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LG - C5 OLED 55 vs Samsung - QN90F Neo QLED 65

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C5 OLED 55LGRENDER
Probe A
LG
C5 OLED 55
60.5/ 100C
Display60· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
QN90F Neo QLED 65SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe B
Samsung
QN90F Neo QLED 65
69.0/ 100B
Display69· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the C5 OLED 55 and QN90F Neo QLED 65, the C5 OLED 55 comes out ahead in dolby vision and panel type, while the QN90F Neo QLED 65 wins on peak brightness and screen size. Overall, the C5 OLED 55 scores 60.5 and the QN90F Neo QLED 65 scores 69 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The QN90F Neo QLED 65 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.5 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 C5 OLED 55 if you care most about dolby vision and panel type. The biggest gaps in its favor are dolby vision, panel type, smart os.

Pick the QN90F Neo QLED 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, screen size.

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: the QN90F Neo QLED 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why LG - C5 OLED 55 wins

  • Has Dolby Vision.
  • Panel type: OLED (vs Mini-LED).
  • Smart OS: webOS (vs Tizen).

Why Samsung - QN90F Neo QLED 65 wins

  • Peak brightness — 84.62% more. 2400 nits vs 1300 nits.
  • Screen size — 18.18% more. 65 " vs 55 ".
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - QN90F Neo QLED 65
Screen size55 "65 "lead
Panel typeOLEDleadMini-LED
Resolution4K4K
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1300 nits2400 nitslead

HDR & Smart

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - QN90F Neo QLED 65
Dolby Visiontrueleadfalse
HDR10+falsetruelead
Smart OSwebOSleadTizen
Dolby Atmostruetrue

Gaming

SpecLG - C5 OLED 55Samsung - QN90F Neo QLED 65
HDMI 2.1 ports44
VRRtruetrue
ALLMtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which is brighter, C5 OLED 55 or QN90F Neo QLED 65?+

QN90F Neo QLED 65 peaks at 2400 nits vs 1300 nits.

Which is better for gaming, C5 OLED 55 or QN90F Neo QLED 65?+

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

Does C5 OLED 55 or QN90F Neo QLED 65 support Dolby Vision?+

C5 OLED 55 supports Dolby Vision; QN90F Neo QLED 65 does not.

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