Best OLED TV To Buy Now | Sony A95L vs. Samsung S95C vs. LG G3 

Caleb this was one of the most informative comparisons! And it really confirmed my “best choice” decision. Thanks and happy holidays!

Oof, this is rough. Basically get the samsung if you are too broke to afford better. Get the lg if you are middle class in both taste and wallet, and get the Sony if you have the highest class taste.

You forget to mention the French shootout which brings a real creator content in DolbyVision to the party 😎😁 Thanks for all your outstanding work !!

Was ACTUALLY exactly what folks need to see/hear, that all 3 are fantastic TV's and neither would be a bad choice for 99% of buyers.

Caleb, my LG C2 is a bit long in the tooth. should I get Sony a 95L?

That's why they continue to lose the market at a high rate

Regardless of the price, I prefer the Sony A95L, because Sony TVs, from the entry-level models to the MSIS Premium models, have clearer, more detailed images with vivid, realistic colors.

@@MariaJose-nv3tjYou can see in this video, there are no details shown more than the other tv’s…

This is a great point. In the UK on black friday i got the 65" S90C for £1350 with a free soundbar.. the A95L in the UK is £3500! Is the A95L better than the S90C, yes... is it £2150 better? No way!

@@MariaJose-nv3tjOk, but it’s not a fair fight because of the price difference. It would be like comparing a Hyundai to an Audi. Yeah the Hyundai is a good value, but if you could choose either of them for the same price the Audi would win most of the time.

How do you find Dolby Vision content? Any ABL effect?

I got the 55 inch G3 and it makes my jaw drop with the HDR nits.

@@cemsengul16 First time to have an OLED or even an LED TV with more than 64 local dimming zones. Black levels, contrast, and shadow detail just blow my mind. Make my 65' Sony 900E look like absolute garbage.

Ok stop bitching about it many want Sony Bravia A95L QD OLED 😂

Until the display need replacment

Me also!😇

@LonkiGames Not regretting to get a bigger size???😜

@@kennethmanuputty9865 it was the biggest I could get for my space 😅 I have it between 2 big windows, it’s so tight 🤣 Would 100% get 77 if I could

@@LonkiGames yes indeed!!! What do you think about the best Dolby Vision mode? Do you use a Dolby surround systeem? If so do you connect it with eArc?

@@kennethmanuputty9865I just swapped from g3 to a95l. On the g3 there’s nothing you can do for certain Dolby vision movies. Regardless of settings the film will not have good low light quality or blacks. Judy my two cents

qd oled with its much higher color volume is much more useful for gaming atm (definitely noticeable) but in the coming years film will take advantage of its potential as well. a95l while also not having hgig, has been proven by vincent at hdtvtest to have updated processing to get it close and in some games even better (games that don't adhere to standards). the a95l also has the latest industry standard chip along with 6gb of ram instead of 3 (way overdue) meaning much longer lasting OS and support for apps. its a no brainer for any film enthusiast thats also an avid gamer looking for something long term. Someone like me though would choose the G3 in the hopes that in the coming years the industry adopts 120hz bfi again since brightness is now so high and fixes the one thing oleds severely lack.. Motion Resolution. Motion interpolation is also not a solution since it only guesses whats going on in-between frames which is a burden on the brain having to correct it, along with all the artifacting that comes with it.

Thanks!

Dude you won't miss out on anything the colour differences are only "slightly" noticeable side by side. The build quality parts and materials of LG is excellent.

At this point in the year it’s not unlikely you’ll get a second-gen panel at 55”/65” either.

Exactly, I have the 77 s90c, and it's a beautiful Tv.

​@@noahallen5829 Depends on your region, my recently purchased s90c (Indian unit) has a first gen panel.

How can you tell if the S90C has a first or second gen panel?

