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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG C3 OLED vs Sony A80L/A80CL OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG C3 OLED
Sony A80L/A80CL OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
- XR-55A80L (55")
- XR-65A80L (65")
- XR-77A80L (77")
- XR-83A80L (83")
Our Verdict
LG C3 OLED
Sony A80L/A80CL OLED
The LG C3 OLED is better than the Sony A80L OLED for all but the most hardcore home entertainment enthusiasts. They both use WOLED panels, but the LG is brighter in both HDR and SDR and maintains its brightness better in Game Mode. The LG also has FreeSync support and slightly lower input lag than the Sony, so it's better for gamers. They both support advanced audio and video formats like DTS and Dolby Vision. The only edge the Sony has is in its processing capabilities; typical of Sony, it's class-leading when upscaling low-resolution or smoothing low-quality content. While the LG isn't quite up to the level of the Sony in terms of image processing, it's certainly no slouch in that department, making it the better TV for most people.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.0
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.22" (0.6 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
2.05" (5.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
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
8.1
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
729 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
581 cd/m²
393 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
326 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
801 cd/m²
686 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
815 cd/m²
654 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
522 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
311 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
153 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
784 cd/m²
667 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
781 cd/m²
645 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
477 cd/m²
516 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
311 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
150 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
0.086
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.4
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
776 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
434 cd/m²
398 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
175 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
806 cd/m²
696 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
808 cd/m²
587 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
394 cd/m²
426 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
269 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
184 cd/m²
164 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
786 cd/m²
675 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
780 cd/m²
579 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
367 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
268 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
147 cd/m²
162 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.105
0.086
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.2
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0056
0.0041
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0054
0.0028
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0051
0.0028
SDR Brightness
7.9
7.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
474 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
409 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
412 cd/m²
383 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
396 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
379 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
216 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
405 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
407 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
390 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
375 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
214 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.059
Color Gamut
8.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
98.72%
98.81%
DCI P3 uv
99.51%
99.65%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.79%
72.83%
Rec 2020 uv
76.01%
77.20%
Color Volume
7.9
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
73.8%
77.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
34.1%
35.1%
White Luminance
856 cd/m²
738 cd/m²
Red Luminance
92 cd/m²
92 cd/m²
Green Luminance
298 cd/m²
317 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
33 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
325 cd/m²
344 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
118 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
363 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.9
7.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.50
3.59
Color dE
1.30
1.89
Gamma
2.24
2.19
Color Temperature
6,305 K
6,879 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.6
9.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.18
0.14
Color dE
0.87
0.79
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,495 K
6,505 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.288%
0.996%
50% DSE
0.134%
0.142%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.350%
0.575%
5% DSE
0.100%
0.097%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.093%
0.203%
Viewing Angle
9.3
9.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
63°
64°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
34°
29°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
69°
Reflections
9.5
9.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.1%
1.8%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
1.5%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.9
9.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
2.3 ms
5.0 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
5.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.4 ms
36.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.4 ms
11.7 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
Unknown
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
17.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.7 ms
168.2 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
8.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
16.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.5 ms
16.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.2 ms
16.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
151.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
77.5 ms
143.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
8.8 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
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.14 dB
3.98 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.98 dB
4.36 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.55 dB
5.83 dB
Max
85.9 dB SPL
94.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.31 dB
4.05 dB
Distortion
6.9
6.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.085
0.354
Weighted THD @ Max
0.545
1.215
IMD @ 80
4.49%
3.52%
IMD @ Max
8.04%
8.52%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Google TV
Version
23
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 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
No
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
95 W
89 W
Power Consumption (Max)
239 W
202 W
Firmware
03.10.85
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