1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG OLED65R1PUA

Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA

SCORE:
94
SCORE:
92

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Intense Color
  • Perfect Viewing Angle
  • α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
  • Ultra Viewing Angle
  • Quantum Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG OLED65R1PUA to Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG OLED65R1PUA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

LG OLED65R1PUA

Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA

DISPLAY
93
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
96
OTHER FEATURES
98
CONNECTIVITY
94
FORMAT SUPPORT
88
OVERALL
94
DISPLAY
94
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
78
OTHER FEATURES
91
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
92

Advantage of LG OLED65R1PUA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED65R1PUA over Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA.

LG OLED65R1PUA vs Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Backlight Dimming Pixel Level Dimming vs Full Array Local Dimming
Dolby Vision vs
HGIG Compatibility vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
More Speaker Channels 4.2 Channel vs 4.1
Higher Speaker Power Rating 100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel) vs 40 W
Dolby Atmos vs
WiSA Ready Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) vs
HDMI Version 2.1 vs 2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2) vs
More USB Inputs 3 vs 2
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
AVI vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
AC4 vs
aptX vs
EAC3 vs
HE-AAC vs
LPCM vs
MP2 vs
JPS vs

Advantage of Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA over LG OLED65R1PUA.

LG OLED65R1PUA vs Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
HDR10+ vs
AMD Freesync™ vs
2K HFR vs
ASF vs
VP7 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
WMV vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
WAV vs
BMP vs
GIF vs
PNG vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs
VESA Wall Mount vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Pixel Level Dimming
  Perfect Viewing Angle
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Bluetooth Audio Playback
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No VRR
  No DTS Digital Surround

Selected Features

OLED display on LG OLED65R1PUA

LG OLED65R1PUA has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

VA Panel on Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA

Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

Full-Array Local Dimming on Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA

Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.

HDR10

LG OLED65R1PUA and Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

LG OLED65R1PUA also supports Dolby Vision and Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA supports HDR10+. Both formats are updates to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG OLED65R1PUA and here - Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA.

BASICS LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
BrandLGSamsung
SeriesR1 SignatureQ80R
ModelOLED65R1PUAQN55Q80RAFXZA
Size65"55"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20212019
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Display TypeOLEDQLED
DesignRollableQ - Stylish
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Backlight DimmingPixel Level DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
Backlight NameSelf-illuminating pixels (no backlight)Direct Full Array 8x
ColorIntense ColorQuantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
Viewing AnglePerfect Viewing AngleUltra Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4KQuantum Processor 4K
UpscalingAI 4K Upscaling4K AI
BlacksPerfect BlackUltra Black
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 240Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency240 Hz240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion OLED Motion Pro (120 Hz, adaptive)
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Speaker Channels4.2 Channel4.1
Speaker TypeFront FiringDownfiring
Speaker Power Rating100 W (WF: 40 W, 15 W per Channel)40 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required)
Bluetooth Audio Playback
CONNECTIVITY LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Apple Airplay Airplay 2 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant Google AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.12.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK Anynet+
USB Inputs32
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSTizen
Internet Browser Full Web Browser
Teletext
Gallery Mode
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
3GPP
AV1 4K@60p, 10bit
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9 4K@60p, 10bit
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-M
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 50/60 Hz110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.4 W
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1592 x 1276.3 x 266 mm48.4" x 30.4" x 10.1"
VESA Wall Mount
Weight Without Stand64 kg41.0 lbs
Weight With Stand91 kg42.1 lbs
ACCESSORIES LG OLED65R1PUA Samsung QN55Q80RAFXZA
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR21NTM1950C

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