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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG C3 OLED vs Samsung S90C OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG C3 OLED
Samsung S90C OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeQD-OLED
Variants
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
- QN55S90CAFXZA (55")
- QN65S90CAFXZA (65")
- QN77S90CAFXZA (77")
- QN83S90CAFXZA (83")
Our Verdict
LG C3 OLED
Samsung S90C OLED
The LG C3 OLED and the Samsung S90C OLED are similar TVs occupying the same market position. Of the two, the Samsung is the better gaming TV and slightly better overall TV, while the LG is the better TV for movie fans. The Samsung has a wider color gamut and gets brighter than the LG, especially in HDR; not only that, but it also maintains its HDR brightness better in Game Mode. It also supports 4k @ 144Hz (120Hz on the 83-inch model), while the LG is limited to 4k @ 120Hz. However, the LG supports DTS audio formats and Dolby Vision, making it great for Blu-ray fans. It also has better low-quality content smoothing than the Samsung TV, making it better for watching streaming content, especially in low-bitrate situations.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.0
9.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.22" (0.6 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
1.61" (4.1 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.1
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
729 cd/m²
912 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
581 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
326 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
801 cd/m²
1,034 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
815 cd/m²
1,027 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
522 cd/m²
586 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
311 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
153 cd/m²
209 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
784 cd/m²
1,022 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
781 cd/m²
1,017 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
477 cd/m²
557 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
311 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
150 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
0.100
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.4
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
776 cd/m²
901 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
434 cd/m²
745 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
175 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
806 cd/m²
1,031 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
808 cd/m²
1,026 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
394 cd/m²
587 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
269 cd/m²
325 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
184 cd/m²
207 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
786 cd/m²
1,020 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
780 cd/m²
1,011 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
367 cd/m²
557 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
268 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
147 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.105
0.101
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.2
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0056
0.0031
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0054
0.0036
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0051
0.0024
SDR Brightness
7.9
7.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
474 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
409 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
412 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
396 cd/m²
499 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
379 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
216 cd/m²
207 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
405 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
407 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
390 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
375 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
214 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.057
Color Gamut
8.7
9.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
98.72%
99.95%
DCI P3 uv
99.51%
99.95%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.79%
86.37%
Rec 2020 uv
76.01%
91.59%
Color Volume
7.9
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
73.8%
99.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
34.1%
53.0%
White Luminance
856 cd/m²
1,028 cd/m²
Red Luminance
92 cd/m²
232 cd/m²
Green Luminance
298 cd/m²
744 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
57 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
325 cd/m²
799 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
118 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
363 cd/m²
965 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.9
9.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.50
1.31
Color dE
1.30
1.10
Gamma
2.24
2.17
Color Temperature
6,305 K
6,603 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.18
0.31
Color dE
0.87
0.72
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,495 K
6,503 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.5
9.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.288%
1.179%
50% DSE
0.134%
0.099%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.350%
0.396%
5% DSE
0.100%
0.095%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.093%
0.280%
Viewing Angle
9.3
10
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
63°
70°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
34°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
9.5
9.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.1%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
0.5%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
9.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
10
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
10
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
6.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Triangular RGB
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
QD-OLED
Motion
Response Time
9.9
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.8 ms
100% Response Time
2.3 ms
1.4 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
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
Stutter
5.0
4.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.4 ms
40.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.4 ms
15.3 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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
9.5
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.7 ms
76.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
10.6 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.5 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.5 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.2 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
67.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
77.5 ms
20.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.4 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
4.7 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
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 @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
Yes
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
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
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.14 dB
2.80 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.98 dB
3.63 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.55 dB
4.69 dB
Max
85.9 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.31 dB
4.78 dB
Distortion
6.9
7.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.085
0.133
Weighted THD @ Max
0.545
0.245
IMD @ 80
4.49%
2.47%
IMD @ Max
8.04%
4.08%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Tizen
Version
23
2023
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
No
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG ThinQ
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
95 W
117 W
Power Consumption (Max)
239 W
284 W
Firmware
03.10.85
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