Samsung OLED S95H vs Sony A90J

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OLED S95H compared with A90J
SamsungOLED S95HSonyA90J
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262021
Display
PanelOLED (48″), QD-OLED (55, 65, 77″)OLED
Panel detailThe 48-inch uses a WOLED panel (AVForums); the 55, 65 and 77-inch use QD-OLED–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz (better)120 Hz
HDR formatsHDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extrasOLED HDR Pro; HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming–
Screen finishOLED Glare Free–
Picture processing4K AI Upscaling Pro, AI Motion Enhancer Pro, Real Depth Enhancer, Auto HDR Remastering Pro, Color Booster Pro, HDR Brightness Optimizer, AI Optimized / AI CustomizationCognitive Processor XR, XR OLED Contrast Pro, Pixel Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution and XR 4K Upscaling.
Picture modesFilmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handlingMotion Xcelerator 165 HzXR Motion Clarity; 4K 120 Hz HDMI input.
Viewing angleUltra Viewing Angle–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77″55, 65, 83″
Largest size77″83″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, G-Sync CompatibleHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 165 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)Four HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC shares one of these inputs. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table confirms VRR after firmware; both launch-era reviews describe it as unavailable.
Game featuresGame Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Game Bar, Mini Map Zoom, Surround Sound, HGiG, AI Auto Game ModePlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Launch-era review reports about missing VRR and UK catch-up apps are historical findings, not current specification claims.
Cloud gamingSamsung Gaming Hub–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformTizenGoogle TV
ProcessorNQ4 AI Gen3 ProcessorCognitive Processor XR
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.34.2
Speaker detail48″ 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 20 W + 20 W + 10 W + 10 W (60 W). No wattage is assigned to the other sizes without their full maker audio tables.
Audio featuresQ-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection DescriptorDolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible AV receiver or Sony soundbar.
Voice assistantsBixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakersBuilt-in microphone with physical switch and premium backlit voice remote.
CastingApple AirPlay, Google Cast, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phonesChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
Software updatesSecurity updates until at least 31 December 2031–
TV tunersTwin DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4Twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.
USB3 × USB-A, 1 × USB-C3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet1 × LAN1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out1 × optical1 × bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout 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 mmWithout stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.3 × 70.9 × 4.1 cm; 65-inch 144.4 × 83.3 × 4.1 cm; 83-inch 185.0 × 106.7 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand; maker omits with-stand weights.
Stand48″ LaserSlim design with a built-in connection panel; 55–77″ Slim OC Stand (Infinity One design), with a separate One Connect (Y24 4K) box55-inch standard foot width 128.2 cm, raised 115.0 cm; with-stand standard 128.2 × 70.9 × 31.7 cm, raised 122.3 × 77.6 × 31.7 cm. 65-inch standard foot width 150.2 cm, raised 136.5 cm; standard 150.2 × 83.4 × 31.7 cm, raised 144.4 × 90.2 × 31.7 cm. 83-inch standard/raised foot width 188.0 cm and narrow 70.0 cm; standard 188.0 × 107.2 × 42.8 cm, narrow 185.0 × 109.9 × 42.8 cm and raised 188.0 × 113.7 × 42.8 cm.
VESA pattern48″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 77″ 400 × 400 mm55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm; 83-inch 400 × 400 mm.
Power useTypical/max, 48″ 61/260 W; 55″ 84/400 W; 65″ 99/540 W; 77″ 127/700 W; 0.5 W standbyUK 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Energy class48″ F; 55″ G; 65″ F; 77″ F–
ColoursGraphite BlackTitanium Black bezel and aluminium edge stand.
In the box–Table-top stand, premium backlit voice remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. Maker Japan records 55/65-inch sale on 1 May 2021 and 83-inch on 10 July; these regional dates do not establish the earliest worldwide month. Release remains 2021 after a bounded earlier-sale gap.

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