Per me , come qualità delle immagini, lg g3 e g4 sono i migliori tv al mondo, se dobbiamo valutare tutto il televisore, panasonic mz2000vince

I got the Samsung S95B at about the same time and I wish I'd gotten either the Sony or LG instead. Don't get me wrong, the panel is amazing and it looks terrific--but the software just sucks so much. I have an audio system connected to it, but about 99% of the time, the TV switches to its internal speakers on start up. I've been through Samsung's support forums and it's a known issue on a bunch of models with no word from Sammy on when or even if they'll ever fix it--three firmware updates in, they haven't so far. It also forgets it has an internal TV tuner about half the time and just refuses to decode a signal until you power cycle the set--another down issue with no fix in sight. Problems I bet you'll never have with your A95...I swear, if this thing didn't look so incredible, it'd be on the curb.

​@@AA5SAhopefully this makes you feel better - I have the exact same issues with my A95k, and it's part of the reason I'm going to return it. I've adjusted all the CEC and audio settings ad nauseam, and still half the time my soundbar doesn't power up with the TV.

Love my Sony A95K! Best tv period.

​@@AA5SA I have a Samsung TV, I have no problem of this type but I know someone with the latest A95l from Sony who has a sound bar that crackles

@@joshmo24 it's terrible that these premium TVs--that certainly come with premium prices--also come with such poor experiences.

I respect that what you said, but in real world price may not always speak of quality. You need to spend some time with the TV to see if it can indeed match up your pre-conceived expectations in delivering the quality on which you're invested. Choosing among these 3 top oleds, they have their muscles flexing in some areas and can be weak in some areas vis-a-vis the rest in the top 3. It's a subtle trade-off you see and some subjectivity also to be factored in including brand loyalty etc that covers for any minor shortcomings. We humans know how to justify our investments even if they weren't worthy of what we spent. I'd personally go for S95C as it seems to be the best value vs cost , losing DV support of course.

This is a very good point you make, and I agree with it. I have viewed the A95K in person, next to an LG G3. I would be happy with either. The A95L will only be better than the A95K. I don’t mind paying a premium for the Sony, especially for its up scaling and XR Clear feature. I won’t buy a Samsung, I already have a Samsung, I don’t like the Tizen UI and how Samsung loads their products with bloatware.

i have both Samsung and Sony, and Sony is still better on picture quality and bass deep sounds

LG are not high end electronics brand budget level even for OLED TVs Samsung mid range to high end Sony mid range to high end mostly high end😂

​@@edu_947Expensive comments are from Samsung and LG fanboy peasants😂

I agree!

Thank you! Appreciate that.

Is your TV blurry at high motion points like in the video at 15:48 the war scene? Looking at it compared to the LG that seems to stay sharp but darker.

⁠​⁠@@NecronomSlayerI’ve never seen blurring on high motion points, and I watch a lot of action movies.

HDR10 looks better than Dolby Vision on my 65" A95K, and it's not a settings issue

how did you get a G3 for 2200?

@@xGaLoSx black Friday deal

@@robertcastillo90 hell of a deal

Thank you! Appreciate it!

And what do u of that tv so far? In terms of colour overall sharpness/details, movies/sports and just the overall watching experience.

@@user-rb9ix9sl1n i have them both for living room and gaming room, they're awesome my friend.. even i have them both, 1 in living room 1 in gaming room, i cant tell the different .

Thanks!

Yeah Vincents HDTest one -all from same company vs sony ref monitor - The scores seem dramatic in some tests - when reality probably if scoring each independently out of 100 - they scores would be much close - in shootout 3 vs 4 - other way 89 Vs 94. Most good reviewers mention unless side by side- hard to see diff - also the Human brain - will make snow whiter -but seen together = that snow looks whiter - Given that the Sony probably is top - you decide if features and price worth it

Sony a95m is going to break the bank and internet, 4,000 nits anyone? Sure as heck do…. Lol

