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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG C1 OLED vs Sony X85J
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG C1 OLED
Sony X85J
Tested using Methodology v1.11
Updated Apr 16, 2025 03:53 PM
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- OLED48C1PUB (48")
- OLED55C1PUB (55")
- OLED65C1PUB (65")
- OLED77C1PUB (77")
- OLED83C1PUA (83")
- KD-43X85J (43")
- KD-50X85J (50")
- KD-55X85J (55")
- KD-65X85J (65")
- KD-75X85J (75")
- KD-85X85J (85")
Our Verdict
LG C1 OLED
Sony X85J
Although the LG C1 OLED and the Sony X85J use very different panel technologies, the LG is much better for most people. The LG delivers a perfect dark-room experience, with true inky blacks and perfect uniformity. The LG also has much better viewing angles and better reflection handling. On the other hand, the Sony is brighter, and unlike the LG, there's no risk of permanent burn-in with static content.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
7.6
Pre Calibration
4.5
9.0
Reflections
9.3
7.1
Viewing Angle
8.9
5.5
SDR Brightness
6.7
8.4
Contrast
10
9.2
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.85" (4.7 cm)
2.87" (7.3 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
9.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
N/A
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
6,308 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
Direct
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.8
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
639 cd/m²
457 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
369 cd/m²
443 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
142 cd/m²
229 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
751 cd/m²
557 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
747 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
412 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
277 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
131 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
729 cd/m²
557 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
725 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
392 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
263 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
125 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.109
0.001
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
643 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
378 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
135 cd/m²
229 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
723 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
728 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
402 cd/m²
568 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
284 cd/m²
568 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
162 cd/m²
567 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
701 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
716 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
388 cd/m²
568 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
269 cd/m²
568 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
128 cd/m²
567 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.106
0.001
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
8.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0057
0.0130
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0029
0.0131
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0028
0.0132
SDR Brightness
6.7
8.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
302 cd/m²
506 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
412 cd/m²
518 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
414 cd/m²
528 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
376 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
314 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
137 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
393 cd/m²
518 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
395 cd/m²
528 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
299 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
131 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.070
0.001
Color Gamut
8.6
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
96.33%
89.95%
DCI P3 uv
98.83%
95.33%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.28%
65.89%
Rec 2020 uv
77.89%
72.14%
Color Volume
7.9
7.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
76.0%
68.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
34.4%
31.0%
White Luminance
797 cd/m²
564 cd/m²
Red Luminance
84 cd/m²
119 cd/m²
Green Luminance
291 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
48 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
315 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
106 cd/m²
165 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
362 cd/m²
508 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
4.5
9.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
5.86
1.06
Color dE
5.13
1.72
Gamma
2.21
2.21
Color Temperature
7,167 K
6,614 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.4
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
0.31
Color dE
1.51
1.45
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,504 K
6,512 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
8.7
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.280%
3.165%
50% DSE
0.124%
0.151%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.317%
0.856%
5% DSE
0.088%
0.106%
Black Uniformity
10
8.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.229%
0.742%
Viewing Angle
8.9
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
57°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
30°
36°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
69°
37°
Black Level Raise
70°
10°
Gamma Shift
64°
16°
Reflections
9.3
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.4%
5.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
5.1%
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
HDR Native Gradient
7.3
8.7
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.)
0.082
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.109
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.077
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.089
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
BGR
Type
OLED
LED
Sub-Type
WOLED
VA
Temporary Image Retention
10
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%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
9.9
8.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
4.0 ms
100% Response Time
2.3 ms
11.7 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
5.0
7.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.4 ms
30.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
13.4 ms
5.0 ms
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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
Unknown
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
15.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.5 ms
91.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
6.3 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
15.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
15.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.0 ms
15.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.0 ms
15.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.4 ms
91.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
85.4 ms
87.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.6 ms
6.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
8.9
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
3
2
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
0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
1
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
Yes
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
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
Yes
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
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.3
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.57 dB
1.78 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.93 dB
1.99 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.49 dB
4.92 dB
Max
91.1 dB SPL
93.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.58 dB
5.21 dB
Distortion
6.9
6.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.047
0.035
Weighted THD @ Max
0.508
13.223
IMD @ 80
6.48%
1.99%
IMD @ Max
12.74%
20.51%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Google TV
Version
6.0
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
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
Remote
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
No
Remote App
LG TV Plus
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
79 W
52 W
Power Consumption (Max)
184 W
153 W
Firmware
03.10.29
PKG6.3628.0454NAA
LG C1 OLED
Sony X85J
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