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Samsung MU6500
Samsung QN90B
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Our Verdict
Samsung MU6500
Samsung QN90B
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Variants
- UN49MU6500 (49")
- UN55MU6500 (55")
- UN65MU6500 (65")
- QN43QN90BAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90BAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90BAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90BAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90BAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90BAFXZA (85")
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
8.4
24p Judder
0.0
10
Reflections
7.3
9.1
Viewing Angle
4.2
7.7
HDR Peak Brightness
6.1
9.4
SDR Peak Brightness
7.6
9.3
Response Time
7.7
8.8
Color Volume
5.8
9.1
Gradient
7.7
8.5
Stutter
8.3
6.3
480p Input
8.0
7.5
Flicker-Free
4.0
9.9
Black Uniformity
8.3
8.9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
8.6
10
Contrast
8.8
8.7
Frequency Response
6.6
7.0
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.4
Gray Uniformity
7.2
7.4
Input Lag
9.2
9.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.67" (1.7 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.46" (8.8 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
9.0
Build quality picture
Temperature
Temperature picture
Maximum Temperature
97 °F (36 °C)
Average Temperature
93 °F (34 °C)
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.8
8.7
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
73,455 : 1
Native Contrast
5,253 : 1
3,168 : 1
Blooming
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Direct
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
720
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.1
9.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,099 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
1,222 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
409 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
189 cd/m²
1,968 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
348 cd/m²
2,054 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
347 cd/m²
1,432 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
347 cd/m²
858 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
347 cd/m²
645 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
189 cd/m²
1,957 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
344 cd/m²
2,015 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
344 cd/m²
1,423 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
344 cd/m²
857 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
344 cd/m²
644 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.065
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
310 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
628 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
793 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
256 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,853 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,983 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,372 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
857 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
636 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,849 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,952 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,364 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
855 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
635 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.061
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0526
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0516
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0480
SDR Brightness
7.6
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
306 cd/m²
1,197 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
196 cd/m²
2,037 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
353 cd/m²
2,120 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
352 cd/m²
1,430 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
352 cd/m²
859 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
352 cd/m²
612 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
196 cd/m²
2,018 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
349 cd/m²
2,079 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
349 cd/m²
1,415 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
349 cd/m²
857 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
349 cd/m²
611 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.039
0.068
Color Gamut
6.7
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
No
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
74.30%
94.42%
DCI P3 uv
81.07%
95.63%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
53.32%
71.76%
Rec 2020 uv
59.12%
79.68%
EOTF
Color Volume
5.8
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
21.8%
88.7%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
15.6%
52.1%
White Luminance
2,042 cd/m²
Red Luminance
425 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,539 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
115 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,654 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
537 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,955 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
66.5%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
47.6%
Local Dimming
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Direct
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
7.8
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.30
3.57
Color dE
2.36
1.74
Gamma
2.29
2.20
Color Temperature
6,269 K
6,201 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
Post Calibration
9.3
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Movie
White Balance dE
0.22
0.41
Color dE
1.68
0.60
Gamma
2.21
2.23
Color Temperature
6,572 K
6,507 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.2
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.818%
2.348%
50% DSE
0.187%
0.210%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.763%
0.416%
5% DSE
0.119%
0.091%
Black Uniformity
8.3
8.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.537%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.808%
1.225%
Viewing Angle
4.2
7.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Shift Picture
Color Shift
21°
Color Washout
29°
Brightness Picture
Brightness
32°
Hue Graph
Black Level Picture
Color Shift
47°
Lightness Graph
Black Level
13°
Brightness Loss
45°
Black Level Raise
70°
Gamma Shift
47°
Reflections
7.3
9.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.1%
1.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
1.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.8%
HDR Native Gradient
7.7
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
100% Black to 50% Red
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.121
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.130
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.098
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.130
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
7.7
8.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
7.5 ms
3.3 ms
100% Response Time
19.1 ms
7.9 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
Yes
Stutter
8.3
6.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
22.6 ms
33.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
8.8 ms
24p Judder
0.0
10
Judder-Free 24p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
No
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
19.9 ms
11.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
88.8 ms
89.2 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
19.8 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
20.5 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
21.3 ms
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
90.4 ms
79.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
89.9 ms
24.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.9 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
1080p @ 60Hz + HDR
19.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
21.0 ms
4k with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.7
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
3D
No
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
Yes
No
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
No
HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth
No
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
MHL
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
1 (incl. adapter, shared)
0
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter, shared)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Rear Inputs
Rear Inputs Picture
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.97 dB
3.18 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.19 dB
3.45 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.34 dB
5.15 dB
Max
87.9 dB SPL
90.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.71 dB
4.57 dB
Distortion
6.6
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.231
0.204
Weighted THD @ Max
1.150
0.771
IMD @ 80
1.93%
2.01%
IMD @ Max
9.44%
9.49%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2017
2022
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
5 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
7 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
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
No
Apps and Features
8.5
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Many
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in Amazon Video
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Remote App
7.0
Remote App Picture
Acts as the Remote
Yes
Directly Launches Apps and Inputs
Apps Only
Inputs Text in YouTube
No
Inputs Text in Netflix
No
Streams Device Files
Yes
Controls TV Settings
No
Voice Control
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
50 W
61 W
Power Consumption (Max)
150 W
175 W
Firmware
1121
1204
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43"
QN43QN90BAFXZA
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UN49MU6500
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50"
50"
QN50QN90BAFXZA
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UN55MU6500
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QN55QN90BAFXZA
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UN65MU6500
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QN65QN90BAFXZA
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75"
QN75QN90BAFXZA
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