Three Technologies, One Question
OLED for contrast, QLED for brightness, Mini-LED as middle ground. Nine TVs tested: three from each category across brightness, black level, color accuracy, motion, and gaming.
OLED: LG G5, Samsung S95F, Sony A95L
LG G5 (MLA): Micro Lens Array: 1,800 nits peak. Perfect 0.00 nit blacks. Alpha 12 processor excellent for motion and upscaling. 4ms input lag at 4K120Hz.
- Peak: 1,800 nits
- Black: 0.00 nits
- Color: Delta E 0.8
- Gaming: 4K120Hz, VRR, ALLM
Samsung S95F (QD-OLED): Quantum Dot + OLED = most vibrant colors. 2,000 nits — brightest OLED. Gaming Hub for cloud gaming.
Sony A95L: XR Processor: zero judder on 24fps film, best upscaling, most natural colors. 1,500 nits but superior tone mapping.
QLED: Samsung QN900D, TCL QM8K
Samsung QN900D (Neo QLED 8K): 1,500+ zones. Astounding 4,000 nits — brightest TV tested. No burn-in risk.
TCL QM8K: Outstanding value. 2,300 zones, 3,000 nits. Google TV clean interface. Motion handling much improved.
Mini-LED: Sony Bravia 9
Sony Bravia 9: 5,000+ zones: near-OLED blacks at 3,500 nits. XR Backlight Master minimizes blooming. Best LCD ever tested.
Recommendations
- Best overall: LG G5 — perfect blacks, bright, great gaming
- Bright rooms: Samsung QN900D — 4,000 nits
- Movies: Sony A95L — best processing and colors
- Value: TCL QM8K — mini-LED at mid-range price
- Best LCD: Sony Bravia 9 — near-OLED without burn-in