Samsung QN90B vs LG G3 OLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Jul 04, 2025 04:01 PM

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Resolution4k

TypeOLED

Sub-TypeWOLED

Our Verdict

Samsung QN90B

LG G3 OLED

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

Variants

QN43QN90BAFXZA (43")
QN50QN90BAFXZA (50")
QN55QN90BAFXZA (55")
QN65QN90BAFXZA (65")
QN75QN90BAFXZA (75")
QN85QN90BAFXZA (85")

OLED55G3PUA (55")
OLED65G3PUA (65")
OLED77G3PUA (77")
OLED83G3PUA (83")

Review

See Samsung QN90B Review

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Check Price

43"

QN43QN90BAFXZA

43"

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

50"

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

55"

OLED55G3PUA

LG.com

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

65"

OLED65G3PUA

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

75"

77"

OLED77G3PUA

83"

OLED83G3PUA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA

85"

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.4

9.1

Contrast

8.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.3

8.6

Viewing Angle

7.7

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.4

9.1

TV Shows

8.3

8.8

Sports

8.4

9.0

Video Games

8.7

9.4

HDR Movies

8.1

9.1

HDR Gaming

8.8

9.1

PC Monitor

9.0

9.5

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 28

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 22

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

0.22" (0.6 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.06" (2.7 cm)

0.94" (2.4 cm)

Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

Contrast Picture

Contrast

73,455 : 1

Inf : 1

Native Contrast

3,168 : 1

Inf : 1

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Blooming

8.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

720

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

9.5

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

9.4

8.5

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,099 cd/m²

1,024 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

1,222 cd/m²

532 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

409 cd/m²

230 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,968 cd/m²

1,442 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

2,054 cd/m²

1,410 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,432 cd/m²

687 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

858 cd/m²

448 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

645 cd/m²

227 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,957 cd/m²

1,408 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

2,015 cd/m²

1,367 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,423 cd/m²

686 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

857 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

644 cd/m²

225 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.065

0.108

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

9.0

7.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

628 cd/m²

977 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

793 cd/m²

441 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

256 cd/m²

170 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,853 cd/m²

1,332 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,983 cd/m²

1,307 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,372 cd/m²

580 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

857 cd/m²

406 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

636 cd/m²

228 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,849 cd/m²

1,307 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,952 cd/m²

1,273 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,364 cd/m²

576 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

855 cd/m²

405 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

635 cd/m²

227 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.061

0.104

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PQ EOTF Tracking

6.1

9.4

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0526

0.0027

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0516

0.0039

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0480

0.0036

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SDR Brightness

9.3

8.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,197 cd/m²

527 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

2,037 cd/m²

607 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

2,120 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,430 cd/m²

542 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

859 cd/m²

501 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

612 cd/m²

306 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

2,018 cd/m²

600 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

2,079 cd/m²

605 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,415 cd/m²

538 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

857 cd/m²

499 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

611 cd/m²

305 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.068

0.040

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Color Gamut

8.6

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

94.42%

97.53%

DCI P3 uv

95.63%

99.13%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

71.76%

72.46%

Rec 2020 uv

79.68%

75.48%

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Color Volume

9.1

8.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

88.7%

88.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

52.1%

38.9%

White Luminance

2,042 cd/m²

1,527 cd/m²

Red Luminance

425 cd/m²

140 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,539 cd/m²

420 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

115 cd/m²

53 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,654 cd/m²

456 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

537 cd/m²

177 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,955 cd/m²

546 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

7.8

8.7

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

3.57

2.22

Color dE

1.74

1.18

Gamma

2.20

2.16

Color Temperature

6,201 K

6,232 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Warm 50

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.6

9.4

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.41

0.38

Color dE

0.60

1.25

Gamma

2.23

2.20

Color Temperature

6,507 K

6,505 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

22 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

8.7

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.348%

1.184%

50% DSE

0.210%

0.131%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.416%

0.576%

5% DSE

0.091%

0.081%

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Black Uniformity

8.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.537%

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

1.225%

0.133%

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Viewing Angle

7.7

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

29°

70°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

47°

70°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

45°

70°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

47°

70°

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Reflections

9.1

9.5

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Glossy

Total Reflections

1.7%

0.9%

Indirect Reflections

1.0%

0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections

0.8%

0.3%

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

7.8

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

8.0

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.3

8.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

6.0

9.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

7.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RWBG

Type

LED

OLED

Sub-Type

WOLED

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Motion

Response Time

8.8

9.8

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.3 ms

0.2 ms

100% Response Time

7.9 ms

2.6 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

6.3

5.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

33.8 ms

39.1 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

8.8 ms

14.1 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.6

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

11.1 ms

10.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

89.2 ms

89.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.9 ms

5.5 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.9 ms

10.1 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

6.0 ms

5.5 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

11.0 ms

10.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

11.0 ms

10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.6 ms

10.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

79.2 ms

89.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

24.4 ms

85.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.9 ms

5.5 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.0

7.6

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

95.14 Hz

89.80 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.18 dB

2.01 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.45 dB

2.00 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.15 dB

3.87 dB

Max

90.3 dB SPL

90.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.57 dB

4.14 dB

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Distortion

6.8

7.2

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.204

0.143

Weighted THD @ Max

0.771

1.172

IMD @ 80

2.01%

1.40%

IMD @ Max

9.49%

3.29%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

webOS

Version

2022

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

3 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

8.0

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

9.0

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Large

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

LG ThinQ

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

61 W

86 W

Power Consumption (Max)

175 W

221 W

Firmware

1204

03.10.55

Check Price

43"

QN43QN90BAFXZA

43"

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

50"

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

55"

OLED55G3PUA

LG.com

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

65"

OLED65G3PUA

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

75"

77"

OLED77G3PUA

83"

OLED83G3PUA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA