Samsung QN90A vs Hisense U8G

Which TV Is Better?

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Samsung QN90A
Hisense U8G

Tested using Methodology v1.11

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Our Verdict

Samsung QN90A

Hisense U8G

The Samsung QN90A is a bit better than the Hisense U8G. The Samsung has better viewing angles, making it a better choice for a wide seating arrangement, and the local dimming feature is more effective at reducing black levels, improving contrast. The Samsung is also significantly brighter, but since the Hisense is also very bright, the difference is only noticeable with some content.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.4
8.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3
4.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray
50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.06" (2.7 cm)
3.86" (9.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.7
8.7

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

75,855 : 1
54,027 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

3,640 : 1
4,480 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.5
6.5

Blooming Photo  

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

7.5
7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

576
132

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0
8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

HDR Brightness 
 

9.1
8.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,244 cd/m²
665 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

382 cd/m²
578 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

349 cd/m²
208 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,564 cd/m²
1,012 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,609 cd/m²
1,524 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,653 cd/m²
1,567 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,216 cd/m²
928 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

757 cd/m²
702 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,561 cd/m²
1,002 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,584 cd/m²
1,493 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,637 cd/m²
1,535 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,210 cd/m²
925 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

755 cd/m²
701 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.040
0.043
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.2
8.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,086 cd/m²
683 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

450 cd/m²
590 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

367 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,499 cd/m²
998 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,567 cd/m²
1,499 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,608 cd/m²
1,552 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,109 cd/m²
924 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

749 cd/m²
701 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,492 cd/m²
991 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,552 cd/m²
1,469 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,593 cd/m²
1,526 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,106 cd/m²
922 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

748 cd/m²
699 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.051
0.042
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.6
7.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365
0.0218

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365
0.0216

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0318
0.0221
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SDR Brightness 
 

9.3
8.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,088 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,086 cd/m²
954 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,357 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,372 cd/m²
1,364 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,162 cd/m²
814 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

674 cd/m²
616 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,064 cd/m²
943 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,302 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,350 cd/m²
1,340 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,152 cd/m²
810 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

671 cd/m²
613 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.038
0.042
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

95.92%
97.42%

DCI P3 uv 
 

95.92%
97.12%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.06%
74.58%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

77.93%
79.48%
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Color Volume 
 

8.9
8.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

91.6%
84.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

48.3%
42.4%

White Luminance 
 

1,586 cd/m²
987 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

322 cd/m²
213 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,184 cd/m²
714 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

91 cd/m²
69 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,290 cd/m²
770 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

393 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,448 cd/m²
917 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.2
8.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.85
1.62

Color dE 
 

1.39
1.42

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,620 K
6,439 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Theater Night

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Low

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.24
0.44

Color dE 
 

1.07
1.06

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,529 K
6,497 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.967%
2.593%

50% DSE 
 

0.218%
0.216%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.680%
0.765%

5% DSE 
 

0.102%
0.109%
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Black Uniformity 
 

9.7
8.3

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

0.211%
0.890%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.737%
0.594%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
5.5

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

24°
24°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

49°
25°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

44°
36°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
22°

Gamma Shift 
 

23°
16°
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Reflections 
 

9.2
8.9

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.7%
2.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.9%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.8%
1.9%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.8
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0
6.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3
4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

6.0
3.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
9.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.7
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

3.3 ms
3.8 ms

100% Response Time 
 

8.9 ms
9.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.5
6.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.8 ms
32.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.8 ms
7.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes
Yes
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.4

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
15.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.8 ms
124.0 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.7 ms
5.9 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
15.1 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

9.8 ms
15.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

9.7 ms
15.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

9.8 ms
15.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.6 ms
122.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

20.8 ms
101.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
5.8 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

PS5 doesn't output 1440p
PS5 doesn't output 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0

USB 3.0 
 

No
Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

0
1 (incl. adapter)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
2.0

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.9
7.2

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

95.14 Hz
84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.58 dB
4.24 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.54 dB
4.21 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.58 dB
5.42 dB

Max 
 

92.9 dB SPL
92.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.28 dB
2.51 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.7
6.8

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.129
0.077

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.624
0.948

IMD @ 80 
 

0.41%
4.32%

IMD @ Max 
 

1.18%
7.68%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Android TV

Version  

2021
10

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Average

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
Yes
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
9.0

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

8.5
8.0

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Hisense RemoteNOW
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

53 W
61 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

179 W
203 W

Firmware  

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QN50QN90AAFXZA
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50"
 
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QN55QN90AAFXZA
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55"
55U8G
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65"
QN65QN90AAFXZA
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QN75QN90AAFXZA
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QN85QN90AAFXZA
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