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Samsung S95F OLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
165Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Matte
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
165Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung S95F OLED
LG G5 OLED
The Samsung S95F and the LG G5 are both fantastic OLED TVs that deliver exceptional picture quality. The LG is slightly more enticing for use in a dark home theater, since it gets a bit brighter in HDR, has better processing, and supports Dolby Vision. However, the Samsung still looks incredible in dark rooms. In bright rooms, blacks are raised on the Samsung, but its anti-reflective coating is so effective that it essentially eliminates glare, making it the better choice for very bright environments. As good as the LG is, it has diagonal lines in darker scenes that are noticeable when sitting up close. It also exhibits snow-like noise in certain dark scenes that’s noticeable from a normal viewing distance, along with a few other issues that may bother some people, making it hard to recommend over the Samsung.
Variants
- QN55S95FAFXZA (55")
- QN65S95FAFXZA (65")
- QN77S95FAFXZA (77")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.9
9.0
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.7
8.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,004 cd/m²
1,113 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
693 cd/m²
745 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
253 cd/m²
307 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,190 cd/m²
2,416 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,124 cd/m²
2,446 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,085 cd/m²
1,097 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
624 cd/m²
711 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
403 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,073 cd/m²
2,412 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,036 cd/m²
2,401 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
965 cd/m²
1,060 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
531 cd/m²
710 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
391 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.086
0.100
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.9
8.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,119 cd/m²
1,120 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
801 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
285 cd/m²
327 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,122 cd/m²
2,086 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,103 cd/m²
2,118 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,044 cd/m²
966 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
618 cd/m²
616 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
400 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,394 cd/m²
2,045 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
974 cd/m²
2,066 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
783 cd/m²
920 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
510 cd/m²
608 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
392 cd/m²
387 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.068
0.096
SDR Brightness
8.6
8.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
710 cd/m²
796 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,060 cd/m²
1,040 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,052 cd/m²
1,002 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,043 cd/m²
907 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
580 cd/m²
767 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
385 cd/m²
473 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,044 cd/m²
1,028 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,024 cd/m²
994 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
998 cd/m²
903 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
566 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
376 cd/m²
471 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.062
0.043
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.
0.170%
0.110%
Color
SDR Color Volume
9.4
9.2
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
99.95%
99.80%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
85.92%
78.50%
HDR Color Volume
9.2
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
99.8%
97.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
63.4%
53.4%
White Luminance
2,124 cd/m²
2,443 cd/m²
Red Luminance
420 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,551 cd/m²
866 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
110 cd/m²
82 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,576 cd/m²
920 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
552 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,466 cd/m²
1,004 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.4
9.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
1.37
0.99
Color dE 2000
0.69
1.25
Gamma
2.17
2.19
Color Temperature
6,506 K
6,630 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 40
Gamma Setting
2,2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.8
9.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.21
0.11
Color dE 2000
0.49
0.79
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,519 K
6,541 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.1
8.2
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
10.16
4.96
Color dE ITP
7.3
8.6
Color Temperature
6,540 K
6,706 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.7
9.0
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.73
3.31
Color dE ITP
7.60
6.50
Color Temperature
6,480 K
6,587 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.1
8.9
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0020
0.0029
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0026
0.0031
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0035
0.0030
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
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
10
10
100% Black To 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
100% Black To 50% Green
10
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
10
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.1
9.1
1080p @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
9.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
84.0 ms
89.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.2 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
4.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
9.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
73.6 ms
89.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
23.0 ms
