Sony vs LG 48-Inch OLED TV: Which Is Cheaper Per Inch?

The Short Answer

Sony has no tracked OLED listings in our live data as of September 10, 2026 — the Sony side of this query returned a null price floor, meaning zero in-stock Sony OLED prices across the retailers we track. Sony doesn't field a 48-inch OLED at all: in every source for this research, its smallest OLED is the 42-inch XR-42A90K. LG's tracked floor from the "48 inch oled tv" query is $24.615231/inch — the 65-inch OLED65C6PUA at $1,599.99 on Newegg — while its cheapest listing by total price is the 55-inch OLED55C6PUA at $1,399.99 ($25.454364/inch). Between the two brands, LG is the only one with a priced OLED. That's a default, not a value verdict. How we source prices and compute floors is documented on our methodology page.

Price Per Inch Breakdown

Four LG listings are live and tracked, all at Newegg, and none is 48 inches:

• LG OLED65C6PUA, 65-inch, 2-year Amber plan — $1,599.99, $24.615231/inch
• LG OLED55C6PUA, 55-inch, 2-year Amber plan — $1,399.99, $25.454364/inch
• LG OLED evo G3 (OLED55G3PUA, 2023), 55-inch — $1,547.33, $28.133273/inch
• LG OLED65C6PUA, 65-inch, 6-year Amber plan — $1,874.99, $28.846/inch

Note the floor distinction: the cheapest LG OLED by sticker price ($1,399.99) is not the cheapest per inch. The 65-inch C6 at $1,599.99 is $200.00 more in total yet $0.839133/inch less. The spread across these four listings runs from $24.615231/inch to $28.846/inch — $4.230769/inch between LG's own best and worst.

Sony's column is empty. The one priced Sony OLED candidate in our research was Best Buy's listing for the 42-inch XR-42A90K; we don't print web prices our trackers can't verify against stock.

The only 48-inch LG OLED with a price anywhere in this research is the 2025 B5 at £649.99 (sale price) at Currys in the UK: £649.99 ÷ 48 = £13.54/inch. That is a ceiling in a foreign currency — we don't convert exchange rates, so treat it as illustration. The 2026 48-inch C6 (OLED48C6PUA) is confirmed on LG's official spec pages but carried no price in any source we checked; the 48-inch OLED48C5PUA from the C5 line likewise appeared with no verifiable current price.

Same Size, Same Tier?

Not even close to apples-to-apples. A clean table would pit a 48-inch Sony OLED against a 48-inch LG OLED. Sony's side doesn't exist in evidence; LG's exists, but our tracked stock sits at 55 and 65 inches. The nearest size-matched comparison is at other diagonals — see Sony vs LG 65-Inch 4K TV: Which Is Cheaper Per Inch? for the size where LG's C6 data actually lives. For context, here are the five cheapest tracked listings in the wider 4K OLED category:

The live category floor is $9.0544/inch — the cheapest in-stock 4k-oled listing in our data. That's category context, not part of the Sony-vs-LG verdict.

What the Extra Cost Buys You

Inside LG's tracked lineup, the objective deltas are auditable. $1,874.99 − $1,599.99 = $275.00 is the entire difference between the OLED65C6PUA bundled with a 2-year Amber protection plan and the same model bundled with a 6-year plan — $275.00 buys warranty years, not picture. LG's published spec sheet for the 48-inch OLED48C6PUA lists Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG, G-Sync, FreeSync, and 40W 2.2-channel audio — spec-sheet claims, not our test observations. Sony has no OLED listing text in our tracked data, so there are no Sony spec rows to compare, and we won't guess.

When Each Makes Sense

• Choose LG if 48 inches is the requirement: it is the only brand of the pair selling a 48-inch OLED, with the B5's £649.99 sale ceiling (£13.54/inch) as the lone 48-inch price anchor in this research.
• Choose Sony if 42 inches works: the XR-42A90K is the smallest OLED either brand fields in our research, but with a null tracked floor — zero live listings — we can't quote a live $/inch. Divide Best Buy's current price by 42 yourself before assuming anything.

Verdict

Between these two brands, LG is the only one with a live price: a $24.615231/inch floor on the 65-inch C6 at $1,599.99 (Newegg). Sony posts null — no tracked OLED at any size and no 48-inch model in evidence. At 48 inches specifically, LG is unopposed. Prices checked September 10, 2026; every £ figure above is a UK ceiling and every $ figure is a live US floor. To see current numbers as they move, browse tracked 4K OLED listings →.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sony make a 48-inch OLED TV?

No 48-inch Sony OLED appears in our tracked data or in any source for this research. Sony's smallest OLED in evidence is the 42-inch XR-42A90K, and our Sony-side price floor is null — zero in-stock Sony OLED listings.

How much is LG's 48-inch B5 OLED per inch?

£649.99 ÷ 48 = £13.54/inch, from Currys' £649.99 UK sale price. That's a ceiling in GBP, not a US floor.

What is LG's cheapest tracked OLED per inch in live data?

$24.615231/inch on the 65-inch OLED65C6PUA at $1,599.99 (Newegg).

Why compare TVs by price per inch instead of total price?

Because diagonal changes the math: the 55-inch C6 at $1,399.99 is cheaper in total than the 65-inch C6 at $1,599.99, yet more expensive per inch ($25.454364 vs $24.615231). The per-unit approach is spelled out on our how-it-works page.