Since 2022, Samsung has also used OLED screens. The Samsung S90C is the first model apart from the Flagship S95C*, which is equipped with this screen technology. With MediaMarkt’s VAT campaign you get it incredibly cheap.
The 55-inch version (139 centimeters) of the S90C is currently available at MediaMarkt for 1,259.67 euros instead of 1,499 euros. However, in the shopping cart you only see the deal price. There is also 200 euros cashback from Samsung. Ultimately, you only pay 1,059.67 euros, an incredible price for a television of this caliber. To receive the cashback, you must own a 4K television before December 3, 2023 Register here. The 200 euros is then yours automatically transferred.
Samsung S90C: That’s why the new OLED TV is worth it
To be more precise, the S90C is not a pure OLED display, but one QD OLED display with 120 Hz. In practice the difference is hardly noticeable. Ultimately, QD-OLED TVs have a slightly better anti-reflective coating and a slightly higher peak brightness than OLED TVs.
Noisy Hifi.de mirrors the S90C only 0.4 percent an external light source. Just the brand new one LG OLED G3* has an even better anti-reflective coating, but also costs considerably more. You can find more information about LG’s flagship in this article. In addition, the high viewing angle stability. It hardly matters from which angle you sit in front of the 4K television. The picture is always excellent.
The biggest drawback of the S90C is the lack of support for the Dolby Vision HDR format. However, given the great image quality, this is bearable. Especially because many TVs with Dolby Vision are more expensive than the Samsung. The controls also take some getting used to.
The S90C offers otherwise all the features of a high-quality 4K television, including four HDMI 2.1 inputs, various gaming technologies such as VRR and ALLM, a good Smart TV menu and better sound than LG’s competition.
Philips OLED 808: the alternative to the S90C
An alternative to the Samsung S90C is the Philips OLED-808 with 55 inches for currently 1,306.37 euros at Galaxus.
The Philips OLED also impresses with very good image quality and has two advantages over Samsung televisions: it supports the important HDR format Dolby Vision and he has the utmost atmospheric Ambilight backlightwhere LEDs on the back of the TV light up to match the film, series, game or football match.