LG OLED BX vs Samsung OLED S95H
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED BX | SamsungOLED S95H | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2020 | May 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED (48″), QD-OLED (55, 65, 77″) |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro | The 48-inch uses a WOLED panel (AVForums); the 55, 65 and 77-inch use QD-OLED |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | – | OLED HDR Pro; HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming |
| Screen finish | – | OLED Glare Free |
| Picture processing | AI Picture, face enhancement, AI Brightness, dynamic tone mapping, 4K upscaling and Filmmaker Mode | 4K AI Upscaling Pro, AI Motion Enhancer Pro, Real Depth Enhancer, Auto HDR Remastering Pro, Color Booster Pro, HDR Brightness Optimizer, AI Optimized / AI Customization |
| Picture modes | – | Filmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic) |
| Motion handling | Native 120Hz OLED panel; OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback. LG's 2020 rollout release states 120Hz for its OLED TVs, corroborated by the exact BX reviews. | Motion Xcelerator 165 Hz |
| Viewing angle | – | Ultra Viewing Angle |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 48, 55, 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 77″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs, two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0; two rear and two side connectors. LG specifies eARC on rear HDMI 3. HIFI.DE identifies the two rear inputs as HDMI 2.1; TechRadar's claim of four HDMI 2.1 inputs conflicts with LG's specification. | 4K 165 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) |
| Game features | HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync and Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM | Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Game Bar, Mini Map Zoom, Surround Sound, HGiG, AI Auto Game Mode |
| Cloud gaming | – | Samsung Gaming Hub |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | Tizen |
| Processor | α7 Gen3 Processor 4K | NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor |
| Speakers | 40 W, 2.2 channels | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | Down-firing 2.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output and 10 W per channel within the 40 W total | 48″ 60 W, 2.1.2ch, Object Tracking Sound; 55–77″ 70 W, 4.2.2ch, Object Tracking Sound+ |
| Audio features | AI Sound, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice III, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA speaker support | Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor |
| Voice assistants | LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa | Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers |
| Casting | AirPlay support reported by HIFI.DE | Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones |
| Software updates | webOS 5.0. LG's March 2020 US release scheduled BX availability for May, but that future schedule does not confirm actual first sale; the first on-sale month remains unconfirmed. TechRadar describes missing UK Freeview Play at launch. | Security updates until at least 31 December 2031 |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift. The German review's twin-tuner specification is not applied to these UK models. | Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4 |
| USB | Three USB ports, one rear and two side | 3 × USB-A, 1 × USB-C |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | 1 × LAN |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output | 1 × optical |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 706 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm | Without stand, 48″ 1069.3 × 619.9 × 39.6 mm; 55″ 1224.6 × 706.3 × 11.0 mm; 65″ 1443.5 × 829.4 × 11.0 mm; 77″ 1716.6 × 984.1 × 11.2 mm |
| Stand | With stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1228 × 744 × 246 mm, 19.9 kg; 65″ 1449 × 869 × 246 mm, 25 kg. Stand width 559 mm for both sizes. | 48″ LaserSlim design with a built-in connection panel; 55–77″ Slim OC Stand (Infinity One design), with a separate One Connect (Y24 4K) box |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 200 mm for both sizes | 48″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 77″ 400 × 400 mm |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply | Typical/max, 48″ 61/260 W; 55″ 84/400 W; 65″ 99/540 W; 77″ 127/700 W; 0.5 W standby |
| Energy class | – | 48″ F; 55″ G; 65″ F; 77″ F |
| Colours | – | Graphite Black |
| In the box | MR20 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable | – |
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