LG G5 OLED vs Sony Bravia 9 65 Inch

LG G5 OLED wins — LG G5 excels for movies with perfect blacks and 144Hz smoothness (per RTINGS and CNET reviews), beating the Sony Bravia …

Scores: LG G5 OLED 9/10 · Sony Bravia 9 65 Inch 8/10

LG G5 excels for movies with perfect blacks and 144Hz smoothness (per RTINGS and CNET reviews), beating the Sony Bravia 9's 120Hz Mini-LED panel in dark-room contrast. Sony Bravia 9 counters with over 2000 nits brightness and better bright-room performance (per Sony official specs and MKBHD). LG G5 is the winner for dedicated home theater use.

Spec-by-spec comparison

LG G5 OLEDSony Bravia 9 65 Inch
Screen Size65 inches65 inches
Panel TypeOLEDMini-LED
Refresh Rate144Hz120Hz
HDR FormatDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG

LG G5 OLED

What works

  • Perfect blacks with per-pixel dimming
  • 144Hz panel for smooth motion in films
  • Excellent Dolby Vision support

What doesn't

  • Lower peak brightness than Mini-LED in bright rooms
  • Risk of burn-in with static HUDs

Sony Bravia 9 65 Inch

What works

  • Extremely high peak brightness over 2000 nits
  • Strong local dimming with thousands of zones
  • Accurate color out of the box per professional calibrations

What doesn't

  • Blacks not as deep as OLED in dark scenes
  • Slower pixel response than OLED

Bottom line

Our pick: LG G5 OLED.

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