Between the C5 OLED 55 and The Frame (2024) 65, the C5 OLED 55 comes out ahead in peak brightness and refresh rate, while the The Frame (2024) 65 wins on screen size. Overall, the C5 OLED 55 scores 60.5 and the The Frame (2024) 65 scores 56.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The C5 OLED 55 edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.5 vs 56.6), but the 3.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the C5 OLED 55 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, refresh rate, dolby vision, among others.
Pick the The Frame (2024) 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.
Both ship with comparable 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
- ▲Peak brightness — 160.00% more. 1300 nits vs 500 nits.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Has Dolby Vision.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs QLED).
- ▲Smart OS: webOS (vs Tizen).
Why Samsung - The Frame (2024) 65 wins
- ▲Screen size — 18.18% more. 65 " vs 55 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Samsung - The Frame (2024) 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 55 " | 65 "lead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | QLED |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 1300 nitslead | 500 nits |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Samsung - The Frame (2024) 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | truelead | false |
| HDR10+ⓘ | false | truelead |
| Smart OS | webOSlead | Tizen |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | LG - C5 OLED 55 | Samsung - The Frame (2024) 65 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 4 | 4 |
| VRRⓘ | true | true |
| ALLM | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, C5 OLED 55 or The Frame (2024) 65?+
C5 OLED 55 peaks at 1300 nits vs 500 nits.
Which is better for gaming, C5 OLED 55 or The Frame (2024) 65?+
C5 OLED 55 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does C5 OLED 55 or The Frame (2024) 65 support Dolby Vision?+
C5 OLED 55 supports Dolby Vision; The Frame (2024) 65 does not.
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