LG C5 OLED vs Sony BRAVIA 5 98: Which TV Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

Updated Oct 31, 2025 02:52 PM

This review is in Early access

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Resolution4k

Native Refresh Rate 144Hz

TypeOLED

Sub-Type WOLED

Dolby Vision Yes

Screen Finish Glossy

ResolutionLocked

Native Refresh Rate Locked

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Sub-Type Locked

Dolby Vision Locked

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Our Verdict

LG C5 OLED

Sony BRAVIA 5 98

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

OLED42C5PUA (42")
OLED48C5PUA (48")
OLED55C5PUA (55")
OLED65C5PUA (65")
OLED77C5PUA (77")
OLED83C5PUA (83")

K-98XR50 (98")

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42"

OLED42C5PUA

42"

48"

OLED48C5PUA

48"

55"

OLED55C5PUA

55"

65"

OLED65C5PUA

65"

77"

OLED77C5PUA

77"

83"

OLED83C5PUA

83"

98"

K-98XR50

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.6

0.0

No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.6

0.0

Home Theater

8.8

0.0

Bright Room

7.7

0.0

Sports

8.2

0.0

Gaming

8.8

0.0

Brightness

8.3

0.0

Black Level

0.0

Color

8.3

0.0

Processing (In Development)

8.7

0.0

Game Mode Responsiveness

9.3

0.0

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

0.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

8.4

N/A

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,074 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

707 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

287 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

1,296 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

1,075 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

714 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

458 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

219 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

1,217 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

920 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

622 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

445 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

216 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.093

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.7

N/A

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SAMPLE

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,101 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

525 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

200 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

1,281 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

1,121 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

540 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

403 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

202 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

1,214 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

970 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

475 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

401 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

199 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.102

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SDR Brightness

7.9

N/A

Real Scene Peak Brightness

592 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

623 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

622 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

594 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

532 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

306 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

608 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

610 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

585 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

527 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

289 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.045

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Black Level

Contrast

N/A

Contrast Picture

SAMPLE

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Contrast

Inf : 1

Lock : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

N/A

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

SAMPLE

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Local Dimming

Locked

Backlight

No Backlight

Locked

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

SAMPLE

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

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Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

N/A

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Std. Dev.

N/A

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Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Native Std. Dev.

0.183%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

8.5

N/A

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

97.95%

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BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

68.82%

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HDR Color Volume

8.0

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

87.3%

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2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

SAMPLE

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

40.0%

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White Luminance

1,402 cd/m²

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Red Luminance

134 cd/m²

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Green Luminance

478 cd/m²

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Blue Luminance

52 cd/m²

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Cyan Luminance

523 cd/m²

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Magenta Luminance

177 cd/m²

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Yellow Luminance

594 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.4

N/A

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

2.56

Lock

Color dE 2000

1.35

Lock

Gamma

2.22

Lock

Color Temperature

6,316 K

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Picture Mode

Expert (Dark Space, night)

Locked

Color Temp Setting

Warm 40

Locked

Gamma Setting

2.2

Locked

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.7

N/A

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE 2000

0.15

Lock

Color dE 2000

0.92

Lock

Gamma

2.20

Lock

Color Temperature

6,513 K

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White Balance Calibration

22 point

Locked

Color Calibration

Yes

Locked

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.8

N/A

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

4.98

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Color dE ITP

7.2

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Color Temperature

6,459 K

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Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

Locked

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.3

N/A

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

4.30

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Color dE ITP

4.50

Lock

Color Temperature

6,489 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

8.9

N/A

PQ EOTF Graph

SAMPLE

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0025

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1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0031

Lock

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.7

N/A

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Smoothing

9.0

0.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

0.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.5

N/A

Sharpness Picture - 480p

SAMPLE

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

N/A

HDR Gradient Picture

SAMPLE

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100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

0.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

0.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

0.0

50% Red To 100% Red

0.0

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

0.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

0.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

0.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

0.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

9.0

N/A

1080p @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

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1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

