR Processor
Speakers–50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–Yes
eARCYesYes
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth–5.3
Speaker detailReviewed 65″: 60 W, 4.2 channels (What Hi-Fi?); maker 97″: 60 W, 4.2 channels.Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio featuresDolby Atmos; AI Sound Pro virtual 7.1.2 up-mix. Trusted Reviews reports no DTS passthrough on its 65″ sample.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
CastingApple AirPlay 2; Apple HomeKit listed on 55″ to 83″ UK sheetsGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlay
TV tuners–DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB–2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
Ethernet–1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out–1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Software updatesLaunch webOS 22; UK maker lists security updates until 31 December 2026–
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1222 × 698 × 27.2 mm; 65″ 1441 × 821 × 24.3 mm; 77″ 1712 × 976 × 24.8 mm; 83″ 1847 × 1052 × 28.0 mm; 97″ 2155 × 1225 × 28.2 mmWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
StandFlush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop stand optional. The 97″ version joined the range later than the March 2022 first availability of 65″ and 77″.Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; UK 97″ sheet leaves VESA unpublished300 × 300 mm
Power use–55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours–Black

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