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LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48"
The Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 drives over 8.3 million self-lit OLED pixels for infinite contrast and perfect blacks, paired with a 144Hz refresh rate and 0.1ms response time for fluid gaming. Its near-invisible bezel and comprehensive smart platform with webOS 25, Apple AirPlay 2, and Google Cast offer a clean, versatile setup. This TV is best for competitive gamers and cinephiles who need a 48-inch display with four HDMI 2.1 ports and Dolby Vision in a mixed-use room.
Screen 48"
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel OLED
Refresh 120 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
smart platform webOS
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
87 Overall Score
Price $900
Snapshot
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85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 212 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 48" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED |
| Backlight | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion |
| Processor | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.1 |
| VRR | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Alexa, Google |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 |
Power & Size
| Power | 82 |
| Energy Star | Yes |
| Annual Energy | 176 |
| Weight | 14.9 kg / 32.8 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48" | Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L | TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 48 | 77 | 98 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED | QD-OLED | QLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | webOS | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48" | 77.5 | 86.4 | 90.9 | 99.2 | 79.1 | 65.8 | 98.7 | 94.6 | 36.8 |
| Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L Compare | 91.9 | 95.5 | 90.9 | 87.4 | 98.6 | 0 | 84.9 | 88.5 | 96.4 |
| TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K Compare | 91.9 | 83.4 | 97.8 | 93.4 | 91.8 | 91 | 89.6 | 88.5 | 97.8 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 71.6 | 79.2 | 93.9 | 89 | 89.7 | 97.8 | 89.6 | 94.6 | 79.7 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 97.4 | 96.2 | 96.4 | 84.8 | 79.2 | 86.9 | 77.2 | 99.5 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 77.5 | 86.4 | 86.3 | 89 | 77.8 | 91 | 93.1 | 88.5 | 36.8 |
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