OLED55CX vs 55OLED805/12 vs KD-55A8: Comparison

Comparison of features, image quality, design, sound, software and connectivity between the following televisions: OLED55CX vs 55OLED805/12 vs KD-55A8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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OLED55CXLG CX 55" · 4K · OLED55CX
55OLED805/12Philips OLED 805 55" · 4K · 55OLED805/12
KD-55A8Sony A8 55" · 4K · KD-55A8
Technical data sheets

Basics
OLED55CX
LG CX
55" · 4K · OLED55CX
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55OLED805/12
Philips OLED 805
55" · 4K · 55OLED805/12
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KD-55A8
Sony A8
55" · 4K · KD-55A8
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Image Score 8.4 Image 8.6 Image 8.1 Image
Sound Score 7.4 Sound 8.1 Sound 7.0 Sound
Connectivity Score 8.9 Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity 7.7 Connectivity
Design Score 5.4 Design 5.4 Design 5.4 Design
System Score 6.5 System 4.5 System 6.4 System

Brand
Brand LG Philips Sony
Serie CX OLED 805 A8
Model OLED55CX 55OLED805/12 KD-55A8
Other codes OLED55CX8LB · OLED55CX3 · OLED55CX6 · OLED55CX5 · OLED55CX9 -- KD-55A89BAEP · KD55A89BAEP

Release Date
Year 2020 2020 2020

Image

Summary

OLED

  • Technology
    OLED
    OLED panels achieve an infinite contrast in a smaller thickness
  • Reference image
    Final image
    Perfect
    An image with pure blacks, maybe the brightness and the life time are slightly lower than on an LCD panel

OLED

  • Technology
    OLED
    OLED panels achieve an infinite contrast in a smaller thickness
  • Reference image
    Final image
    Perfect
    An image with pure blacks, maybe the brightness and the life time are slightly lower than on an LCD panel

OLED

  • Technology
    OLED
    OLED panels achieve an infinite contrast in a smaller thickness
  • Reference image
    Final image
    Perfect
    An image with pure blacks, maybe the brightness and the life time are slightly lower than on an LCD panel


Size (inches) and resolution

Diagonal 55" 55" 55"
Resolution 4K • 3840 x 2160 4K • 3840 x 2160 4K • 3840 x 2160
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Pixel density 80 ppi 80 ppi 80 ppi

Technology
Panel type OLED OLED OLED
LCD technology
Subpixel type RGB RGB RGB
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz
Panel Manufacturer LG Display • Lg Display LG Display • Lg Display LG Display • Lg Display
Tradename -- -- --

Backlight and contrast
Backlight type Self-luminous pixels Self-luminous pixels Self-luminous pixels
Backlight form
Local dimming
Brightness 650 nits 680 nits 570 nits
Contrast Infinite:1 Infinite:1 Infinite:1
Light sensor No Sí No

Colorimetry
Quantum Dots (QLED), Nano Cells... No No No
Color spaces
Rec. 709
100%
DCI P3
--
NTSC 1953
--
Rec. 2020
--
sRGB
--
Rec. 709
100%
DCI P3
99%
NTSC 1953
--
Rec. 2020
--
sRGB
--
Rec. 709
100%
DCI P3
--
NTSC 1953
--
Rec. 2020
--
sRGB
--
Color depth 10 bits 10 bits 10 bits

HDR
HDR technologies
  • Dolby Vision
  • HLG
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10+
  • HLG
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10
  • HLG
Tradename HDR

Crystal
Anti-glare filter -- -- --
Vision angle Horizontal
Vertical 		Horizontal
Vertical 		Horizontal
Vertical

Processing
Image processor LG ThinQ AI -- --
Upscaling -- Ultra Resolution --
Noise reduction 4-step noise reduction -- --
Motion -- Perfect Natural Motion --
Contrast Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer, Perfect Black Panel, Pixel Level Dimming -- --
Color Advanced Color Enhancer, True Color Accuracy Pro -- --
Fake HDR HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro, ULTRA Luminance Pro -- --

Response times
Minimum time -- -- --
Average time -- -- --
Maximum time -- -- --
Input lag 18 ms 11 ms 9 ms
Gaming ALLM , FreeSync, Game Mode, VRR Game Mode --

