LG G3 vs Samsung S95C | The Hardest Video I’ve Ever Made

Hey everyone. Really sweated this one. Hope I did ok for you and you find this video helpful. Also, I know those of you into gaming will correctly point out that it seems the G3’s game mode picture preset is dimming the image and for you that might sway you, but also the lack of DV support and supposed burn-in risk of the S95C sways a lot of folks as well. As only a casual gamer, I don’t feel like I want to weigh in too heavily on that aspect, so I’m leaving it for other creators to handle. I’ll just say I’ve had a ton of fun playing just about everything but FPS games on both. Thanks again! And keep those comments coming! Love ‘em!

At this point TVs are so good that you should first consider your eyesight rather than TV model.

At the end of the day, let's just be grateful that the competition is so intense this year that it's brought us to this point in display technology. You really can't go wrong with either one! Thanks, as always, Caleb!

you're hands down the best reviewer as you keep things realistic and dont get lost in the numbers. Whilst i appreciate Vincent's obsession with the numbers, he often lacks a real world interpretation (i.e what do those numbers actually mean in practice).

You get extra points for recognizing and being sensitive to the idea that your audience members are not all high tech types. A bunch of us are just looking for the latest really good screen, no matter what they did inside to make it that way. And YES, the Remote IS important! I want to be sure the volume/mute protocol is the standard 'Muted until Volume Up or Mute button is pressed'. I prefer AA batteries, as I think they last longer than AAA.

Having watched numerous TV reviews, I finally narrowed it down to these two. There was only one way to decide and that was to actually see them side by side, well at least they were in the same store here in the UK! I went from one to the other and back again several time and finally bought the 65" LG G3 as the Samsung's colour was too oversaturated for my taste. It was a great deal as the LG S95QR soundbar was half price and the LG stand was free, with free installation! I was not disappointed! The TV is directly facing a bay window and I have not experienced any reflections or glare. The quality and the sound are outstanding! For me, it was the right decision. Now, it's your turn 😁

Thanks for another great video presentation! We have the exact feelings on these two premium TVs! I liked and shared this video on many Facebook groups and A/V Forums.

Seems like these have gotten so good that there really isn’t a better choice…it’s just a small series of trade offs that is going to differ person to person.

Good to know that these are so close. With that said, I’ll probably go with the G3 for the 5 year warranty against burn-in. I’m replacing a 5 year old LG B7 with some serious burn-in from firestick icons that started at the 3 year mark, so burn-in is a real concern for me.

After watching many review videos, I see much cleaner motion on the G3 than on the S95c or s90c. Spending this kind of money, I'd hands down take the G3 on motion alone. Brightness is good to a point but these tvs are getting ridiculously bright to a point where it is just overkill. Thanks for the review Caleb. Solid work as usual. Looking forward to your new studio.

This was an excellent review, and they both look amazing, but one thing that I would like to see in all your reviews is how well they upscale a slideshow of photos from a digital camera. Here's why. More often than not, I will crop a photo to get a closeup of the main subject. When I do, the final image is smaller than it started out. I have tested a few TV's to see how the slide show looks. Sony TV's upscale the image to fill the screen without stretching it. Sometimes there will be black bars on the side if the dimensions are more square than rectangle, but the photo will look great and fill the screen as much as possible. Hisense does the same. LG Oled on the other hand displayed the cropped image as a fairly small rectangle in the center of the screen. Upscaling the photo was virtually non-existent. I'm not sure if it could be fixed, but out of the box it's bad. I wanted to try the Samsung, but the local Best Buy wouldn't let me try it because of the way it was mounted on the wall. They couldn't plug in my USB Stick. I currently own an LG Plasma and its upscaling is awful, and based on my limited testing of LG Oled it doesn't seem much better for this application. Sony's upscaling is truly amazing, but I won't decide until I can try a Samsung QD Oled, because they look so good in the store. I'm sure the Sony QD Oled will be just as amazing and I'm also sure the upscaling will be as good as their regular Oled, but I wan't to try the Samsung QD Oled first and hopefully avoid the Sony tax.

I have a Samsung 65-inch Class QLED Q90T that I got in 2020. It still blows most my friends away. Caleb: how much better are these new TVs in terms of everyday viewing? Back when I bought the Samsung, the brightness over OLEDs in 2020 is what swayed me, but it seems that isn't an issue anymore.

Another differentiator that tipped in favor of the S95C for me that I'm surprised no one seems to be mentioning in these reviews is NATIVE Philips Hue integration via an exclusive partnership and app that was rolled out earlier this year for TVs made in the last year or so going forward (including the S95C). No it's not free and the license is non-transferrable, but it can replace their physical (and outdated) HDMI sync box which removes a link in the chain between my devices and does native surround light syncing in a defined entertainment area once paired with a Hue Light Control Bridge. For someone like me heavily invested in their light ecosystem, this was a big win. The separate OneConnect Box too is amazing for cabling and 4K 120Hz VRR Gaming on PS5 is next level. Loving this TV overall; keep up the great work Caleb!

This video is an excellent example of why specs on a sheet are not the be all and end all…..it’s what the companies do with those specs that count. Last year I bought a Panasonic LZ2000 (U.K. based). The final two TVs on my list were the Panasonic and the Sony A95K which I was lucky enough to view side by side in a dark room. Although everyone would suggest that spec wise the Sony was the far superior TV, in reality it didn’t turn out that way. In some instances the Sony looked better, and other times, the Panasonic looked better. The bottom line was that the differences were so small but the price premium of the Sony (at the time) was so significant, it turned out to be a no contest…..I went with the Panasonic. I have to say that after owning the TV now for 9 months I love the set more now than the day I bought it….it’s a fantastic TV. What you see with your eyes…counts more than the spec sheet.

The toughest decision I've ever made! The S95C 77" (3,099€) and G3 77" (3,299€) were both on Black Friday sale. Coming from an LG CX 65", this choice had to be just right. Since movies are my main priority and gaming is non-existent, I ultimately went with the LG G3. However, the S95C had me contemplating for a while, especially with its one-connect box. With a 5-year warranty from LG and a fantastic movie picture, I believe the G3 will be the perfect choice for me.

I use a Philips HDMI Sync Box and the built-in support for Philips HDMI light sync on the Samsung makes me lean toward the S95C. The HDMI sync makes a world of difference in TV immersion imo, and getting that without the current constraints of the separate Sync Box (no HDMI 2.1 output, no video mode switching based on HDMI input) would be perfect.

If software support matters, my understanding is that LG has already pushed out an update to improve/fix the ABL performance and also created one for the G2/C2 models. That's encouraging and seems to be contrasted by last year's update by Samsung that reportedly lowered their brightness. And yet ratings says that the G3 is (slightly) less prone to burn in. A television this expensive should last you a while, and a 5 yr warranty says LG is confident rhat the G3 will.

Great review, although I'm sitting here wondering if any of the TV manufactures will soon release a TV that has the benefits of both QD-OLED and MLA. Do you think it's possible or just far to costly?

Awesome video. Am looking at these two right now and yours is the best comparison video out there

Thanks Caleb! Can’t wait for you to Compare the TCL QM8 and Hisense U8K, hopefully in 85 inches for both! I LOVE your honest, no brand favoritism, reviews. It makes it easier to trust your conclusions, especially these days when you may have to purchase a TV without seeing it first! 😀👍👍