SAMSUNG 77" S90D VS 83" A80L TITAN OLED BATTLE!

Today, we compare the SAMSUNG S90D QD-OLED at 77" vs. the SONY A80L at 83" . It's QD-OLED vs. WOLED and 77" vs 83" . Who wins and which would you but.
The S90D was provided by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS for a 30-day review. However, they have no say or input over this comparison.
You can purchase both the Sony and Samsung from our good friends at Value Electronics valueelectronics.com/ or call them directly at 914 723 3344 and ask for Robert or Wendy and please mention Brian at BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY.
Special thanks to the Amazing Jennifer Gala and her second channel, HDR SUPER CHANNEL, for all her amazing work seen within this video and intro.
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#S90D #A80L #BESTOLED

[@mrrjimm55]

Watched Caleb earlier and he gave the G4 a slight edge over the s95d but if you put cost in the equation he would pick the s90d over both of them.

[@ehenningsen]

I can respect this analysis. For me, the S95D is 'the one' for gaming. But the S90D is up there with the A95L for me. The G4 fell to fourth. Again, this is for my use case and taste - I'm sure there will be plenty of disagreement

[@Daywalker78]

​@@ehenningsen Due to the inconsistency of the OCB, S95C/D are no nos for me as a gamer.

[@JBlakeS23]

@@Daywalker78for gaming a QDOLED can’t be beat, your loss.

[@pauls8620]

@@Daywalker78 u still on ur tcl or hisense?

[@curtis19921]

Yes we need to see the s90d vs Bravia 8

[@Pr3xx84]

1 month with s90d 65 inch it is best in 2024 money wise for movies and gaming is a beast of tv i have used lg cx before and tcl 935c And believe me it is absolutely winner

[@FlaviusPaul]

I hade it for 1 week, yes it's good, but it's missing that secret ingredient which Sony has in better tone contrast with specular highlights and processing. You can observe that only wren you have both close on the same content.

[@jtopdawg6]

I just purchased the s90d 65” and I have to say as well, it’s a beast of a tv! The colors really pop and very bright. I been sleeping on Samsung.

[@jennifergala]

I believe the S90D needs calibration. Color is better but is loosing details on the highlights. I think everything can be improved. Let's do a test of the S95D LG G4 and Bravia 8. Excellent video Brian. Thx.

[@FlaviusPaul]

S90d can't reach good specular highlights, it's limited. It's clipping when you have the contrast at 50, the best slide is at 45 but still in the highlights / clouds / movie lights, it's loosing details.

[@mrrjimm55]

Enjoyed the video Brian. I bought the 77" a80l last year but it wasn't quite bright enough for my bright living room. bought a 75" qn90c. It's a very good tv but it's not an oled. Will switch these tv's and get blackout curtains which I should have done in the first place. Keep up the good work Brian.

[@furballbear]

@user-ge9ow6lw2c - I was in Best Buy the other day and they had the new Bravia 8 right next to the A80L. To my eyes the B8 looked better as I could see more detail in dark areas and it easily matched the A80L in brightness and color volume.

[@lancealex382]

Very fair, balanced and relevant comments on the comparison. Thanks Brian

[@gerard3797]

What are your thoughts on the White Balance being pretty off on A80L and also Bravia 8 according to Rting measurements (more close to 7000K blueish instead of 6500K reference)? Is this the same for the 83' A80L? Do you calibrate your own tv?

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks Brian

[@siliconmemories2023]

Thanks Brian for the very practical comparison. It would have been better if you would have compared the audio in detail as well.