85.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
4.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
9.5
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
165 Hz
165 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
165 Hz
165 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
9.0
9.0
Native Refresh Rate
165Hz
165Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
165 Hz
165 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
165 Hz
165 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
9.4
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
47
Best 10% CAD
15
28
Worst 10% CAD
69
82
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.7
9.4
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
49
Best 10% CAD
15
27
Worst 10% CAD
64
83
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.7
9.2
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
26
66
Best 10% CAD
15
26
Worst 10% CAD
58
155
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
Response Time Stutter
4.3
4.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
40.9 ms
40.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
15.9 ms
15.8 ms
Micro Judder
8.0
10
24p Clip
25p Clip
Micro Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p
No
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Judder
8.4
9.2
Judder Video Picture
Judder 24p
10
10
Judder 25p
10
10
Judder 24p via 60p
10
10
Judder 25p via 60p
2.0
6.0
Judder 24p via 60i
10
10
Judder 24p via Native Apps
10
10
Judder 25p via Native Apps
10
10
Response Time
9.7
9.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.8 ms
0.9 ms
Total Response Time
1.0 ms
4.1 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
4.1 ms
10.0 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
9.8
8.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
4.8%
20.5%
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
5.3
9.1
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
2.44 cd/m²
0.35 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.9
8.7
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
6,364% ⋅ pixel
3,915% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.8
9.1
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
71.80%
75.54%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
77.75%
76.05%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
74.96%
66.66%
Panel
Viewing Angle
9.9
8.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
60°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
39°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
61°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
61°
Gray Uniformity
8.2
7.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.592%
1.424%
50% DSE
0.115%
0.135%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.495%
0.627%
5% DSE
0.105%
0.092%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
WOLED
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
BWRG
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
40 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
3
3
USB 3.0
No
No
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
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
No
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 400x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.98" (2.5 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2025
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
103 W
80 W
Power Consumption (Max)
370 W
380 W
Firmware
1040.6
33.20.67
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
7.6
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
75.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.19 dB
2.69 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.84 dB
2.52 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.02 dB
4.15 dB
Max
86.2 dB SPL
92.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.67 dB
4.99 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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Samsung S95F OLED vs LG G5 OLED: Main Discussion
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Hey! The diagonal lines likely won’t be fixed with a firmware update, since those are an intentional software choice to help combat black chrominance overshoot. However, as long as you’re sitting at a normal viewing distance (more than 4 feet away from the screen) you won’t notice them. The snow-like noise is pretty subtle and doesn’t affect the vast majority of scenes. LG also recently released a firmware update to fix the contrast-based sharpening that was always on, which made that snow-like noise way more perceptible than it should be. We haven’t had a chance to retest the TV with that firmware, but other trustworthy reviewers have, and it sounds like it’s no longer a big issue at all. If it gives you any peace of mind, I just ordered a G5 for myself the other day, and I’m usually quite sensitive to stuff like that. I really don’t think you should worry about the dithering unless you’re sitting super close to the screen.
Hi Guys, I’m worried about last sentence in this comparison “As good as the LG is, it has diagonal lines in darker scenes that are noticeable when sitting up close. It also exhibits snow-like noise in certain dark scenes that’s noticeable from a normal viewing distance, along with a few other issues that may bother some people, making it hard to recommend over the Samsung.” - is this really noticeable?
I was aiming to buy G5 for PS5 pro, to room without heavy sunlight but those diagonal lines and snowlike noise is a bit alarming, do you think it could be fixed by software in future or this is hardware issue? or should I consider S95F to be safe? I would be bit angry if all G5 issues would be fixed in new release of lower model like C6 in 2026
Some amlogic tv boxes with custom FW can decode even DV FEL 7, so it’s possible to have DV on Samsung TVs (Player-led HDR)
When dealing with TVs of this tier, the lack of Dolby Vision isnt a hindrance. Its like a set of instructions guiding how TVs express their colours, contrast and brightness. Its important for lower tier TVs with lower nits as it helps them retain the intended visual identity of a program thats mastered at nits much higher than the TVs capable of outputting. But these higher specced TVs are able to faithfully represent content off the back of their specs. So no Dolby Vision isnt a massive deal.
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Looking to upgrade to a 77". Any comments on best TV for watching Hockey? So far, I am leaning toward these two - S95F and G5.
I love my Dolby vision even for gaming. Outside of super bright rooms cant think of a reason to go with the samsung.
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