1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55QNED80UQA
Sony KD-55A85
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QNED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- NanoCell Color Pro
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- X1™ Ultimate Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55QNED80UQA to Sony KD-55A85 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony KD-55A85 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 55QNED80UQA
Sony KD-55A85
Advantage of LG 55QNED80UQA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55QNED80UQA over Sony KD-55A85.
LG 55QNED80UQA | vs | Sony KD-55A85 | |
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AMD Freesync™ | Premium | vs | |
2K HFR | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
WiSA Ready | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) | vs | |
Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | vs | 4.2 |
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) | vs | |
3GPP | vs | ||
AVI | vs | ||
Flash Video | vs | ||
MPEG-4 | vs | ||
TS | vs | ||
VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit | vs | |
AAC | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
aptX | vs | ||
EAC3 | vs | ||
HE-AAC | vs | ||
MP2 | vs | ||
JPS | vs |
Advantage of Sony KD-55A85
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55A85 over LG 55QNED80UQA.
LG 55QNED80UQA | vs | Sony KD-55A85 | |
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Dolby Vision | vs | ||
IMAX Enhanced | vs | ||
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20W | vs | 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W |
DTS Digital Surround | vs | ||
Chromecast | vs | ||
HDCP Version | 2.2 | vs | 2.3 |
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | vs | 1 | |
Composite Inputs | vs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm input | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
Teletext | vs | ||
ASF | vs | ||
WebM | vs | ||
WMV | vs | ||
Xvid | vs | ||
M4A | vs | ||
MIDI | vs | ||
WAV | vs | ||
GIF | vs | ||
PNG | vs | ||
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
4K HFR |
VRR |
Dolby Atmos |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
WEAKNESSES |
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No HDR10+ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
Selected Features
OLED display on Sony KD-55A85
Sony KD-55A85 has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
IPS Panel on LG 55QNED80UQA
LG 55QNED80UQA has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel. Such panels are not commonly used in LCD TVs as they suffer from light leakage which lead to the lower contrast and poor HDR experience. However, this type of panels can provide better viewing angles and color accuracy compared to the VA panels.
HDR10
LG 55QNED80UQA and Sony KD-55A85 support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Dolby Vision on Sony KD-55A85
Sony KD-55A85 also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 55QNED80UQA and here - Sony KD-55A85.
BASICS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Brand | LG | Sony |
Series | QNED80 | A85/A87/A89 Series |
Model | 55QNED80UQA | KD-55A85 |
Size | 55" | 55" |
Country | USA | UK |
Release Year | 2022 | 2020 |
Bezel Color | Black | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Display Type | QNED | OLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Color | NanoCell Color Pro | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | Premium | |
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | X1™ Ultimate |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 240 | X-Motion Clarity |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.2 |
Speaker Type | Down Firing | Acoustic Surface Audio+™ (Actuator x2 + Subwoofer x2) |
Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W |
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
WiSA Ready | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Direct | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 3) | eARC |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | BRAVIA Sync |
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm input | |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) | |
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | webOS | Android |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | Vewd |
Application Store | LG Content Store | Google Play Store |
Teletext |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
AVI | ||
ASF | ||
DivX | ||
Flash Video | ||
H.263 | ||
H.264 | ||
H.265 | ||
MKV | ||
M2TS | ||
MP4 | ||
MPEG-4 | ||
QuickTime | ||
RealVideo | ||
TS | ||
VC-1 | ||
VP7 | ||
VP8 | ||
VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 2 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | B/G,D/K,I |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | DVB-T/T2 |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | DVB-C |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
GENERAL | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Power Supply | AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 716 x 44.2 mm 48.5" x 28.2" x 1.7" | 1,227 x 712 x 52 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 781 x 257 mm 48.5" x 30.7" x 10.1" | 1,227 x 739 x 295 mm |
Stand Size | 1058 x 257 mm / 41.7" x 10.1" | Width: 855 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1420 x 835 x 187 mm 55.9" x 32.9" x 7.36" | 1,362 x 832 x 184 mm |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 300 x 300 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 16.3 kg / 35.9 lbs | 16.8 kg |
Weight With Stand | 16.7 kg / 36.8 lbs | 18.2 kg |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 23 kg / 50.7 lbs | 25 kg |
Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor | 1 Year |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55QNED80UQA | Sony KD-55A85 |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control With Magic Tap | Premium Remote |