LG C3 vs Sony A80L - Which Is The Better WOLED?

The Sony A80L and the LG C3 are two of the most popular OLEDs on the market. They both use WOLED panels, support advanced audio and video formats like DTS and Dolby Vision, and have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for modern gaming consoles and PCs. Despite their similarities, they do perform differently. Which one is better? Let's find out.

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Sony XR-65A80L & OLED65C3PUA

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0:00 Intro 
0:35 Design
1:33 Inputs
3:08 Performance
3:38 Input Lag
4:16 Response Time
4:43 Pre Calibration
5:07 SDR & HDR Brightness
6:23 HDR Native Gradient
6:55 PQ EOTF
7:20 Upscaling
7:43 Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8:15 Verdict
9:06 Outro
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[bobstacy]

I bought the 77” A80L and it is great. I love it

[kasramoghaddam]

Can't wait for the G4 and S90D reviews from you guys

[framo_official]

I always loved your monitor videos, but when i had to buy a tv myself for the first time and took a deep dive into especially mid to high end models, since then i also love your tv comparisons!! ❤❤❤

[Watever]

Been reading reviews for weeks getting my very first oled in 2 weeks the C3 65”!! Cant wait!!!

[jimfalco]

Another great review Abby! By the way, your thumbnail pics for your videos are hilarious! Good stuff!

[markt]

Purchased the C3 last fall and could not be happier.

[jec]

Literally all of the "disadvantages" of the Sony (except the two HDMI 2.1 ports, which are sufficient for probably 99% of buyers) are directly attributable to it having much better picture processing and quality.

[BillyBob-xvfu]

I have both models at 55" in the UK. The Sony, as with the C3, is surprisingly unforgiving of low bitrate HD broadcasts, which the BBC provides in abundance. I was expecting better AI upscaling from the A80L, but it's not noticeably there. As RTINGS say, don't expect either TV to make 480p look like HD. The C3, given that it's approx 2/3rds the price of A80L is a fantastic TV. It's a little darker than the A80L, so may not be suitable for a room with large amounts of sunlight during the day. The Sony has more HDR options, and maybe a few more options to fiddle about with the image, but I can't help feeling that you're paying a huge amount extra for the Sony name. The real clincher for me on the C3 is the full availability of screen ratio controls on USB movie playback, so you can stretch a widescreen film to full screen even if the film isn't 16:9 enhanced. Not sure from memory if the A80L does this, but as the C3 is my main TV, I don't really care. Sound on both TVs is fantastic, and I certainly don't need a soundbar on either of them. My only bugbear with the C3 is sometimes having to alter image settings between live soccer and snooker because the sceen will either be too light or dark.

[BennyTygohome]

We ordered the 77 C3 yesterday on prime day. I think we got good deal at $2k, but man OLED are expensive. Excited for it to arrive from freight shipping. Our eyes will be about 8' away from screen, should be great. 👍🏻 Very excited for movie nights

[jadedrivers]

C4 65" in Europe: 2600 euros, C3 65" 1600 euros. Ordered the C3.

[Rockapotamus]

Thanks for the video. Which setting for the most accurate colours on the C3? My guess ISF dark or filmmaker?

[JourneymanMan]

Still on my curved 55" C6 (2016) - and it is still going really strong. Looking for an upgrade soon though for something bigger.

[mehedi]

The review on the sound for these TVs are missing!

[gregknies]

I have the 65" A80L and love it. Best TV I have ever owned.

[swimmerboy]

Looking to buy one. Waiting to see C3/G3 vs C4/G4

[kurakuson]

Why did Brian choose the 83" A80L?

[Dragon]

when does the c3 go on sale, normally? cant wait to grab it!

[Barbarapape]

Having just bought a C3 it's good to know that i made a good choice.
Since i don't play games or watch live TV the C3 does all i can ask.
As for the banding issue, i think you would need both side by side to notice
any difference, i don't spend all day looking at colour bars!

[mark_midmark]

I am almost assuredly going to get the next LG OLED finally. They're so good. 😊

[richardvacanti]

First I want to say thank you for the videos. They’re very informative. I had the Sony a80L . I did not like it at all too dim so I brought it back to where I purchased it and they were not very happy about that but too bad. I then purchased a Hisense u8h and I am much happier with that TV to be honest. I think it blows the Sony out of the water.