LG and Samsung have been closed in OLED TV war for many years, since Samsung enrolled in 2022 with the Samsung S95B in the O LED TV market.
Samsung has been the winner of our TV of the Year for two consecutive years, Samsung S90C in 2023 and the Samsung S95D won the title in 2024. Nevertheless, many LGO LED models are still sitting on our list for the best OLED TV.
I have already tested the 2025 flagship model of both brands, LG G5 and Samsung S95F. However, recently, I also had the opportunity to test their admission level OLEDs, LG B5 and Samsung S85F.
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It is worth noting that these two TVs use the same standard W -led display panel. So they can’t really be different, okay? Well, let’s see the results of my comparison to find out.
Shine and vice versa
Samsung S85F (right) demonstrated high brightness in some prominent areas despite having a panel like LG B5 (left) (Image Credit: Future)
Using both TV panels, I expected that their brightness would be similar, and that was the case. When I measured the brightness of the peak HDR for both TVs, the LG B5 wandered into 668 nuts, and the S85F 777 nuts. I assumed that only more than 100 nuts difference would not affect the picture, but I was wrong.
Although the difference was Latif, the S85F image contained bold highlights in specific movie scenes. Is watching BatmanHighlights from light sources such as lamps and flames in the part of the early subway and crime scenes were really bright at the S85F. B5 still showed solid brightness, but I attracted my eye to the S85F image.
From the demo footage from Spears and Connected UHD Benchmark 4k Blu -ray, such as the satellite dish, was slightly more dynamic in the S85F, with images like the sun or the horizon at sunset, which makes these prominent areas look more amazing.
Both LG B5 (left) and Samsung S85F (right) showed great contrast, but B5 improved the dark colors better. (Image Credit: Warner Bruce / Future)
Both B5 and S85F showed the opposite contrary during the thorough test. I BatmanThe sources of light are well balanced with dark tons on the screen, which, on the contrary, creates a good sense, though the high brightness of the S85F has given it an edge.
Both TV had improved the Shadow description while watching BatmanBut the B5 showed deep, more and more black heads, and it maintained the shadow description better, showing the slightest black crushing in the S85F. I Open HymerBlack and white scenes, both TVs once again showed a good range of gray heads, but once again, B5 maintained details in more than S85F.
I saw when there was a more accurate mood for deep movies like filmmakers Open Hymer And BatmanThe difference between the two TVs was more pronounced in cinema mode, especially when it was a matter of brightness, contrast and shadow.
Color profile
Both LG B5 (left) and Samsung S85F exhibited clear colors, but S85F had more pop, while B5 looks more natural (Image Credit: Universal Pictures / Future)
Where the B5 and S85F were really different, they were in color. Although the two use the same OLED panel type, the S85F colors contain more visual cartoon, especially when both TV tests with their cinema image preset.
I EastDuring the scene of Wazard and I, where the Elphba stands under some pink flowers, the flower looks more dynamic on the S85F than the B5, which gives them the quality of poping by the eyes. Elphba’s green skin also looks bright, and later in Emerald City, Greens S85F looks more brilliant.
Where the B5 was different, its color was in the depth. The effect of B5’s deep calls was to make pink flowers and the green skin of the Elphba looks more and more than the S85F.
In the same Spears and attached Footage, colorful butterflies and flower shots both looked rich and better on TV, but once again, B5 showed deep, rich and more subtle colors, while S85F had more colorful photos. I pulled myself more towards the S85F, especially in cinema mode with both TVs.
Game
LG B5 (left) had a better motion handling for sports than Samsung S85F (right) (Image Credit: Future)
One of the things I wanted to examine on these TVs was a sports view. OLEDs usually have very good motion handling, which is why they always offer our best TV for sports guide. I have noticed that when it comes to sports than LGTV, Samsung TV requires more setup efforts, and it was not different from the S85F.
In the standard format (the color in B5’s sports mode is very sewicted, so I preferred not to use it), the LG B5 demonstrated high movement handling. Through the prime video in this mode I saw an MLS football game that looks fluid and smooth while watching, without any settings.
The S85F also showed several motion samples, such as ghosting balls and some turmoil in its standard predecessor. 5 helped to change the fading and the shortage of judges, but nevertheless, there was some picture judge than the B5.
Of the two TVs, the B5 was a clear winner when the motion handling was talked about.
Which TV should you choose?
With many similarities between LG B5 (left) and Samsung S85F (right), the choice can eventually come to the price (Image Credit: Future)
After examining both LG B5 and Samsung S85F, the differences are usually subtle, so which one you should buy will come to personal priority.
If you want a bright, bold -looking TV with a more dynamic color, choose the S85F. If you want a more natural -looking TV that is mostly with black, choose B5.
Both TVs have a full -fledged suit of gaming features that we find on the best gaming TV, and both have great smart TV platforms. But sports fans would like to go for the B5 because of its high movement.
During my test, I eventually found myself more attracted to the S85F. So this is what I have chosen, but it was Lot Close
In fact, it can all be exempt. The cost of 55 inch B5 costs $ 1,499.99 / £ 1,399 / AU $ 1,995, and the cost of 55 inch Samsung S85F is $ 1,499.99 / £ 1,399 / aU $ 2,495, so in the US and UK, there is currently nothing between them. But when we arrive at the end of the year, both TVs will inevitably get discounts, and the amount of these exemptions can determine which TV is better overall value.