89.6 ms

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1080p @ 120Hz

5.2 ms

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1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

4.5 ms

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4k @ 60Hz

9.8 ms

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4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.8 ms

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4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

89.5 ms

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4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

85.4 ms

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4k @ 120Hz

5.2 ms

Lock ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.5 ms

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8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.4

N/A

Resolution

Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

Locked

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Lock Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

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8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Locked

8k @ 60Hz

Locked

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.5

N/A

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

Locked

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

Locked

FreeSync

Yes

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

Locked

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

Lock Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

1080p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

Lock Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

Locked

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

9.7

N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Motion Handling

Stutter

4.2

N/A

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

41.2 ms

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Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

16.2 ms

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24p Judder

N/A

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Locked

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Response Time

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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First Response Time

0.5 ms

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Total Response Time

2.4 ms

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Worst 10% Response Time

9.7 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

SAMPLE

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Flicker-Free

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

SAMPLE

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BFI Frequency Picture

SAMPLE

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Optional BFI

Yes

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

Lock Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

Locked

120Hz For 120 fps

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

SAMPLE

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Locked

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

6.5

N/A

Ring Light Picture

SAMPLE

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Direct Reflections Graph

SAMPLE

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

43.0%

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Screen Finish

Glossy

Locked

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.3

N/A

Black Level Raise Picture

SAMPLE

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

SAMPLE

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

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Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.23 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

8.2

N/A

Bright Room Off Picture

SAMPLE

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

8,410% ⋅ pixel

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Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.3

N/A

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

SAMPLE

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

67.21%

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Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

56.68%

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High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

34.29%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

8.9

N/A

Viewing Angle Video

SAMPLE

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Chroma Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Washout

51°

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Hue Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Shift

26°

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Lightness Graph

SAMPLE

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Brightness Loss

67°

Lock°

Black Level Raise

70°

Lock°

Gamma Shift

67°

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Gray Uniformity

8.3

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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50% Std. Dev.

1.106%

Lock%

50% DSE

0.120%

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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5% Std. Dev.

0.334%

Lock%

5% DSE

0.069%

Lock%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

SAMPLE

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Pixels Picture

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Type

OLED

Locked

Sub-Type

WOLED

Locked

Subpixel Layout

RWBG

Locked

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

SAMPLE

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

Locked

ATSC Tuner

1.0

Locked

USB Ports

Locked

USB 3.0

Locked

Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Locked

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Locked

Composite In

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

Locked

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

Locked

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

Locked

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Locked

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

Locked

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

ARC: DTS 5.1

Locked

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

Optical: DTS 5.1

Locked

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

Locked

HDR10+

Locked

Dolby Vision

Yes

Locked

HLG

Yes

Locked

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Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

Locked

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

SAMPLE

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Wall Mount

VESA 300x200

Locked

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.20" (0.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

1.73" (4.4 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Build Quality

9.0

N/A

Build quality picture

SAMPLE

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

SAMPLE

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Smart OS

webOS

Locked

Version

Locked

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Ad-Free

0.0

N/A

Ads Picture

SAMPLE

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Yes

Locked

Opt-out

Locked

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Locked

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Remote

Remote Picture

SAMPLE

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Voice Control

Yes

Locked

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

Locked

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

80 W

Lock W

Power Consumption (Max)

331 W

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Firmware

33.10.32

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.1

N/A

Frequency Response

SAMPLE

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Low-Frequency Extension

75.51 Hz

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Std. Dev. @ 70

2.32 dB

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Std. Dev. @ 80

2.54 dB

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Std. Dev. @ Max

4.55 dB

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Max

85.3 dB SPL

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Dynamic Range Compression

3.79 dB

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Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

42"

OLED42C5PUA

42"

48"

OLED48C5PUA

48"

55"

OLED55C5PUA

55"

65"

OLED65C5PUA

65"

77"

OLED77C5PUA

77"

83"

OLED83C5PUA

83"

98"

K-98XR50