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LG - C5 OLED 55 vs Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65

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C5 OLED 55LGRENDER
Probe A
LG
C5 OLED 55
60.5/ 100C
Display60· 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 C5 OLED 55 and S90F QD-OLED 65, the C5 OLED 55 comes out ahead in dolby vision and smart os, while the S90F QD-OLED 65 wins on screen size and peak brightness. Overall, the C5 OLED 55 scores 60.5 and the S90F QD-OLED 65 scores 64.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The S90F QD-OLED 65 edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.5 vs 64.5), but the 4.0-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the C5 OLED 55 if you care most about dolby vision and smart os. The biggest gaps in its favor are 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 screen size, peak brightness, panel type.

Both ship with comparable refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, vrr, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why LG - C5 OLED 55 wins

  • Has Dolby Vision.
  • Smart OS: webOS (vs Tizen).

Why Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65 wins

  • Screen size — 18.18% more. 65 " vs 55 ".
  • Peak brightness — 15.38% more. 1500 nits vs 1300 nits.
  • Panel type: QD-OLED (vs OLED).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
Screen size55 "65 "lead
Panel typeOLEDQD-OLEDlead
Resolution4K4K
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1300 nits1500 nitslead

HDR & Smart

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
Dolby Visiontrueleadfalse
HDR10+falsetruelead
Smart OSwebOSleadTizen
Dolby Atmostruetrue

Gaming

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - S90F QD-OLED 65
HDMI 2.1 ports44
VRRtruetrue
ALLMtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which is brighter, C5 OLED 55 or S90F QD-OLED 65?+

S90F QD-OLED 65 peaks at 1500 nits vs 1300 nits.

Which is better for gaming, C5 OLED 55 or S90F QD-OLED 65?+

C5 OLED 55 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.

Does C5 OLED 55 or S90F QD-OLED 65 support Dolby Vision?+

C5 OLED 55 supports Dolby Vision; S90F QD-OLED 65 does not.

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