Samsung OLED S95H vs Sony A95L

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OLED S95H compared with A95L

	SamsungOLED S95H	SonyA95L
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	September 2023
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED (48″), QD-OLED (55, 65, 77″)	QD-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	XR Clear Image, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Max and XR OLED Contrast Pro.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)	Professional, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, FPS/RTS Game, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated modes.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motion Xcelerator 165 Hz	XR OLED Motion; native 100/120 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)	HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; HDMI 3 also handles eARC, as confirmed by both exact reviews. Four HDMI inputs in total; HDCP 2.3.
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	Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode for PlayStation 5; Game Menu with black equaliser and crosshair. The October What Hi-Fi? review and November Tom’s Guide review differ on Dolby Vision Game availability as firmware changed.
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
Speakers
Speakers	–	60 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
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+: two actuators and two subwoofers. Maker output 20 W + 20 W + 10 W + 10 W; 60 W total and 2.2 layout also confirmed by the exact reviews.
Audio features
Audio features	Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor	Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony equipment; room/user position calibration, Voice Zoom 2 and 3D Surround Upscaling. DTS:X and Dolby Atmos decoding supported.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers	Voice search through the remote or built-in microphone; physical microphone switch. Google Assistant confirmed by Sony’s launch release.
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phones	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and Apple 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 twin satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2, plus analogue and CI+.
USB
USB	3 × USB-A, 1 × USB-C	2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × LAN	1 × side Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	1 × digital audio output, shared with S-Center Speaker Input.
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	Without stand or camera, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.4 × 70.7 × 3.4 cm; 65-inch 144.3 × 83.0 × 3.4 cm; 77-inch 171.6 × 98.5 × 3.5 cm. Configuration weights exclude stand.
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	Aluminium Edge Stand, standard or raised soundbar positions on all sizes. Stand width 122.3 / 144.2 / 171.5 cm for 55 / 65 / 77-inch; only 77-inch also offers a 58.5 cm narrow position. With-stand weights 19 / 24.9 / 36.9 kg.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	48″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 77″ 400 × 400 mm	300 × 300 mm in all three sizes.
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	Published energy consumption 77 / 101 / 134 kWh per 1000 hours for 55 / 65 / 77-inch. Standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi or LAN.
Energy class
Energy class	48″ F; 55″ G; 65″ F; 77″ F	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite Black	Black bezel and Dark Silver stand.
In the box
In the box	–	BRAVIA CAM, table-top stand, premium voice remote and IR remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. Sony’s Hong Kong release separates 22 August–4 September pre-orders from 5 September 2023 availability; European release planned early September. Month precision is retained.