LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA 55"
Samsung QN90F QN65QN90FAFXZA 65"
What Buyers Say
LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA 55"
The LG OLED C5 55" receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its stunning picture quality, deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent brightness. Users praise its sleek design, fast interface, and solid value for a premium OLED experience. However, several reviewers note weak built-in audio and a remote that lacks a dedicated mute button, which are the main drawbacks.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent brightness for OLED
- Sleek and thin design
- Fast and intuitive interface
Cons
- Weak built-in speakers
- Remote lacks mute button
- AI features lacking
- No mute button on remote
Samsung QN90F QN65QN90FAFXZA 65"
The Samsung Neo QLED TV is widely praised for its outstanding picture quality, exceptional brightness, and excellent contrast, especially in bright rooms. Most users are highly satisfied, with one noting it outperforms LG in brightness and another loving it for gaming. However, a significant complaint is the poor built-in speakers that rattle and distort, which one user says can only be fixed by adding expensive external speakers. A separate user experienced freezing issues after six months, requiring a restart.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Outstanding brightness
- Perfect contrast
- Glare-free in bright rooms
- Great for gaming
Cons
- Poor built-in speakers
- Speaker rattling and distortion
- Expensive external speakers needed
- Freezing issues after months
- No last channel recall on remote
Scores
Specifications
| LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA 55" | Samsung QN90F QN65QN90FAFXZA 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | QD-Mini-LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | — | matte |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1500 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | Neo Quantum HDR+ |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | Motion Xcelerator 165Hz |
| Processor | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 | NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive | Variable Refresh Rate |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Multiple Voice Assistant Compatible |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | SmartThings |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home | Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, Google Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.2 | 4.2.2 |
| Wattage | 60W | 60W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | Yes★ |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | 400x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 133W★ | 140W |
| Energy Star | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual Energy | 246 kWh★ | 266 kWh |
| Weight | 14.11 kg★ | 24.22 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA 55"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
Samsung QN90F QN65QN90FAFXZA 65"
- Strong audio (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong display (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
Pricing
LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA 55" offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 12 of 43 specs.
