Samsung S95F vs LG G5 OLED: Which TV Is Better?

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.

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QN55S95FAFXZA (55")
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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.9

9.0

No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

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Mixed Usage

8.9

9.0

Home Theater

9.0

Bright Room

8.8

8.7

Sports

8.8

Gaming

9.3

9.1

Brightness

8.7

8.9

Black Level

Color

9.1

8.9

Processing (In Development)

8.3

8.8

Game Mode Responsiveness

9.4

9.2

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.7

7.9

Brightness

HDR Brightness

8.7

8.9

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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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

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

8.9

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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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

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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

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Black Level

Contrast

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

Inf : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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LG G5 OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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LG G5 OLED 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

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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LG G5 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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LG G5 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.170%

0.110%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

9.4

9.2

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

99.95%

99.80%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

85.92%

78.50%

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HDR Color Volume

9.2

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

99.8%

97.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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LG G5 OLED 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

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.4

9.1

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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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

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.8

9.7

Post White Balance Picture

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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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

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.1

8.2

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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LG G5 OLED HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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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

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.7

9.0

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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LG G5 OLED HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.73

3.31

Color dE ITP

7.60

6.50

Color Temperature

6,480 K

6,587 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

9.1

8.9

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview 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

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.3

8.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

7.0

9.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

9.3

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

50% Gray To 100% White

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

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

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.1 ms

4.0 ms

8k @ 60Hz

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

165 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

165 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.0

Native Refresh Rate

165Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum

165 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

165 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

9.7

9.4

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

9.7

9.4

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

9.7

9.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

155

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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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

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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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

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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

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

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Judder

8.4

9.2

Judder Video Picture

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Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

Judder 25p via 60p

2.0

6.0

Judder 24p via 60i

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

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Response Time

9.7

9.4

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

9.8

8.3

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

4.8%

20.5%

Screen Finish

Matte

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

5.3

9.1

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

LG G5 OLED Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

2.44 cd/m²

0.35 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

8.9

8.7

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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LG G5 OLED Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

6,364% ⋅ pixel

3,915% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

8.8

9.1

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

LG G5 OLED 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%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

9.9

8.9

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

70°

60°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

70°

39°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

70°

61°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

70°

61°

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Gray Uniformity

8.2

7.7

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

0.592%

1.424%

50% DSE

0.115%

0.135%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.495%

0.627%

5% DSE

0.105%

0.092%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

OLED

Sub-Type

QD-OLED

WOLED

Subpixel Layout

Triangular RGB

BWRG

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

40 Gbps

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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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

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.28" (0.7 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

0.43" (1.1 cm)

0.98" (2.5 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Tizen

webOS

Version

2025

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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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

Preview Graph

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

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Jun 03, 2025 01:19 PM By Borked
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I’m glad LG Display’s 4-Stack panel is starting to catch up to Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels. QD-OLED still seems to be the better display technology for now, but when bundled with all of Samsung’s poor design decisions (anti-glare, HDR10+ only, Tizen OS, etc.) I actually think LG’s 4-stack can come out ahead.

I accepted an 83" S95F as a compensation for my old S95C 77" What I didn’t know because Samsung likes to lie, is that the 83" uses a WOLED panel from LG without MLA, and when combined with the mate finish, the picture quality, especially in dark scenes, it’s horrible. Overall, imo, for a true cinematic experience, the G5 is better than the S95F because it doesn’t have the mate finish.

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Jul 10, 2025 05:54 PM By RtingsUser4824221
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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.

If you plan to watch in bright rooms, the S95F will probably be best if you’re bother by reflections. However, for cinematic experience, the mate screen is terrible imo. It removes a lot of the crystal clear details, especially in dark scenes. I have the 83" and sadly it has a Woled panel without the MLA panel. This makes it way worse than any of the 77" options. I’m trying to sell and get LG G5. Hope it helps

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May 13, 2025 08:13 PM By Johnnie
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Sounds like the s95f and g5 are neck and neck as far as overall recommendation. If the s95f as reviewed here came in 83 inch I would have purchased it over the G5 assuming a fair price when factoring in cost for extended warranty. One thing these reviews don’t cover is warranty and past reliability of these TVs and I absolutely would never buy the S95f without a warranty given reviews I see on BB of previous year’s models. For the G5, I just purchased from Costco and will rely on them doubling up the manufacture’s warranty, the LG panel warranty, and the 2nd rate all state warranty that is not better than best buy’s but is thrown in for free without the extra cost. For the $1500 best buy wanted for the 83 inch I could invest that money in stocks and self insure the TV. Another thing that is not obvious is that at glance is that the variants list here implies this review would apply for all sizes listed but the reality is the 83 inch s95f would score differently. I am assuming the best 83 inch oled I can buy was the G5 and not the s95f but since I haven’t seen a review of the s95F at 83 inches I can’t be certain. As reviewed here though, qd-oled version of the s95f and G5 are neck and neck at the same size so when comparing a 77 qd-oled vs 83 G5, it’s the 83 inch G5 for the close win. That said, I do wish Sony would enter the conversation as that’s my favorite brand and comes with my favorite OS by default. In fact I’ve been force to buy a google streamer to replace the pretty anemic WebOS and the not so great remote that comes with the TV. By the way for those reading this and on the fence, both TVs supposed faults are not nearly as bad as advertised unless you are obsessed with this stuff and looking for things to complain about. For the s95F the glare protection actually works very well and looks good to me. The only perceived negative is the colors don’t quite shine the way you are used to with a glossy screen and the blacks sometime don’t look as deep as on a glossy screen, but again, you get the benefit of no glare or reflections from windows and ceiling lights which at first watch feels funny because you are so used to having to subconsciously block out reflections that are ever present on glossy screens. Those reflections just aren’t there for the s95f. For the G5, the HDR issue has been a non-issue for me. When I go looking for it I can’t tell if potential things I see are supposed to look the way they look or not. It’s just not obvious enough that there is any issue at all. Also, HDR10 is but a small percentage of what I’ve been watching anyway. That said, I am still looking forward to the updates that fix the HDR10 issue so that I don’t have to wonder if I’m not looking at the picture intended. I do expect those updates will come, and even knowing I may be wrong about that, that doesn’t stop me from enjoying this wonderful TV picture at all. Both of these TVs would be the best TVs you’d ever owned.

I had the S95C 77" and it was amazing. Sadly after a year and a half I started having issues with the panel and after 3 eternal months, Samsung (in my country) finally decided to replace my TV and compensate me for the gross negligence of their tech/customer service. I was given the S95F 83" and I do not like it one bit. Yeah the 6 extra inches are great, but the mate coating, imo, destroys the Oled experience 100% the blacks and the details in the dark scenes are completely gone. I am trying to sell and buy the 77" LG G5. I do not care for that extreme glare-free coating since my main usage is “cinema” experience… If you’re looking to use your TV mainly for cinematic purposes I do not recommend the S95F at all. Especially the 83" because it comes with a LG woled panel without the MLA layer.

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Nov 27, 2025 06:19 AM By RtingsUser8331205
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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

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.

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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

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Jul 20, 2025 11:34 AM By Deejibz786
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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.

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)

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Jun 03, 2025 01:19 PM By Borked
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I’m glad LG Display’s 4-Stack panel is starting to catch up to Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels. QD-OLED still seems to be the better display technology for now, but when bundled with all of Samsung’s poor design decisions (anti-glare, HDR10+ only, Tizen OS, etc.) I actually think LG’s 4-stack can come out ahead.

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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Jul 10, 2025 05:54 PM By RtingsUser4824221
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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.

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