LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (OLED65C3PSA) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

What separates them

These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (OLED65C3PSA) is ₹15,000 dearer.

LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (OLED65C3PSA) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (OLED65C3PSA)

LG

LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (OLED65C3PSA)

₹1,49,990

All four HDMI ports are 2.1, which is unusual and genuinely useful -- a console, a PC and a receiver can all run 4K120 without swapping cables.

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Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

Sony

Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

₹1,34,990

The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one.

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Who the LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV is for

Buy it if: Gamers with multiple 4K120 sources, and film watchers in a light-controlled room.

Avoid it if: Anyone in a bright room, and anyone whose content is HDR10+ rather than Dolby Vision.

Who the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV is for

Buy it if: Anyone watching film in a controlled-light room, and gamers wanting 4K120 with VRR.

Avoid it if: Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day.

Specifications, side by side

10 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationLG 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TVSony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV
Price₹1,49,990₹1,34,990
Annual energy useAbout 185 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,480 at Rs8 per unitAbout 155 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,240 at Rs8 per unit
Audio output40 W, 2.2 channelAcoustic Surface Audio+, 30 W -- the screen itself vibrates to produce sound
Connectivity4 x HDMI 2.1, all four supporting 4K1204 x HDMI, two of them 2.1 with 4K120 and VRR
HDR supportDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG. No HDR10+Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Panel typeOLED evo, self-emissiveOLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black
Peak brightnessAbout 230 nits sustained full screen, around 800 nits on a 10 percent windowAbout 200 nits sustained full screen, around 750 nits on a 10 percent window
Rated powerAbout 125 W in useAbout 105 W in use
Refresh rate120 Hz native, up to 144 Hz over HDMI for PC120 Hz native
Screen size65 inch55 inch
Weight24.5 kg without stand18.3 kg without stand
Resolution3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Burn-in not publishedA real risk with static logos over thousands of hours, mitigated but not eliminated
GamingG-Sync and FreeSync certified, about 9 ms input lag not published

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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