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Samsung Q70A vs Sony X85J

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLocal DimmingLighting Zone TransitionsLocal Dimming In Game ModeContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflections720p Input1080p InputHDR Native Gradient4k InputLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness Processing8k InputPixelsTemporary Image RetentionPermanent Burn-In Risk
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInputs SpecificationsInput PhotosTotal InputsAudio Passthrough
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
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Samsung Q70A
Sony X85J

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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA

Our Verdict

Samsung Q70A

Sony X85J

The Samsung Q70A and the Sony X85J are nearly identical. The Sony that we tested has better gray uniformity, but this can vary between units. The Samsung is a bit better for gaming, as it has lower input lag for a more responsive gaming experience, and it has FreeSync support. However, the Sony is G-SYNC compatible, which is good if you have an NVIDIA graphics card.

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Variants

  • QN55Q70AAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q70AAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q70AAFXZA (75")
  • QN85Q70AAFXZA (85")
  • KD-43X85J (43")
  • KD-50X85J (50")
  • KD-55X85J (55")
  • KD-65X85J (65")
  • KD-75X85J (75")
  • KD-85X85J (85")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.5
7.6

Contrast 
 

7.2
9.2

HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.0
8.7

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

6.0
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung Q70A Design Picture
Sony X85J 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  

Samsung Q70A Stand Picture
Sony X85J Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung Q70A Back Picture
Sony X85J Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung Q70A Borders Picture
Sony X85J Borders Picture

Borders  

0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung Q70A Thickness Picture
Sony X85J Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.10" (2.8 cm)
2.87" (7.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

Samsung Q70A Build quality picture
Sony X85J Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

7.2
9.2

Contrast Picture  

Samsung Q70A Contrast Picture
Sony X85J Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

9,237 : 1
N/A

Native Contrast 
 

9,237 : 1
6,308 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10

Blooming Photo  

Samsung Q70A Blooming Photo
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No

Backlight 
 

Direct
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung Q70A 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
7.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Hallway Photo
Sony X85J HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony X85J HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Landscape Photo
Sony X85J HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

430 cd/m²
457 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

402 cd/m²
443 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

172 cd/m²
229 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
557 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

560 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
557 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

560 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

560 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

559 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.8
7.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Hallway Photo
Sony X85J HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony X85J HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q70A HDR Landscape Photo
Sony X85J HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

429 cd/m²
460 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

377 cd/m²
454 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

127 cd/m²
229 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

251 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

566 cd/m²
569 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

563 cd/m²
568 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
568 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
567 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

249 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

563 cd/m²
569 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

561 cd/m²
568 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

560 cd/m²
568 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

559 cd/m²
567 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.052
0.001
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

7.1
8.0

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0310
0.0130

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0313
0.0131

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0029
0.0132
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.5
8.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

544 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

557 cd/m²
518 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

565 cd/m²
528 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
527 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

556 cd/m²
518 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
528 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

563 cd/m²
527 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

563 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.001
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Color Gamut 
 

7.9
8.1

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung Q70A Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Sony X85J Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

86.43%
89.95%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.28%
95.33%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung Q70A Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Sony X85J Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

64.06%
65.89%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

73.32%
72.14%
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Color Volume 
 

7.4
7.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q70A P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony X85J P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

65.4%
68.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q70A 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony X85J 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

29.5%
31.0%

White Luminance 
 

556 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

106 cd/m²
119 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

391 cd/m²
371 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

29 cd/m²
48 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

399 cd/m²
412 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

140 cd/m²
165 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

497 cd/m²
508 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.6
9.0

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q70A Pre White Balance Picture
Sony X85J Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q70A Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Sony X85J Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung Q70A Pre Color Picture
Sony X85J Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.89
1.06

Color dE 
 

1.92
1.72

Gamma 
 

2.01
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,438 K
6,614 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q70A Post White Balance Picture
Sony X85J Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q70A Post Gamma Curve Picture
Sony X85J Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung Q70A Post Color Picture
Sony X85J Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.53
0.31

