LG OLED evo C5 vs Samsung OLED S90D

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

OLED evo C5 compared with OLED S90D

	LGOLED evo C5	SamsungOLED S90D
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	March 2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED (48, 55, 77, 83″), QD-OLED (65″)
Panel detail
Panel detail	WOLED; Brightness Booster on 55″ to 83″	Samsung doesn't say which panel each size uses; the 48″ and 83″ use WOLED (HDTVTest), and RTINGS reports the UK 65″ (QE65S90DATXXU) as likely QD-OLED and the "AE" models (55″, 77″) as likely WOLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
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 48″); HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (RTINGS)	Anti Reflection; glossy (RTINGS)
Picture processing
Picture processing	α9 AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Picture Pro, AI Genre Selection, AI Brightness Control, Pixel Dimming, auto calibration	4K AI Upscaling, Real Depth Enhancer, HDR Brightness Optimizer
Picture modes
Picture modes	10 modes, including FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation	Filmmaker Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion; VESA ClearMR 9000	Motion Xcelerator 144Hz
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	Ultra Viewing Angle
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	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, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI with 4K 120 Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS on all four; eARC on HDMI 2; QFT	4K 144Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	Up to 144 Hz	–
Game features
Game features	4K 144 Hz with games and PCs that support it; G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, Dolby Vision gaming at 4K 120 Hz, under 0.1 ms response; Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard	FreeSync Premium, 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 Gen8	NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	40 W, 2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	No	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch; down-firing	40 W, 2.1ch, OTS Lite
Audio features
Audio features	α9 AI Sound Pro (virtual 11.1.2 up-mix), AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro, WOW Orchestra, Bluetooth Surround Ready	Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control; works with Google Home and Apple Home	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast	Apple AirPlay, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 25; security updates until 31 December 2029	Security updates until at least 31 December 2029
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S; 2 RF inputs; no CI slot in the UK	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.3
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; 83″ 1842 × 1055 × 52.9 mm	Without stand, 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	Central pedestal stand; footprint 718 × 170 mm (42″), 470 × 230 mm (48″ to 65″), 520 × 267 mm (77″), 460 × 297 mm (83″)	Simple Plus Blade stand; footprint 366 × 265.2 mm (48″ to 65″) or 366 × 359 mm (77″, 83″)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm	48″ to 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ and 83″ 400 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	Typical/max, 48″ 65.7/210 W; 55″ 81/320 W; 65″ 90/390 W; 77″ 126/490 W; 83″ 150/670 W; 0.5 W standby
Energy class
Energy class	G (42″, 48″); F (55″ to 83″)	G (48″, 55″); F (65″ to 83″)
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite Black
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote MR25GB, power cable (attached)	Remote controls TM2360E and TM1240A (UK), power cable, user manual