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Samsung S95F OLED
Samsung S90F 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
144Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung S95F OLED
Samsung S90F OLED
The Samsung S95F OLED is better than the Samsung S90F OLED. The S95F is brighter in HDR, especially in SDR; it really excels in standard dynamic range. The S95F is more accurate in HDR out of the box, supports 4k @ 165Hz for PC gamers, and comes with the versatile One Connect box. Finally, its matte coating handles direct reflections far better than the S90F.
Variants
- QN55S95FAFXZA (55")
- QN65S95FAFXZA (65")
- QN77S95FAFXZA (77")
- QN83S95FAFXZA (83")
- QN42S90FAEXZA (42")
- QN48S90FAEXZA (48")
- QN55S90FAFXZA (55")
- QN65S90FAFXZA (65")
- QN77S90FAFXZA (77")
- QN83S90FAEXZA (83")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.9
8.6
SDR Brightness
8.6
7.2
HDR Brightness
8.7
8.3
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.7
8.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,004 cd/m²
1,026 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
693 cd/m²
714 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
253 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,190 cd/m²
1,628 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,124 cd/m²
1,426 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,085 cd/m²
667 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
624 cd/m²
383 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
403 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,073 cd/m²
1,593 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,036 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
965 cd/m²
655 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
531 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
391 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.086
0.104
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.9
8.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,119 cd/m²
982 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
801 cd/m²
708 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
285 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,122 cd/m²
1,326 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,103 cd/m²
1,321 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,044 cd/m²
665 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
618 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
400 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,394 cd/m²
1,316 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
974 cd/m²
1,294 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
783 cd/m²
652 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
510 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
392 cd/m²
254 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.068
0.101
SDR Brightness
8.6
7.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
710 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,060 cd/m²
629 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,052 cd/m²
628 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,043 cd/m²
631 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
580 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
385 cd/m²
243 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,044 cd/m²
626 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,024 cd/m²
623 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
998 cd/m²
624 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
566 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
376 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.062
0.063
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%
0.201%
Color
SDR Color Volume
9.4
9.0
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
99.95%
98.11%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
85.92%
79.55%
HDR Color Volume
9.2
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
99.8%
99.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
63.4%
58.0%
White Luminance
2,124 cd/m²
1,602 cd/m²
Red Luminance
420 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,551 cd/m²
1,145 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
110 cd/m²
88 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,576 cd/m²
1,151 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
552 cd/m²
438 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,466 cd/m²
1,083 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
1.65
Color dE 2000
0.69
1.19
Gamma
2.17
2.16
Color Temperature
6,506 K
6,512 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
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
0.19
Color dE 2000
0.49
0.72
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,519 K
6,518 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.1
7.4
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
10.16
10.83
Color dE ITP
7.3
8.0
Color Temperature
6,540 K
6,763 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.7
9.0
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.73
4.10
Color dE ITP
7.60
6.20
Color Temperature
6,480 K
6,608 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.1
9.4
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0020
0.0017
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0026
0.0016
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0035
0.0017
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.3
7.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
9.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
10
50% Gray To 100% White
10
10
100% Black To 50% Red
10
10
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
100% Black To 50% Green
10
10
50% Green To 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue To 100% Blue
10
10
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.1
9.0
1080p @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
9.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
84.0 ms
74.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
4.4 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
76.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
23.0 ms
22.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.2 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
4.5 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
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
165 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
165 Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
9.0
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
165Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
165 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
165 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
9.7
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
25
Best 10% CAD
15
13
Worst 10% CAD
69
61
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.7
9.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
22
Best 10% CAD
15
12
Worst 10% CAD
64
35
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.7
9.8
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
26
23
Best 10% CAD
15
12
Worst 10% CAD
58
42
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
4.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
40.9 ms
40.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
15.9 ms
15.9 ms
Micro Judder
8.0
24p Clip
25p Clip
Micro Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p
No
Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps
Yes
Judder
8.4
10
Judder Video Picture
Judder 24p
10
Judder 25p
10
Judder 24p via 60p
10
Judder 25p via 60p
2.0
Judder 24p via 60i
10
Judder 24p via Native Apps
10
Judder 25p via Native Apps
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Response Time
9.7
9.7
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.8 ms
0.8 ms
Total Response Time
1.0 ms
0.8 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
4.1 ms
3.8 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
8.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
4.8%
17.5%
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
5.3
5.3
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
2.44 cd/m²
2.43 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.9
9.3
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
6,364% ⋅ pixel
3,335% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Ambient Color Saturation
8.8
8.2
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
71.80%
65.28%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
77.75%
75.67%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
74.96%
74.62%
Panel
Viewing Angle
9.9
9.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
70°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
8.2
8.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.592%
0.707%
50% DSE
0.115%
0.131%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.495%
0.210%
5% DSE
0.105%
0.095%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
QD-OLED
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB
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
2
USB 3.0
No
No
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 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
No
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
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.43" (1.1 cm)
1.57" (4.0 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2025
2025
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
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
98 W
Power Consumption (Max)
370 W
225 W
Firmware
1040.6
1040
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.19 dB
2.06 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.84 dB
2.39 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.02 dB
5.62 dB
Max
86.2 dB SPL
85.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.67 dB
5.33 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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QN48S90FAEXZA
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QN55S95FAFXZA
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QN55S90FAFXZA
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QN65S95FAFXZA
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QN77S95FAFXZA
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I believe you are correct. I am just a consumer but I don’t think any matte or glare-reducing finish would benefit you at all, and yes possibly reduce purity. If you can get the brightness levels and processing power you need at a lower price point (i.e. the S90 level), then go for it. Often times the S95 has higher brightness, but is it truly needed in a blacked out room?
@ rtings; My question is about a glossy screen vs a matte screen finish. Everything that is mentioned is in regards to watching in a bright room. I have a very dark space for my TV, it is nearly 100% blackout. I know that a matte screen can wash out colors and raise black levels in a bright room, but since my space is dark, would I see those issues on a matte screen, or since it is a very dark space would those typical issues not be visible in this case? Thanks!