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Samsung Q60D
Samsung Q80D
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung Q60D
Samsung Q80D
The Samsung Q80D is much better than the Samsung Q60D. The Q80D is far brighter and has a much better contrast due to its local dimming feature. It also has better color volume, better image processing, and is more accurate out of the box. Gamers will appreciate the Q80D's 120Hz support with VRR, while the Q60D is limited to 60Hz without VRR. The only advantage of the Q60D over the Q80D is its slightly wider viewing angle.
Variants
- QN32Q60DAFXZA (32")
- QN43Q60DAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q60DAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q60DAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q60DAFXZA (65")
- QN70Q60DAFXZA (70")
- QN75Q60DAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q60DAFXZA (85")
- QN50Q80DAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q80DAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q80DAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q80DAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q80DAFXZA (85")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.8
7.1
HDR Brightness
5.4
6.6
SDR Brightness
6.5
8.6
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
6.5
Contrast
5.1
6.3
Black Uniformity
8.2
6.3
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
5.4
6.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
382 cd/m²
462 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
342 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
165 cd/m²
140 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
424 cd/m²
1,009 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
423 cd/m²
1,004 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
422 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
421 cd/m²
621 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
420 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
422 cd/m²
992 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
422 cd/m²
990 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
421 cd/m²
762 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
420 cd/m²
621 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
419 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.035
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.7
6.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
380 cd/m²
464 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
352 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
213 cd/m²
198 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
416 cd/m²
881 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
417 cd/m²
999 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
417 cd/m²
793 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
417 cd/m²
636 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
417 cd/m²
564 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
416 cd/m²
871 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
417 cd/m²
986 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
417 cd/m²
792 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
417 cd/m²
636 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
416 cd/m²
564 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.031
SDR Brightness
6.5
8.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
404 cd/m²
769 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
238 cd/m²
801 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
416 cd/m²
935 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
414 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
415 cd/m²
630 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
415 cd/m²
548 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
237 cd/m²
795 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
414 cd/m²
926 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
414 cd/m²
753 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
414 cd/m²
607 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
414 cd/m²
547 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.037
0.029
Black Level
Contrast
5.1
6.3
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,877 : 1
25,987 : 1
Native Contrast
5,877 : 1
5,878 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
6.5
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
6.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A
96
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
5.0
6.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
8.2
6.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.869%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.495%
1.469%
Color
SDR Color Volume
6.0
6.6
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
77.21%
82.43%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
52.25%
56.41%
HDR Color Volume
6.4
7.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
60.7%
79.7%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
26.6%
35.8%
White Luminance
412 cd/m²
1,000 cd/m²
Red Luminance
84 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Green Luminance
298 cd/m²
746 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
30 cd/m²
45 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
314 cd/m²
576 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
113 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
368 cd/m²
511 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.8
8.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
3.87
2.48
Color dE 2000
3.02
1.33
Gamma
2.26
2.12
Color Temperature
7,009 K
6,813 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.2
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.53
0.36
Color dE 2000
1.30
1.18
Gamma
2.25
2.21
Color Temperature
6,646 K
6,528 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
5.4
7.4
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
11.37
6.50
Color dE ITP
18.9
13.5
Color Temperature
7,987 K
6,865 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.2
8.9
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.97
3.60
Color dE ITP
7.60
8.00
Color Temperature
7,557 K
6,475 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.3
8.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0107
0.0052
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0108
0.0051
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0105
0.0050
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
6.5
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
6.5
Detail Preservation
9.0
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
6.3
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
6.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
4.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
6.0
10
50% Blue To 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.1
8.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
10.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
86.6 ms
83.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.2 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
10.4 ms
6.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.4 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
72.2 ms
71.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
26.6 ms
24.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
6.0 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
10.3 ms
6.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.3
9.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No VRR Support
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
6.2
6.7
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
281
225
Best 10% CAD
84
112
Worst 10% CAD
496
361
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
0.0
6.7
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
N/A
225
Best 10% CAD
N/A
112
Worst 10% CAD
N/A
361
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.2
6.5
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
281
254
Best 10% CAD
84
96
Worst 10% CAD
496
410
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
7.8
6.5
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.1 ms
34.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.1 ms
9.8 ms
24p Judder
7.0
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Response Time
5.0
8.2
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
13.6 ms
6.9 ms
Total Response Time
14.4 ms
8.9 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
32.9 ms
20.2 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 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
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
60 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
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.5
6.0
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
62.4%
53.6%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.0
9.1
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.04 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.41 cd/m²
0.35 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.8
6.4
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
28,254% ⋅ pixel
23,932% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
6.6
7.3
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
57.87%
64.32%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
54.08%
58.11%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
44.27%
42.20%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.2
6.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
24°
21°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
30°
Black Level Raise
23°
26°
Gamma Shift
16°
20°
Gray Uniformity
6.8
6.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.120%
4.280%
50% DSE
0.171%
0.215%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.685%
0.622%
5% DSE
0.086%
0.092%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
No
No
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.02" (2.6 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2024 (with reduced features)
2024
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
41 W
58 W
Power Consumption (Max)
129 W
238 W
Firmware
1045
1120
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.0
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
142.54 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.99 dB
2.58 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.01 dB
2.76 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.34 dB
6.67 dB
Max
85.9 dB SPL
88.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.76 dB
5.97 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
Yes
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QN43Q60DAFXZA
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50"
QN50Q60DAFXZA
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QN50Q80DAFXZA
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55"
QN55Q60DAFXZA
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QN55Q80DAFXZA
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65"
QN65Q60DAFXZA
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QN65Q80DAFXZA
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70"
QN70Q60DAFXZA
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QN75Q60DAFXZA
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QN75Q80DAFXZA
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QN85Q60DAFXZA
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