LG OLED C8 vs Samsung OLED S95H

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OLED C8 compared with OLED S95H

	LGOLED C8	SamsungOLED S95H
Overview
Released
Released	March 2018	May 2026
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED (48″), QD-OLED (55, 65, 77″)
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	The 48-inch uses a WOLED panel (AVForums); the 55, 65 and 77-inch use QD-OLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported	OLED HDR Pro; HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	OLED Glare Free
Picture processing
Picture processing	Quad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mapping	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
Picture modes	–	Filmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)
Motion handling
Motion handling	120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.	Motion Xcelerator 165 Hz
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	Ultra Viewing Angle
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	48, 55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS).	4K 165 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	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
Cloud gaming	–	Samsung Gaming Hub
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Tizen
Processor
Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor	NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand	48″ 60 W, 2.1.2ch, Object Tracking Sound; 55–77″ 70 W, 4.2.2ch, Object Tracking Sound+
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice III, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding. RTINGS confirms Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus through ARC, but not Dolby TrueHD Atmos passthrough.	Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	UK Google Assistant requires software update and is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; compatible Google Home and Alexa devices sold separately, with the same stated regional restriction	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers
Casting
Casting	–	Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones
Software updates
Software updates	LG's US launch release schedules the 55″ and 65″ for the week of 19 March 2018 and the 77″ for April; release uses month precision, not an inferred first delivery day.	Security updates until at least 31 December 2031
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	3 × USB-A, 1 × USB-C
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	1 × LAN
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models	1 × optical
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; 65″ 1449 × 831 × 47 mm; 77″ 1722 × 991 × 56 mm. Exact LG Poland and Ukraine PLA sheets supply the 77-inch measurements.	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
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm	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
VESA pattern	55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm	48″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 77″ 400 × 400 mm
Power use
Power use	–	Typical/max, 48″ 61/260 W; 55″ 84/400 W; 65″ 99/540 W; 77″ 127/700 W; 0.5 W standby
Energy class
Energy class	–	48″ F; 55″ G; 65″ F; 77″ F
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite Black
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	–