•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG 65NANO816NA
•   Advantage of Sony KD-65A85
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG 65NANO816NA to Sony KD-65A85 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-65A85 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 65NANO816NA over Sony KD-65A85.

	LG 65NANO816NA	vs	Sony KD-65A85
2K HFR		vs
HGIG Compatibility	after planned update	vs
Filmmaker Mode		vs
Newer Bluetooth Version	5.0	vs	4.2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	2	vs	1
Component Inputs		vs
3GPP		vs
AVI		vs
Flash Video		vs
MPEG-4		vs
TS		vs
VP9	4K@60p, 10bit	vs
AAC		vs
AC4		vs
aptX		vs
HE-AAC		vs
MP2		vs
JPS		vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A+	vs	A

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-65A85 over LG 65NANO816NA.

	LG 65NANO816NA	vs	Sony KD-65A85
Higher Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	vs	100 Hz/120 Hz
Higher Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	vs	10 bits
Dolby Vision		vs
IMAX Enhanced		vs
VRR		vs
More Speaker Channels	2.0 Channel	vs	2.2
Higher Speaker Power Rating	20W	vs	10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W
Dolby Atmos		vs
DTS Digital Surround		vs
Chromecast		vs
HDMI Version	2.0	vs	2.1
More USB Inputs	2	vs	3
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
ASF		vs
VP8		vs
WebM		vs
WMV		vs
Xvid		vs
M4A		vs
MIDI		vs
WAV		vs
GIF		vs
PNG		vs
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	1	vs	2

OLED display on Sony KD-65A85

Sony KD-65A85 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 65NANO816NA

LG 65NANO816NA 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 65NANO816NA and Sony KD-65A85 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-65A85

Sony KD-65A85 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.

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 65NANO816NA and here - Sony KD-65A85.

BASICS	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
Brand	LG	Sony
Series	NANO81	A85/A87/A89 Series
Model	65NANO816NA	KD-65A85
Size	65"	65"
Country	UK	UK
Release Year	2020	2020
Bezel Color	Black	Black
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
Display Type	NanoCell	OLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Color	NanoCell Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility	after planned update
Picture Processor	Quad-Core Processor 4K	X1™ Ultimate
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 100	X-Motion Clarity
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
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
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
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
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC (HDMI 2)	eARC
HDCP Version	2.3	2.3
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	2	3
USB 3.0 Ports		1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	2	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
DLNA

OTHER	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
CPU Cores	4	4
Operating System	webOS	Android
Internet Browser	Full Web Browser	Vewd
Application Store	LG Content Store	Google Play Store
Teletext	Flof

VIDEO FORMATS	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
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 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
Digital Tuner	1	2
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L	B/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	DVB-C	DVB-C
Digital SAT TV System	DVB-S/S2	DVB-S/S2
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+	CI+ 1.4	1.4

GENERAL	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
Energy Efficiency	A+	A
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	116 W	479 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1451 x 840 x 64 mm	1,448 x 836 x 52 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1451 x 910 x 324 mm	1,448 x 863 x 295 mm
Stand Size	831 x 324 mm	Width: 855 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1600 x 1035 x 207 mm	1,584 x 958 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	24.1 kg	21.8 kg
Weight With Stand	25.8 kg	23.2 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	33.3 kg	32 kg
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year

ACCESSORIES	LG 65NANO816NA	Sony KD-65A85
Remote	Magic Remote Control - MR20	Premium Remote