[@michaelfoster3441]

Great job Brian fomo finally got his mini led to challenge oled , I seen the bravia 9 for me it's infinite contrast over brightness. Amazing job Brian

[@kisigma1011]

Now we need a video comparison the big finally s90D vs A95L! Please do a review

[@patrickmoney1894]

Hey Brian, you were a huge help to me when i was looking for a tv back in 2019, and i ended up going with the TCL 6 series. It served me very well, but unfortunately, it died a couple of days ago. It feels like perfect timing, though, as of course, I went right to your channel and saw the S90d review. It seems like a great option, but this led to me looking at the s90c. At 55" I can get the s90d for $1700 and the s90c for $1300. Would you say the extra $400 is worth it to go with the s90d. My main uses are gaming, streaming services like Max and Amazon, and the occasional blu ray. I would appreciate your perspective. Love the content!

[@elongatuspiranha]

At the end of the day, they are both oled and close enough where size will be king. Immersion is a very important factor that many underestimate. Maybe in a bright room then you may need a brighter oled and give up a bit of size. But even in that case, i would get blinds. If comparing led to oled than thats a different story.

[@markfurchtenicht8274]

Sony clearly has better processing. Thank yo Brian!

[@TheObserver567]

Why does the a80l flicker on some darker scenes?

[@barackomama2588]

Great video! When is the next live stream?

[@lpromer4796]

⁠Does the Sony 83” A80L ever go on any major sale other $300 off from MSRP ($4,500)? I’ve been waiting for it to hit at least $4k for the last couple of months. The 83” LG C3 is currently $3,300. Is the Sony $1,200 better?

[@giotorres9848]

when r bravia 8 reviews coming

[@MetalMike56]

no kidding... COMEON!!

[@fw3689]

@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY do you think eventually Samsung will use the same processor included in their 8k TVs on their 4k QD OLED’s and if so would that be a game changer for them to compete with Sony on the 4k level when it comes to image processing?

[@fullhd5277]

Sony is still better .

[@james007bray]

@Brian, would you pick the 77S90D over the 77A80L?

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

I would, my friend, but I game quite a bit.

[@user-ls1kn7qt6h]

Hi, Brian! Again great video thank for you work! For me Samsung even LG look to digital, i am hardcore Panasonic fan you know what that mean! I have 65 inch LZ1500, my upgrade will be 83 Panasonic, however that maybe it will be impossible, for that maybe i have to take 83 Sony! but always Panasonic and oled!!!

[@jimpayne9488]

Would like to see comparison with BFI on. I don’t mind the loss in brightness. I value that plasma/crt look.

[@fullhd5277]

What look you are searching for sharpness or soap opera effect ? With bfi on you will have some of that but never match plasma .

[@jimpayne9488]

Definitely not SOE. Plasmas have wonderful motion clarity due to their strobing nature that isn’t distracting or exhausting. It’s very filmic. Buttery smooth. You can experiment with BFI mode on these new TVs to get them close to that look, but the results vary between TVs which is why I would like more reviewers to inspect and compare this feature more. “Plasma TV for Gaming” has some great KZbin vids on the subject.

[@sundarvikram830]

A80l vs Bravia 8 comparisons would be the best one

[@diego1294]

Nobody made a samsung s90d woled x samsung s90d qdoled. Id like to see if qdoled panel is way better, or have more nits than the woled version.

[@idfilmspro]

Leeeeeeeeeeets #go 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@kisigma1011]

The upscale on the sony is amazing

[@bungalowtomcat1]

What do we all have to look forward to in the coming WEEK or WEEKS ???

[@drugemp1]

Brian. Not sure how you calculated the screen size percentage difference between the 77 and 83 inch panels. By my calculation, a 6 inch difference divided by 77 = .0779% which is basically 7.8%, not 16%. Otherwise, great and very thorough review.

[@spyofborg]

Actually, believe it or not... but it is 16%. Your number is diagonal, not for the WHOLE larger area. These are the correct numbers: 7.79% larger diagonal 16.19% larger area.

[@jameshastings6538]

I thought the Sony looked better overall in picture quality. I was considering the Samsung S90D until I found out it doesn’t support Dolby Vision. So I think I’ve narrowed it down to Sony A80L 65” (currently $1,500 at Best Buy) or the TCL QM851G 75” ($1,500 when on sale). I did see an open box Samsung S90C 65” ($1,218 at Best Buy - Excellent Condition) What’s your opinion on these choices.

