•   Overview
•   Advantage of Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG
•   Advantage of LG 65SM9800PLA
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG to LG 65SM9800PLA 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 65SM9800PLA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG over LG 65SM9800PLA.

	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	vs	LG 65SM9800PLA
HDR10+		vs
RS-232C Remote		vs
ASF		vs
VP7		vs
VP8		vs
VOB		vs
VRO		vs
WebM		vs
WMV		vs
AIFF		vs
ALAC		vs
APE		vs
M4A		vs
MIDI		vs
WAV		vs
BMP		vs
GIF		vs
PNG		vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A+	vs	A

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 65SM9800PLA over Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG.

	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	vs	LG 65SM9800PLA
LED Type	Edge LED	vs	Slim Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Frame Dimming	vs	Full Array Local Dimming
Higher Picture Quality Index	3100	vs	4000
Dolby Vision		vs
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®		vs
4K HFR		vs	4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
More Speaker Channels	2	vs	2.2 Channel
Higher Speaker Power Rating	2 x 10 W	vs	40W (WF:20W)
Dolby Atmos		vs
DTS Digital Surround		vs	DTS-HD
WiSA Ready		vs
HDMI Version	2.0	vs	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		vs	eARC (HDMI 2)
More USB Inputs	2	vs	3
Composite Inputs		vs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
DivX		vs
QuickTime		vs
aptX		vs
HE-AAC		vs
LPCM		vs
RealAudio		vs
JPS		vs

QLED backlight on Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG

Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panel on Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG

Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG 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 LG 65SM9800PLA

LG 65SM9800PLA 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

Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG and LG 65SM9800PLA 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

Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG also supports HDR10+ and LG 65SM9800PLA supports Dolby Vision. 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.

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 - Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG and here - LG 65SM9800PLA.

BASICS	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Brand	Samsung	LG
Series	Q65R	SM98
Model	GQ65Q65RGTXZG	65SM9800PLA
Size	65"	65"
Country	Germany	UK
Release Year	2019	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Display Type	QLED	NanoCell
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	VA	IPS
LED Type	Edge LED	Slim Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Frame Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Dimming Name	Ultimate UHD Dimming	Full Array Dimming Pro
Color	Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)	NanoCell Color Pro
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Picture Quality Index	3100	4000

VIDEO	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR		4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	Quantum Processor 4K	α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K AI	4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus	TruMotion 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	200 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement	Auto Depth Enhancer	Object Depth Enhancer

AUDIO	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Speaker Channels	2	2.2 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	2 x 10 W	40W (WF:20W)
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround		DTS-HD
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Apple Airplay	Airplay 2	Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant	Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa		19.5 MR
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Anynet+	SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	2	3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3	3
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs		1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
CPU Cores	4	4
Operating System	Tizen	webOS
Internet Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)		8 days
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext		Flof
Closed Captions		Subtitle
PVR Function	Extended
Gallery Mode
Time Shift

VIDEO FORMATS	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Digital Tuner	2	2
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner		PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T2 HD	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	DVB-C	DVB-C
Digital SAT TV System	DVB-S2	DVB-S/S2
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC
CI+	Version 1.4	CI+ 1.4

GENERAL	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Energy Efficiency	A+	A
Power Supply	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1456.1 x 836.6 x 59.2 mm	1452 mm x 833 mm x 62.5 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1456.1 x 917.0 x 322.8 mm	1452 mm x 806 mm x 315 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1611 x 975 x 178 mm	1600 mm x 970 mm x 190 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm	300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand	26.0 kg	27.0 kg
Weight With Stand	26.4 kg	28.8 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	34.0 kg	35.1 kg

ACCESSORIES	Samsung GQ65Q65RGTXZG	LG 65SM9800PLA
Remote	TM1950C	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19