Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
LG UA77 Series 65UA7700PUB 65"
What Buyers Say
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
LG UA77 Series 65UA7700PUB 65"
The LG 7700 series TV receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent picture quality, great value for the price, and gaming features like Game Optimizer and HDR10 Pro. However, several reviews highlight issues with poor color accuracy, inconsistent picture quality, confusing setup instructions, and difficulty pairing with external TV remotes.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Great value for the price
- Good gaming features (Game Optimizer, HDR10 Pro)
- Easy setup
- Decent sound quality
Cons
- Poor color accuracy
- Inconsistent picture quality
- Confusing setup instructions
- Difficulty pairing with external TV remote
- Too many unwanted channels on startup
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | LG UA77 Series 65UA7700PUB 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Color Gamut | — | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | Alpha 7 AI Processor Gen8 |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | VRR | FreeSync, VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Apple AirPlay, Works with Alexa, Alexa Built-in, Works with Google Assistant, LG ThinQ |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast |
| Works With | — | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 40W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | Virtual Surround Sound, Dolby Digital |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | 2.0 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | 5.1 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | 200x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W | 143W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh | 264 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 14.52 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
LG UA77 Series 65UA7700PUB 65"
- Strong smart (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong display (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 11 of 40 specs.