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Comparison between LG OLED48C16LA vs Sony KD-48A9

General Info
Model Number LG OLED48C16LA Sony KD-48A9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2020
Brand LG Sony
Model Series C1 A9S / A9
Model Number OLED48C16LA KD-48A9
Alias OLED48C15LA
OLED48C17LA
OLED48C18LA
OLED48C19LA
KD-48A9BAEP
Display
Screen Size Class 48" (inches) 48" (inches)
Diagonal Size 47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Width 41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
Screen Height 23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type OLED OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.43 % 93.69 %
Screen Brightness 220 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 720 cd/m²
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 2 ms
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HDR10 Pro
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.85 in
4.7 cm
46.9 mm
0.15 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 14.9 kg
33 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 42.17 in
107.1 cm
1071 mm
3.51 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.88 in
25.1 cm
251 mm
0.82 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.9 kg
42 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Meteor Titan, Vanilla White Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.1
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x S/PDIF
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI (CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10 1 x 5
Features
OS webOS 6.0 Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
Ultra Luminance Pro
Intense Color (Wide Color Gamut)
Netflix
Magic Tap
AI Picture Pro
Image Enhancing on SQM
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
LG ThinQ AI
Youtube TV
Infinite Contrast
Alexa
Perfect Black
Pixel Level Dimming
Filmmaker Mode
Apple Airplay 2
Apple TV
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Game Optimizer
Stadia Cloud Gaming (firmware update required)
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Apple Homekit
Perfect Color
Next Picks
Wide Viewing Angle
Magic Explorer
OLED Motion Pro
AMD FreeSync Premium
AI 4K Upscaling
Google Assistant
Cinema HDR
AI Brightness Control
Disney+
Prime Video
Super Bit Mapping HDR
X-Motion Clarity
Apple AirPlay
Object-based Super Resolution
Object-based HDR remaster
TRILUMINOS Display
Pixel Contrast Booster
Apple HomeKit
IMAX Enhanced
Chromecast Built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light Sensor
Precision Color Mapping
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
calMAN Ready
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Google Assistant
Alexa
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Ergonomics
Case Width 42.17 in
107.1 cm
1071 mm
3.51 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height 24.33 in
61.8 cm
618 mm
2.03 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 200 300 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Magic remote control - MR21N
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Display Certified
UL Verified Flicker-Free & Low Blue Light Display
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
LG OLED48C16LA Sony KD-48A9