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LG OLED evo G5 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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LGOLED evo G5SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025June 2025
Display
PanelOLEDQD-OLED
Panel detailWOLED; Primary RGB Tandem panel on 55″ to 83″ (RTINGS); 48″ has an Ultra Slim design; One Wall Design on 55″ to 97″–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate144 Hz (48″), 165 Hz (55, 65, 77, 83″), 120 Hz (97″)120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasOLED Dynamic Tone Mapping ProIMAX Enhanced
Screen finishReflection Free on 55″ to 83″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 processingBrightness Booster Ultimate (up to 3x brighter than LG's non-evo OLED, per LG), Pixel Dimming, AI Picture ProXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modes10 modes, including FILMMAKER MODEVivid, 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 10000 (55″ to 83″), ClearMR 9000 (48″)XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83, 97″55, 65″
Largest size97″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 120Hz, eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT on all fourHDMI 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 165 Hz (55″ to 83″), 144 Hz (48″); the 97″ runs at 120 Hz–
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, HGiG, 0.1 ms response (Intertek), 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
Processorα11 AI Processor 4K Gen2XR Processor
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–Yes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Speaker detail48″ 40 W, 2.2 ch; 55″ to 97″ 60 W, 4.2 ch; down-firingAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio featuresα11 AI Sound Pro (virtual 11.1.2 up-mix)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–Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updateswebOS 25; security updates until 31 December 2029–
TV tunersDVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/SDVB-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, 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 27.2 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 24.3 mm; 77″ 1712 × 982 × 24.8 mm; 83″ 1847 × 1057 × 28.0 mm; 97″ 2155 × 1230 × 28.2 mmWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
StandStand footprint 470 × 230 mm (48″), 485 × 263 mm (55″, 65″), 501 × 321 mm (77″, 83″), 1658 × 580 mm (97″); stand versions OLED55G56LS and OLED65G56LSAluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern48″ and 55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ and 77″ 300 × 300 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm; 97″ 600 × 400 mm300 × 300 mm
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours–Black
Energy classE (55″ to 83″); F (48″, 97″)–
In the boxMagic Remote MR25GB, power cable (attached)–

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