[@curtis19921]

It so hard to pick a tv in Australia mainly because the tvs here are $2000 more then in the USA and some other countries

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

I think it's tragic that the prices are so much higher in Australia. Thank you for watching!

[@lpromer4796]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPYdoes the Sony 83” A80L ever go on any major sale other $300 off from MSRP ($4,500)? I’ve been waiting for it to hit at least $4k for the last couple of months. The 83” LG C3 is currently $3,300. Is the Sony $1,200 better? Thanks Brian!

[@Radarcb329]

I see differences in color which I have difficulty in choosing without going to the reference for final judgement. However the ability to see detail goes to the Sony. If the Sony gets up in its QD-OLEDs by generating more brightness by increasing color, and applies XR Clear, Sony would take Samsung plus Dolby Vision. DV could be the simplest handler of 4000 nits. But for this contest, I want to see the reference in a three-way. Sorry to be selfish😉

[@garyausten5939]

Financially speaking, unless Black Friday sales are stellar, I think the best I could do to replace my year-and-a-half old 50" LG QNED would be a 65" model. One thing I want is Dolby Vision, which would rule out anything from Samsung, but I've never had an OLED TV and would like to get one. The A95L is so pricy, though I may not be able to get one, although it would be my choice at the moment. I'd put the 50" somewhere else , though...NOT get rid of it.

[@futureaceone3971]

To me, detail and image clarity are very important. In almost every scene shown in this comparison the Sony just looks sharper and clearer than the Samsung. While the Samsung had better color and brightness in some scenes, in most other scenes they both looked the same regarding color and brightness. The ideal would be a Samsung QD OLED panel with Sony processing and that would be the Sony A95L. The only bad thing about the A95L is it's extremely high price.

[@DominicCast007]

I actually prefer the A80L , don't like the pinkish tint on the S90D or any of the QD-OLED's.

[@bustercolin7507]

Coming from a 65 inch, do you see a good difference with a 77 inch if you bought one?

[@9blunted]

I can answer this for you. It’s a massive difference.

[@Gaurav18nov]

@@9blunted Thanks, i have 65 inch X90L and am looking for 75-77 size tv. Since A95L only comes till 65 (in my country) i am thinking of Bravia 9 or X95L. What do you recommend ?

[@drunkhusband6257]

Having seen both at Best Buy in person and messing around with them the sony colors seem more realistic and the detail is significantly better. The S90D gets brighter a bit, but in most things it seemed negligible at best.

[@pl0930]

I had bought a 95C but it was a brick. And bestbuy doesn't have these anymore. So they got me a LG G3 or a 95D for the same price as a gesture. I ended up taking the G3 but I don't know if it was the right choice or not. The Sony A95k was more $$$. Not sure if there is another Sony at the same price range.

[@lpromer4796]

I would pay the difference for the Sony A95L. It’s worth it.

[@Noobmaster69-gp5jt]

Samsung S90D💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥

[@AverageJoeGlobeR]

Sony probably better at motion n upscaling. However, I'm very drawn to the highlights of the Samsung. I know the camera can't pick up all the highlight details, so I'd assume areas That look pure white on camera and overexposed, is due to the camera. I just can't say id prefer the Sony, simply due to the wow factor of highlights the Samsung gives

[@George-hl2xm]

Sony 95l looks like the best choice

[@andrewwallace9485]

We need to be patient with the same Micro Leds Displays Technology! It will eventually surpasses the current QD-Oled or WRGB Oled Televisions Displays Technology for sure ❤😂!

[@steveludwig4200]

Hey Brian: As a really smart TV guy why do you even bother comparing OVERALL quality and OVERALL accuracy and upscaling of ANY other brand TVs with SONY? It's never been that close and it never will be. Just talk about price differences because that is what a lot of people are making decisions on buying the 2nd and 3rd tier brands. Personally I just buy last years SONYs on sale like the X80K (55 inch for $399) and A80CL (65 inch for $1699).