@@michael-4k4000 I think no takers ,no phoblue OLED in 2024 ,relying on Samsung, the only way getting to 3000 , is it Samsung does it's own MLA screen plus for many people not needed , as don't watch in full sunlit rooms - Cinema is only 50 to 100 nits ,sure as little green apples - those watching movies in darken rooms won't want 4000 nits blasting their eyeballs tiring themselves out , unless use by director judicially , and I don't trust directors, as already see 100 edits per minute ,shaky camera overdone whole movie , endless 1080 pans , stupid loud discordant music breaking the immersion, because they can't come up with a Halloween jingle to set the scene . also unless gaming . sport in brightly lit room , Nits are one of the least important things over say 1500-2000 hyper-realism type images you don't see in nature ,ie still compressed contrast - infinite black to 4000 Nit highlights, after 10000 nits it's painful, watching 10000 nits in big volume in real life means you see nothing much in shadows ,you can only see I think from memory 12 stops of light at a time, at night your eyes need 10 minutes to fully adjust- bright sunshine ,some seconds - old sdr movies like The Jungle Book still look glorious - same as BT2020 , once that hits 100% they will push the next colour space , even more pointless, looky here I going to shine a laser in your eye ,look how pure the colour , look how much volume, come on gulp it up . Anyway you like NITs 4000 is a natural stopping point , same as BT2020 , 4K is again plenty , but 8K though unnecessary can make process an image better , you won't see more details unless close/zooming - but maybe gradients, edge details overall ,also Sony is still conservative on NITS , the only company that can really push them if they want is Panasonic as best heatsink tech by far , also if i was you go for 83" Sony OD-OLD ( hopefully it's coming ), a 83" 2000 NITS screen is brighter than a iPhone 3000 NIT screen by a huge margin human perception wise, ie smaller screens need more NITS to look fantastic , That 83" 2000 Nits QD-OLED or MLA screen will be like watching the late colour sky over the desert or a lagoon - humans love that, than burnt out midday sun shaky camera overdone whole movie , endless 1080 pans , stupid loud discordant music breaking the immersion , because they can't c

​@@michael-4k4000Sony will probably launch a microled TV in 2024 that will be the flagship and the qd oled A95M should come a little lower

The Sony tvs with reality creation on completely destroy the other brands in image details, it's not even close.

I plan to do so as well and go for the 77 inches model. Would you mind sharing your experience/opinion on lacking the Dolby Vision?

@@jaabasda owned it for 3 months so far and I haven’t noticed any issues with any content because of not having Dolby Vision.

You wont miss dolby vision. most the reviews and pro's say dolby visoin isn't important at all. alot tv's have issues with DV becuase it depends how each manufacture implementes DV. Alot of them fix it over time with firemware updates but its not equal from one brand to another, since up each manufacture how to use DV in thier tv's. Reviews n pro say hdr10 is the one thing all the manufacture get right with hdr out of the box and looks best most the time and is cosistant across brands. I have 77c9, C1, S90c. QD-oled is an upgrade for sure. Now G3 would be a different story but dont have one to compare side by side. @@jaabasda

@@jaabasdaThe good thing with the S90C 77" is also the gen 2 panel. The smaller sizes feature the gen 1 panel I guess.

You lost credibility when you said hdr looks good to begin with. It's junk tech, disable it and properly setup your sdr settings.

@@drunkhusband6257😂😂😂

@@RemixerUltimate Dunno what your comment was even supposed to me since all you did was post some laughing emojis like a 12 year old girl...

Thank YOU!

Except Samsung has subpar processing, a crappy OS (Tizen), no Dolby Vision or DTS support, and possibly poor build/quality control.

@@redpillthinking6043 you seem to be repeating common misconception. May be you're in sales of one of competitors brands. Whatever the case be, you're absolutely wrong and spreading lies! Tizen is no better or worse than any of the other known OS's out there. Their TVs endure for average 5 years or more, so build quality issue isn't true. They always innovate, like their one connect box, The Frame TV, the matt screen, the solar powered remote and many more, PQ, no. 1, upscaling & motion is superb in S95C after 2 OS upgrades. I bet you've not seen or owned S95C to make a valid comment about it. Please don't spread lies and misinformation.

