Between the B5 OLED 65 and QNED99 Mini LED 65, the B5 OLED 65 comes out ahead in panel type, while the QNED99 Mini LED 65 wins on peak brightness and refresh rate. Overall, the B5 OLED 65 scores 57.9 and the QNED99 Mini LED 65 scores 69.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The QNED99 Mini LED 65 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the B5 OLED 65 if you care most about panel type. The biggest gaps in its favor are panel type.
Pick the QNED99 Mini LED 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 peak brightness, refresh rate.
Both ship with comparable screen size, dolby vision, hdmi 2.1 ports, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the QNED99 Mini LED 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why LG - B5 OLED 65 wins
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs Mini-LED).
Why LG - QNED99 Mini LED 65 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 233.33% more. 2500 nits vs 750 nits.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | LG - B5 OLED 65 | LG - QNED99 Mini LED 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 65 " | 65 " |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | Mini-LED |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 144 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 750 nits | 2500 nitslead |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | LG - B5 OLED 65 | LG - QNED99 Mini LED 65 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | true | true |
| HDR10+ⓘ | false | false |
| Smart OS | webOS | webOS |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | LG - B5 OLED 65 | LG - QNED99 Mini LED 65 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 4 | 4 |
| VRRⓘ | true | true |
| ALLM | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, B5 OLED 65 or QNED99 Mini LED 65?+
QNED99 Mini LED 65 peaks at 2500 nits vs 750 nits.
Which is better for gaming, B5 OLED 65 or QNED99 Mini LED 65?+
QNED99 Mini LED 65 offers 144Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does B5 OLED 65 or QNED99 Mini LED 65 support Dolby Vision?+
Both support Dolby Vision.
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