[@262594]

Trust me the a80l looks amazing.... But you literally have to have one to really see the difference. I have both and I find myself neglecting my WOLED

[@andrewwallace9485]

The Micro Leds Displays Technology do not suffer from Image Retention degradation over time!

[@bustercolin7507]

the technology doesn’t rely on organic materials so it’s far more durable and can reach higher brightness levels without the fear of degradation.

[@mrb0775]

@andrewwallace9485 Yes, but because the many millions of tiny pixel sized elements in a Micro-LED TV have to be individually placed in very precise positions, no one has figured out yet how to significantly reduce the tremendous production costs involved in manufacturing Micro-LED TVs. That's why an 89" Micro-LED TV is now selling for the very out of reach price (for 98% of Americans) of a cool $80,000, for that size Micro-LED TV! And that's just for a 4k Micro-LED TV! And since an 8k Micro-LED TV would have 4 times as many pixels as a 4k Micro-LED TV has, those much more tiny pixels would turn the challenge of coming up with a manufacturing process for making 8k Micro-LED TVs that could sell for significantly less than $200,000, become a goal that no one could reach until many, many years from now. That's why, here in 2024, no one is even working on prototypes for possible 8k Micro-LED TV models of the future!

[@andrewwallace9485]

You should also know that good Technology 👍 truly takes a long time to get better for sure! OMoled or WRGB Oled Televisions Displays Technology was also very expensive price point over ten years ago, but it is truly not better than the Micro Leds Displays Technology uses Sapphire materials that are truly stronger and last longer as well for sure 👍!

[@ehenningsen]

S90D for me, between the two - but getting the S95D

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

You'll be very happy! Thank you for watching!

[@lpromer4796]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPYhi Brian! I’m coming from a 75” Sony Z9D that I couldn’t bring with me when I moved out of my parent’s house to another state. Are the 85” Hisense U8N and the 85” TCL 2024 QM8 good options? or should I save up and wait to get the 77” Sony A95L, the 85” Bravia 9 or the 83” LG G4 on Black Friday? I mainly stream movies and shows on 1080p, watch a few soccer games here and there and play 4k blu-ray movies 2 or 3 times a month through my Panasonic DP-UB820. I don’t game at all. 90% of the time I watch TV is at night. Thanks in advance for replying!

[@drunkhusband6257]

I would suggest looking into the Bravia 8 before you pull the trigger.

[@ehenningsen]

@drunkhusband6257 nah. I already choose the S95D over the G4, which is arguably the best TV made in 2024

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@ehenningsen It could be, I just can't stand the semi matte finish, and I don't think the colors are very accurate.

[@spyofborg]

It is so hard to decide, I still use a 42 inch LED TV and I feel it should be time to get a big TV. But prices in China are so different from the rest of the world it seems. I'm still deciding to buy one this year or next year... but here are the current prices, based on that, what should be a best buy in price/performance. I will convert prices into EURO. The 77 inch G4 goes for 7100 EURO. That one is actually absurd, way over my budget. The 77 inch S90D in China is NOT a QD OLED, so let's ignore that one. The 77 inch S95D goes for 2950 EURO. The Bravia 8 77 inch goes for 3500 EURO. The 83 inch A80L goes for 3500 EURO. Funny how the Bravia 8 77 inch and 83A80L are similar priced. And let us bring the mini led shall we: The Bravia 9 85 inch goes for 4200 EURO. The TCL X11H (the real flagship over the QM851G) goes now for 2600 EURO. My living room is very easy to light control, we have one big window and it is on the East Side, so when it is TV time, sun is long gone and all our lights are in the ceiling, so no direct light into the TV.

[@plb475]

Be careful , 77s90d is not QD in Australia.

