OLED HEAD-TO-HEAD — $2,500 TIER
Samsung S90H vs LG C6 — QD-OLED vs WOLED at $2,500
By Rick Baron · SWAT A/V · 28 years of installs · Updated 2026-05-29
★ Rick's bottom line
Tie — split by use case
Both are 8.9-9.2 tier OLEDs at the same price. S90H wins for: bright rooms (Glare-Free coating), Samsung ecosystem households, QD-OLED color volume. C6 wins for: Dolby Vision content (S90 has none), GeForce Now 4K@120, Chromecast built in, webOS 26 ecosystem.
Samsung S90H QD-OLED 65"
MSRP $2,699
VS
LG C6 OLED 65"
MSRP $2,699
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| Spec | Samsung S90H QD-OLED 65" | LG C6 OLED 65" |
|---|---|---|
| Panel | QD-OLED (Samsung Display) | Tandem WOLED (LG Display) |
| Peak HDR brightness | ~1,500 nits | 1,438 nits |
| Dolby Vision | ❌ | ✅ |
| HDR10+ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Glare-Free coating | ✅ | — |
| Smart OS | Tizen 2026 | webOS 26 |
| Chromecast built in | ❌ | ✅ |
| AirPlay 2 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Voice assistant | Bixby + Alexa | Gemini + Copilot + Alexa |
| Cloud gaming | Samsung Gaming Hub | GeForce Now 4K@120 |
| HDMI 2.1 | 4× | 4× |
| Refresh | 165Hz | 165Hz |
| Rick's score | 8.9 / 10 | 9.2 / 10 |
★ Buy this one if
Samsung S90H QD-OLED 65"
Buy the Samsung S90H if you watch a lot of HDR10+ content (Amazon Prime), you're in the Samsung ecosystem, or you want the wider QD-OLED color volume.
Read full review →★ Buy this one if
LG C6 OLED 65"
Buy the LG C6 if you watch Dolby Vision content (Apple TV+, Netflix DV catalog, Disney+ DV), you want GeForce Now 4K@120, or you prefer webOS 26.
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