•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG OLED65W7P
•   Advantage of Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG OLED65W7P to Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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. Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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 LG OLED65W7P over Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU.

	LG OLED65W7P	vs	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	vs	Full Array Local Dimming
Higher Contrast	Infinite Contrast	vs	Q Contrast Plus
Higher Contrast Ratio	∞	vs	3000∶1
Lower Input Lag	21 ms	vs	12 ms
Dolby Vision		vs
More Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	vs	4.1
Higher Speaker Power Rating	60 W (Woofer: 20W)	vs	4 x 5 W + 1 x 20 W
Dolby Atmos		vs
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD	vs
USB 3.0 Ports	1	vs
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	vs
DivX		vs
QuickTime		vs
aptX		vs
HE-AAC		vs
LPCM		vs
RealAudio		vs
JPS		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU over LG OLED65W7P.

	LG OLED65W7P	vs	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	99%	vs	100%
Higher Peak Brightness	900 nits	vs	1300 nits
HDR10+		vs
AMD Freesync™		vs
Black Frame Insertion		vs
Apple Airplay		vs	Airplay 2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	1	vs	3
Gallery Mode		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
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	1	vs	2
More Tuners (SAT)		vs
VESA Wall Mount		vs

OLED display on LG OLED65W7P

LG OLED65W7P 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 QE55Q8DNATXXU

Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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 QE55Q8DNATXXU

Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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. Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU has 40 zones.

HDR10

LG OLED65W7P and Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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 OLED65W7P also supports Dolby Vision and Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU 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.

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 OLED65W7P and here - Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU.

BASICS	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Brand	LG	Samsung
Series	W7 Signature	Q8DN
Model	OLED65W7P	QE55Q8DNATXXU
Size	65"	55"
Country	USA	UK
Release Year	2017	2018
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Display Type	OLED	QLED
Design	Picture-On-Wall	Q Style - Solid
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	54.6"
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	WRGB	VA
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Backlight Name	Self-lighting Pixel	Direct Full Array
Contrast	Infinite Contrast	Q Contrast Plus
Color	Perfect Color	Quantum Dot Color
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle	Q Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	99%	100%
Peak Brightness	900 nits	1300 nits
Contrast Ratio	∞	3000∶1
Input Lag	21 ms	12 ms

VIDEO	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
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
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement	Active Depth Enhancer	Auto Depth Enhancer

AUDIO	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	4.1
Speaker Power Rating	60 W (Woofer: 20W)	4 x 5 W + 1 x 20 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
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
Chromecast
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0b	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	Anynet+
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	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	1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA

OTHER	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Operating System	webOS	Tizen
Internet Browser	Full Web Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
PVR Function		Extended
Gallery Mode
Time Shift

VIDEO FORMATS	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
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	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Digital Tuner	1	2
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	DVB-C
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC

GENERAL	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.4 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	57.1" x 32.5" x 0.15"	1231.2 mm x 706.8 mm x 58.7 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	64.3" x 37.6" x 11.3"	1408 mm x 844 mm x 192 mm
One Connect Box	AV Box
VESA Wall Mount
Weight Without Stand	16.8 lbs	19.6 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	72.8 lbs	25.6 kg

ACCESSORIES	LG OLED65W7P	Samsung QE55Q8DNATXXU
Remote	Magic Remote Control	TM1890A