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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
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- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED vs LG C3 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED
LG C3 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- QN43QN90CAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90CAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90CAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90CAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90CAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90CAFXZA (85")
- OLED42C3PUA (42")
- OLED48C3PUA (48")
- OLED55C3PUA (55")
- OLED65C3PUA (65")
- OLED77C3PUA (77")
- OLED83C3PUA (83")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED
LG C3 OLED
The LG C3 OLED is better than the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED in most ways. The LG's wider viewing angle makes it better for watching TV with friends, its wider color gamut delivers more lifelike colors, and its nearly infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity means it displays deeper blacks with no blooming around bright objects. There is also less blur behind fast motion on the LG due to its quicker response time. However, if you mostly watch TV in a very bright room, the Samsung gets brighter in SDR, so it can overcome more glare.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
9.0
Contrast
8.5
10
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
8.6
Viewing Angle
7.0
9.3
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 400x300
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.22" (0.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.06" (2.7 cm)
1.77" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.5
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
83,200 : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
1,674 : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
8.0
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
720
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.9
8.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
890 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
586 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
192 cd/m²
326 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,920 cd/m²
801 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,994 cd/m²
815 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,530 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
927 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
687 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,875 cd/m²
784 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,947 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,513 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
925 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
686 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.057
0.101
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.8
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
570 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
596 cd/m²
434 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
231 cd/m²
175 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,818 cd/m²
806 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,996 cd/m²
808 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,529 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
914 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
684 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,812 cd/m²
786 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,943 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,511 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
912 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
683 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.057
0.105
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.3
9.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0046
0.0056
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0046
0.0054
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0044
0.0051
SDR Brightness
9.4
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,270 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,744 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,783 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,439 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
948 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
659 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,691 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,704 cd/m²
407 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,415 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
941 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
659 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.041
Color Gamut
8.2
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
91.13%
98.72%
DCI P3 uv
93.64%
99.51%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.31%
72.79%
Rec 2020 uv
75.69%
76.01%
Color Volume
8.9
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.1%
73.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
48.4%
34.1%
White Luminance
1,917 cd/m²
856 cd/m²
Red Luminance
382 cd/m²
92 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,360 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
129 cd/m²
34 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,515 cd/m²
325 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
523 cd/m²
118 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,803 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.4
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.67
1.50
Color dE
2.84
1.30
Gamma
2.34
2.24
Color Temperature
6,513 K
6,305 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.3
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.50
0.18
Color dE
1.55
0.87
Gamma
2.22
2.20
Color Temperature
6,551 K
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.7
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.050%
1.288%
50% DSE
0.185%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.382%
0.350%
5% DSE
0.078%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
8.5
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.199%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.329%
0.093%
Viewing Angle
7.0
9.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
63°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
51°
34°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
32°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
31°
70°
Reflections
9.2
9.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.5%
1.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.4%
0.9%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
4.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
8.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
9.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RWBG
Type
LED
OLED
Sub-Type
IPS
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
8.2
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
10.2 ms
2.3 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 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
Yes
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
6.8
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.5 ms
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.5 ms
14.4 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
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 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
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
10.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
97.5 ms
89.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.8 ms
5.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
5.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.4 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.2 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
67.1 ms
89.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
24.9 ms
77.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.8 ms
5.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
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
Yes (forced resolution required)
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
No
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+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
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)
1.0
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
2
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
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.61 dB
1.14 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.38 dB
1.98 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.99 dB
5.55 dB
Max
90.1 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.92 dB
5.31 dB
Distortion
7.5
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.334
0.085
Weighted THD @ Max
0.972
0.545
IMD @ 80
0.31%
4.49%
IMD @ Max
0.74%
8.04%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2023
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.5
8.0
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
8.5
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
57 W
95 W
Power Consumption (Max)
180 W
239 W
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