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- Design
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- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG G3 OLED vs Samsung S95C OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG G3 OLED
Samsung S95C OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeQD-OLED
Variants
- OLED55G3PUA (55")
- OLED65G3PUA (65")
- OLED77G3PUA (77")
- OLED83G3PUA (83")
- QN55S95CAFXZA (55")
- QN65S95CAFXZA (65")
- QN77S95CAFXZA (77")
Our Verdict
LG G3 OLED
Samsung S95C OLED
The LG G3 OLED and the Samsung S95C OLED are two fantastic OLED TVs. They're very close in performance, each having a slight edge over the other in some way. The LG G3 is the brighter OLED of the two, can reach a higher peak brightness than the S95C in HDR, and performs better in SDR when bright content takes up a large portion of the screen. However, the LG G3's HDR brightness drops quite a bit in Game Mode, while the S95C maintains its brightness well in that mode. Also, while the LG G3 is generally brighter out of game mode, the S95C can output much brighter colors overall, so, typical of Samsung panels, its colors will be 'punchier' than the G3's. Combined with the S95C's wider color gamut, it will be the more vibrant TV in most cases. Both TVs are fantastic for gaming, but the S95C officially supports 4k @ 144Hz, giving it the edge over the 120Hz G3. Note that the LG G3 OLED now supports DTS audio formats, so this is something to consider if you listen to many DVDs or Blu-rays, which tend to have their audio tracks encoded in DTS.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.1
9.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 18
50% Gray
Month 20
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.22" (0.6 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.94" (2.4 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
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
8.5
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,024 cd/m²
1,050 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
532 cd/m²
670 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
230 cd/m²
265 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,442 cd/m²
1,229 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,410 cd/m²
1,213 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
687 cd/m²
536 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
448 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
227 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,408 cd/m²
1,190 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,367 cd/m²
1,140 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
686 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
444 cd/m²
274 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
225 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.108
0.109
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.9
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
977 cd/m²
1,128 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
441 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
170 cd/m²
334 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,332 cd/m²
1,232 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,307 cd/m²
1,203 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
580 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
406 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
228 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,307 cd/m²
1,207 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,273 cd/m²
1,189 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
576 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
405 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
227 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.104
0.107
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.4
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0029
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0039
0.0025
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0036
0.0022
SDR Brightness
8.3
7.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
527 cd/m²
385 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
607 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
612 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
542 cd/m²
634 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
501 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
306 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
600 cd/m²
618 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
605 cd/m²
616 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
538 cd/m²
592 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
499 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
305 cd/m²
243 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.064
Color Gamut
8.6
9.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.53%
99.35%
DCI P3 uv
99.13%
99.53%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.46%
84.99%
Rec 2020 uv
75.48%
89.78%
Color Volume
8.3
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.8%
97.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
38.9%
53.7%
White Luminance
1,527 cd/m²
1,223 cd/m²
Red Luminance
140 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Green Luminance
420 cd/m²
882 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
53 cd/m²
65 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
456 cd/m²
950 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
177 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
546 cd/m²
1,151 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.7
8.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.22
1.96
Color dE
1.18
1.16
Gamma
2.16
2.16
Color Temperature
6,232 K
6,767 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.38
0.32
Color dE
1.25
0.59
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,505 K
6,523 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.184%
1.396%
50% DSE
0.131%
0.117%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.576%
0.430%
5% DSE
0.081%
0.118%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.133%
0.168%
Viewing Angle
10
10
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°
67°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
9.5
9.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
0.9%
1.0%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.3%
0.4%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
9.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
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
9.8
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
2.6 ms
1.7 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
5.1
4.8
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.1 ms
40.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.1 ms
15.0 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
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 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
10.2 ms
9.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.8 ms
82.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
4.6 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
9.4 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.2 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
9.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.2 ms
9.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
9.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
63.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
85.6 ms
19.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
4.2 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
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
Yes (forced resolution required)
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
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
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
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
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
7.6
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
106.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.01 dB
2.45 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.00 dB
2.41 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.87 dB
2.44 dB
Max
90.9 dB SPL
85.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.14 dB
2.41 dB
Distortion
7.2
7.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.143
0.511
Weighted THD @ Max
1.172
0.868
IMD @ 80
1.40%
0.77%
IMD @ Max
3.29%
0.94%
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
86 W
142 W
Power Consumption (Max)
221 W
398 W
Firmware
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