Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5"
Roku
78 Overall Score
vs
Samsung S90H QN42S90HAEXZA 42"
Samsung
72 Overall Score
Scores
Smart Home
Budget
Streaming
Gaming
Sports
Corporate
Portable
Movies
Outdoor
Specifications
| Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5" | Samsung S90H QN42S90HAEXZA 42" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 42" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | — | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit |
| Color Gamut | quantum dot color | — |
| Motion Tech | — | Motion Xcelerator 165Hz |
| Processor | Roku Smart Picture Max | NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR 10+ |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz★ |
| VRR | Freesync Premium Pro, VRR | FreeSync Premium (AMD Adaptive Sync), G-SYNC (NVIDIA Adaptive Sy |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Roku TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Not Applicable, Not Applicable | Bixby, Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast | SmartThings |
| Works With | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home | SmartThings |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | — | 20W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 400x300 | 200x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | 298 kWh | 155 kWh★ |
| Weight | 28.26 kg | 8.30 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gaming (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong audio (85th percentile)85th %ile
Samsung S90H QN42S90HAEXZA 42"
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong gaming (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong smart (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong audio (78th percentile)
Pricing
Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5"0.098score per dollar
vs
Samsung S90H QN42S90HAEXZA 42"0.060score per dollar
Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5" offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 64.5"
Scores 78 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 38 specs.
