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Samsung S90D OLED
LG C5 OLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung S90D OLED
LG C5 OLED
The LG C5 OLED and the Samsung S90D OLED trade blows. The LG is brighter in SDR and does a better overall job handling reflections, making it look better in a bright room. The LG also has better image processing, so it's more versatile with different levels of content. On the other hand, the Samsung has the advantage when it comes to colors thanks to its QD-OLED panel.
Variants
- QN42S90DAEXZA (42" (WOLED))
- QN48S90DAEXZA (48" (WOLED))
- QN55S90DAFXZA (55" (QD-OLED))
- QN65S90DAFXZA (65" (QD-OLED))
- QN77S90DAFXZA (77" (QD-OLED))
- QN83S90DAEXZA (83" (WOLED))
- OLED42C5PUA (42")
- OLED48C5PUA (48")
- OLED55C5PUA (55")
- OLED65C5PUA (65")
- OLED77C5PUA (77")
- OLED83C5PUA (83")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.5
8.6
SDR Brightness
6.5
7.9
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.3
8.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,045 cd/m²
1,074 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
755 cd/m²
707 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
319 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,199 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,193 cd/m²
1,075 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
640 cd/m²
714 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
334 cd/m²
458 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
214 cd/m²
219 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,192 cd/m²
1,217 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
948 cd/m²
920 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
614 cd/m²
622 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
329 cd/m²
445 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
211 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
0.093
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.2
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
973 cd/m²
1,101 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
822 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
392 cd/m²
200 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,193 cd/m²
1,281 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,190 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
641 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
335 cd/m²
403 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
216 cd/m²
202 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,187 cd/m²
1,214 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
795 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
584 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
330 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
213 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.102
SDR Brightness
6.5
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
381 cd/m²
592 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
496 cd/m²
623 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
493 cd/m²
622 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
497 cd/m²
594 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
316 cd/m²
532 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
209 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
487 cd/m²
608 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
486 cd/m²
610 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
487 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
313 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
206 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.057
0.045
Black Level
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
10
10
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.155%
0.183%
Color
SDR Color Volume
9.3
8.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
99.90%
97.95%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
83.40%
68.82%
HDR Color Volume
9.0
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
99.4%
87.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
55.2%
40.0%
White Luminance
1,197 cd/m²
1,402 cd/m²
Red Luminance
281 cd/m²
134 cd/m²
Green Luminance
856 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
62 cd/m²
52 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
919 cd/m²
523 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
342 cd/m²
177 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,133 cd/m²
594 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.2
8.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.17
2.56
Color dE 2000
1.44
1.35
Gamma
2.12
2.22
Color Temperature
6,892 K
6,316 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space, night)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 40
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.20
0.15
Color dE 2000
0.88
0.92
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,532 K
6,513 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.3
8.8
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
4.88
4.98
Color dE ITP
6.5
7.2
Color Temperature
6,857 K
6,459 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.4
9.3
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
3.20
4.30
Color dE ITP
3.90
4.50
Color Temperature
6,572 K
6,489 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.8
8.9
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0057
0.0025
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0058
0.0031
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0049
0.0037
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.3
8.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.0
9.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
8.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
9.8
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
10
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
10
10
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.0
9.0
1080p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
83.8 ms
89.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.2 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.7 ms
4.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
67.4 ms
89.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
19.7 ms
85.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.2 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.8 ms
4.5 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.4
9.4
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 Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 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
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
9.7
9.6
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
24
33
Best 10% CAD
14
15
Worst 10% CAD
52
83
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.7
9.7
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
24
31
Best 10% CAD
14
14
Worst 10% CAD
50
70
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.7
9.6
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
32
Best 10% CAD
14
14
Worst 10% CAD
54
77
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
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
Motion Handling
Stutter
4.3
4.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
40.9 ms
41.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
15.9 ms
16.2 ms
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
Response Time
9.7
9.6
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.8 ms
0.5 ms
Total Response Time
1.2 ms
2.4 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
5.3 ms
9.7 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
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
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
8.2
6.5
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
21.3%
43.0%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
5.7
9.3
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
2.14 cd/m²
0.23 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
9.1
8.2
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
4,259% ⋅ pixel
8,410% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.1
7.3
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
62.65%
67.21%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
78.81%
56.68%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
77.95%
34.29%
Panel
Viewing Angle
9.9
8.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
51°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
26°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
67°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
67°
Gray Uniformity
8.0
8.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.468%
1.106%
50% DSE
0.103%
0.120%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.417%
0.334%
5% DSE
0.098%
0.069%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
WOLED
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
RWBG
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
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
2
3
USB 3.0
No
No
Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 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
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.20" (0.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.61" (4.1 cm)
1.73" (4.4 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2024
25
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
102 W
80 W
Power Consumption (Max)
231 W
331 W
Firmware
1059
33.10.32
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.4
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
71.27 Hz
75.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.82 dB
2.32 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.93 dB
2.54 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.86 dB
4.55 dB
Max
88.1 dB SPL
85.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.08 dB
3.79 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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Comments
Samsung S90D OLED vs LG C5 OLED: Main Discussion
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Thanks for the explanation.
These photos aren’t meant for that level of comparison. We have to manually adjust the focus when taking them to reduce the amount of moire in the image, which means each one is different. The blurriness you’re seeing isn’t there in person.
Hi, why does the s90d have a more “blurry” static picture compared to the LG S4 and C5? I compared the brightness photos in this review and noticed that the s90d has a more “blurry” picture. This shows up much better if you zoom in on the photo and compare, of course I understand that I will not watch a movie or play video games while sitting close, but I would like to know the reason for this phenomenon, tell me if i’m wrong. (S95D don’t have this)
Hello! The LG C5 and Samsung S90D are overall very similar so it is difficult to say that one is better than the other. The LG C5 can differentiate itself with its brightness in SDR, making it a better choice for a bright room. It also has a better image processing so low quality content will look better on it. However, the Samsung S90D has an impressive color volume which means it can display a broader range of colors than the LG C5. So both have different advantages depending on what you are looking for. How do you plan on using your TV?
Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!
Hi! So wich is the best? S90d or c5?
Thanks for pointing that out! It was an error and has been fixed.
“The LG also has better image processing and supports 165Hz” ?