Color dE 
 

1.07
1.45

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,508 K
6,512 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
No
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.9
7.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70A 50% Uniformity Picture
Sony X85J 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.372%
3.165%

50% DSE 
 

0.195%
0.151%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70A 5% Uniformity Picture
Sony X85J 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.163%
0.856%

5% DSE 
 

0.133%
0.106%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.6

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung Q70A Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Sony X85J Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70A Native Black Uniformity Picture
Sony X85J Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.771%
0.742%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.5
5.5

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung Q70A Chroma Graph
Sony X85J Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

28°
29°

Hue Graph  

Samsung Q70A Hue Graph
Sony X85J Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

34°
36°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung Q70A Lightness Graph
Sony X85J Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

33°
37°

Black Level Raise 
 

17°
10°

Gamma Shift 
 

17°
16°
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Reflections 
 

7.2
7.1

Reflections Picture  

Samsung Q70A Reflections Picture
Sony X85J Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q70A Average Room Off Picture
Sony X85J Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q70A Bright Room Off Picture
Sony X85J Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%
5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

5.1%
5.1%
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

Sony X85J 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony X85J 1080p Picture
Show Text 

HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.0
8.7

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung Q70A HDR Gradient Picture
Sony X85J HDR Gradient Picture

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.) 
 

0.082

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.109

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.077

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.089
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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

Sony X85J 4k Picture
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

5.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung Q70A Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

5.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

6.0
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung Q70A Sharpness Picture - 480p
Sony X85J Sharpness Picture - 480p
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Sony X85J 8k Picture
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung Q70A Pixels Picture
Sony X85J Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

Sony X85J 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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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.4
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung Q70A Motion Blur Picture
Sony X85J Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung Q70A Response Time Chart
Sony X85J Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.5 ms
4.0 ms

100% Response Time 
 

9.5 ms
11.7 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
10

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung Q70A Backlight chart
Sony X85J Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung Q70A BFI Picture
Sony X85J BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung Q70A BFI Frequency Picture
Sony X85J 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  

Samsung Q70A Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Sony X85J Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q70A Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Sony X85J Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.7
7.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.2 ms
30.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.1 ms
5.0 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
No

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

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
Unknown

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
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Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.4

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.0 ms
15.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

83.3 ms
91.0 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.6 ms
6.3 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.2 ms
15.1 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.6 ms
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
15.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.9 ms
15.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.0 ms
15.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

70.0 ms
91.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

20.9 ms
87.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.6 ms
6.3 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
8.9

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

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
No

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
No

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung Q70A PS5 Screenshot
Sony X85J PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung Q70A Xbox Series X Screenshot
Sony X85J Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

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 
 

1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

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  

Samsung Q70A Side Inputs Picture
Sony X85J Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q70A Rear Inputs Picture
Sony X85J 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 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
1

SD/SDHC  

0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
Yes

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
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 
 

No
Yes

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 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

4.7
7.3

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

151.02 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.18 dB
1.78 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

6.09 dB
1.99 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.56 dB
4.92 dB

Max 
 

83.4 dB SPL
93.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.96 dB
5.21 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.4
6.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.866
0.035

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.125
13.223

IMD @ 80 
 

5.39%
1.99%

IMD @ Max 
 

5.01%
20.51%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung Q70A Smart TV Picture
Sony X85J Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Google 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 
 

7 s
2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung Q70A Ads Picture
Sony X85J Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
9.0

Apps Picture  

Samsung Q70A Apps Picture
Sony X85J Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

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
8.5

Remote Picture  

Samsung Q70A Remote Picture
Sony X85J Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung Q70A Controls Picture
Sony X85J Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Q70A In The Box Picture
Sony X85J In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

45 W
52 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

149 W
153 W

Firmware  

1054
PKG6.3628.0454NAA

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