Sony BRAVIA 8 vs LG G5 OLED: Which TV Is Better?

55"

OLED55G5WUA

65"

K-65XR80

65"

OLED65G5WUA

77"

K-77XR80

77"

OLED77G5WUA

83"

OLED83G5WUA

97"

OLED97G5WUA

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.9

9.0

HDR Brightness

6.7

8.9

SDR Brightness

6.8

8.8

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.9

9.0

Home Theater

8.2

9.0

Bright Room

7.0

8.7

Sports

7.4

8.8

Gaming

8.4

9.1

Brightness

6.7

8.9

Black Level

Color

7.6

8.9

Processing (In Development)

8.0

8.8

Game Mode Responsiveness

8.9

9.2

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.5

7.9

Brightness

HDR Brightness

6.7

8.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

715 cd/m²

1,113 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

396 cd/m²

745 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

190 cd/m²

307 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

923 cd/m²

2,416 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

790 cd/m²

2,446 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

574 cd/m²

1,097 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

312 cd/m²

711 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

156 cd/m²

400 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

906 cd/m²

2,412 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

777 cd/m²

2,401 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

570 cd/m²

1,060 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

311 cd/m²

710 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

155 cd/m²

397 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.104

0.100

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.0

8.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

539 cd/m²

1,120 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

638 cd/m²

775 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

199 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

918 cd/m²

2,086 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

794 cd/m²

2,118 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

496 cd/m²

966 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

296 cd/m²

616 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

178 cd/m²

390 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

894 cd/m²

2,045 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

780 cd/m²

2,066 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

490 cd/m²

920 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

295 cd/m²

608 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

178 cd/m²

387 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.097

0.096

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SDR Brightness

6.8

8.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness

440 cd/m²

796 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

459 cd/m²

1,040 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

453 cd/m²

1,002 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

451 cd/m²

907 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

402 cd/m²

767 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

176 cd/m²

473 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

452 cd/m²

1,028 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

449 cd/m²

994 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

448 cd/m²

903 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

394 cd/m²

765 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

174 cd/m²

471 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.061

0.043

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Black Level

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Inf : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.160%

0.110%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

8.4

9.2

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

96.59%

99.80%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

69.81%

78.50%

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HDR Color Volume

7.5

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

78.1%

97.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

35.3%

53.4%

White Luminance

951 cd/m²

2,443 cd/m²

Red Luminance

69 cd/m²

249 cd/m²

Green Luminance

223 cd/m²

866 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

22 cd/m²

82 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

237 cd/m²

920 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

82 cd/m²

306 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

269 cd/m²

1,004 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.8

9.1

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

4.33

0.99

Color dE 2000

2.13

1.25

Gamma

2.18

2.19

Color Temperature

6,996 K

6,630 K

Picture Mode

Professional

Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting

Expert 1

Warm 40

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.6

9.7

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

0.20

0.11

Color dE 2000

0.96

0.79

Gamma

2.19

2.20

Color Temperature

6,501 K

6,541 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

22 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.9

8.2

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

9.34

4.96

Color dE ITP

18.2

8.6

Color Temperature

6,776 K

6,706 K

Picture Mode

Professional

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.8

9.0

HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

6.68

3.31

Color dE ITP

17.90

6.50

Color Temperature

6,487 K

6,587 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

6.9

8.9

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0095

0.0029

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0084

0.0031

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0083

0.0030

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

8.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

8.5

9.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.5

9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

8.0

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

6.0

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.6

9.1

1080p @ 60Hz

13.4 ms

9.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

273.3 ms

89.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.2 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

5.2 ms

4.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz

13.4 ms

9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

13.4 ms

9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

281.6 ms

89.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

290.0 ms

85.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.1 ms

5.3 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

5.1 ms

4.0 ms

8k @ 60Hz

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Supported Resolutions

9.1

9.5

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

7.5

9.0

Native Refresh Rate

120Hz

165Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

165 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

165 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

9.6

9.4

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

138

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

9.6

9.4

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

138

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

9.4

9.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

172

155

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

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

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

4.2

4.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

41.2 ms

40.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

16.2 ms

15.8 ms

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Micro Judder

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

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Judder

9.2

Judder Video Picture

Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

Judder 25p via 60p

6.0

Judder 24p via 60i

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Response Time

9.5

9.4

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

0.5 ms

0.9 ms

Total Response Time

4.3 ms

4.1 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

11.0 ms

10.0 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

6.4

8.3

Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

43.7%

20.5%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.3

9.1

Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.25 cd/m²

0.35 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

8.9

8.7

Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

6,398% ⋅ pixel

3,915% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.8

9.1

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

66.32%

75.54%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

66.98%

76.05%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

58.19%

66.66%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

9.0

8.9

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

53°

60°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

26°

39°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

70°

61°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

70°

61°

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Gray Uniformity

8.1

7.7

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

0.859%

1.424%

50% DSE

0.123%

0.135%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.575%

0.627%

5% DSE

0.092%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

Type

OLED

Sub-Type

WOLED

Subpixel Layout

RWBG

BWRG

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

HDMI

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.24" (0.6 cm)

0.28" (0.7 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.46" (3.7 cm)

0.98" (2.5 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Google TV

webOS

Version

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

91 W

80 W

Power Consumption (Max)

206 W

380 W

Firmware

112.624.040.1NAA

33.20.67

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.1

7.6

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

84.76 Hz

75.51 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.07 dB

2.69 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

1.94 dB

2.52 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.64 dB

4.15 dB

Max

86.6 dB SPL

92.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

5.22 dB

4.99 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

55"

K-55XR80

55"

OLED55G5WUA

65"

K-65XR80

65"

OLED65G5WUA

77"

K-77XR80

77"

OLED77G5WUA

83"

OLED83G5WUA

97"

OLED97G5WUA