Between the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 and C5 OLED 55, the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 comes out ahead in peak brightness and screen size, while the C5 OLED 55 wins on refresh rate and hdmi 2.1 ports. Overall, the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 scores 68.1 and the C5 OLED 55 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 edges ahead on the Mars Score (68.1 vs 60.5), but the 7.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 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, screen size, smart os.
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. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, panel type.
Both ship with comparable dolby vision, vrr, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Bravia 9 Mini LED 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
- ▲Peak brightness — 107.69% more. 2700 nits vs 1300 nits.
- ▲Screen size — 18.18% more. 65 " vs 55 ".
- ▲Smart OS: Google TV (vs webOS).
Why LG - C5 OLED 55 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 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 - C5 OLED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 65 "lead | 55 " |
| Panel typeⓘ | Mini-LED | OLEDlead |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 144 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2700 nitslead | 1300 nits |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | Sony - Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 | LG - C5 OLED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - C5 OLED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 2 | 4lead |
| VRRⓘ | true | true |
| ALLM | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or C5 OLED 55?+
Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 peaks at 2700 nits vs 1300 nits.
Which is better for gaming, Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or C5 OLED 55?+
C5 OLED 55 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does Bravia 9 Mini LED 65 or C5 OLED 55 support Dolby Vision?+
Both support Dolby Vision.
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