LG B5 OLED vs QNED85A: Which TV Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

Updated Dec 03, 2025 08:41 PM

This review is in Early access

Resolution4k

Native Refresh Rate 120Hz

TypeOLED

Sub-Type WOLED

Dolby Vision Yes

Screen Finish Glossy

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Native Refresh Rate Locked

TypeLocked

Sub-Type Locked

Dolby Vision Locked

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Our Verdict

LG B5 OLED

LG QNED85A

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

OLED48B5PUA (48")
OLED55B5PUA (55")
OLED65B5PUA (65")
OLED77B5PUA (77")
OLED83B5PUA (83")

50QNED85AUA (50")
55QNED85AUA (55")
65QNED85AUA (65")
75QNED85AUA (75")
86QNED85AUA (86")
100QNED85AUA (100")

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48"

OLED48B5PUA

48"

50"

50QNED85AUA

55"

OLED55B5PUA

55"

55QNED85AUA

65"

OLED65B5PUA

65"

65QNED85AUA

75"

75QNED85AUA

77"

OLED77B5PUA

77"

83"

OLED83B5PUA

83"

86"

86QNED85AUA

100"

100QNED85AUA

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.2

0.0

No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.2

0.0

Home Theater

8.4

0.0

Bright Room

6.7

0.0

Sports

7.1

0.0

Gaming

8.5

0.0

Brightness

7.0

0.0

Black Level

0.0

Color

8.3

0.0

Processing (In Development)

8.3

0.0

Game Mode Responsiveness

9.0

0.0

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

0.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

7.4

N/A

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

799 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

490 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

258 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

852 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

847 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

565 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

368 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

165 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

833 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

792 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

516 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

368 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

162 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.096

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.8

N/A

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SAMPLE

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HDR Cityscape Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

594 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

413 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

260 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

712 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

714 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

528 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

342 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

151 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

706 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

699 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

513 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

342 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

148 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.094

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SDR Brightness

6.0

N/A

Real Scene Peak Brightness

303 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

426 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

439 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

437 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

391 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

184 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

421 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

435 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

431 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

389 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

181 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.056

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Black Level

Contrast

N/A

Contrast Picture

SAMPLE

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Contrast

Inf : 1

Lock : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

SAMPLE

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Lighting Zone Transitions

N/A

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

SAMPLE

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Local Dimming

Locked

Backlight

No Backlight

Locked

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

SAMPLE

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

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Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

N/A

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Native Std. Dev.

0.165%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

8.7

N/A

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

SAMPLE

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

98.30%

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BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

71.16%

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HDR Color Volume

7.5

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

SAMPLE

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

70.3%

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2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

SAMPLE

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

34.6%

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White Luminance

699 cd/m²

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Red Luminance

92 cd/m²

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Green Luminance

305 cd/m²

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Blue Luminance

37 cd/m²

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Cyan Luminance

331 cd/m²

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Magenta Luminance

109 cd/m²

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Yellow Luminance

384 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.8

N/A

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

1.99

Lock

Color dE 2000

1.44

Lock

Gamma

2.22

Lock

Color Temperature

6,581 K

Lock K

Picture Mode

Expert (Dark Space, night)

Locked

Color Temp Setting

Warm 40

Locked

Gamma Setting

2.2

Locked

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.6

N/A

Post White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE 2000

0.28

Lock

Color dE 2000

0.95

Lock

Gamma

2.22

Lock

Color Temperature

6,501 K

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White Balance Calibration

22 point

Locked

Color Calibration

Yes

Locked

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.3

N/A

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

2.77

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Color dE ITP

5.4

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Color Temperature

6,562 K

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Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

Locked

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

N/A

HDR Post White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

2.43

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Color dE ITP

4.70

Lock

Color Temperature

6,528 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

9.5

N/A

PQ EOTF Graph

SAMPLE

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0014

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1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0015

Lock

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0014

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.9

N/A

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

SAMPLE

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Smoothing

8.0

0.0

Detail Preservation

7.5

0.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

N/A

Sharpness Picture - 480p

SAMPLE

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HDR Native Gradient

8.0

N/A

HDR Gradient Picture

SAMPLE

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

0.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

0.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

0.0

50% Red To 100% Red

0.0

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

0.0

50% Green To 100% Green

6.0

0.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

0.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

0.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.9

N/A

1080p @ 60Hz

9.9 ms

Lock ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

155.9 ms

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1080p @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

