LG
LG C5 OLED 65"
$1399Cheaper
Released 2025
Best TVs · head-to-head
LG C5 OLED 65" vs Samsung S95F OLED 65"
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. LG C5 OLED 65" is cheaper at $1399. Every spec and price links to its source.
Samsung
Samsung S95F OLED 65"
$3299
Released 2025
Which is better: the LG C5 OLED 65" or Samsung S95F OLED 65"?
The Samsung S95F OLED 65" wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The LG C5 OLED 65" is the cheaper at $1399. Get the Samsung S95F OLED 65" for the stronger spec sheet, the LG C5 OLED 65" to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | LG C5 OLED 65" | Samsung S95F OLED 65" |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1399 | $3299 |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Screen (in) | 65 | 65 |
| Panel type | OLED evo (WRGB) | QD-OLED |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Refresh (Hz) | 144 | 165 |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HLG | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| HDMI 2 1 ports | 4 | 4 |
| Smart OS | webOS 25 | Tizen |
| Release | 2025 | 2025 |
Sources — LG C5 OLED 65": newegg.com (verified 2026-06-15). Samsung S95F OLED 65": samsung.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the LG C5 OLED 65" and Samsung S95F OLED 65"?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Panel type: LG C5 OLED 65" OLED evo (WRGB) vs Samsung S95F OLED 65" QD-OLED
- Refresh (Hz): LG C5 OLED 65" 144 vs Samsung S95F OLED 65" 165
- HDR formats: LG C5 OLED 65" Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HLG vs Samsung S95F OLED 65" HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Smart OS: LG C5 OLED 65" webOS 25 vs Samsung S95F OLED 65" Tizen
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
LG C5 OLED 65"
Testers rate the LG C5 a top mid-range OLED for picture, gaming and value. TechRadar lab-tested the exact 65-inch model (1,180 nits Filmmaker Mode peak, 99.4% P3, 9.2ms input lag). Tom's Guide called it their favorite TV of 2025 (hands-on, no lab measurements). What Hi-Fi tested the 42-inch (OLED42C5), not the 65-inch. Shared gripes: weak built-in audio, bright-room reflections, and only an incremental upgrade over the C4. (3 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Superb, vibrant, accurate picture quality and contrast; Excellent value and feature set for a mid-range OLED; Strong gaming feature set (4K 144Hz, VRR, low input lag).
Flagged: Built-in audio is weak/middling for immersive movie watching; Only an incremental upgrade over the C4; Screen reflections / glare hurt dark scenes in bright rooms.
Samsung S95F OLED 65"
Only one whitelisted tester source survived verification: Reviewed (USA Today), whose three cited sentences were re-confirmed verbatim on the page for the exact Samsung S95F model. No measured values (e.g., peak nits) are reported by this outlet, so the review is treated as observational (tested=false). RTINGS, TechRadar and Tom's Guide were excluded because their pages returned only navigation/truncated content with no retrievable body text or measured values. Reviewed praises QD-OLED brightness and contrast but flags the lack of Dolby Vision, weak built-in speakers, and that the 83-inch size uses a traditional OLED panel rather than QD-OLED. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: QD-OLED panel delivers deep blacks, infinite contrast and vibrant, brighter colors.
Flagged: No Dolby Vision support; Built-in speakers lack immersion and deep bass; external sound system recommended; 83-inch size drops QD-OLED for a traditional OLED panel.