1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG OLED65R1PUA

Sony KD-85Z9G

SCORE:
94
SCORE:
94

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Intense Color
  • Perfect Viewing Angle
  • α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) LED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • X-Wide Angle
  • X1™ Ultimate Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG OLED65R1PUA to Sony KD-85Z9G 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. The LG OLED65R1PUA has 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and the Sony KD-85Z9G has 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

LG OLED65R1PUA

Sony KD-85Z9G

DISPLAY
93
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
96
OTHER FEATURES
98
CONNECTIVITY
94
FORMAT SUPPORT
88
OVERALL
94
DISPLAY
97
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
93
OTHER FEATURES
85
CONNECTIVITY
96
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
94

Advantage of LG OLED65R1PUA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED65R1PUA over Sony KD-85Z9G.

LG OLED65R1PUA vs Sony KD-85Z9G
Backlight Dimming Pixel Level Dimming vs Full Array Local Dimming
Dolby Vision IQ vs
HGIG Compatibility vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel) vs 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
WiSA Ready Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 5.0 vs 4.2
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-85Z9G

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-85Z9G over LG OLED65R1PUA.

LG OLED65R1PUA vs Sony KD-85Z9G
Higher Resolution 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) vs 8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
IMAX Enhanced vs
4K HFR vs
2K HFR vs
More Speaker Channels 4.2 Channel vs 4.4
DTS Digital Surround vs
Chromecast vs
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
Composite Inputs vs 1 via A/V 3.5mm input
ASF vs
WebM vs
WMV vs
Xvid vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
WAV vs
GIF vs
PNG vs
VESA Wall Mount vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Pixel Level Dimming
  Perfect Viewing Angle
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Dolby Vision
  HLG
  Speaker Channels
  Dolby Atmos
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
  New HDMI 2.1
WEAKNESSES
  No HDR10+
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No VRR

Selected Features

OLED display on LG OLED65R1PUA

LG OLED65R1PUA 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.

VA Panel on Sony KD-85Z9G

Sony KD-85Z9G has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

Full-Array Local Dimming on Sony KD-85Z9G

Sony KD-85Z9G has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.

HDR10

LG OLED65R1PUA and Sony KD-85Z9G 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

LG OLED65R1PUA and Sony KD-85Z9G also support 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 OLED65R1PUA and here - Sony KD-85Z9G.

BASICS LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
BrandLGSony
SeriesR1 SignatureZ9G
ModelOLED65R1PUAKD-85Z9G
Size65"85"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20212019
Bezel ColorBlackBlack
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
Display TypeOLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"84.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Backlight DimmingPixel Level DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
Backlight NameSelf-illuminating pixels (no backlight)Backlight Master Drive™
ColorIntense ColorTRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing AnglePerfect Viewing AngleX-Wide Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4KX1™ Ultimate
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 240Motionflow™ XR
Black Frame Insertion OLED Motion Pro (120 Hz, adaptive)
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
Speaker Channels4.2 Channel4.4
Speaker TypeFront FiringAcoustic Multi-Audio™
Speaker Power Rating100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel)10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required)
CONNECTIVITY LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version5.04.2
Chromecast
Google Home Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.12.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2) eARC
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs33
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1 via A/V 3.5mm input
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSAndroid
Internet Browser Full Web BrowserVewd
Application Store LG Content Store Google Play Store
Teletext
VIDEO FORMATS LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
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 OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-MNTSC-M
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
GENERAL LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 50/60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1592 x 1276.3 x 266 mm1.913 x 1.226 x 432 mm (75 3/8 x 48 3/8 x 17 1/8 in)
Stand Size1592 x 266 mmWidth: 1.567 mm (61 3/4 in)
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1750 x 750 x 420 mm2.071 x 1.283 x 337 mm (81 5/8 x 50 5/8 x 13 3/8 in)
VESA Wall Mount
Weight Without Stand64 kg71.7 kg (158 lbs)
Weight With Stand91 kg74.5 kg (164.1 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)109 kg94 kg (207.1 lbs)
Warranty1 Year Parts & Labor1 Year
ACCESSORIES LG OLED65R1PUA Sony KD-85Z9G
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR21NRMF-TX600U

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