LG and Samsung are also offering a host of new software features. This helps to achieve the set's aforementioned 1.1cm thickness without sacrificing functionality, as well as keeping the ports themselves easy to access. LG has taken the more traditional approach by embedding them into the rear of the TV, but Samsung has instead opted for its One Connect box, which houses all of the connections in an external unit that connects to the TV with just one, impressively thin cable. On the subject of HDMI ports, you'll find them in two very different locations on each of these TVs. Both TVs also offer an HGiG setting for more accurate HDR tone mapping, but this is much better implemented on the LG G3. On top of that, the G3 supports the Dolby Vision gaming offered by the Xbox, while the S95C will support 4K/144Hz if you've got a PC capable of outputting it. What's more, they support these features across all four of their HDMI 2.1 sockets. Gamers are well catered for by both of these sets, as they each support all of the major features offered by the PS5, Xbox Series X and PC, including 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM. Samsung is remaining steadfast in its commitment to ignoring Dolby Vision, which is frustrating as it's comfortably the more dominant of the two 'adaptive' HDR formats across both physical discs and streaming. Both feature HDR10 and HLG, but LG adds Dolby Vision while Samsung opts for HDR10+. Both support HDR, although as per usual each manufacturer has selected its preferred formats. ** WINNER: Samsung S95C ** LG G3 vs Samsung S95C: featuresĪs you'd expect with the latest flagship OLEDs, these TVs are feature-packed. While both sets are very stylish indeed, the S95C looks fresher and smarter, is thinner, and comes with a pedestal stand. It still features a microphone for voice controls and shortcut buttons to streaming apps, as well as solar panels and a USB-C port for recharging the non-removable battery. The SolarCell remote has been updated, too, and now features rounded corners and an all-black finish. The S95C is available in the 55- and 65-inch sizes of the S95B, but there's also a new 77-inch model. The G3, while very slim in its own right, is comparatively thick at 2.4cm. It's very similar to the approach LG takes with the G-series, right down to the fact that it can be mounted practically flush against the wall. That's because while the S95B has a super-slim panel section and a thicker plastic section for the processing hardware, speakers and connections, Samsung has opted for a uniform thickness (of 1.1cm) for the whole chassis. Samsung's rival QD-OLED offering also features a modern and minimalist design with slim bezels, but it offers more versatility out of the box than the G3 as it includes a traditional stand.įrom the front, the set retains the squared-off design of the S95B, but take a glance at the TV side-on and you'll notice more of a difference. LG is continuing with the same excellent remote as before, complete with motion sensor control capabilities, a microphone for voice operation and shortcut buttons for easy access to streaming services. You'll have to drop down to the LG C3 if you want a 42- or 48-inch model, which also means sacrificing the Multi-Lens Array screen technology – more on that later. The LG G3 OLED comes in four screen sizes 55, 65, 77 and 83 inches. It is also made of the same Composite Fibre material as last year's model, which makes the TV both light and sturdy and should help make the unboxing and set-up process mostly painless. Alternatively, you could buy a more affordable third-party pedestal that attaches to the VESA mounting points.Įlsewhere, the LG G3 features very slim bezels around its 4K OLED panel, continuing the minimalist styling. If you don't plan on wall mounting your LG G3, then you can purchase a stand separately – LG produces an official one but that will set you back around £100 / $150 / AU$300. There's nothing new here since last year, but the minimalist floating design looks as sharp as ever. Instead, it's bundled with the Zero Gap wall mount, which is (as the name suggests) a wall mount that allows the TV to sit more or less flush against the surface to which it's mounted. This is a TV that's specifically designed to be wall-mounted, to the extent that there's not even a stand included in the box. The LG G3 looks very similar to the G2 it replaces. (Image credit: What Hi-Fi? / Netflix, Entergalactic)
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