48-inch Panasonic Z90B vs Samsung S90F: which small OLED is better?

A graphic showing the Panasonic Z90B next to the Samsung S90F.

Panasonic

Z90B

Screen size 48 inches (also available in 42, 55, 65 and 77 inches)
Type OLED
Resolution 4K
HDR formats HLG, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Operating system Fire TV OS
HDMI inputs 4 (2 x 48Gbps HDMI 2.1)
Gaming features 4K/144Hz, 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM
ARC/eARC eARC
Optical output? Yes
Dimensions (hwd, without stand) 68 x 107 x 5.8cm

The Z90B is a bright but controlled step-down OLED capable of delivering a truly balanced, mature home cinema experience that oozes authenticity.

Pros

• Authentic picture
• Support for all HDR formats
• Excellent app selection

Cons

• Occasional slight lack of shadow detail
• Retro remote
• Middling upscaling

Samsung

S90F

Screen size 48 inches (also available in 42, 55, 65, 77, and 83 inches)
Type OLED
Resolution 4K
HDR formats HLG, HDR10, HDR10+
Operating system Tizen
HDMI inputs 4 (4 x 48Gbps HDMI 2.1)
Gaming features 4K/144Hz, 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM
ARC/eARC eARC
Optical output? Yes
Dimensions (hwd, without stand) 62 x 107 x 4cm

Samsung’s 48-inch OLED is a super-punchy option with a lovely design and great gaming specs, but it can’t quite match the Z90B for accuracy.

Pros

• Punchy picture
• Flawless gaming specifications
• Practical stand design

Cons

• Colours are a bit overbaked
• Middling audio
• No Dolby Vision