LG OLED B5 OLED65B5PUA 65"
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
What Buyers Say
LG OLED B5 OLED65B5PUA 65"
The LG B5 OLED TV receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent picture quality, deep blacks, and easy setup, but several complain about intrusive privacy tracking, poor software updates, and a confusing Magic Remote. While some find it a great value with good color contrast, others strongly advise against buying due to software and usability issues.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Deep blacks and contrast
- Easy setup
- Lightweight and easy to mount
- Good color contrast day and night
Cons
- Intrusive privacy tracking
- Poor software updates
- Confusing Magic Remote
- Mediocre built-in speakers
- Steep learning curve for features
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 B5 OLED65B5PUA 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 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 1000 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | 4,500:1 |
| Color Gamut | 100% Colour Volume | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | XR Motion Clarity |
| Processor | alpha 8 AI Processor Gen2 | Cognitive Processor XR |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10, Dolby Vision, 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 | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Wattage | — | 40W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 138W★ | 185W |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 255 kWh★ | 407 kWh |
| Weight | 17.10 kg★ | 24.90 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG OLED B5 OLED65B5PUA 65"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong display (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)17th %ile
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)
Pricing
LG OLED B5 OLED65B5PUA 65" offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 41 specs.
