LG QNED80 2023 vs Samsung Q60C Side-by-Side TV Comparison

The LG QNED80 2023 has the Samsung Q60C QLED beat in most areas, but it has a massive weakness: its terrible contrast. While the LG has a local dimming feature, and it does somewhat improve the TV's contrast ratio, the overall viewing experience with it enabled is much worse due to the extremely noticeable blooming and lighting zone transitions. The Samsung model doesn't have local dimming, but its native contrast ratio is much better than the LG TV's, making it the superior choice for dark rooms. Otherwise, the LG is slightly more upscale than the Samsung, with a much wider viewing angle, better image processing, a faster response time, and 4k @ 120Hz support on two HDMI ports for gamers.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.0

7.1

Contrast

2.1

6.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.6

4.8

Viewing Angle

8.2

5.5

Black Uniformity

6.7

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Mixed Usage

7.0

7.1

TV Shows

7.5

6.9

Sports

7.5

6.9

Video Games

7.1

7.2

HDR Movies

6.3

7.1

HDR Gaming

7.3

7.4

PC Monitor

8.3

7.1

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.50" (1.3 cm)

0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.19" (3.0 cm)

1.14" (2.9 cm)

Build Quality

7.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

2.1

6.8

Contrast Picture

Contrast

1,291 : 1

7,262 : 1

Native Contrast

1,291 : 1

7,262 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

4.0

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

6.7

5.3

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

371 cd/m²

346 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

331 cd/m²

104 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

161 cd/m²

100 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

352 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

485 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

484 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

484 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

483 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

351 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

484 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

484 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

483 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

483 cd/m²

445 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.021

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.7

5.7

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

373 cd/m²

360 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

342 cd/m²

109 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

169 cd/m²

142 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

349 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

482 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

482 cd/m²

453 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

482 cd/m²

453 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

481 cd/m²

453 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

348 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

481 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

481 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

481 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

481 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.021

0.000

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PQ EOTF Tracking

7.1

9.0

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0246

0.0060

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0247

0.0062

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0250

0.0063

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SDR Brightness

7.5

7.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness

343 cd/m²

411 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

213 cd/m²

263 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

559 cd/m²

447 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

567 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

502 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

454 cd/m²

443 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

212 cd/m²

258 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

555 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

565 cd/m²

442 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

502 cd/m²

442 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

453 cd/m²

442 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.059

0.035

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Color Gamut

8.0

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

89.47%

88.66%

DCI P3 uv

94.29%

94.74%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

65.51%

64.56%

Rec 2020 uv

72.84%

72.09%

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Color Volume

6.9

7.2

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

47.1%

63.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

24.7%

27.4%

White Luminance

351 cd/m²

444 cd/m²

Red Luminance

67 cd/m²

85 cd/m²

Green Luminance

225 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

15 cd/m²

21 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

247 cd/m²

227 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

79 cd/m²

115 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

307 cd/m²

363 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.3

8.1

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

3.03

2.85

Color dE

1.55

1.63

Gamma

2.11

2.29

Color Temperature

6,353 K

6,091 K

Picture Mode

Expert (Dark Space)

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 50

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.4

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.41

0.45

Color dE

0.87

1.11

Gamma

2.19

2.22

Color Temperature

6,701 K

6,452 K

White Balance Calibration

22 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

8.0

7.4

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.691%

3.859%

50% DSE

0.158%

0.173%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.344%

0.963%

5% DSE

0.084%

0.112%

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Black Uniformity

6.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

1.498%

0.346%

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Viewing Angle

8.2

5.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

38°

27°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

70°

31°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

39°

32°

Black Level Raise

70°

18°

Gamma Shift

54°

19°

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Reflections

7.3

7.4

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.3%

Indirect Reflections

0.5%

1.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections

4.8%

4.1%

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HDR Native Gradient

6.3

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

6.0

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.6

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

8.0

3.0

Detail Preservation

6.5

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.5

7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

RGB

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

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Motion

Response Time

8.1

5.6

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

4.5 ms

9.2 ms

100% Response Time

12.3 ms

16.0 ms

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Flicker-Free

7.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

7.2

7.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

29.4 ms

25.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

4.4 ms

0.7 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

0.0

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

N/A

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

N/A

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.5

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

14.1 ms

12.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

147.7 ms

78.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.5 ms

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

17.2 ms

10.3 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.6 ms

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

13.9 ms

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

13.9 ms

10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

13.9 ms

10.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

149.1 ms

61.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

139.9 ms

61.0 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.5 ms

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

7.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

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

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.0

6.5

Frequency Response

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Low-Frequency Extension

113.14 Hz

126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.64 dB

2.68 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.58 dB

3.08 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

7.49 dB

5.30 dB

Max

89.2 dB SPL

88.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.47 dB

4.32 dB

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Distortion

4.5

6.5

Total Harmonic Distortion

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Weighted THD @ 80

1.004

0.128

Weighted THD @ Max

2.392

0.348

IMD @ 80

18.10%

10.86%

IMD @ Max

90.90%

21.52%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

8.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

webOS

Tizen

Version

2023 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Average

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

3 s

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.0

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

9.0

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Large

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

LG ThinQ

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

56 W

44 W

Power Consumption (Max)

145 W

137 W

Firmware

03.11.55

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LG QNED80 2023 vs Samsung Q60C [Q60, Q60CD] QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Variants

Review

Our Verdict

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Main Differences forMixed Usage

Threshold

Mixed Usage

Contrast

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

Viewing Angle

Black Uniformity

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

TV Shows

Sports

Video Games

HDR Movies

HDR Gaming

PC Monitor

Style

Design Picture

Curved

Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

Build Quality

Build quality picture

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Blooming

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage