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Samsung 100QN80F
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Resolution
Native Refresh Rate
Type
Sub-Type
Dolby Vision
Screen Finish
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung 100QN80F
TCL 98QM8K
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Variants
- QN100QN80FFXZA (100")
- 98QM8K (98")
Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
9.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
cd/m²
1,008 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
cd/m²
695 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
cd/m²
391 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
cd/m²
4,111 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
cd/m²
3,909 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
cd/m²
1,981 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
cd/m²
1,079 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
cd/m²
613 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
cd/m²
2,557 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
cd/m²
2,297 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
cd/m²
1,905 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
cd/m²
1,076 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
cd/m²
613 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.076
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
cd/m²
1,045 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
cd/m²
686 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
cd/m²
4,112 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
cd/m²
3,932 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
cd/m²
1,734 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
cd/m²
996 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
cd/m²
619 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
cd/m²
2,127 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
cd/m²
2,959 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
cd/m²
1,701 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
cd/m²
990 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
cd/m²
619 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.082
SDR Brightness
9.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
cd/m²
699 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
cd/m²
4,058 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
cd/m²
3,642 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
cd/m²
2,030 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
cd/m²
1,021 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
cd/m²
610 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
cd/m²
2,330 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
cd/m²
2,112 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
cd/m²
1,757 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
cd/m²
1,020 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
cd/m²
610 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.074
Black Level
Contrast
9.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
: 1
268,600 : 1
Native Contrast
: 1
4,886 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
8.5
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
3,760
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
8.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
%
0.270%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
%
0.603%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.7
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
%
89.94%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
%
69.81%
HDR Color Volume
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
%
82.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
%
51.9%
White Luminance
cd/m²
2,108 cd/m²
Red Luminance
cd/m²
479 cd/m²
Green Luminance
cd/m²
1,494 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
cd/m²
167 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
cd/m²
1,643 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
cd/m²
1,818 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
1.77
Color dE 2000
1.28
Gamma
2.36
Color Temperature
K
6,433 K
Picture Mode
FILMMAKER Mode
Color Temp Setting
warm 5
Gamma Setting
2,2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.8
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.21
Color dE 2000
0.52
Gamma
2.19
Color Temperature
K
6,498 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.5
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
11.10
Color dE ITP
13.6
Color Temperature
K
6,443 K
Picture Mode
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.7
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
7.90
Color dE ITP
13.30
Color Temperature
K
6,405 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
5.8
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0129
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0128
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0128
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
6.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.0
1080p @ 60Hz
ms
9.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
ms
108.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
ms
5.7 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
ms
3.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz
ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
ms
9.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
ms
108.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
ms
24.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
ms
5.5 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
ms
5.2 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
Resolution
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
Hz
288 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
Hz
288 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
6.2
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
275
Best 10% CAD
105
Worst 10% CAD
463
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
6.6
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
239
Best 10% CAD
88
Worst 10% CAD
397
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.2
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
280
Best 10% CAD
85
Worst 10% CAD
474
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
ms
33.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
ms
8.3 ms
24p Judder
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Response Time
7.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
First Response Time
ms
8.4 ms
Total Response Time
ms
8.7 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
ms
18.9 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
Hz
10,400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
6.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
%
47.0%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.8
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
cd/m²
0.50 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
7.7
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
% ⋅ pixel
14,053% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.3
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
%
68.88%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
%
71.22%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
%
64.25%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
°
17°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
°
31°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
°
23°
Black Level Raise
°
70°
Gamma Shift
°
17°
Gray Uniformity
7.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
%
1.666%
50% DSE
%
0.191%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
%
0.700%
5% DSE
%
0.110%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
Sub-Type
VA
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
HLG
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 600x500
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
" ( cm)
0.16" (0.4 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
" ( cm)
2.24" (5.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Version
12
Ad-Free
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Opt-out
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
W
81 W
Power Consumption (Max)
W
435 W
Firmware
V8-0012T02-LF1V237.001719
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
Hz
179.59 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
dB
3.75 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
dB
3.78 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
dB
3.95 dB
Max
dB SPL
84.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
dB
3.27 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
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