LG OLED evo C5 OLED65C5PUA 65"
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
What Buyers Say
LG OLED evo C5 OLED65C5PUA 65"
The LG OLED TV is highly praised for its stunning picture quality, deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent brightness, making it a great value for the price. Users appreciate the sleek design, easy setup, and user-friendly webOS, though some note the remote is mediocre and the home screen is cluttered with ads. A few negative experiences include a defective unit and the TV being too dark in bright rooms, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Great value for money
- Sleek and modern design
- Easy setup and user-friendly webOS
Cons
- Mediocre remote control
- Cluttered home screen with ads
- Too dark in bright rooms
- Defective unit reported
- No mute button on remote
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Scores
Specifications
| LG OLED evo C5 OLED65C5PUA 65" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 1000 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | 4,500:1 |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | XR Motion Clarity |
| Processor | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 | Cognitive Processor XR |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium, VRR | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.2 | 4.0 |
| Wattage | 40W | 40W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 164W★ | 185W |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 302 kWh★ | 407 kWh |
| Weight | 16.60 kg★ | 24.90 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG OLED evo C5 OLED65C5PUA 65"
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong gaming (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong display (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 1 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 42 specs.