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Sony A8G OLED vs LG C1 OLED

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumeLocal DimmingPre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels720p Input1080p Input4k Input8k InputTemporary Image RetentionPermanent Burn-In Risk
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInputs SpecificationsInput PhotosTotal InputsAudio Passthrough
    Sound Quality
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Sony A8G OLED
LG C1 OLED

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Sony A8G OLED Picture
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
WRGB
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
WOLED

Our Verdict

Sony A8G OLED

LG C1 OLED

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

Variants

  • XBR55A8G (55")
  • XBR65A8G (65")
  • OLED48C1PUB (48")
  • OLED55C1PUB (55")
  • OLED65C1PUB (65")
  • OLED77C1PUB (77")
  • OLED83C1PUA (83")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.5
8.4

Pre Calibration 
 

7.4
4.5

480p Input 
 

8.0
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Design Picture
LG C1 OLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-28
Month 28
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Stand Picture
LG C1 OLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Back Picture
LG C1 OLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Borders Picture
LG C1 OLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Thickness Picture
LG C1 OLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.09" (5.3 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.5
9.0

Build quality picture  

Sony A8G OLED Build quality picture
LG C1 OLED Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Contrast Picture
LG C1 OLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

N/A
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10

Blooming Photo  

LG C1 OLED Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

LG C1 OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

6.8
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

639 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

369 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

142 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

768 cd/m²
751 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

633 cd/m²
747 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

452 cd/m²
412 cd/m²

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

616 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

269 cd/m²
277 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

138 cd/m²
131 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

473 cd/m²
729 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

393 cd/m²
725 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

390 cd/m²
392 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

267 cd/m²
263 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

137 cd/m²
125 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.075
0.109
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

643 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

378 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

135 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

723 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

728 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

284 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

162 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

701 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

716 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

388 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

269 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

128 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.106
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.5

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0057

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0029

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0028

SDR Brightness 
 

6.4
6.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

278 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
412 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
414 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
376 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

265 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

155 cd/m²
137 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

285 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
358 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

251 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

154 cd/m²
131 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.044
0.070
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG C1 OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

96.95%
96.33%

DCI P3 uv 
 

98.32%
98.83%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG C1 OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

71.46%
71.28%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

75.30%
77.89%

EOTF  

Sony A8G OLED EOTF
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Color Volume 
 

6.3
7.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A8G OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C1 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

37.8%
76.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C1 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

30.9%
34.4%

White Luminance 
 

797 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

84 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

291 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

29 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

315 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

106 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

362 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

69.4%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

57.2%
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Local Dimming 
 

10

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.4
4.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Pre White Balance Picture
LG C1 OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG C1 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Pre Color Picture
LG C1 OLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

4.07
5.86

Color dE 
 

1.96
5.13

Gamma 
 

2.13
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,082 K
7,167 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Post White Balance Picture
LG C1 OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG C1 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Post Color Picture
LG C1 OLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.44
0.16

Color dE 
 

1.44
1.51

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,487 K
6,504 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
LG C1 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.774%
1.280%

50% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
LG C1 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.630%
0.317%

5% DSE 
 

0.103%
0.088%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Sony A8G OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG C1 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG C1 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.240%
0.229%
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Viewing Angle 
 

8.7
8.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony A8G OLED Chroma Graph
LG C1 OLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

47°
57°

Hue Graph  

Sony A8G OLED Hue Graph
LG C1 OLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

32°
30°

Lightness Graph  

Sony A8G OLED Lightness Graph
LG C1 OLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

66°
69°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

66°
64°
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Reflections 
 

9.3
9.3

Reflections Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Reflections Picture
LG C1 OLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Average Room Off Picture
LG C1 OLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Bright Room Off Picture
LG C1 OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.4%
1.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.3%
1.2%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.8
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

Sony A8G OLED HDR Gradient Picture
LG C1 OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.092

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.093

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.081

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.075
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

LG C1 OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

7.5

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
6.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Sony A8G OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG C1 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Pixels Picture
LG C1 OLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WRGB
WOLED
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 1080p Picture
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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 4k Picture
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Sony A8G OLED 8k Picture

Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

2.0

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

Yes
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
9.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Motion Blur Picture
LG C1 OLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony A8G OLED Response Time Chart
LG C1 OLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

2.4 ms
2.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
10

Backlight chart 
 

Sony A8G OLED Backlight chart
LG C1 OLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Sony A8G OLED BFI Picture
LG C1 OLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony A8G OLED BFI Frequency Picture
LG C1 OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG C1 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG C1 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

5.0
5.0

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

39.3 ms
39.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

14.3 ms
13.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.3
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

48.1 ms
10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

110.8 ms
89.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

21.2 ms
5.2 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

31.3 ms
10.1 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

21.2 ms
5.3 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

31.4 ms
10.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

31.4 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

31.4 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

94.1 ms
89.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

85.9 ms
85.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
5.6 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

LG C1 OLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

LG C1 OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 2, 3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

3D 
 

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Side Inputs Picture
LG C1 OLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Rear Inputs Picture
LG C1 OLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
3

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
0

SD/SDHC  

0

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

No
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.7
7.3

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

80.00 Hz
80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.45 dB
3.57 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.17 dB
2.93 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.72 dB
4.49 dB

Max 
 

87.9 dB SPL
91.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.59 dB
5.58 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.0
6.9

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.070
0.047

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

6.499
0.508

IMD @ 80 
 

0.80%
6.48%

IMD @ Max 
 

5.28%
12.74%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Smart TV Picture
LG C1 OLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Android TV
webOS

Version  

8.0
6.0

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

3 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
6 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Ads Picture
LG C1 OLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

Yes
No
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Apps and Features 
 

9.0
8.0

Apps Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Apps Picture
LG C1 OLED Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

8.0
9.0

Remote Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Remote Picture
LG C1 OLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
Yes

Remote App  

Android TV
LG TV Plus
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony A8G OLED Controls Picture
LG C1 OLED Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony A8G OLED In The Box Picture
LG C1 OLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

87 W
79 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

174 W
184 W

Firmware  

PKG6.6046.0229NAA
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