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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG C2 OLED vs Sony A90K OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG C2 OLED
Sony A90K OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED42C2PUA (42")
- OLED48C2PUA (48")
- OLED55C2PUA (55")
- OLED65C2PUA (65")
- OLED77C2PUA (77")
- OLED83C2PUA (83")
- XR-42A90K (42")
- XR-48A90K (48")
Our Verdict
LG C2 OLED
Sony A90K OLED
The LG C2 OLED is a bit better than the Sony A90K OLED. The LG is significantly brighter in both SDR and HDR, so it can better overcome glare, and bright highlights stand out better in HDR. The LG also has better gaming features, including support for 1440p @ 120Hz gaming, FreeSync variable refresh rate support, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports compared to just two ports on the Sony.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.8
8.6
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.5
9.0
SDR Brightness
7.7
6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.73" (4.4 cm)
2.13" (5.4 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.3
6.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
697 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
350 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
206 cd/m²
151 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
810 cd/m²
618 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
797 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
400 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
266 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
162 cd/m²
117 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
778 cd/m²
603 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
758 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
376 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
254 cd/m²
232 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
155 cd/m²
117 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.103
0.108
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.7
5.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
622 cd/m²
324 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
305 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
127 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
795 cd/m²
626 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
788 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
407 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
275 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
167 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
656 cd/m²
607 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
755 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
389 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
262 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
160 cd/m²
131 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.095
0.096
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.3
9.4
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0038
0.0040
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0044
0.0041
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0064
0.0041
SDR Brightness
7.7
6.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
422 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
427 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
435 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
397 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
372 cd/m²
217 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
186 cd/m²
122 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
407 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
413 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
377 cd/m²
351 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
353 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
178 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.073
Color Gamut
8.6
8.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
98.01%
98.97%
DCI P3 uv
99.36%
99.67%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.75%
73.54%
Rec 2020 uv
76.26%
78.83%
Color Volume
7.9
7.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
75.0%
73.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
34.2%
32.9%
White Luminance
820 cd/m²
636 cd/m²
Red Luminance
90 cd/m²
51 cd/m²
Green Luminance
304 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
17 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
330 cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
115 cd/m²
66 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
371 cd/m²
217 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.2
7.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.51
3.25
Color dE
1.71
2.84
Gamma
2.22
2.28
Color Temperature
7,013 K
6,676 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.31
Color dE
0.71
1.16
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,525 K
6,500 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.166%
1.301%
50% DSE
0.123%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.421%
0.487%
5% DSE
0.103%
0.102%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.375%
0.286%
Viewing Angle
9.2
8.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
65°
58°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
27°
31°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
61°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
65°
Reflections
9.2
9.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.5%
1.8%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.3%
1.3%
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
8.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
9.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.9
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.3 ms
100% Response Time
2.4 ms
3.0 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
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
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 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
5.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.3 ms
38.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.3 ms
13.6 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
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.2
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
17.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
90.0 ms
152.4 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
9.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.6 ms
17.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.6 ms
17.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.2 ms
17.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
82.4 ms
152.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
81.2 ms
144.1 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
9.2 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
8.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
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
Yes
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
Yes
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
No
No
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
0
0
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
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
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
7.1
6.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.29 dB
4.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.87 dB
4.58 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.98 dB
6.36 dB
Max
88.7 dB SPL
91.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.65 dB
3.15 dB
Distortion
7.6
7.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.083
0.140
Weighted THD @ Max
0.604
0.805
IMD @ 80
0.86%
0.47%
IMD @ Max
3.00%
2.59%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Google TV
Version
22
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 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
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
No
Remote App
LG ThinQ
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
77 W
87 W
Power Consumption (Max)
179 W
171 W
Firmware
03.10.43
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