LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
What Buyers Say
LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
The LG OLED C5 55" receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its stunning picture quality, deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent brightness. Users praise its sleek design, fast interface, and solid value for a premium OLED experience. However, several reviewers note weak built-in audio and a remote that lacks a dedicated mute button, which are the main drawbacks.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent brightness for OLED
- Sleek and thin design
- Fast and intuitive interface
Cons
- Weak built-in speakers
- Remote lacks mute button
- AI features lacking
- No mute button on remote
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
The Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni Mini-LED Series receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and deep black levels that approach OLED performance, along with great sound and seamless Alexa integration. However, several verified reviewers report significant issues with software glitches, including slow menus after updates, random picture dimming, audio skipping, and app crashes, which can make the TV frustrating to use. While the hardware is highly regarded for its value, especially for gaming with 4K 120Hz support, the software stability is a major concern that has led some to consider returning the unit.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Great black levels close to OLED
- Vibrant colors and contrast
- Good built-in sound
- Seamless Alexa integration
Cons
- Software glitches and lag after updates
- Random picture dimming issues
- Audio skipping and sound problems
- Slow menu and app loading
- Settings revert to default
Scores
Specifications
| LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55" | Amazon Ember ML55F700 55" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1500 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | — | 1400 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit | — |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | — |
| Processor | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 | Fire TV Intelligent Picture |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium, G-Sync, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | — |
| Works With | Alexa | Alexa |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 60W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 133W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | — |
| Annual Energy | 246 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 14.11 kg★ | 16.01 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong gaming (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong audio (94th percentile)94th %ile
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
- Strong hdr (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong picture quality (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gaming (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong display (78th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55" offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 20 of 43 specs.