[@lvproductionsinc9748]

the sony just looks more realistic but still pops and is vibrant. it just looks like the right colors you are supposed to see and they are, not always brighter but deeper

[@drunkhusband6257]

The sony looks significantly better to me, I need to go back to Best Buy to look at the new Bravia 8 since it's even better than the A80L

[@mykhailoskachkov5946]

well, while the video is great, as a buyer of both S90D and A80L i can say it is somewhat limited and thus misleading. i cannot tell for sure about 77" vs 83" but i can tell for sure about 65" vs 65". two weeks ago i bought S90D and after couple of days decided to return it. in general the Tizen OS is not good, the image processing is arguable so i decided to switch to Sony. as it is complicated to get A95L in my country i went after A80L. so what can i truly say: 1. overall image quality of Sony is more accurate 2. both TVs shine showing HDR content 3. S90D works the same for HDR and SDR content 4. A80L is awful on SDR content. oh my god how dim it is! unbelievable. it can be suitable only for dark dark rooms 5. the Google TV allows to install good apps (for instance Kodi) but overall performance of apps is not that great (comparing to TV box) 6. A80L aggressively manages white color and the image brightness is always floating. this is very unsatisfying so i returned A80L back and got S90D back and i'm very happy now. some outcomes: 1. unfortunately there is no chance to get rid of TV Box so far. I use NVidia Shield Pro and none of these two TVs can work better than it 2. i wonder what A95L would do on SDR as it has panel same as S90D and image processing same as A80L. it must be great 3. A80L has limited usability. If you watch HRD content - go ahead. if you watch SDR streaming, (most of the) youtube videos, play content from DLNA and/or local storage - i don't see A80L as competitor for S90D in terms of joy 4. S90D is not that perfect TV - awful limited software, silly remote. but if you just watch major streaming services like Netflix or have good TV box - it can be a good choice (don't also forget price difference).

[@eevox]

Many return their S90D because of its motion. Frame skipping, Stutter or Soap Opera. How do you find its motion? (In 24p content)

[@mykhailoskachkov5946]

@@eevox well, the motion is not that great indeed by default. but this is where my TV box helps

[@Kivancli79]

Do you live in Greenland or something 🤔 😛 A95L is almost 2 years out on the market ... but your right, its probably the better tv when compared to the S90D. Same panel and brightness but better Sony processing, better remote, better build in sound, etc.

[@dmarable79]

But also keep in mind with Bri having the 83" A80L. As he has expressed, it has the a90j chassis, glossy panel, along with a heat sink. So essentially his TV is somewhat of an a90j with XR clear. So his will be somewhat brighter than the 65" variant of the A80L that doesn't have any of that

[@mykhailoskachkov5946]

@@Kivancli79 i live in Ukraine. apart from the war that complicate things there are actual differences between different Sony factories and their target countries. for instance, in Ukraine it is easy to buy A95L manufactured on the factory in Slovakia. however the nuance with that production is that it uses not exactly the same panel as for units being sold in United States. the factory in Slovakia target more budget markets (like Egypt, Turkey and so on). so if you want to get 'true' A95L you need to get the unit manufactured in Malaysia. as long as it is officially not sold in Ukraine you can get it unofficially (there are companies that can deliver it). pricewise it would be more than twice times more expensive than S90D (approx. $5k vs $2k). so at the moment i decided to go with S90D. i don't think that a bit better picture worth that. PS. btw, retailers say they experience lots of returns for A95L here in Ukraine because of various quality issues, up to 30%.

[@FlaviusPaul]

A80L is better for my standards in raport with specular highlights / atmosphere in movie / processing. I had s90d for 1 week in living and i returned today. I will buy Bravia 8 which is 15% brighter than A80L

[@drunkhusband6257]

Don't forget the Bravia 8 also has lower input lag for gaming over the A80L

[@almowailali1263]

Sony❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@andrewwallace9485]

I am honestly going to save funds for the Micro Led Displays Televisions Displays Technology instead of Organic QD-OLED or the WRGB Oled Organic Material Products degradation Televisions 📺 Displays Technology!