3D
3D type No No No

Sound

Speakers
Speakers
  • 10W 2x
  • 10W 2x
  • 10W 2x
Subwoofer
  • 10W 2x
  • 30W 1x
  • 5W 2x
Power 40 W 50 W 30 W
Output channels 2.2 CH 2.1 CH 2.2 CH

Sound technologies
Technologies
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Audio

Tuner and connectivity

Digital tuner

DVB
Terrestrial
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
Satellite
  • DVB-S
  • DVB-S2
  • DVB-S
  • DVB-S2
  • DVB-S
  • DVB-S2
Cable
  • DVB-C
  • DVB-C
  • DVB-C

ATSC & QAM
Terrestrial No No No
Cable No No No

ISDB
Terrestrial No No No

DTMB
Terrestrial No No No

Analog tuner
Analog tuner
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM

Hybrid television
HbbTV No Yes No

Cable connections
RF antenna
  • Antenna (RF) 1x
  • Antenna (RF) 1x
  • Antenna (RF) 1x
HDMI
  • HDMI 2.1 3x
  • HDMI 2.1 1x
  • CEC
  • eARC
  • HDMI 2.0 4x
  • ARC
  • CEC
  • HDMI 2.0 4x
  • ARC
  • CEC
  • eARC
  • HDCP 2.2
USB
  • USB 2.0 3x
  • USB 2.0 1x
  • USB 3.0 1x
  • USB 2.0 2x
  • USB 3.0 1x
Satellite
  • Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1x
  • Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1x
  • Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1x
  • Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1x
  • Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1x
CI
  • CI+ 1.4 1x
  • CI+ 1.4 1x
  • CI+ 1.4 1x
Optical Audio
  • Optical Audio Out 1x
  • Optical Audio Out 1x
  • Optical Audio Out 1x
3.5mm audio
  • 3.5 mm Audio Out 1x
  • 3.5 mm Audio Out 2x
  • 3.5 mm Audio Out 1x
Ethernet
  • Ethernet RJ45 1x
  • Ethernet RJ45 1x
  • Ethernet RJ45 1x
Composite -- --
  • AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1x
Infrared -- --
  • IR Out 1x

Wireless connections
Wi-Fi Yes,
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 		Yes,
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 		Yes,
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,
Bluetooth Yes,
Bluetooth 5.0 		Yes,
Bluetooth 4.2 		Yes,
Bluetooth 4.2

Content delivery
Apple AirPlay 2 Yes -- --
Chromecast -- -- Yes

Remote control
Type of command -- -- --
Control of multiple devices -- -- --

Others
PVR recording Yes,
PVR 		No No
PIP No No No
PAT No No No
Camera No No No
Accessories -- -- --
Others -- -- --

Design

Structure

With stand
Dimensions 122.8 cm
73.8 cm
25.1 cm 		122.78 cm
72.01 cm
23 cm 		122.75 cm
73.34 cm
32.63 cm
Weight 23 Kg 22.5 Kg 18.334 Kg

Without stand
Dimensions 122.8 cm
122.8 cm
122.8 cm 		122.78 cm
122.78 cm
122.78 cm 		122.7 cm
122.7 cm
122.7 cm
Weight 18.9 Kg 22 Kg 16.8 Kg
Screen shape Flat Flat Flat
Frameless Yes Yes Yes
Colors
Black
Black
Black

Stand
Removable stand No No No
Stand shape -- -- V Shape

VESA
VESA size 300 x 200 mm 300 x 300 mm 300 x 300 mm

Others
Single cable No No No
Ambient mode No No No

System

Operating System
SW WebOS • webOS 5.0 Android • Android TV 9 Pie Android • Android TV 9 Pie

Hardware
SOC model -- ARM Cortex-A53 --
Processor -- 4 x 1500GHz • ARM Cortex-A53 --
Graphic -- ARM Mali-G71 --
RAM -- 3GB --
ROM -- 16GB 16GB

Consumption
Energy efficiency
E
F
F
Standby consumption 0.5 W 0.3 W 0.5 W
Average consumption -- 147 W 131 W
Consumption 145 W 129 W 363 W
ECO consumption -- -- --
OFF consumption -- 0.3 W --

Power supply
Power supply 100 V - 120 V (volts) 220 V - 240 V (volts) 220 V - 240 V (volts)
Power supply frequency 50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz) 50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz) 50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)

Certificates
Certificates ENERGY STAR, RoHS, UL/cUL -- ENERGY STAR, UL/cUL
Prices
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