Between the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 and G5 OLED evo 65, the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 comes out ahead in smart os, while the G5 OLED evo 65 wins on peak brightness and refresh rate. Overall, the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 scores 68.1 and the G5 OLED evo 65 scores 79 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The G5 OLED evo 65 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.9 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 Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 if you care most about smart os. The biggest gaps in its favor are smart os.
Pick the G5 OLED evo 65 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, among others.
Both ship with comparable screen size, dolby vision, vrr, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the G5 OLED evo 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Sony - Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 wins
- ▲Smart OS: Google TV (vs webOS).
Why LG - G5 OLED evo 65 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 48.15% more. 4000 nits vs 2700 nits.
- ▲Refresh rate — 37.50% more. 165 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲HDMI 2.1 ports — 2.00 more. 4 vs 2.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs Mini-LED).
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Sony - Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 | LG - G5 OLED evo 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 65 " | 65 " |
| Panel typeⓘ | Mini-LED | OLEDlead |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 165 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2700 nits | 4000 nitslead |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | Sony - Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 | LG - G5 OLED evo 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | true | true |
| HDR10+ⓘ | false | false |
| Smart OS | Google TVlead | webOS |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | Sony - Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 | LG - G5 OLED evo 65 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 2 | 4lead |
| VRRⓘ | true | true |
| ALLM | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or G5 OLED evo 65?+
G5 OLED evo 65 peaks at 4000 nits vs 2700 nits.
Which is better for gaming, Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or G5 OLED evo 65?+
G5 OLED evo 65 offers 165Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or G5 OLED evo 65 support Dolby Vision?+
Both support Dolby Vision.
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