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Philips - OLED+959 65 vs Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65

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OLED+959 65PHILIPSRENDER
Probe A
Philips
OLED+959 65
69.5/ 100B
Display70· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
S90F QD-OLED 65SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe B
Samsung
S90F QD-OLED 65
64.5/ 100C
Display64· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the OLED+959 65 and S90F QD-OLED 65, the OLED+959 65 comes out ahead in peak brightness and dolby vision, while the S90F QD-OLED 65 wins on refresh rate and hdmi 2.1 ports. Overall, the OLED+959 65 scores 69.5 and the S90F QD-OLED 65 scores 64.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The OLED+959 65 edges ahead on the Mars Score (69.5 vs 64.5), but the 5.0-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the OLED+959 65 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, dolby vision, smart os.

Pick the S90F QD-OLED 65 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, panel type.

Both ship with comparable screen size, vrr, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the OLED+959 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Philips - OLED+959 65 wins

  • Peak brightness — 100.00% more. 3000 nits vs 1500 nits.
  • Has Dolby Vision.
  • Smart OS: Google TV (vs Tizen).

Why Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65 wins

  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • HDMI 2.1 ports — 2.00 more. 4 vs 2.
  • Panel type: QD-OLED (vs OLED).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
Screen size65 "65 "
Panel typeOLEDQD-OLEDlead
Resolution4K4K
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
Peak brightness3000 nitslead1500 nits

HDR & Smart

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
Dolby Visiontrueleadfalse
HDR10+truetrue
Smart OSGoogle TVleadTizen
Dolby Atmostruetrue

Gaming

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
HDMI 2.1 ports24lead
VRRtruetrue
ALLMtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which is brighter, OLED+959 65 or S90F QD-OLED 65?+

OLED+959 65 peaks at 3000 nits vs 1500 nits.

Which is better for gaming, OLED+959 65 or S90F QD-OLED 65?+

S90F QD-OLED 65 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.

Does OLED+959 65 or S90F QD-OLED 65 support Dolby Vision?+

OLED+959 65 supports Dolby Vision; S90F QD-OLED 65 does not.

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