The LG B9 and the Samsung Q80R are two very good TVs from the upper midfield of the current TV market. Given the similar price, a comparison makes sense. On this page you get all important information at a glance: What are the B9 and Q80R suitable for, what are the best offers – and above all: Which TV is better?
LG B9 and Samsung Q80R compared
Which TV is better?
- Perfect blacks
- Infinite contrast ratio
- Very wide viewing angle
- HDMI 2.1
- Dolby Vision
- Dolby Atmos
- Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL)
- Very deep blacks
- Good contrast ratio
- Full Array Local Dimming with 50 zones
- VRR through FreeSync
- Clear movements
- HDR10+
- No Dolby Vision
- No DTS
Detailed comparison: LG B9 or Samsung Q80R
Comparison winner | |
LG OLED B9 If you are interested in an OLED TV, the LG B9 is a very good choice. Only OLED TVs boast so many features at once: perfect blacks, infinite contrast and a very wide viewing angle. These features are further enhanced by the availability of HDMI 2.1, which can handle all disciplines: gaming, HDRHigh Dynamic Range - image/video with more dynamic range (contrast range), sports and movies. However, its peak brightness is outperformed by LCDLCD = Liquid Crystal Display - a type of screen using liquid crystals for creating the image, so OLED is basically a better choice for darker rooms. | Samsung QLED Q80R The Samsung Q80R is in the upper midfield of the QLED lineup. It features a VAVertical Alignment, type of LCD Panel panelThe panel is the actual screen of a television. There is different types of panels like OLED, LCD or Micro LED and different sub-types of LCD like VA or IPS. with Full Array Local Dimming, which produces an official black. The number of dimming zones is 50 and its 120 HzHertz is the derived SI-unit of frequency with 1Hz=1/s - When talking about TVs this means how many different pictures a TV can display in one second. panelThe panel is the actual screen of a television. There is different types of panels like OLED, LCD or Micro LED and different sub-types of LCD like VA or IPS. makes it very suitable for gaming, sports and movies alike. It also works very well in bright rooms because its peak and average brightness are higher than of the LG B9. |
| Panel type | OLED Panel | VA Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Contrast ratio | infinitely :1 | 5700 :1 |
| Local Dimming | OLED | Full Array Local Dimming |
| Frequency | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| VRR | HDMI 2.1 | FreeSync |
| Input Lag | < 14 ms | < 15 ms |
| Motion Handling | ||
| Ø brightness | ||
| Max brightness | ||
| Reflections | ||
| Operating system | webOS 4.5 | Tizen 5.0 |
| HDR10+ | ||
| Dolby Vision | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS | ||
| HDMI 2.1 | ||
| Improved viewing angle |
Comparison winner | |
LG OLED B9 | Samsung QLED Q80R |
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Our conclusion: Affordable OLED or great Gaming QLED?
As can be seen in the upper part on the graph, the LG B9 is almost all aspects is better. Partly the Samsung Q80R is on par in some disciplines and is even better suited for bright rooms, but for HDRHigh Dynamic Range – image/video with more dynamic range (contrast range), sports, gaming and movies the B9 has the top. However, if you want to use the TV in a very bright room, it definitely makes more sense to buy the Samsung Q80R. For almost any other purpose, the B9 is better.
