When comparing LG B8PUA OLED 55" (OLED55B8PUA) vs Sony X830F 70" (XBR70X830F), the Slant community recommends LG B8PUA OLED 55" (OLED55B8PUA) for most people. In the question“What are the best TVs?” LG B8PUA OLED 55" (OLED55B8PUA) is ranked 187th while Sony X830F 70" (XBR70X830F) is ranked 191st. The most important reason people chose LG B8PUA OLED 55" (OLED55B8PUA) is:
The dark room performance of the LG B8 is exceptional. The TV delivers saturated and inky dark scenes thanks to its high native contrast ratio and almost ideal black uniformity.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Works well as a home theater TV
The dark room performance of the LG B8 is exceptional. The TV delivers saturated and inky dark scenes thanks to its high native contrast ratio and almost ideal black uniformity.
Pro Ideal for gaming
The LG B8 highly responsive and lag-free gaming experience because of the TV's exceptional motion handling capabilities and low input lag.
The motion looks clear and doesn't appear washed out thanks to the TV's fast pixel response time that allows the B8 to eliminate the artificial effect of motion blur. The TV's full pixel response time measures at only 1.1 ms - just a couple of TVs on the market can switch their colors that fast.
The input lag of the B8 is among the lowest among the high-end TVs, measuring at only 21 milliseconds.
Pro Colors are accurate
The Sony X930F doesn't need calibration because its out-of-the-box color accuracy is very high. The overall color inaccuracy measures at the dE of 2.4. A human eye can not spot such a tiny color inaccuracy.
Pro Ads-free
The main interface of the Sony X830F doesn't have ads. Additionally, there's a way to opt-out of suggested content on the home screen.
Cons
Con Requires calibration
To enjoy the TV's exceptional picture quality you'll need to spend some time calibrating it. Luckily, all the key calibration parameters are available on the Internet.
Con Poor HDR capabilities
This TV can not play HDR content properly because the highlights look too dim when the TV is dealing with the HDR content. The panel can't get bright enough to make the highlights pop in the HDR mode.