LG OLED evo C3 vs Samsung OLED S90F

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OLED evo C3 compared with OLED S90F

	LGOLED evo C3	SamsungOLED S90F
Overview
Released
Released	March 2023	May 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED (42, 48, 55, 77, 83″), QD-OLED (65″)
Panel detail
Panel detail	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″	Samsung doesn't say which panel each size uses; RTINGS reports the UK 65″ (QE65S90FATXXU) as QD-OLED and the "AE" models as WOLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	OLED HDR+ (OLED HDR on 42″ and 48″); HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Anti Reflection; glossy (RTINGS)
Colour range
Colour range	–	Pantone Validated
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	4K AI Upscaling Pro, AI Motion Enhancer Pro, Real Depth Enhancer, Auto HDR Remastering Pro, HDR Brightness Optimizer; Color Booster Pro on 42″
Picture modes
Picture modes	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	Filmmaker Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic); EyeComfort Mode on 42″
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion; LG UK labels the panel 100Hz native and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native	Motion Xcelerator 144Hz
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	Ultra Viewing Angle
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″
Largest size
Largest size	83″	83″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2	4K 144Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard	FreeSync Premium Pro (FreeSync Premium on 42″ and 48″), HGiG, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Mini Map Zoom
Cloud gaming
Cloud gaming	–	Samsung Gaming Hub
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Tizen
Processor
Processor	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6	NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing	42″ 20 W, 2ch; 65″ 40 W, 2.1ch, OTS Lite; 48″, 55″, 77″ and 83″ 60 W, 2.1.2ch, OTS
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	Q-Symphony, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2	Apple AirPlay, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027	Security updates until at least 31 December 2030
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4
USB
USB	3 × USB 2.0	2 × USB-A
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	1 × LAN
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	1 × optical
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm	Without stand, 42″ 934.4 × 542.6 × 39.5 mm; 48″ 1069.3 × 619.9 × 39.6 mm; 55″ 1225.4 × 708.6 × 39.9 mm; 65″ 1444.3 × 831.7 × 39.9 mm; 77″ 1718.5 × 987.6 × 44.9 mm; 83″ 1851.0 × 1062.8 × 44.9 mm
Stand
Stand	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm	Blade stand; footprint 652.5 × 206.3 mm (42″), 366 × 265.2 mm (48″ to 65″), 366 × 359 mm (77″, 83″)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm	42″ 200 × 200 mm; 48″ to 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ and 83″ 400 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	Typical/max, 42″ 52/195 W; 48″ 64.7/230 W; 55″ 80/380 W; 65″ 89/420 W; 77″ 125/630 W; 83″ 150/740 W; 0.5 W standby
Energy class
Energy class	–	G (42″, 48″, 55″); F (65″, 77″, 83″)
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite Black
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	Remote controls TM2560E and TM1240A (UK), power cable, user manual