LG C4 vs Sony BRAVIA 8: Which Is The Better WOLED?

The Sony BRAVIA 8 and the LG C4 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. They perform slightly differently, however, so which one is better? Let's find out.

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0:00 Intro 
0:32 Design (Front & Stand)
1:50 Back & Inputs
4:26 Performance
4:55 HDR Brightness
6:32 SDR Brightness
6:37 SDR Color Accuracy (Pre & Post Calibration)
7:37 Image Processing
8:11 Input Lag
8:54 Verdict
10:35 Outro
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[Evanthemovieguy]

Not sure if LG has massively improved its processing or if the Bravia 8 just got hella nerfed, but looks like the C4 might be the better buy this year.

[Sonola]

It’s become harder and harder overtime to justify the Sony tax.

[avish]

I love the reviews❤️‍🔥But could you produce a series where you give long-term reviews (e.g., 6 months, 12 months) of popular TV models, such as the Sony X90L?🤩

[kelvinlau]

I'm a bit disappointed in Sony's tv this year.
I think they've lost ground to other brands.
Less performance plus Sony tax, really hard to justify buying Sony tv this year.

[radspeed]

That out of box color accuracy on the Sony gotta be a deal breaker, especially considering the price increase

[LurkerPatrol]

I have an LG OLED, upgraded from a cheap LG led TV and it’s the single best panel I’ve seen. Thanks to rtings and a massive discount on Best Buy. And to Abby!

[EhNothing]

Love the objectivity of the comparison. Very helpful. Thanks much!

[amjadabuali]

You always forgrt to review the audio systems in TVs, however thank you for thr effort 🙏🏻

[Bklynblaze]

Give me Sony image quality and processing over LG any day of the week.

[jzilla]

Another Great job, love Sony tv’s, but LG won me over this past year, my last 2 tv’s are LG Oled’s . I love em, only thing I would change is the stand & the remote, I hate that little rotating nub on LG’s magic remote. Totally useless & annoying. C series for living room, B series for bedroom ❤

[barryschwarz]

Good review, as usual, but I really missed how the TVs handle motion. Sony has usually been superior here, and it is a significant part of the TV experience.

[bedoinuk]

Hi, I am Abby, the best TV reviewer in the known universe. Cheers!

[camoz]

I hate how reviews say 4k/120hz and eARC is a bad thing for receivers. Mostly all new receivers need that 4k/120hz or 8k/60hz on eARC as they can also use 4k/120hz. Not sure if they can do 144hz yet but wont be long I would say. Like mine Pioneer VSX-535 or even Onkyo TX-SR3100. That saying apparently all higher end tv models coming out next year should be able to do 4x 4k/144hz

[pummisher]

Both those TVs are about the same price in Canada at Best Buy at the moment. I think they're about a $100 difference.

[hefrocks]

And what about operating system? It’s very important for me to have Google TV

[hefrocks]

what about green tint in LG that you mentioned in comparison with Samsung?

[hastawisuda]

In my country, the price difference between the two is quite significant. 55 Inch For C4 $1000 and B8 1, 650.

[jayallen]

I looked at both at best buy and like them both but Sony Won for me . Hopefully it was a good choice for my home theater for just movies my room is dark . C4 was nice also . Glad i got the sony on sale full price it would not been worth it. My last tv was a panasonic zt60 still going but some burn in now . Got my parents a 4k c3 after i was hooked on oled .

[chrislukowski]

Are a lot of people using their TVs as the HDMI input hub? I imagined most people buying TVs of this caliber would be using AV Receivers for this role.

[EndoV]

Will you guys be reviewing the Asus XG27aqdmg monitor?