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1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

5.4 ms

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz

10.1 ms

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.1 ms

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4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

141.5 ms

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4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

130.8 ms

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4k @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

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4k @ Max Refresh Rate

5.4 ms

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8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.1

N/A

Resolution

Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

Locked

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Lock Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Lock Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Locked

8k @ 60Hz

Locked

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Variable Refresh Rate

7.5

N/A

Native Refresh Rate

120Hz

Locked

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

Locked

FreeSync

Yes

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

Locked

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

Lock Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

Lock Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

Locked

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

104

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

104

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

9.4

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

146

Lock

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Motion Handling

Stutter

4.2

N/A

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

41.2 ms

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Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

16.2 ms

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24p Judder

N/A

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Locked

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Response Time

9.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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First Response Time

0.5 ms

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Total Response Time

4.2 ms

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Worst 10% Response Time

10.3 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

SAMPLE

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Flicker-Free

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

SAMPLE

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Yes

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

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60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

Locked

120Hz For 120 fps

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

SAMPLE

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Locked

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

Locked

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

6.7

N/A

Ring Light Picture

SAMPLE

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Direct Reflections Graph

SAMPLE

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

38.0%

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Screen Finish

Glossy

Locked

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.2

N/A

Black Level Raise Picture

SAMPLE

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

SAMPLE

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

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Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.28 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

7.8

N/A

Bright Room Off Picture

SAMPLE

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

SAMPLE

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

12,897% ⋅ pixel

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Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.6

N/A

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

SAMPLE

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

66.94%

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Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

61.36%

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High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

44.00%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

8.7

N/A

Viewing Angle Video

SAMPLE

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Chroma Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Washout

47°

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Hue Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Shift

30°

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Lightness Graph

SAMPLE

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Brightness Loss

61°

Lock°

Black Level Raise

69°

Lock°

Gamma Shift

65°

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Gray Uniformity

7.8

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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50% Std. Dev.

1.264%

Lock%

50% DSE

0.143%

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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5% Std. Dev.

0.488%

Lock%

5% DSE

0.105%

Lock%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

SAMPLE

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Pixels Picture

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Type

OLED

Locked

Sub-Type

WOLED

Locked

Subpixel Layout

RWBG

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

SAMPLE

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

Locked

ATSC Tuner

1.0

Locked

USB Ports

Locked

USB 3.0

Locked

Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Locked

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Locked

Composite In

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

Locked

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

Locked

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

Locked

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Locked

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

Locked

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

ARC: DTS 5.1

Locked

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

Optical: DTS 5.1

Locked

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

Locked

HDR10+

Locked

Dolby Vision

Yes

Locked

HLG

Yes

Locked

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

Locked

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

SAMPLE

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Wall Mount

VESA 300x200

Locked

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.43" (1.1 cm)

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Thickness

Thickness Picture

SAMPLE

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Max Thickness

2.01" (5.1 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Build Quality

8.5

N/A

Build quality picture

SAMPLE

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

SAMPLE

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Smart OS

webOS

Locked

Version

Locked

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Ad-Free

0.0

N/A

Ads Picture

SAMPLE

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Yes

Locked

Opt-out

Locked

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Locked

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Remote

Remote Picture

SAMPLE

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Voice Control

Yes

Locked

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

SAMPLE

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Mute Switch

Locked

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

97 W

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Power Consumption (Max)

230 W

Lock W

Firmware

33.20.71

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.4

N/A

Frequency Response

SAMPLE

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Low-Frequency Extension

95.14 Hz

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Std. Dev. @ 70

3.85 dB

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Std. Dev. @ 80

3.87 dB

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Std. Dev. @ Max

5.59 dB

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Max

85.1 dB SPL

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Dynamic Range Compression

3.68 dB

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Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

48"

OLED48B5PUA

48"

50"

50QNED85AUA

55"

OLED55B5PUA

55"

55QNED85AUA

65"

OLED65B5PUA

65"

65QNED85AUA

75"

75QNED85AUA

77"

OLED77B5PUA

77"

83"

OLED83B5PUA

83"

86"

86QNED85AUA

100"

100QNED85AUA