LG OLED evo C3 vs Samsung OLED S95C
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED evo C3 | SamsungOLED S95C | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2023 | March 2023 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | QD-OLED |
| Panel detail | OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″ | Quantum Dot-driven self-illuminating OLED pixels in all three sizes. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro | Quantum HDR OLED+; HDR10+ Adaptive and Gaming |
| Screen finish | – | Anti Reflection |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control | 4K upscaling, Perceptional Color Mapping and Real Depth Enhancer. |
| Picture modes | 10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room | Filmmaker Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic). |
| 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 Turbo Pro; 120 Hz with up to 144 Hz supported for compatible PC content. |
| Viewing angle | – | Ultra Viewing Angle. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 55, 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 77″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | 4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2 | 4K 144 Hz on HDMI1/2/3/4; connections on the supplied One Connect (Y23 4K) box. eARC and HDMI VRR confirmed by both exact reviews. Anynet+ HDMI-CEC. |
| Game features | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard | FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, HGiG, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View and Mini Map Zoom. |
| Cloud gaming | – | Samsung Gaming Hub; supported subscriptions and controller required. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | Tizen |
| Processor | α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6 | Neural Quantum Processor 4K |
| Speakers | – | 70 W, 4.2.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Speaker detail | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing | OTS+; 70 W, 4.2.2 channels across all three sizes. |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready | Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier, Adaptive Sound+ and dual Bluetooth audio. |
| Voice assistants | Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition | Bixby with UK English and far-field voice interaction. |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 | Mobile Tap Mirroring, App Casting and Wireless DeX; Multi View up to two videos. |
| Software updates | webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027 | Security updates until at least 31 December 2028 in the current UK specification table. |
| TV tuners | UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot | Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 plus analogue; CI+1.4 and HbbTV2.0.3 in the UK. |
| USB | 3 × USB 2.0 | 3× USB-A and 1× USB-C (camera only). |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | Ethernet LAN supported. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical | 1× optical digital audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| 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: 55-inch 1224.6 × 706.3 × 11.0 mm; 65-inch 1443.5 × 829.4 × 11.0 mm; 77-inch 1716.6 × 984.1 × 11.2 mm. Configuration weights exclude the stand. |
| Stand | Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm | Slim OC Stand; footprint 55/65-inch 360.0 × 267.9 mm, 77-inch 360.0 × 286.4 mm. With-stand weights 23.9 / 29 / 40.0 kg respectively. |
| VESA pattern | 42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm | 55/65-inch 400 × 300 mm; 77-inch 400 × 400 mm. |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby | Typical / maximum: 55-inch 84.4 / 225 W; 65-inch 102.3 / 305 W; 77-inch 131.4 / 455 W. Standby 0.50 W. |
| Energy class | – | 55-inch G; 65/77-inch F. |
| Colours | – | Titan Black. |
| In the box | Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable | TM2360E remote, One Connect box, table-top stand, power cable and manual. |
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