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LG C5 OLED vs Samsung S95F OLED vs TCL QM8K

LG C5 OLED

9.0 $1,399.99

Samsung S95F OLED

9.2 $2,499.99

TCL QM8K

8.5 $999.99

Verdict

The default OLED for most movie-and-gaming rooms: flagship picture fundamentals and a complete 144Hz gaming suite at a mainstream price.

Samsung

Samsung's brightest, most bright-room-friendly OLED and TechRadar's 2025 TV of the Year — provided you don't need Dolby Vision.

TCL

The big-screen value champion: flagship mini-LED brightness and an anti-glare screen for far less than premium OLED — if you can live with only two HDMI 2.1 ports.

Best for

Most buyers who watch movies and game in dark-to-moderately-lit rooms and want perfect blacks plus a full HDMI 2.1 gaming setup without paying flagship prices.

Samsung

Buyers who want the best all-round OLED picture in a room with some light: exceptional brightness, the best matte anti-glare screen on the market, vivid wide color, and a full 165Hz gaming suite.

TCL

Buyers who want a large, very bright 4K screen for movies and sports in a well-lit room — and the most screen and brightness per dollar — without paying premium OLED or flagship mini-LED prices.

Avoid if

Your room is bright and sunny, or you want the highest possible brightness — a mini-LED like the Sony Bravia 9 or Hisense U8QG, or the brighter Samsung S95F, will suit you better.

Samsung

You rely on Dolby Vision content, want the most accurate letterbox-black detail, or want to spend less — the LG C5 costs far less, and mini-LEDs like the Sony Bravia 9 go even brighter.

TCL

You game on more than two HDMI 2.1 sources, want the deepest OLED blacks in a dark home theater, or want the most polished image processing — premium OLEDs like the LG C5 or the brighter Sony Bravia 9 handle those better.

Score breakdown

size value

8.5

Samsung

7.5

TCL

9.5

gaming features

9.5

Samsung

9.3

TCL

8.0

motion handling

8.5

Samsung

8.5

TCL

8.0

picture quality

9.5

Samsung

9.7

TCL

8.5

brightness room fit

7.5

Samsung

9.0

TCL

9.0

Specs

HDR

Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG (no Dolby Vision)

Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG

Audio

2.2ch Dolby Atmos

OTS+, Dolby Atmos, Q-Symphony

Audio by Bang & Olufsen, Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X (85W)

Panel

OLED evo (WOLED)

QD-OLED

QD Mini-LED (CrystGlow WHVA)

Sizes

42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 in

55, 65, 77, 83 in

65, 75, 85, 98 in

Gaming

VRR, G-Sync, FreeSync, ALLM, ~10ms lag

VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM

VRR, ALLM, Game Accelerator to 288Hz, Filmmaker Mode

Smart OS

webOS 25

Tizen

Google TV

Processor

Alpha 9 AI Gen8

NQ4 AI Gen3

—

Refresh rate

144Hz

165Hz

144Hz

HDMI 2.1 ports

2 (of 4)

Peak brightness

~1,200 nits HDR (3% window)

~2,000-2,400 nits HDR

~2,200-2,300 nits HDR (10% window)

Screen

—

OLED Glare Free 2.0 matte anti-glare

Anti-glare, Ultra Wide Angle, ZeroBorder

Tuner

—

ATSC 3.0

Backlight

—

Halo Control System, 23-bit controller

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	LG C5 OLED LG	Samsung S95F OLED Samsung	TCL QM8K TCL
Score	9.0	9.2	8.5
Price	$1,399.99	$2,499.99	$999.99
Verdict	The default OLED for most movie-and-gaming rooms: flagship picture fundamentals and a complete 144Hz gaming suite at a mainstream price.	Samsung's brightest, most bright-room-friendly OLED and TechRadar's 2025 TV of the Year — provided you don't need Dolby Vision.	The big-screen value champion: flagship mini-LED brightness and an anti-glare screen for far less than premium OLED — if you can live with only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
Best for	Most buyers who watch movies and game in dark-to-moderately-lit rooms and want perfect blacks plus a full HDMI 2.1 gaming setup without paying flagship prices.	Buyers who want the best all-round OLED picture in a room with some light: exceptional brightness, the best matte anti-glare screen on the market, vivid wide color, and a full 165Hz gaming suite.	Buyers who want a large, very bright 4K screen for movies and sports in a well-lit room — and the most screen and brightness per dollar — without paying premium OLED or flagship mini-LED prices.
Avoid if	Your room is bright and sunny, or you want the highest possible brightness — a mini-LED like the Sony Bravia 9 or Hisense U8QG, or the brighter Samsung S95F, will suit you better.	You rely on Dolby Vision content, want the most accurate letterbox-black detail, or want to spend less — the LG C5 costs far less, and mini-LEDs like the Sony Bravia 9 go even brighter.	You game on more than two HDMI 2.1 sources, want the deepest OLED blacks in a dark home theater, or want the most polished image processing — premium OLEDs like the LG C5 or the brighter Sony Bravia 9 handle those better.
Score breakdown
size value	8.5	7.5	9.5
gaming features	9.5	9.3	8.0
motion handling	8.5	8.5	8.0
picture quality	9.5	9.7	8.5
brightness room fit	7.5	9.0	9.0
Specs
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG (no Dolby Vision)	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
Audio	2.2ch Dolby Atmos	OTS+, Dolby Atmos, Q-Symphony	Audio by Bang & Olufsen, Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X (85W)
Panel	OLED evo (WOLED)	QD-OLED	QD Mini-LED (CrystGlow WHVA)
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 in	55, 65, 77, 83 in	65, 75, 85, 98 in
Gaming	VRR, G-Sync, FreeSync, ALLM, ~10ms lag	VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM	VRR, ALLM, Game Accelerator to 288Hz, Filmmaker Mode
Smart OS	webOS 25	Tizen	Google TV
Processor	Alpha 9 AI Gen8	NQ4 AI Gen3	—
Refresh rate	144Hz	165Hz	144Hz
HDMI 2.1 ports	4	4	2 (of 4)
Peak brightness	~1,200 nits HDR (3% window)	~2,000-2,400 nits HDR	~2,200-2,300 nits HDR (10% window)
Screen	—	OLED Glare Free 2.0 matte anti-glare	Anti-glare, Ultra Wide Angle, ZeroBorder
Tuner	—	—	ATSC 3.0
Backlight	—	—	Halo Control System, 23-bit controller
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