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LG C1 OLED vs Samsung QN90A

Side-by-Side Comparison

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LG C1 OLED
Samsung QN90A

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LG C1 OLED Picture
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Our Verdict

LG C1 OLED

Samsung QN90A

The LG C1 OLED and the Samsung QN90A are both excellent TVs, but they use different panels. The LG is an OLED with a near-infinite contrast ratio, nearly instant response time, and wide viewing angles. The Samsung has a VA panel, so it still has an excellent contrast ratio, but its viewing angles are only decent. OLEDs don't get as bright as LED TVs, and the Samsung uses Mini LED backlighting, allowing it to get exceptionally bright and making it better suited to very bright rooms.

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Variants

  • OLED48C1PUB (48")
  • OLED55C1PUB (55")
  • OLED65C1PUB (65")
  • OLED77C1PUB (77")
  • OLED83C1PUA (83")
  • QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
  • QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.4
8.4

Pre Calibration 
 

4.5
9.2

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

SDR Brightness 
 

6.7
9.3

HDR Brightness 
 

6.8
9.1

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.7
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

LG C1 OLED Design Picture
Samsung QN90A Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-28
Month 28
50% Gray
50-gray-28
Month 28
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

LG C1 OLED Stand Picture
Samsung QN90A Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

LG C1 OLED Back Picture
Samsung QN90A Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 200x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

LG C1 OLED Borders Picture
Samsung QN90A Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

LG C1 OLED Thickness Picture
Samsung QN90A Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.85" (4.7 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

LG C1 OLED Build quality picture
Samsung QN90A Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

Contrast Picture  

LG C1 OLED Contrast Picture
Samsung QN90A Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
75,855 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
3,640 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
8.5

Blooming Photo  

LG C1 OLED Blooming Photo
Samsung QN90A Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
576

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

LG C1 OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung QN90A Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

6.8
9.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

639 cd/m²
1,244 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

369 cd/m²
382 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

142 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

751 cd/m²
1,564 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

747 cd/m²
1,609 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

412 cd/m²
1,653 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

277 cd/m²
1,216 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

131 cd/m²
757 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

729 cd/m²
1,561 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

725 cd/m²
1,584 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

392 cd/m²
1,637 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

263 cd/m²
1,210 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

125 cd/m²
755 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.109
0.040
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.9
9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG C1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90A HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

643 cd/m²
1,086 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

378 cd/m²
450 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

135 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

723 cd/m²
1,499 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

728 cd/m²
1,567 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
1,608 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

284 cd/m²
1,109 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

162 cd/m²
749 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

701 cd/m²
1,492 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

716 cd/m²
1,552 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

388 cd/m²
1,593 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

269 cd/m²
1,106 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

128 cd/m²
748 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.106
0.051
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.5
6.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0057
0.0365

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0029
0.0365

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0028
0.0318

SDR Brightness 
 

6.7
9.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

302 cd/m²
1,088 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

412 cd/m²
1,086 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

414 cd/m²
1,357 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

376 cd/m²
1,372 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
1,162 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

137 cd/m²
674 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

393 cd/m²
1,064 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

395 cd/m²
1,302 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

358 cd/m²
1,350 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
1,152 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

131 cd/m²
671 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.070
0.038
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Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG C1 OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung QN90A Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

96.33%
95.92%

DCI P3 uv 
 

98.83%
95.92%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG C1 OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung QN90A Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

71.28%
72.06%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

77.89%
77.93%
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Color Volume 
 

7.9
8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG C1 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

76.0%
91.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG C1 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

34.4%
48.3%

White Luminance 
 

797 cd/m²
1,586 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

84 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

291 cd/m²
1,184 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

29 cd/m²
91 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

315 cd/m²
1,290 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

106 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

362 cd/m²
1,448 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

4.5
9.2

Pre White Balance Picture  

LG C1 OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

LG C1 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

LG C1 OLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung QN90A Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

5.86
0.85

Color dE 
 

5.13
1.39

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

7,167 K
6,620 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Space)
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 50
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

LG C1 OLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

LG C1 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

LG C1 OLED Post Color Picture
Samsung QN90A Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.16
0.24

Color dE 
 

1.51
1.07

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,504 K
6,529 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

LG C1 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.280%
2.967%

50% DSE 
 

0.124%
0.218%

5% Uniformity Picture  

LG C1 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.317%
0.680%

5% DSE 
 

0.088%
0.102%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

LG C1 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung QN90A Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.211%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

LG C1 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.229%
0.737%
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Viewing Angle 
 

8.9
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

LG C1 OLED Chroma Graph
Samsung QN90A Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

57°
24°

Hue Graph  

LG C1 OLED Hue Graph
Samsung QN90A Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

30°
49°

Lightness Graph  

LG C1 OLED Lightness Graph
Samsung QN90A Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

69°
44°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

64°
23°
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Reflections 
 

9.3
9.2

Reflections Picture  

LG C1 OLED Reflections Picture
Samsung QN90A Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

LG C1 OLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

LG C1 OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.4%
1.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.9%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.2%
0.8%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.3
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

LG C1 OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung QN90A HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

6.0
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.7
6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

LG C1 OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung QN90A Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

7.5
6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

6.0
7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

LG C1 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung QN90A Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

LG C1 OLED Pixels Picture
Samsung QN90A Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
BGR

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

LG C1 OLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung QN90A Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG C1 OLED Response Time Chart
Samsung QN90A Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
3.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

2.3 ms
8.9 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

LG C1 OLED Backlight chart
Samsung QN90A Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

LG C1 OLED BFI Picture
Samsung QN90A BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG C1 OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung QN90A BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

LG C1 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90A Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

LG C1 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90A Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

5.0
6.5

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

39.4 ms
32.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

13.4 ms
7.8 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
Yes
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

89.5 ms
76.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.2 ms
5.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
10.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.0 ms
9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.0 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

89.4 ms
76.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

85.4 ms
20.8 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.6 ms
5.3 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

LG C1 OLED PS5 Screenshot
Samsung QN90A PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
PS5 doesn't output 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

LG C1 OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung QN90A Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

LG C1 OLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

LG C1 OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.3
6.9

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

80.00 Hz
95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.57 dB
3.58 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.93 dB
3.54 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

4.49 dB
5.58 dB

Max 
 

91.1 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.58 dB
5.28 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.9
7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.047
0.129

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.508
0.624

IMD @ 80 
 

6.48%
0.41%

IMD @ Max 
 

12.74%
1.18%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

LG C1 OLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung QN90A Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

webOS
Tizen

Version  

6.0
2021

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

LG C1 OLED Ads Picture
Samsung QN90A Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
8.5

Apps Picture  

LG C1 OLED Apps Picture
Samsung QN90A Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Very Smooth

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

9.0
8.5

Remote Picture  

LG C1 OLED Remote Picture
Samsung QN90A Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

LG TV Plus
Samsung SmartThings
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

LG C1 OLED Controls Picture
Samsung QN90A Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

LG C1 OLED In The Box Picture
Samsung QN90A In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

79 W
53 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

184 W
179 W

Firmware  

03.10.29
1054

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