Samsung Q70A vs Sony X91J: Which TV Is Better?

55"

65"

QN65Q70AAFXZA

65"

75"

QN75Q70AAFXZA

75"

85"

QN85Q70AAFXZA

85"

KD-85X91J

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Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.5

8.2

Contrast

7.2

8.8

HDR Native Gradient

6.0

8.8

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.0

8.0

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Mixed Usage

7.5

8.2

Movies

8.5

TV Shows

6.9

7.8

Sports

7.2

7.7

Video Games

8.3

8.6

HDR Movies

7.5

8.2

HDR Gaming

8.1

8.5

PC Monitor

8.4

8.1

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 200x200

VESA 400x400

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.47" (1.2 cm)

0.44" (1.1 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

1.10" (2.8 cm)

2.95" (7.5 cm)

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

7.2

8.8

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

9,237 : 1

5,559 : 1

Native Contrast

9,237 : 1

4,999 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Edge

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

7.2

6.8

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

430 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

402 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

172 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

562 cd/m²

320 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

562 cd/m²

491 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

562 cd/m²

713 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

561 cd/m²

656 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

560 cd/m²

497 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

561 cd/m²

316 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

561 cd/m²

488 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

560 cd/m²

703 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

560 cd/m²

653 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

559 cd/m²

496 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

0.045

EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

507 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.8

7.2

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

429 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

377 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

127 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

251 cd/m²

405 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

566 cd/m²

597 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

563 cd/m²

717 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

561 cd/m²

573 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

561 cd/m²

494 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

249 cd/m²

403 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

563 cd/m²

591 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

561 cd/m²

707 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

560 cd/m²

572 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

559 cd/m²

491 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.052

0.030

Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

605 cd/m²

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PQ EOTF Tracking

7.1

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0310

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0313

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0029

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SDR Brightness

8.5

8.2

Real Scene Peak Brightness

544 cd/m²

449 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

557 cd/m²

386 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

565 cd/m²

514 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

564 cd/m²

584 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

564 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

564 cd/m²

435 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

556 cd/m²

381 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

564 cd/m²

509 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

563 cd/m²

578 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

563 cd/m²

520 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

562 cd/m²

434 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.001

0.024

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Color Gamut

7.9

8.1

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

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DCI P3 xy

86.43%

91.36%

DCI P3 uv

93.28%

94.97%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

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Rec 2020 xy

64.06%

66.26%

Rec 2020 uv

73.32%

70.76%

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Color Volume

7.4

7.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

65.4%

34.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

29.5%

27.4%

White Luminance

556 cd/m²

Red Luminance

106 cd/m²

Green Luminance

391 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

29 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

399 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

140 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

497 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

85.6%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

68.1%

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Local Dimming

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Edge

Full-Array

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Pre Calibration

8.6

8.7

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE

1.89

1.35

Color dE

1.92

1.93

Gamma

2.01

2.23

Color Temperature

6,438 K

6,829 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Custom

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Expert 1

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

8.9

Post White Balance Picture

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE

0.53

0.88

Color dE

1.07

2.03

Gamma

2.20

2.19

Color Temperature

6,508 K

6,614 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

10 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

6.9

7.7

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

4.372%

2.537%

50% DSE

0.195%

0.185%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

1.163%

0.830%

5% DSE

0.133%

0.092%

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Black Uniformity

8.5

9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Sony X91J Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

0.685%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Sony X91J Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.771%

0.402%

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Viewing Angle

5.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

28°

27°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

34°

26°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

33°

37°

Black Level Raise

17°

21°

Gamma Shift

17°

16°

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Reflections

7.2

7.4

Reflections Picture

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Average Room Off Picture

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Bright Room Off Picture

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Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.7%

5.1%

Indirect Reflections

0.6%

0.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections

5.1%

4.4%

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Local Dimming In Game Mode

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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HDR Native Gradient

6.0

8.8

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

6.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

6.0

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.083

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.095

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.074

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.097

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

5.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

5.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.0

8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

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Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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8k Input

0.0

8k Picture

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Temporary Image Retention

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%

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Motion

Response Time

8.4

8.7

Motion Blur Picture

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Response Time Chart

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80% Response Time

4.5 ms

3.4 ms

100% Response Time

9.5 ms

9.0 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

9.5

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

720 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

6.7

6.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

32.2 ms

32.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

7.1 ms

7.7 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

8.2

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

48 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Unknown

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors

HDMI

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

9.3

1080p @ 60Hz

11.0 ms

16.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

83.3 ms

91.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.6 ms

7.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.2 ms

15.8 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.6 ms

7.1 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.9 ms

15.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.0 ms

15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

70.0 ms

91.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

20.9 ms

87.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.6 ms

7.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

1440p with VRR

N/A

4k with VRR

N/A

8k with VRR

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

9.2

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Yes (native support)

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Yes (native support)

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

PS5 can't do 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

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VRR

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 4)

Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

SD/SDHC

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

Yes

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

ARC

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

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

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

4.7

7.1

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

151.02 Hz

126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.18 dB

1.75 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

6.09 dB

1.86 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.56 dB

4.12 dB

Max

83.4 dB SPL

92.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.96 dB

4.33 dB

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Distortion

6.4

5.8

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.866

0.173

Weighted THD @ Max

1.125

14.296

IMD @ 80

5.39%

3.55%

IMD @ Max

5.01%

31.09%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

8.0

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Tizen

Google TV

Version

2021

Ease of Use

Easy

Average

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

7 s

2 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

9.0

Apps Picture

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App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

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Size

Small

Large

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

Android TV

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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

45 W

82 W

Power Consumption (Max)

149 W

286 W

Firmware

1054

PKG6.4284.0521NAA

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QN55Q70AAFXZA

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QN65Q70AAFXZA

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QN75Q70AAFXZA

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QN85Q70AAFXZA

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