You're right my friend. I own the G3 & it only supports, Dolby Vision, HDR10 & HGIG for gaming. Still an awesome TV . 👍🏻

Turn hdr off to begin with...absolute junk tech.

That's a great choice.

I hugely appreciate your comment. Thanks Troy!

omg, you had time to read that 'essay' of a post 🤣

My take as well!

If your tv brightness is around 1000 nits you honestly don't need to care. Dolby vision is great for tvs with low brightness / dynamic range since it dynamically tonemaps scenes or frames. I did not go with the LG because of the banding, uniformity and pink tint issues and that was far more important to me. The LG panel lottery is a real thing.

Have you watched Verdict TV series on prime that is HDR10+ and compared the PQ between Sony A95L and Samsung S95C? You'll be blown away by the PQ and contrast as well as colour brightness on the Samsung S95C.

@@Sas-wk9lj The S95C does not have the LG issues or the Dolby Vision metadata issues. It is the perfect TV right now imo.

@@Michael.Talbot absolutely, for me too.

Thanks! Appreciate the comment!

How much did you pay?

And where did you get it from? I'm also looking to buy a new G3

@bettstp?

I agree, it looked almost identical in these scenes

No lagging, sputtering or blooming in dark settings?

I’m on my 2nd s95c. The one connect box always cuts audio or black screens

@@Genku30 I ended up going eith C3 and love it. No issues

No LG G for me with no regular base for tables

C3 is an inferior tv compared to the equally priced s90c. WOLED is yesterday's technology, there is MLA and QD OLED now. What were you thinking?

​@@jaredstokes2204Grow up. These technologies are fairly similar in most content that we watch. Some prefer a stable tv OS, reputation of brand, built quality, brightness in certain content, etc.

​@@jaredstokes2204 QD-OLED is a very new technology though, and since these are the first generation QD-OLEDs (or second?) they have their own set of issues that will get ironed out in future generations. Just look at how easy they are to burn in compared to LG WOLEDs. I will personally wait, coz the QD-OLED tech might not age as well as WOLEDs do.... never a good idea to hop onto the hype train the first possible moment.

Interesting swap. Do you have issues with brightness differences?

Have no idea if this was a good deal, seems like everything getting really discounted

I think that’s an amazing deal! I got my A95K in February of this year when it was discounted at $3K. And from watching this video, I do not regret it because the A95K and A95L look identical on Caleb’s video. I don’t see any differences, even the brightness looks the same.

In what you watch movies

As much as you definitely made a good choice, going with Sony sounds like it would’ve benefited you the most. Only reason I say this is because you said that not everything you watch is 4k UHD. With Sony bravia tv’s like the a95l you could’ve had the best upscaling, bringing you a better experience with watching older shows or even movies. Not hating on your choice or anything I just think it’s a cool like feature that people may overlook because of Samsungs competitive pricing. Cool tv tho man:) definitely a bit jealous lol

​@@jackjack3780Current price (UK) - Samsung £2.1k vs Sony £3.5k for 65" QLED - that's a lot of money for slightly better processing 😂. I made the right decision.

@@jackjack3780Samsung has amazing upscaling so he’s good! Handling low bit rate is different than upscaling! Really hard to come by!

How much did you pay for s95c 65"?

Yeah I think if you upgrade your TV more frequently than once every 3 years, you are probably wasting your money. That said, a lot of us here are enthusiasts.... so, whatever makes you happy ig 🤣

If you plan on keeping your TV for a long time then you are better off with the LG G2. A WOLED panel is going to last a lot longer than a QD-OLED panel.

? QD Oleds will last far longer, less heat, almost no image retention@@jimv1983

No Dolby Vision like Sony Bravia A95L QD OLED which is 4K 120HZ Dolby Vision for gaming

It’s the worst of the 3 probably

What country are you from?

Based in Australia. Got another additional $97 refunded when the Christmas Sale came out at JB HiFi. Samsung is now on sale but still more expensive than the LG.

I second this, and do it at the 77 inch size