Samsung OLED S95H vs Sony A80J

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OLED S95H compared with A80J

	SamsungOLED S95H	SonyA80J
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	June 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED (48″), QD-OLED (55, 65, 77″)	OLED
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	165 Hz (better)	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	OLED HDR Pro; HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	OLED Glare Free	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	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	Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, XR OLED Contrast and Pixel Contrast Booster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motion Xcelerator 165 Hz	XR Motion Clarity; maker accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Sony Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	Ultra Viewing Angle	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65, 77″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4K 165 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)	Four HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 provide 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; one also handles eARC. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table and updated What Hi-Fi? review confirm VRR after firmware, unlike the original review-era promise and stale No in its specs table.
Game features
Game features	Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Game Bar, Mini Map Zoom, Surround Sound, HGiG, AI Auto Game Mode	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Updated What Hi-Fi? confirms 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, but no low-latency Dolby Vision Game mode. Launch-era AVForums findings are kept as historical review opinions.
Cloud gaming
Cloud gaming	Samsung Gaming Hub	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Tizen	Google TV
Processor
Processor	NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor	Cognitive Processor XR
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	48″ 60 W, 2.1.2ch, Object Tracking Sound; 55–77″ 70 W, 4.2.2ch, Object Tracking Sound+	Acoustic Surface Audio+; UK 65-inch maker lists two actuators and two subwoofers, output 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (30 W). What Hi-Fi? also confirms 30 W for its tested 55-inch.
Audio features
Audio features	Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony soundbars. 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer support.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers	Voice remote. UK maker explicitly lists no built-in microphone on A80J; What Hi-Fi? identifies the UK A84J variant as the one with a hands-free microphone and Rich Colour Enhancer. Those differences are not assigned to A80J.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until at least 31 December 2031	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4	Twin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+.
USB
USB	3 × USB-A, 1 × USB-C	3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × LAN	1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	1 × bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	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	UK 65-inch without stand, W × H × D: 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weight excludes the stand. Maker omits with-stand weight.
Stand
Stand	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	Three positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. UK 65-inch standard foot width 103.4 cm, narrow 69.2 cm and raised 103.6 cm. With-stand standard/narrow dimensions 144.8 × 85.9 × 33.0 cm; raised 144.8 × 90.8 × 33.0 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	48″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 77″ 400 × 400 mm	UK 65-inch 300 × 300 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	UK 65-inch published energy consumption 137 kWh per 1000 hours; standby 0.50 W, network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Energy class
Energy class	48″ F; 55″ G; 65″ F; 77″ F	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite Black	Titanium Black bezel and aluminium layer stand.
In the box
In the box	–	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, cord and setup instructions. Sony Japan’s maker table lists 55/65-inch on sale on 12 June 2021 and 77-inch on 26 June; June month precision is retained. TechRadar’s June availability coverage names US pre-orders from 19 April, which do not prove an earlier first-sale date.