Between the C5 OLED 55 and Bravia 3 LED 55, the C5 OLED 55 comes out ahead in peak brightness and refresh rate, while the Bravia 3 LED 55 wins on smart os. Overall, the C5 OLED 55 scores 60.5 and the Bravia 3 LED 55 scores 45.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The C5 OLED 55 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the C5 OLED 55 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, among others.
Pick the Bravia 3 LED 55 if you care most about smart os. Its strongest claims are smart os.
Both ship with comparable screen size, dolby vision, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the C5 OLED 55 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why LG - C5 OLED 55 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 188.89% more. 1300 nits vs 450 nits.
- ▲Refresh rate — 140.00% more. 144 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲HDMI 2.1 ports — 4.00 more. 4 vs 0.
- ▲Has VRR.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs LED).
Why Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 wins
- ▲Smart OS: Google TV (vs webOS).
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 55 " | 55 " |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | LED |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 1300 nitslead | 450 nits |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | true | true |
| HDR10+ⓘ | false | false |
| Smart OS | webOS | Google TVlead |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 4lead | 0 |
| VRRⓘ | truelead | false |
| ALLM | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, C5 OLED 55 or Bravia 3 LED 55?+
C5 OLED 55 peaks at 1300 nits vs 450 nits.
Which is better for gaming, C5 OLED 55 or Bravia 3 LED 55?+
C5 OLED 55 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does C5 OLED 55 or Bravia 3 LED 55 support Dolby Vision?+
Both support Dolby Vision.
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