[@klaymatic3751]

At the 83" size you could just get a new OLED every couple of years and stay current for like the next 40 years for the price of a current micro led TV. But you do you 👌

[@wetalkinb0utpractice]

Rich nibba.

[@andrewwallace9485]

Samsung Micro Leds or LG Micro Leds Displays Technology are truly better Television Displays 📺 Technology warranty!

[@kisigma1011]

Hey my man are u sure u have a true QD-OLED tv cause the S90D has lottery panel u can use a "loupes" to check the dot quatum

[@drunkhusband6257]

55", 65", and 77" S90Ds are all qdoled

[@triniwarrior16]

I thought Sony was gonna stop making QD OLED?

[@jagdishpatel5245]

A80l is no where s90d Sony has to improve or reduce prices

[@scottwallace1]

As is always always always the case….Sony looks clearly more natural. The Samsung looks, comparatively, artificially contrasty (or ‘crunchy’ as I’ve come to term that look). I’d give up some brightness for a more natural realistic presentation. To each their own though keyboard warriors.

[@grantw7946]

Sony Fan Boy here.

[@fullhd5277]

Never looked the same ; the qd-oled looked more pleasing to watch ( man you are comparing 2024 tech to 2021 ) .

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

The A80L is last years TV and the 83" carries over

[@fullhd5277]

​@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPYevo still inside of it .

[@annakrzys10]

Sony a 80 l loses details, the image is dark, this is an OLED problem and image processor.

[@ericbergeron1225]

Did you rent the S90D from value Électronique for this review Sony Boy 😂😂

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Rent????? SAMSUNG sent it to me . So I guess I'm a SAMSUNG boy

[@ericbergeron1225]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY 😂😂😂😂

[@Icipher4]

Brian are you a shill for Samsung or Sony? jk lmao.

[@coderdenewbie]

There can be only one .... 😂😂😂

[@giotorres9848]

rting gave s90d higher score than s95d

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

That's fine my friend. I don't agree. I love Rtings.com but I feel the S95D

[@giotorres9848]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY ur word is gold to me so the s95d is the better tv and how does it stack to g4

[@drunkhusband6257]

They also gave a higher score to the S90d over the sony A80L, and I think the sony looks better

[@mordimeshita1754]

Sony A80 Sony middle old version of Sony television but still win Samsung S90D no blooming and most beautiful color no red stop blooming Samsung and not blooming highlights more realistic neutral picture lol Samsung can push 4000 nite on OLED is bullshit will it be in 10% size windows 🤔😵🙈

[@joywonderful5804]

16:12 Sony OLED's shadow details are always a mess. That's why I don't buy Sony TV.

[@checarlos956214]

Bias Brian will make his sony look better on the video obviously 🙄

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LordOlbermann]

Relax! It is a Quantum burner account. 😁🫣​@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY

[@Icipher4]

​@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPYYeah Brian, stop being such a shill for Sony!

[@lvproductionsinc9748]

😂😂😂

[@robertdawood9920]

Please 🙏 read this ,do not buy any samsung qd oled tv 🙏 after 10 months watching on 65 inch samsung s95b qd oled tv i lost my eyesight, everything in now blurry 😢 this is for real it's not a joke,

[@makaveli7377]

I would take the sony but we need that bravia 8 review 🥱

[@zr1cvette]

It’s the A80L with a probably 7-10 percent bump in brightness.

[@spyofborg]

@@zr1cvette Also notice they didn't even sell a 83 inch version of it, seems the 83 inch A80L will perform as well as the B8 thanks to some hardware upgrades the smaller sizes didn't have like a heatsink. So the 83 version is brighter than the smaller sizes in the same A80J series.

[@zr1cvette]

@@spyofborg A80J?

[@zr1cvette]

@@spyofborg the 2021 model?

[@spyofborg]

@@zr1cvette Sorry, I meant to say A80L No idea why I always first write J ... but be because of that 90J haha.