LG G4 OLED vs Samsung QN900D 8K

Which TV Is Better?

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LG G4 OLED
Samsung QN900D 8K

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Updated Aug 12, 2025 01:39 PM

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Our Verdict

LG G4 OLED

Samsung QN900D 8K

The LG G4 OLED is better than the Samsung QN900D 8K in almost every way, with the exception of the Samsung's ability to play games at 4k @ 240Hz and 8k @ 60Hz. Aside from gaming, there is almost no 8k content, so 8k doesn't give the Samsung TV a noticeable advantage in image quality over the 4k LG G4. The LG OLED also has far better contrast than the otherwise fantastic contrast of the Samsung. Plus, the LG is extremely bright for an OLED, almost matching the brightness of the Samsung LED, except in SDR, where the Samsung still has the edge. Finally, the LG has a far better viewing angle, making it far superior for wide seating arrangements.

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Variants

  • OLED55G4SUB (55")
  • OLED65G4SUB (65")
  • OLED77G4WUA (77")
  • OLED83G4WUA (83")
  • OLED97G4WUA (97")
  • QN65QN900DFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN900DFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN900DFXZA (85")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.6
8.0

Black Uniformity 
 

10
7.7

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

SDR Brightness 
 

7.6
8.5

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.6
8.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,194 cd/m²
816 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

719 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

303 cd/m²
294 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,550 cd/m²
1,459 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,459 cd/m²
1,467 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

701 cd/m²
1,214 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

468 cd/m²
730 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
460 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,487 cd/m²
1,412 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,399 cd/m²
1,429 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

672 cd/m²
1,192 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

468 cd/m²
730 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

224 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.108
0.064
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.5
7.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,190 cd/m²
551 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

692 cd/m²
447 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

286 cd/m²
280 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,433 cd/m²
1,418 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,413 cd/m²
1,428 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

611 cd/m²
1,178 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
704 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

221 cd/m²
448 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,401 cd/m²
1,379 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,376 cd/m²
1,390 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

600 cd/m²
1,158 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
704 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

219 cd/m²
446 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.104
0.065
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.6
8.5

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

513 cd/m²
573 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

611 cd/m²
1,475 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

596 cd/m²
1,454 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

546 cd/m²
1,268 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
758 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

317 cd/m²
476 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

604 cd/m²
1,427 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

589 cd/m²
1,413 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

543 cd/m²
1,241 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

498 cd/m²
757 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

317 cd/m²
475 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.037
0.062
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
271,400 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
1,989 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
8.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
1,344
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
8.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
7.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.198%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.167%
1.644%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

7.5
7.2

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

91.18%
87.91%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

61.27%
61.84%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.0
8.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

88.3%
86.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

39.7%
42.9%

White Luminance 
 

1,585 cd/m²
1,453 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

144 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

435 cd/m²
1,037 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

51 cd/m²
118 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

474 cd/m²
1,146 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

183 cd/m²
434 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

553 cd/m²
1,326 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.3
8.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.99
3.39

Color dE 2000 
 

0.79
2.26

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.37

Color Temperature 
 

6,381 K
6,491 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Space)
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 50
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.7
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.13
0.24

Color dE 2000 
 

0.73
1.35

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,477 K
6,519 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.7
9.0

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

5.42
5.60

Color dE ITP 
 

6.4
5.5

Color Temperature 
 

6,637 K
6,569 K

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
FILMMAKER MODE
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.0
9.2

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

4.36
2.60

Color dE ITP 
 

6.20
4.80

Color Temperature 
 

6,425 K
6,637 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.1
9.2

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0048
0.0020

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0050
0.0022

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0050
0.0022
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.7
6.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

9.0
6.5

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
6.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.5
8.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.3
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
4.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.4

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
11.3 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

89.7 ms
121.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
8.0 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.6 ms
5.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

9.9 ms
11.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.0 ms
11.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

89.6 ms
88.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

85.7 ms
28.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.4 ms
8.2 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.6 ms
5.1 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
15.3 ms
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.4
9.9

Resolution  

4k
8k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
Yes

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
9.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144Hz
60Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
Yes
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
4.9

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

40
341

Best 10% CAD 
 

15
147

Worst 10% CAD 
 

109
673
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.6
6.5

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

34
245

Best 10% CAD 
 

14
120

Worst 10% CAD 
 

76
377
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.4
5.5

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

49
323

Best 10% CAD 
 

14
131

Worst 10% CAD 
 

140
587
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 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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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

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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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

4.2
7.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.1 ms
32.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.1 ms
7.3 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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Response Time 
 

9.5
7.5

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.6 ms
9.4 ms

Total Response Time 
 

3.5 ms
10.1 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

10.1 ms
17.5 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

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 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

8.2
6.8

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

21.8%
37.1%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

7.0
8.1

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

1.62 cd/m²
0.91 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

9.0
7.0

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

5,015% ⋅ pixel
20,603% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
Yes
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

6.5
7.0

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

57.98%
59.18%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

54.22%
62.67%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

32.43%
52.79%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.9
6.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
24°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

70°
20°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
45°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
27°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
48°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.9
6.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.346%
2.701%

50% DSE 
 

0.143%
0.187%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.463%
0.741%

5% DSE 
 

0.085%
0.093%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
VA

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
BGR
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
40 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports  

3
4

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
100 Mbps

Composite In  

0
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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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 
 

Yes
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.24" (0.6 cm)
0.08" (0.2 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

0.94" (2.4 cm)
0.59" (1.5 cm)

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

webOS
Tizen

Version  

24
2024
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

No
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

78 W
129 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

233 W
320 W

Firmware  

03.10.27
1120
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.5
6.9

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

80.00 Hz
134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.06 dB
2.51 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.72 dB
2.06 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

4.04 dB
3.14 dB

Max 
 

91.9 dB SPL
89.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.90 dB
4.63 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
Yes
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Check Price

55"
OLED55G4SUB
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55"
 
65"
OLED65G4SUB
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Amazon.com
65"
QN65QN900DFXZA
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Amazon.com
75"
 
75"
QN75QN900DFXZA
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Samsung.com
77"
OLED77G4WUA
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BestBuy.com
77"
 
83"
OLED83G4WUA
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
83"
 
85"
 
85"
QN85QN900DFXZA
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
97"
OLED97G4WUA
SEE PRICE
LG.com
97"
 

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