LG CineBeam Q vs Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
LG CineBeam Q and Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose LG CineBeam Q if…
- • You want LG CineBeam Q's edge on how deep its blacks go and what light source it uses
Choose Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen if…
- • You want Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How deep its blacks goLG CineBeam Q winsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen5/10
100,000:1
contrast ratio
- 100,000:1, against 450,000:1
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG CineBeam Q wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What light source it usesLG CineBeam Q winsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen5/10
LED
light source type
- LED, against 3-channel laser
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG CineBeam Q wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How heavy it isSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which HDR formats it playsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How close it can sit to the wallTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $1,299.99, against $449
- $1,299.99, against $799.99
- 3.3 lbs, against 1.8 lb (with stand)
- LED, against Laser diode
- 1.2, against 1.0 - 1.81
- 5W 360-degree, against 2 x 5 W stereo
- 100,000:1, against 450,000:1